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Spire for SBT, ACCPAC and Sage Pro Users – The Small Things Are Not So Small

Twice a week, give or take, I get a call or email from an SBT (or ACCPAC Pro or Sage Pro) user asking for “a small thing.”

• “I need longer inventory descriptions. And they need to print on bids, orders, invoices and purchase orders. Can you do this?”
• “I sell to customers overseas and need an extra address line.”
• “My supplier sends me new prices each quarter in an Excel sheet. I want to update my costs and prices and I do not want to key them in […]
  

Spire for SBT Pro, ACCPAC Pro and Sage Pro ERP – What does it cost?

I have promoted Spire Systems to you, my SBT Pro Series, ACCPAC Pro and Sage Pro ERP clients, in a series of emails and phone calls as a suitable upgrade. Some of you are interested. Those who are ask, “Matt, how much does Spire cost?”

In enterprise software sales school, we are taught to deflect this question towards a discussion of value so that, when the price is finally revealed (deep in the sales cycle), the “value proposition” overwhelms the sticker shock. This approach never made sense to me. My view […]

Why Upgrade to Spire? Inventory profits (and losses)

I made my reputation in the SBT world with two related add-on products: Auto PO and SO-2-PO. Never heard of them? Pity. Both improve inventory management and boost profits. If inventory is a big part of your business, read on. If not, I look forward to ‘seeing’ you again soon.

Many of my clients spend far too much time managing inventory and do a poor job of it. The result? Lost profits. For these clients, the fastest way to stop the bleeding is to increase inventory turns. And the best way to do that is to let […]