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ScanForce Announces Production Management Automation

January 22, 2020 by Darcy Boerio Leave a Comment

The release of Sage Production Management made big headlines in the Sage 100 community in 2019. Replacing several legacy applications – Work Order and MRP – the new module is written in the “framework” essentially meaning that it has more modern technology that is consistent with much of the rest of Sage 100cloud.

Here’s a helpful reference for more about Production Management itself:

Sage 100 Work Order vs Production Management

Manufacturing is a big vertical for Sage 100, with many Sage 100 partners reporting an uptick in adoption of Sage 100 as a whole by manufacturers in 2019. For new Sage 100cloud adopters, this is a no-brainer. They won’t have an option to use the legacy WO and MRP.

But for existing Sage 100cloud customers, they need to decide when the time is right for them to switch over (they’ll all have to make the move eventually). Adoption by this group has been slow by all accounts, which is not uncommon when people are being asked to leave what they know for something new that hasn’t been on the market long enough to garner proven success. Naturally people want others to be the “guinea pigs” and identify holes in the solution that the publisher can repair before they jump into the fray.

One such hole was the lack of an integration to ScanForce’s mobile barcode scanning technology. Users of Work Order and MRP were previously able to use mobile barcode scanning devices by ScanForce to automate actions like capturing material issues and completions as well as Labor Tracking. Only after the release was ScanForce able to access the functionality in order to develop their integration to Production Management.

Another problem that needed to be resolved after the initial release was that it didn’t initially integrate with DSD/ScanForce Multi-Bin, which is included out-of-the box for free with every license of Sage 100cloud. So if you were using the free multi-bin tool that comes with Sage and you wanted to move to Production Management, you would need to adopt a different multi-bin tool or forego multi-bin functionality in the PM process.

Fortunately, both of these issues have been resolved! In December, 2019, ScanForce announced compatibility between Production Management and DSD/ScanForce Multi-Bin. And today they’ve announced the February 1 general availability of the integration of their barcode scanning technology with Production Management.

You can read more about the solution on the ScanForce blog and/or join them for a live webinar:

Keep an eye on Wayne’s blog as things develop – you know he’ll give you the scoop!

Sage 100cloud Manufacturing is Becoming Sage Operations Management

January 21, 2020 by Wayne Schulz Leave a Comment

Beginning February 2020, Sage 100cloud Manufacturing ( also known as Job Ops ) will rebrand as Sage Operations Management.

Why Is Sage 100cloud Manufacturing Changing Names?

Later in Q2 2020 Sage will release two new Sage 100cloud Industry Solutions:

Sage 100cloud for Distribution
Sage 100cloud for Manufacturing.

The name change to Sage Operations Management will help to avoid confusion between the product and our new bundled solutions.

Additionally, Sage 100cloud Manufacturing is a powerful product that can provide significant value to businesses in many industries outside of manufacturing (ex. professional and field services). Changing the name to Sage Operations Management will allow Sage to more easily position and sell into a much-expanded market.

Changes to the product name will be released in conjunction with Sage’s March product release for Sage 100 / Sage 100cloud.

Watch your email for an invitation to an upcoming webinar outlining these changes.

Customer Webinar – Sage Operations Management
March 5, 2020 – 1:00 PM ET

Partner Webinar – Introduction Sage 100cloud 2020.0
March 10 2020 – 2:00 PM ET

Support for Sage 100 on Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Ends Today

January 14, 2020 by Wayne Schulz Leave a Comment

On January 14, 2020, Microsoft ceased active support for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2. Due to this change, Sage will also stop supporting these platforms for Sage 100 and Sage 100cloud. Users are urged to upgrade to a compatible operating system as outlined in Sage’s Supported Platforms document.

After January 14, 2020, if your PC is running Windows 7, it will no longer receive security updates. Therefore, it’s important that you upgrade to a modern operating system such as Windows 10, which can provide the latest security updates to help keep you and your data safer. In addition, Microsoft customer service will no longer be available to provide Windows 7 technical support. Related services for Windows 7 will also be discontinued over time. For example, certain games such as Internet Backgammon and Internet Checkers as well as Electronic Program Guide for Windows Media Center are scheduled to be discontinued in January 2020.
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Your existing Sage 100 and Sage 100cloud system will continue functioning on these platforms however you may have trouble loading Sage patches or obtaining future technical support related to these platforms.

Microsoft expected to patch major Windows security flaw today, and may NOT patch Windows 7
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We recommend you upgrade your operating system to a supported level and avoid potential costly interruption in service.

Many existing users of Windows 7 might qualify ( still ) for a free upgrade to Windows 10 by using these instructions – How to upgrade from Windows 7 to Windows 10 free.

Sage 100cloud Payroll 2.1x Over Withholding for Checks Dated 12/31/2019

December 17, 2019 by Wayne Schulz

We have seen multiple reports from Sage 100 Payroll users where a payroll check dated on 12/31/2019 via Sage 100cloud Payroll 2.1x has too much federal tax withholding.

UPDATE: Sage has published a hot-fix for Payroll versions 2.19.4 and 2.20

In some cases, reports have mentioned federal income tax withholding that is $100 or more than the prior payroll check.

Sage has an issue report on this which they documented as:

Tax Calculation – New W4 Dependent Amt, Other Income & Deductions Values not pulled into Calculation when check date is 12/31/2019 or 01/01/2020

Federal tax withheld changes on checks dated 12/31/2019 or 01/01/2020

Federal tax calculation amount is wrong on checks dated 12/31/2019 or 01/01/2020

W-4 exemptions are ignored when generating payroll check dated 12/31/2019 or 01/01/2020

According to this knowledgebase entry, expect a hot-fix to be issued around the same time as Sage releases Payroll 2.20 which is expected on or about December 19, 2019.

2020 Sales Tax Changes for Sage 100 Users ( Free Webinar )

December 11, 2019 by Wayne Schulz

Join Sage on December 18, 2019, for a 90 minute overview of upcoming sales tax issue which may impact your business during 2020.

Users of Sage 100cloud have access to Sage Sales Tax which is a version of Avalara Sales Tax with deep integration to Sage 100cloud sales tax processing.

Avalara offers:

Computation of sales tax for multiple states
Processing and tracking of sales tax exemption forms
Sales tax reporting on your behalf
More

The agenda is listed as:

What you need to know about the new tax rules going into effect

2019 brought dramatic changes in sales and use tax rules: 43 states adopted economic nexus laws, requiring out-of-state sellers to collect sales tax, and 36 of those states also enforced marketplace facilitator laws. Businesses of all sizes have had to scramble to keep up with changing tax liabilities, and it’s not expected to slow down.

As 2020 nears, now’s the time to prepare for even more sales tax changes to go into effect.

Attend this webcast as our strategic partner, Avalara, will again provide in depth insight to arm you with knowledge on the biggest sales tax changes that went into effect in 2019 and what changes you can expect in 2020.

Scott Peterson, Vice President of U.S. Tax Policy and Government Relations for Avalara, will cover:

The current state of sales and use tax in the U.S.
Which states have enacted economic nexus, and what’s expected to change in 2020.
New requirements for marketplace sellers (Amazon, Etsy, etc.)
A look at cross-border ecommerce and what international sellers must know about sales tax.
Answers to your questions.

The webinar is geared to both Sage partners and end-users. To register follow this link.

Why Is Sage 100cloud Manufacturing Changing Names?

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