Recommended technology
Below is a list of technology types we think can help you with the problems your business is facing
Digital accounting software
- Digital accounting software can help you improve your understanding of your financial position, with all your financial information captured in once place and automated reports which can help you understand performance
- When integrated with other systems a digital accounting package can give you an overall view of performance which can help you assess your position and the actions you might take to improve it
- A system can also be configured to help you put controls in place, preventing inappropriate spend and ensuring oversight is in place
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Customer Relationship Management system
- CRM systems give you better oversight and control over sales processes. This can be used to monitor and optimise performance but also to put firm controls in place, for example controlling pricing and preventing inappropriate discounting
- CRM software can also help you gain a detailed understanding of your sales pipeline, helping you to make more accurate forecasts and plan accordingly
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Enterprise Resource Planning systems
- An ERP system can help you understand and manage your finances by capturing relevant information on key areas such as purchasing, supply chain, and inventory, and also help you understand when payments may be due as products are delivered to customers.
- This data means it can give you a real time perspective on profitability and how to improve it, this is especially true when your ERP is integrated with other systems
- This oversight, coupled with control over purchasing, makes it easier to put controls in place, avoiding inappropriate spend which might undermine performance
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Project management software
- Project management software can help you understand and manage your financial position by giving you oversight of activity, the deployment of resources, and when payments may be due as projects are completed
- This data means it can give you a real time perspective on profitability and how to improve it. In project businesses, the introduction of a project management tool with timesheet functionality can often unlock significant value by identifying which work is profitable and which is not
- This is especially true when your package is integrated with other systems such as a CRM or a digital accounting system
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Human Resources software
- HR software can help you better understand and manage your workforce and the costs associated with it. Having all your information on salaries, benefits and bonuses in one place can make them easier to manage and also enable you to make better informed decisions
- When integrated with other systems such as finance packages or project management software this can give you a better understanding of the profitability of your business and how to optimise and improve it
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Business intelligence software
- Business intelligence software can highlight areas of potential growth, spurning development in previously undeveloped areas that lead to greater profit over time
- By using business intelligence software, you can analyse data from each process to ensure that each one is working in the most efficient, optimal way
- Business intelligence software can be used to identify trends within the market, allowing you to react and develop along with the changes and therefore boost profitability
Supply chain management software
- By collating data via supply chain management software, you’ll be able to improve the cost efficiency of your supply chain, meaning that you can reroute funds to parts of your business in need of a boost
- Through data harvested with supply chain management software, more accurate figures and goals can be set for your supply chain in a reduced amount of time
- Through supply chain management software, all parties involved in a supply chain will be able to integrate their processes in one place, reducing the chances of wasteful, costly error and improving links between businesses
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