Welcome to Aktion! With the acquisition of United Solutions by Aktion Associates, we all want to assure you as previous USI customers that all of your Sage software sales and support needs will continue to be met. Aktion has been a Sage partner for over 30 years and has over 45 application consultants and engineers.
Please join us for a live webinar to introduce Aktion as your Sage partner and to discuss the additional resources and opportunities available to you with this acquisition. We also look forward to introducing some of the current Aktion leadership team to you.
More about us: Aktion Associates is a national ERP software reseller and IT infrastructure provider focused on the Architectural Engineering & Construction, Distribution and Manufacturing industries. Since 1979, more than 6,500 customers have chosen Aktion as their technology advisor. With a workforce of more than 200 professionals in application consulting, network and software engineering, these teams utilize proprietary lean implementation processes to help customers realize the value of their IT investment.
Increase your business productivity and expedite cash collection from customers by optimizing your field operations. Our upcoming webinar will provide you with insights on how to improve your productivity and grow your business when you integrate Sage Field Operations (SFO) with your Sage 300 CRE software.
By implementing this technology, you can maintain consistency in your business operations and ensure that your labor is productive and profitable.
What you will learn:
Don’t miss this opportunity to drive business growth with effective field operations when combining SFO with Sage 300 CRE.
Assignar is the premiere Field Operations Management Solution. With multiple integrations such as Acumatica and Sage Construction and Real Estate, Assignar is a a cloud-based platform developed to help self-perform contractors and subcontractors optimize operations.
Join us to see how Assignar can help you improve productivity, profitability, safety, and quality in the field & office.
More and more, construction companies are turning towards technology to streamline their operations instead of away from it. But being able to find the right fit for your needs requires a strategic approach to effectively implement and use that technology.
Here are three key tips for evaluating and selecting the kind of solutions that will meet and even exceed your construction company’s needs.
Designate a team
Identifying needs and wants takes a broad amount of participation across different departments and different levels. But you’ll also want to select a designated team that can systematically evaluate your options. These people will be charged with ensuring your technology investment is a good fit and will be embraced by the entire company as an effective and useful tool.
Make a “needs” list
The pain points are often well known amongst your team members but making a clear list of what you need is very important. Company leadership may want to get employee feedback to help develop this list, allowing them to feel a part of the process. It might sound simple, but clear goals make a significant difference in identifying what kind of technology you need. Instead of broad complaints, turn the pain points into specific objectives that can be achieved. Below you’ll find a few examples of ways to hone your pain points into needs for a legitimate solution.
Pain Point: Sharing reports with different people in my construction company is difficult to do.
Need: We need a way to quickly and easily share reports with multiple people in the company so that people have information needed to do their jobs.
Pain Point: The data I need is not available to people in the field.
Need: A mobile solution that can be used from anywhere would allow better collaboration among different departments.
Participate actively in the implementation
After your designated team makes recommendations and a decision is made, you still need to remain involved. Getting a solution implemented requires active participation. You will want to stay in close contact with the people at the solution provider you selected. There will be timelines, training and possibly occasions to adjust as needed when any roadblocks come up.
Strong planning leads to success, so approach this strategically. Once you’ve selected the solution or solutions needed, gone through training and implementation, your patience and hard will be apparent. Aktion supports a wide variety of technology options for the construction industry. When you’re ready to look at those choices, please reach out to us.
In early 2019, Sage announced they would no longer send notifications to customers regarding new product releases and alerts via email as they have done in the past. Sage sent out alerts that all customers who wished to continue to receive these notifications must go to Sage City to sign up for the product(s) they wish to be notified on. Sage City is the official community of Sage for customers to learn about their products and to interact with others in the Sage community.
Still have questions about “Why am I no longer getting notification emails from Sage?” Aktion can help. Contact your Aktion Support Specialist or email me at rhatley@aktion.com.