Sage 100 Integration, Features, & Benefits

What Is Sage 100 Cloud?

Sage 100, also known as Sage 100 Cloud and Sage 100 ERP, is an accounting and business management system from Sage Group PLC.

It’s especially useful for those in the manufacturing and distribution industries, but it has many uses for others as well.

How Does Sage 100 Work?

Sage 100 or Sage 100 Cloud is used for activities such as inventory planning, accounting, customer relations, sales, project management, and business data analysis.

You can access the Sage 100 API to view these business operations and reports. To gain a specific function, you can add a Sage 100 module to your ERP or Sage 100 API. This is what enables the software to be highly customizable.

What Businesses Use Sage 100?

Sage 100 Cloud is a solution for companies engaged in production, distribution, wholesale, retail, software, construction, and healthcare. It’s ideal for businesses that are scaling as it supports growth with its customizability. Sage 100 is generally recommended for small and medium-sized companies for planning system resources.

About 12,528 companies, most located in the U.S., use Sage 100 and are mostly in the construction industry. Sage 100 mainly serves companies with between 10 and 50 employees and between $1 and $10 million in annual revenue. Some of the companies that use Sage 100 are Zimmerman Advertising LLC, CONFIDENTIAL RECORDS, and The American Red Cross.

Sage 100 Cloud Features

Finance & Accounting

The key to any standard, advanced, premium, and online Sage 100 ERP system is the basics of accounting and financial modules such as a general ledger, receivables, payment accounts, bank reconciliation, and fixed assets.

Distribution

Sage 100 has broad functionality with a user-friendly API. There are solutions to reduce costs and increase profits as well as improve customer service. Sage 100 modules for distribution include inventory management, returns, orders, and credit card processing. You can also track inventory in multiple locations and have a detailed sales history for each customer and product.

Manufacturing

Sage 100 manufacturing capabilities include modules that enable creation of work orders and accurate monitoring and reporting of the entire production process. With Sage 100 Cloud, you get maximized efficiency at all levels, including material listing, reporting, and automatic inventory tracking.

Resource & Project Management

Sage 100 Cloud offers a range of modules that help your company be more efficient and profitable. By adding a Sage 100 module for human resource management, you can provide the support your employees need.

There are also project management functions so that employees can easily organize and prioritize their projects.

Analytics & Business Intelligence

Business intelligence features give you an overview of operations and key performance indicators (KPIs). You can view these on the dashboard enabled by Sage 100 API.

Global eCommerce

The services provided by eBusiness have a powerful software interface to better integrate with third-party applications and facilitate interoperability between different participants.

The special structure of this Sage 100 module provides you with additional functionality by including an app that allows customers to make secure online purchases. The app’s store feature gives customers the opportunity to view products from your offer and make a purchase.

This is just one Sage 100 integration that adds a unique feature to your global eCommerce store.

Customer Relationship Management

By advancing customer relationship management solutions, your company can progress in sales performance and customer service. Sage 100 CRM applications integrated with your business systems let you monitor and communicate with potential and current customers.

Sage 100 Benefits

Automate Reports and Processes

The automation process, tailored to your needs, allows you to save time on data entry and running reports. You can schedule tasks and automated workflows, such as automatic entering of external payroll data into daily financial statements.

Tools for Production and Distribution

Sage 100 Cloud is presented as the best solution for many businesses, especially manufacturing and distribution companies. This is due to Sage 100’s ability to perform functions such as planning inventory requirements, reviewing remaining inventory and material needs, and more.

Separate product and distribution product packages are built into the Sage 100 Advanced package, which has additional features such as a material factory or authorization to return goods and manage production and store processes automatically.

Sage 100 Integrations & Add-Ons

If your Sage 100 plan doesn't have the specific feature you need, upgrading to the next level won't be necessary. You can solve your problem by integrating Sage 100 Cloud Payroll or Sage Inventory Advisor.

You can also connect to third-party applications, such as Credit Hound, for easier tracking and payments.

If you want your software to ensure compliance with sales tax laws, Sage Sales Tax by Avalara can help, and our team at Clarity Ventures can integrate these systems seamlessly into your ERP.

Resource Center Access

Sage 100 Cloud offers a large and diverse selection of resources for Sage 100 clients. These resources include webinars and the Technical Library and Sage University, which offers a number of courses with instructors, self-paced courses, and product certificates.

As a Sage 100 client, you can access an active online community where other Sage 100’ers share various tips, ask interesting questions, and help each other solve problems.

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