The ASI Technology Blog

After the US economy survived the Y2K scare and we all woke up on January 1, 2000 to find our lights still on and our water still running, it suffered for the next ten years. Through the 2000s, America experienced its weakest economic...

Business has always been about the customer, but it wasn’t until the 1990s when the internet enabled increased customer data tracking that the idea of the customer experience journey emerged. With this new shopping option, it was possible...

If you’ve been in business for even just a little while, you’re already well-versed with how consuming a standard business audit is. Typically, a company will have their books audited by an independent firm at least once a year. No matter...

Predicting the future is no easy science. From estimating upcoming snowfall to the impact of Y2K, sometimes predictions are spot-on, and other times they’re wildly inaccurate. Technology has made it easier to predict what’s coming next....

We live in a world now where two-day shipping is a regular occurrence. Shoppers can convince themselves to pass up the immediate gratification of getting something that day in a brick and mortar store if waiting two days means they don’t...

No longer are we in a world where assessing everyday business data and operations can be done manually. More and more, businesses are finding that business intelligence (BI) is the critical tool they need to ensure competitiveness and...

According to a study by ACFE, a typical business loses an average of 5 percent of their income due to fraud, adding up to a whopping $3.7 trillion in deficits. Fraud can happen with more than just money. Fraud can occur with physical...

It’s estimated that artificial intelligence and machine learning will continue to be major topics in 2020. In fact, according to data from Gartner, AI enhancement will create $2.9 trillion of commercial values and 6.2 billion hours of...

It’s 2020. If you’re not running ecommerce for your business, you could be missing out on more than just revenue. Ecommerce sales are expected to account for more than 12 percent of all retail sales in the United States this year. The...

Last year, Sage announced that it would “end of life” its Abra Suite solution, ending support as of December 28, 2020. That doesn’t mean you won’t be able to use your software anymore. It does mean that by fall of this year, your Abra...

There’s no doubt that without a customer retention strategy, your business cannot foster customer loyalty. Especially in the competitive 21st century marketplace, customer loyalty is key to surviving and drawing a profit. Your customer...

Nearly all businesses of any size can benefit from an ERP solution, manufacturing companies in particular. From sharing production-related data with internal employees, external vendors, suppliers, and distributors, ERPs can improve...

As 2019 draws to a close, your accounting team is deep in the process of year-end close and your warehouse team is in the midst of—or dreading the approach of—year-end inventory. You need to report that final value of products for records...