Let's face it, In the rental business, one of the few variable costs that you have available to you is labor. In good times, we have a tendency to have an abundance of labor available, but when times are slow, we reduce labor costs by eliminating jobs. What is the right staffing level? Too many [...]
Can you imagine how much more money you could make this year if you could achieve 2008 Revenue with 2011 Overhead? As the economy slowly improves, your challenge is to resist the temptation of spending the extra income you generate this year on non-revenue generating overhead. As business increases, you are going to need more people [...]
Too often, we get the PANIC call from companies AFTER they have made a technology mistake that put them in a serious bind. What companies fail to realize is that technology, by its nature is a moving target and finding the best possible IT solution requires quite a lot of work. It is tempting to [...]
The process of counting your inventory is one of those dreaded, yet essential, business processes that most owners put off until the accountant demands it. The physical count process is disruptive to business, stresses the staff, and usually points out deficiencies that most owners/managers would rather not know about. I would argue that a well-executed and timely [...]
Sage Software and BCS/ProSoft are proud to announce a first ever combined user conference for our ARM and MAS customers! This is is the single best education and training event of the year and there’s no better place to learn tips, techniques, and proven tactics that can be implemented right away to help you excel [...]
About the Tips & Tricks Series The publishers of Automated Rental Management are proud to offer you these Tips & Tricks for ARM. These tips were drawn from our extensive technical support knowledge base as well as from the comprehensive experience or our team. Each tip is outlined in detail, including pictures, videos, and or [...]
As a senior partner in a regional business software firm, I spend a lot of my time trying to make sure we are providing high quality and good value services to our customers. Software quality and efficient and accurate consulting services will go a long way to increasing customer loyalty, but loyalty starts with the [...]
If you were one of those business owners that decided to contract your spending over the past 18-24 months, you are to be commended for reading the economic tea leaves correctly! As I write this article, it is clear that business is beginning to pick up (finally!!), albeit very slowly. In fact, over the past [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SAN ANTONIO, TX (January 4, 2010) – BCS ProSoft, today announced that it has opened Software Training Centers in it's Denver and Houston offices. Since 1989 BCS ProSoft has been helping clients take full advantage of their business management systems by offering classroom training through the their San Antonio Training Center. To date, [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SAN ANTONIO, TX, (November 13, 2009) – BCS ProSoft, a Sage Software business partner specializing in the sales, installation, and support of Sage products such as MAS 90/200/500, SaleLogix, and Abra HRMS, has been placed on Bob Scott's 2009 VAR Stars list. Bob Scott is an industry expert and has participated in [...]
