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        Business KPIs: 5 important characteristics to be effective

        3 MIN

        To remain competitive, business managers need to track how company-wide goals are regularly progressing. Setting business key performance indicators (KPIs) is one of the easiest ways to do this. Unfortunately, many people get their business KPIs wrong, by measuring too much or not what’s helpful or copying the metrics others are using. But for KPIs to be effective, it’s essential that managers consider..

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        Five ways to increase profit margins in distribution

        2 MIN
        March 4, 2021

        Tracking profit margins is a full-time activity in distribution. Out-of-date reporting systems with little to no visibility beyond sales data can result in your business..

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        How information gives companies a competitive advantage

        2 MIN
        March 3, 2021

        The pandemic of 2020 created a record number of new companies. A rise in entrepreneurship accompanies every downturn in economic history. Technology is making it easier for..

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        Five ways to increase profit margins in distribution

        2 MIN
        January 1, 1970

        Tracking profit margins is a full-time activity in distribution. Out-of-date reporting systems with little to no visibility beyond sales data can result in your business..

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        wholesale distribution sales strategy management & performance data analytics
        latest posts

        How information gives companies a competitive advantage

        2 MIN
        January 1, 1970

        The pandemic of 2020 created a record number of new companies. A rise in entrepreneurship accompanies every downturn in economic history. Technology is making it easier for..

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        business intelligence basics strategy management & performance decision-making bi dashboards data visualizations
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        Collaborative solutions for companywide budget consolidation

        2 MIN
        January 1, 1970

        If you ask businesspeople who get involved in the traditional budgeting process to describe the experience, we doubt many would say ‘collaborative’.

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        [VIDEO] Business Intelligence for Infor ERPs

        1 MIN
        October 24, 2017

        In this on-demand webinar, we explore the key benefits that Phocas offers Infor ERP users.

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        [VIDEO] Business intelligence for food and beverage

        1 MIN
        September 7, 2017

        In this on-demand video, we explore some of the most common questions in the food and beverage industry...

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        [VIDEO] Product Insights - Business Intelligence for NetSuite

        1 MIN
        May 17, 2017

        With an easy to use business intelligence software solution, any NetSuite user can answer the following..

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        on-demand videos and webinars Netsuite

        [VIDEO] On-demand webinar – Phocas for Pronto ERP and IBM Cognos BI users

        1 MIN
        May 14, 2017

        Phocas has extensive experience with customers of Pronto ERP. There are more Phocas customers using Pronto..

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        on-demand videos and webinars IBM Cognos Pronto

        [VIDEO] Phocas CRM and Business Intelligence – a powerful combination

        1 MIN
        May 1, 2017

        Phocas business intelligence (BI) is typically used to analyze data from ERP systems and spreadsheets...

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        on-demand videos and webinars CRM

        [VIDEO DEMO] Business Intelligence for NetSuite

        1 MIN
        September 2, 2016

        In this video blog, we explore how Phocas business intelligence software enables Netsuite users to make..

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        on-demand videos and webinars Netsuite

        [webinar] Automotive business intelligence

        1 MIN
        August 16, 2016

        In this on-demand webinar, we discuss how business intelligence software is assisting automotive..

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        [On-demand webinar] How business intelligence benefits the IT team

        1 MIN
        August 4, 2016

        The digital world has created a data explosion. The International Data Corporation reports that the amount..

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        business intelligence basics on-demand videos and webinars IT

        [On-demand webinar] 5 metrics every Sales Manager must know and measure

        1 MIN
        August 1, 2016

        Sales are the key success factor for many businesses. Every sales focused organization is looking for ways..

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        on-demand videos and webinars sales

        [Video] Watch Phocas customers on camera

        1 MIN
        July 13, 2016

        When we talk to customers around the world about what they like about using Phocas, similar words come..

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        Prescriptive Analytics - Business Intelligence Software for NetSuite

        1 MIN
        August 30, 2015

        Prescriptive and advanced analytics is when businesses use past data to predict future behavior...

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        [VIDEO] Do You Know Your Customers - Business Intelligence for NetSuite

        1 MIN
        August 24, 2015

        Knowing your customers is the key to knowing your business. All organizations capture a huge amount of..

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        on-demand videos and webinars Netsuite

        [VIDEO] Business Intelligence Software for Pronto

        1 MIN
        May 7, 2015

        Like most companies that use Pronto ERP, executives & sales professionals are always looking for an easier..

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        on-demand videos and webinars Pronto

        [VIDEO] Business Intelligence for Finance (On-Demand Webinar)

        1 MIN
        March 17, 2015

        In this on-demand recording, join Phocas Chief Financial Officer, Stewart Irwin as he takes the..

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        on-demand videos and webinars finance

        Trade Show Season – That’ll be 5,673 Reports Please!

        2 MIN
        February 16, 2015

        It happens every year without fail. Tradeshow Season. How many do you attend? It's not just the tradeshows..

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        On-demand Webinars (Scorecards, Executive Dashboards, Pronto)

        February 13, 2015

        Phocas Software, the leader in successful business intelligence has a series of webinars now available..

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        [VIDEO] Ardex Unlocks Their MS Dynamics CRM and SAP ERP Data

        1 MIN
        January 9, 2015

        "Understanding customer needs is core to what we do. That's the essence of our existence. Unless we are..

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        case study manufacturing on-demand videos and webinars SAP building and industrial supplies

        [VIDEO] Mobile Business Intelligence - Webinar

        1 MIN
        December 2, 2014

        Thanks to all of you who attended our November webinar: The Past, The Present & The Phuture of Business..

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        Webinar: The Past, Present and Future of Business Intelligence

        1 MIN
        November 18, 2014

        Are you being smart about your business intelligence?

        On November 19  and November 26, join Phocas..

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        [VIDEO] The UK Telegraph presents Phocas Business Intelligence Software

        1 MIN
        August 4, 2014

        As with the rest of the world, over the last few years the UK has been experiencing the lows (and..

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