Zerion E-News - July 2010 - wholesale distribution and activant eclipse news, information, support, training, implementation


Linux Happy Birthday Eclipse Tip New Customers Industry News Summer Training View Our Archive or Join Our Mailing List	July 2010 Happy Friday, This month's been sweltering across the country, and we've got a hot Eclipse topic to go with it. Our feature story is an in-depth learning piece about converting to Linux, a cost and time-saving idea that's been buzzing in the Eclipse community lately. We interviewed two customers who recently converted and they gave us some great perspective. Check out the story and see if its something you should consider. Also, don't miss the news of our 5th birthday, our newest customers, our tip on backordered POs, and our special treat for referrals. Talk soon! Eclipse Hot Topic: Converting to Linux 50% lower investment. 80% faster. Up to $10k per year savings. Numbers like that might get your attention, especially in today’s market. Cost-cutting and productivity are still very front-of-mind for many business managers and owners. There certainly have been a variety of creative approaches to accomplishing these goals; and, distributors running on Eclipse have recently been buzzing about a new one new one: switching to Linux. Read MORE … Happy Birthday To Us! On August 8, Zerion will celebrate its fifth anniversary. "Considering the reality that 550,000 small businesses close each year, it’s exciting to celebrate that we’ve not only made it to this important five-year milestone, but that we’ve been able to continue our success in a down economy,” said Jack Whitwam, president and CEO at Zerion. He added, “I’m so proud of my team and thankful for the incredible support and loyalty we’ve received from customers and vendors. This achievement is something to be proud of.” READ the news release … Eclipse Tip: B/O Days in Vendor Maintenance Not receiving all or part of an order from a vendor impacts both your inventory and your customers. To make sure you know when a PO is backordered, you should put "Review" in the B/O Days field in Vendor Maintenance. Then, the Review PO Backorders Queue will populate with purchase orders that are backordered at the time of receiving. This will let you know to follow-up with the vendor and find out when the material will be in. GET MORE Eclipse help … The Johnstones Have It This month, we're excited to announce the addition of two Johnstone Supply franchises to our list of E.Z. Support customers. Johnstone is an HVAC distributor with over 340 locally owned and operated stores nationwide, and five regional distribution centers. Early on in July, we welcomed the Fresno, California location. Then, we very recently signed on the Tampa, Florida location. We'll be providing the team at both offices with ongoing Eclipse consulting and support. News: Distribution Pricing, BI and HD Supply What’s happening with distribution, software and technology? You can always find out in Zerion’s online newsroom. Some stories we found interesting this month include an Industrial Supply report on distribution pricing strategies, a Thomas Wailgum/CIO review of what Business Intelligence really means, and The Wholesaler's talk with HD Supply executives about the company's future. GET MORE news … Don't Forget: Cool Down with Hot Training What better way to cool down during this hot summer than to let someone else work for a few hours? The Eclipse Users Group (UFO) and Zerion are offering a variety of classes that will allow you to sit back, chill out in the A/C, and learn something new. August will offer three Purchasing classes to choose from, and another set of regional roundtables in Ontario. If you're in the area, be sure to register! Members can learn more by logging on to the UFO web site.
Get a FREE half day of consulting! Do you know someone who would benefit from our services? Tell them about us. For every one day of business that is secured with your referral, you get a free half day of consulting (travel not included). This offer is only available for newsletter subscribers through the end of August. Contact Tony King today at 321.229.1089.
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July 2010

Happy Friday,

Images are 95px by 95px This month's been sweltering across the country, and we've got a hot Eclipse topic to go with it. Our feature story is an in-depth learning piece about converting to Linux, a cost and time-saving idea that's been buzzing in the Eclipse community lately. We interviewed two customers who recently converted and they gave us some great perspective. Check out the story and see if its something you should consider. Also, don't miss the news of our 5th birthday, our newest customers, our tip on backordered POs, and our special treat for referrals. Talk soon!

Eclipse Hot Topic: Converting to Linux

50% lower investment. 80% faster. Up to $10k per year savings. Numbers like that might get your attention, especially in today’s market. Cost-cutting and productivity are still very front-of-mind for many business managers and owners. There certainly have been a variety of creative approaches to accomplishing these goals; and, distributors running on Eclipse have recently been buzzing about a new one new one: switching to Linux. Read MORE …

Happy Birthday To Us!

On August 8, Zerion will celebrate its fifth anniversary. "Considering the reality that 550,000 small businesses close each year, it’s exciting to celebrate that we’ve not only made it to this important five-year milestone, but that we’ve been able to continue our success in a down economy,” said Jack Whitwam, president and CEO at Zerion. He added, “I’m so proud of my team and thankful for the incredible support and loyalty we’ve received from customers and vendors. This achievement is something to be proud of.” READ the news release …

Eclipse Tip: B/O Days in Vendor Maintenance

Not receiving all or part of an order from a vendor impacts both your inventory and your customers. To make sure you know when a PO is backordered, you should put "Review" in the B/O Days field in Vendor Maintenance. Then, the Review PO Backorders Queue will populate with purchase orders that are backordered at the time of receiving. This will let you know to follow-up with the vendor and find out when the material will be in. GET MORE Eclipse help …

The Johnstones Have It

This month, we're excited to announce the addition of two Johnstone Supply franchises to our list of E.Z. Support customers. Johnstone is an HVAC distributor with over 340 locally owned and operated stores nationwide, and five regional distribution centers. Early on in July, we welcomed the Fresno, California location. Then, we very recently signed on the Tampa, Florida location. We'll be providing the team at both offices with ongoing Eclipse consulting and support.

News: Distribution Pricing, BI and HD Supply

What’s happening with distribution, software and technology? You can always find out in Zerion’s online newsroom. Some stories we found interesting this month include an Industrial Supply report on distribution pricing strategies, a Thomas Wailgum/CIO review of what Business Intelligence really means, and The Wholesaler's talk with HD Supply executives about the company's future. GET MORE news …

Don't Forget: Cool Down with Hot Training

What better way to cool down during this hot summer than to let someone else work for a few hours? The Eclipse Users Group (UFO) and Zerion are offering a variety of classes that will allow you to sit back, chill out in the A/C, and learn something new. August will offer three Purchasing classes to choose from, and another set of regional roundtables in Ontario. If you're in the area, be sure to register! Members can learn more by logging on to the UFO web site.

Get a FREE half day of consulting! Do you know someone who would benefit from our services? Tell them about us. For every one day of business that is secured with your referral, you get a free half day of consulting (travel not included). This offer is only available for newsletter subscribers through the end of August. Contact Tony King today at 321.229.1089.