Comparing ERP Packages: Sage 300

Sage 300 is an integrated, on-premise or cloud-based business enterprise solution designed for finance and operations.

The Pros: What Sage 300 does well

• Modern web-based interface
• Design and capabilities can be readily customised
• Strong financial management tools and processes
• Highly Adaptable for finance and operations
• Unified business intelligence and reporting provides access to data anytime, anywhere
• Powerful analysis improves decision making
• Real-time management of warehouse inventory
• Enables multiple geographies and users with multi-currency and language translation functionality
• Enables multiple functions to be managed concurrently
• Integrated functions encourages collaboration and sharing of information
• Enables centralised management of resources, products and services
• Quick start guides make it easy for users to adopt
• Customer relationship management can be integrated
• Total cost of ownership can be controlled
• Automated workflows improve business controls

The Cons: Where Sage 300 could do better

• Does not readily accommodate localised use
• The modular approach means that additional modules may be additional or not yet available
• Customisation and drill-down reporting could be improved
• Crystal reporting is used
• Limited use of widgets in dashboard
• Integrating through SDK may be difficult and expensive
• Fulfils utilising batch processing
• Internal innovation is limited as Sage focuses on acquiring new products

Sage is suited to:

• Small to medium-sized businesses

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