You shouldn’t have to wrestle money out of your leads… Last week we posted about the importance of measuring your business metrics for all round success; but we know that for SMEs, they are usually so focused on growing their customer base that lead conversion becomes their main priority (and rightly so).
With red roses, chocolates and cute greetings cards everywhere you turn at this time of the year (Valentine’s Day is just around the corner in case you’ve forgotten!) we thought it was perfect timing to help you fall back in love… with your own business.
Workflows in business are a necessary and useful way to ensure tasks are completed using the correct resources, performed in the established order to achieve maximum efficiency and productivity, as well as auditing and business process compliance requirements. The team at Blue Ocean Systems works with clients across a variety of industries to help them…
No matter how well you think your business is doing, there’s only one opinion that really counts; your customer’s. Even if revenue is good, cash flow is flowing and your employees love their work, if the customer isn’t at the heart of your entire operations, you will soon start to experience the domino effect.
Blue Ocean Systems works with many clients who are taking their first steps towards implementing SAP Business One. They often have concerns about transferring their existing processes into a new system and we are routinely asked whether we can provide client-specific customisations for them. Our answer is usually the same; ‘yes we can, but we…
When reviewing their ERP needs, an organisation might be held back in their decision making until they can be sure that the solution they choose is a truly holistic one; encompassing all processes and all subsidiaries. Otherwise, only a limited area of their business would benefit from the automation, innovation, and technology an ERP can…
As the worldwide economic downturn continues, it’s becoming ever more relevant for small and medium organisations to develop and maintain their competitive edge. This includes ensuring all stakeholders have clear visibility across every aspect of their business and having the technology to enable more efficient operations. It also means identifying new and innovative ways to…
You have a sales team who goes out in the world cold calling, following up leads and closing deals (hopefully). You have a marketing department who makes nice brochures for prospective clients, updates your website and strategises new ways to bring in more sales. You have an operations or production team who carries out the…
With consistent reports of a ‘double dip’ recession, regular news on the latest European bailout and banking scandals as well as record lows in the growth of GDP in many of the Western powerhouses, increasing numbers of investors are looking to the East for some investment inspiration.
This week, Blue Ocean Systems Managing Director, Arun Devan answers some questions on a hot topic within the SAP field: Using SAP Business One within subsidiaries.
