Great Race

Harvey Payton , the leader of Team CMS, participated in this year’s Tour de Cure and Angel Ride. Harvey raised over $4700 for Angel Ride and over $3200 for the Tour de Cure. Great job!

Urgent: Check with us on Hardware First

We want to remind you that we urge all of our clients to check with us prior to purchasing new hardware (i.e. Windows 7)in order to ensure compatibility with the version of MAS which you are using. We will be able to provide you with the most up to date information regarding compatibility. If you are thinking of purchasing new hardware, please contact Nikki for the latest information on compatibility at nspirito@cmsct.com.

Custom Reporting Made Easy

Maximize the flexibility of your reports. With Crystal Reports, FRX, and F9 you can customize the data you need to retrieve from you Sage MAS ERP system. You can create and customize presentation-quality reports getting the information you need to run your business and be "in the know".

Don't have the time to create these reports yourself. Contact CMS today and it is as easy as 1-2-3. All you need to do is provide us with the report details. We will take it from there getting you the report you need.

The Next Generation of Customizations

Get the scoop on Sage MAS ERP from Nicole Ronchetti, CMS Tech Support Specialist

A little known fact about the new Sage MAS v4.4 is the enhancements made to Custom Office. In 4.4, Sage has added the ability to create “User-Defined Scripts”. This Custom Office enhancement allows you to program events to run with or without user interaction (clicking a button) in addition to the ability to add user-defined fields and additional buttons.

Customizations done using Custom Office now survive upgrades throughout most of your system, including those in Inventory Management, Purchase Order, Bill of Materials, and Bar Code, so the customizations do not have to be reapplied to a new release. For example, you can add expiration dates or other attributes for lot and serial items, and that information flows through the system. Or using standard scripting, Sales Order Quote Expiration dates can automatically change according to the type of order or quote that you choose.

Sage has released two pre-recorded Webex sessions from Steve Malmgren, Chief Architect of Sage MAS 90 and 200, entitled "Look Ma, No Buttons! - The Next Generation of Customizer in Sage MAS 90 and 200". These sessions were delivered in January 2010 to Sage business partners, and the content is based on a session of the same name held for customers at Sage Summit in November 2009. Enjoy learning more about the power of the next generation of Customizer for Sage MAS 90 and 200!
Click on the links below to find watch the session!

MAS 90 v4.4 Customizer Enhancements
http://sage.edgeboss.net/wmedia/sage/mas/sales/v44customizer.wvx

Next Generation of Customizations for MAS 90
http://sage.edgeboss.net/wmedia/sage/mas/sales/nextgencustomizations.wvx

Q2 Payroll Updates

Nicole Spirito, Account Management Corner

There are new MAS 90 and MAS 200 2010 Q2 Payroll Updates. This update includes: a new 941 form and provides the software changes that are necessary to capture and process the required employee information in order for you to comply with the new HIRE Act. Even if the new HIRE Act does not apply to you, you still will need to use the new 941 form.

In order to read more about the HIRE Act, please visit the IRS’s webpage at:

http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=220745,00.html.

Please feel free to call us if you have any questions on the new form, or any other changes that are included in the 2010 Q2 Payroll Updates.

Annoying Habits @ Work

10 surefire ways to become a workplace annoyance:

1) Being Unprepared.
2) You are not a Team Player.
3) You're Not Self-Reliant
4) You, Umm, Smell
5) You're Loud on the Phone
6) You're Unhealthy
7) You Walk Like an Elephant
8) Your Cellphone Is Always On
9) Your Computer Volume Is Blasting
10)You Shake Hands Like a Fish and Avoid Eye Contact

For the full article, check out: http://career-advice.monster.com/in-the-office/workplace-issues/top-10-annoying-habits-work/article.aspx

How to Conquer Your Email Inbox

Email comes in "three flavors," irrelevant, relevant but not actionable, and actionable. Irrelevant includes spam and "reply all" notes from colleagues. Second is relevant but not actionable. Stuff that you need to scan or know about, that you might even save somewhere or archive or have on hand. The third is actionable that is work related. It can come from a variety of sources, like a boss or a client.

Forbes recommends deleting irrelevant emails immediately. The second group, of relevant but not actionable emails, they advise moving to an archive folder. Most email programs allow you to move e-mails into a folder outside your inbox.

Now you're down to the emails that need your action, that constitute work. Move those out of the inbox, too, into a digital "to-do" folder. There is even designed an online product that helps you do this, called Good Todo. You can use the free trial or pay $3 a month for the deluxe version.

The inbox was not designed to be a to-do list, a note pad, an address book, or a filing system. "It's only appropriate to be used for one thing," Forbes insists, "temporary storage."


Article by Susan Adams, Forbes.com