The ASI Technology Blog

The business world has been abuzz with Industry 4.0 for some time now. This fourth industrial revolution is, according to Forbes, “the idea of smart factories in which machines are augmented with web connectivity and connected to a system that can visualize the entire...

Tax season has officially been “over” for most people since April. Once they filed taxes, they pushed that headache-inducing procedure out of their minds, at least for a few more months. Businesses can’t dismiss tax season quite so easily. Not only do businesses need...

At the heart of distribution is the warehouse. Warehouse operations and the efficiency thereof are “make it or break it” for the success of an organization. If warehouses aren’t efficient, productive, safe, or don’t use technology appropriately, they run the risk of...

It’s a good time to be a job seeker. As of April 2019, unemployment was at a historic low of 3.6 percent, the lowest rate since December 1969. Fewer people unemployed means less competition for open jobs. If you’ve been looking for a job change, now’s the time to get...

Manufacturing is certainly a growing industry. In 2018, it was a leader of U.S. Gross Domestic Product by Industry, experiencing six consecutive quarters of growth. Growth means more business, and more business demands better organization to encourage success. There’s...

Sometimes when you contact Sage Support, call volume is higher and you may be asked if you’d like a courtesy call back. Let’s look at how it works and what to expect. When will you be called back? Sage will call you back within the same period as if you chose to...

In a previous newsletter, we introduced you to the new Sage Production Management which replaces the legacy Sage 100 Work Order module. Let’s look at the changes in your Sage 100 licensing that it will bring. License Changes Starting June 1, 2019, Work Order customers...

Sage 100 and Sage 100cloud Version 2019 is now available. With more than 30 new or enhanced features across key modules, including Paperless Office and Inventory Management, some are saying it’s the biggest release in years. Here’s a look at what’s new in Sage 100...

Believe it or not, “hacking” didn’t begin as a crime reference. The term supposedly originated in the 1960s as a description of what some MIT model train enthusiasts did to modify the operation of their trains without re-engineering the device. In the 1970s, hacking...

It’s pretty amazing how technology has driven efficiency, even in our personal lives. Ten years ago, few would have thought that they’d be able to play and pause a TV show, place an Amazon order, and send a text to a friend all with only their voice. When the mobile...

It’s often said that “There’s nothing new under the sun,” and that “History repeats itself.” But those common sayings are difficult to reconcile with the rapidly changing landscape of business and technology. If there’s nothing new under the sun, why do we constantly...

In 2017, Amazon shipped more than 5 million items through its Prime program. Some of the more popular items included bananas and the Instant Pot. But the bigger point is: five million items. And not a single thing would have gotten out the door on time at that volume...

When questioned on an NPR survey, approximately 75 percent of respondents thought they had a healthy diet, and yet, we also hear that more than 80 percent of Americans don’t eat the recommended amounts of fruits and veggies. We know that an unhealthy diet can have...

Using data to drive efficiencies, save costs and generate growth has become an integral part of the role of today’s CFO. However, with more data available to businesses than ever before, finding the most valuable insights to achieve strong, data-driven growth is...

With all the technology that surrounds us on a daily basis, there’s more than enough data existing about almost anything you could want. It would be easy to drown in all that data. For businesses, it’s critical to manage big data smartly. This includes making sure...

While the paperless office may never happen—in fact, in the UK, two-thirds of surveyed business managers admitted they can’t function without paper—there are still easy ways to reduce the amount of paper your office uses, and technologies to help you do it....