Top 10 Sage 100 Enhancements for Every Organization
July 31, 2024
In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, leveraging the right tools and technologies is crucial for sustained success. Sage 100 offers a range of enhancements designed to streamline operations, boost productivity, and drive growth. These enhancements are tailored to meet the diverse needs of modern businesses, providing robust solutions for everything from document management to multi-currency transactions.
Whether you’re looking to improve your financial reporting, enhance customer service, or streamline your inventory management, the Top 10 Sage 100 Enhancements offer powerful tools to help you achieve your business objectives. Let’s dive into these game-changing improvements:
Top 10 Enhancements for your organization
#1 Sage 100 Enhancement: InstaDocs
The first and only embedded document management solution designed specifically for Sage 100.
InstaDocs stands out as the exclusive, tailor-made document management solution for Sage 100, complete with Microsoft OneDrive integration. This innovative system enables the seamless storage, viewing, and retrieval of electronic documents directly within Sage 100, streamlining access to relevant business records.
Enhancing productivity through features like keyword tagging, Master Search, and automated PDF storage of financial documents in designated directories, InstaDocs sets the benchmark in its field. It is celebrated as the top document management tool, adaptable to any industry, and essential for improving operational workflows and security.
Instadocs modules
- Accounts Payable
- Accounts Receivable
- Lot/Serial Number
- General Ledger
- Inventory Management
- Job Cost
- Production Management
- Purchase Order
- Payroll
- RMA
- Service Center
- Sales Order
Key Benefits
Master Search
Cloud Storage
Document Tagging
Security
Easy Access
Paperless Office Integration
#2 Sage 100 Enhancement: Multi-Currency
For businesses that conduct transactions involving different national currencies.
The multi-currency modules facilitate transactions, custom financial reporting, printing, auditing master files, and numerous other options across any designated base currency and foreign currencies. This powerful currency solution is tailored for businesses with global reach, whether operating internationally or managing multinational entities.
It converts distribution modules to allow data entry and reporting in multiple currencies, permits transaction entry in any defined currency, and prints reports in any currency using any exchange rate. The solution ensures financial data integrity, streamlined multi-currency processes, and compliance with regulatory requirements across borders.
Multi-Currency modules
- Accounts Payable
- Accounts Receivable
- Bank Reconciliation
- Multi-Currency Base Module
- Inventory Management
- Sales Order
- Purchase Order
- RMA
- Auto Download of Exchange Rate
- Bank of Mexico Rate Download
Key Benefits
Base Currency Configuration
						
							Seamless
Integration						
					
				
				
			
						
							FASB 52 
 Compliance						
					
				
				
			#3 Sage 100 Enhancement: multi-company
A streamlined method to consolidate data across multiple Sage 100 companies.
DSD Business Systems offers 26 different solutions for Sage 100 designed for Multi-Company processing. These DSD Enhancements have been available for three decades, providing users with additional functionality for interaction between multiple Company Codes in Sage 100.
The Multi-Company products offered by DSD are categorized into four main groups, each addressing specific needs for users with multiple companies in Sage 100. Each category serves a distinct purpose in facilitating multi-company operations within Sage 100, ranging from inter-company transactions to data synchronization and consolidated reporting across multiple company codes.
mULTI-COMPANY modules
- APMU - Multi-Company Accounts Payable
- GLMU - Multi-Company General LEdger
- GLAC - G/L Account Copy by Company
- GLCN - Multi-Company Financial Consolidation
- APMR - A/P Multi-Company Reporting
- And Much More
Key Benefits
						
							inter-company 
 processing						
					
				
				
			
						
							Company consolidation 
 enhancements						
					
				
				
			
						
							Consolidated reporting & 
 Inquiry enhancements 						
					
				
				
			
						
							synchronization 
 enhancements 						
					
				
				
			#4 Sage 100 Enhancement: Multi-bin
Engineered uniquely for Sage 100, delivering elevated warehouse inventory management functionalities.
The DSD/ScanForce Multi-Bin Advanced Module equips Sage 100 with sophisticated warehouse inventory management capabilities. It facilitates multi-bin tracking by warehouse, product line, or item code, enabling granular inventory control.
Users can define allocation rules, bin restrictions, and perform transfers seamlessly. Automated allocations during picking and data entry streamline operations. This module offers structured bin location management, lot/serial expiration tracking, auto-generated bins, location types, and quantity thresholds. It provides multi-company enhancements and selective module access.
Multi-bin modules
- Multi-Bin Basic
- Multi-Bin Advanced
- Multi-Bin Work Order
- Multi-Bin Service Center
Key Benefits
						
							flexible 
transfers						
					
				
				
			
						
							auto-bin 
 generation						
					
				
				
			
						
							easy 
 setup						
					
				
				
			
						
							Granular 
 Restrictions						
					
				
				
			
						
							Structured 
 Locations						
					
				
				
			
						
							Multi-Level 
 Enablement						
					
				
				
			#5 Sage 100 Enhancement: APCB
Enabling Cash Basis Expense Recognition Aligned with Check Issuance.
The APCB enhancement shifts Sage 100’s AP module to cash basis accounting, expensing invoices when checks are issued instead of on Invoice Journal posting. APCB integrates with Manual Check Entry, Check Entry, and Purchase Order modules. Each company can be set as cash or accrual basis.
The Sort Rebuild utility initializes cash basis files from existing accrual data. Standard reports remain unmodified, while check forms can include GL account distributions. This enables cash basis AP accounting in Sage 100 while allowing hybrid cash/accrual setups across companies and seamless integration with core AP processes.
apcb module
				- Accounts Payable
Key Benefits
Cash basis Transformation
						
							Integrated 
 operations						
					
				
				
			
						
							Efficient cash 
 updates						
					
				
				
			#6 Sage 100 Enhancement: CIDP
Enabling Increased Decimal Precision Across Multiple Sage 100 Modules.
The CIDP enhancement allows increasing decimal precision up to six places for unit price, unit cost, and quantity fields across multiple Sage 100 distribution and manufacturing modules. It consolidates previous extended solutions for expanded numeric masks and decimal precision, providing a unified approach.
CIDP enables more accurate calculations by capturing even smallest fractional values, minimizing rounding errors and improving data integrity. This precision is crucial for businesses dealing with high-precision products or materials, enhancing operational efficiency, decision-making, and profitability analysis.
CIDP modules
- Common Information
- Inventory Management
Key Benefits
						
							Extended 
 Precision						
					
				
				
			
						
							Calculation 
 Accuracy						
					
				
				
			
						
							Solution 
 Consolidation						
					
				
				
			
						
							Micro-Precision 
 Calculations 						
					
				
				
			
						
							Unified 
 Enhancement 						
					
				
				
			
						
							Cross-Module 
 Impact						
					
				
				
			#7 Sage 100 Enhancement: Advanced Security
Strengthening Sage 100 Security While Preserving Operational Efficiency.
The advancement of technology brings new security threats, making it crucial to ensure our systems are secure and safe from potential attacks. While your company has minimized security threats by installing anti-virus software and hardware firewalls, these measures can sometimes interfere with the functionality of your Sage 100 ERP program.
Advanced security provides comprehensive protection beyond basic antivirus and firewalls, safeguarding systems without disrupting operations. Our enhancements for Sage 100 mitigate risks while maintaining full functionality.
Advanced Security modules
- AP-1058 Security by Division
- BR-1003 Bank Reconciliation Security
- GL-1032 Security by G/L Sub Account
- IM-1154 Security by Warehouse
- LM-1031 User Login Activity Log
- POAT - Purchase Order Audit Tracking
- SOAT Sales Order Audit Tracking
- AR-1152 Security by Division
- AR-1157 Security For Customer/Salesperson by User ID
Key Benefits
						
							Enhanced User
 Tracking						
					
				
				
			
						
							Division-Specific
 Controls						
					
				
				
			
						
							Detailed
 Audit-Trails						
					
				
				
			
						
							Customizable 
 Protection						
					
				
				
			
						
							Uncompromised 
 Functionality						
					
				
				
			#8 Sage 100 Enhancement: SMSM
Enabling Increased Decimal Precision Across Multiple Sage 100 Modules.
The Service Center module is a top Sage 100 enhancement that streamlines product service and repair workflows. It maintains a centralized Service Item database, automatically tracking sale dates, customer information, warranties, and service histories for efficient repairs.
As orders progress through configurable status codes, a comprehensive service history builds, capturing labor analysis, failure codes, and customer invoices. This data drives continuous improvement of service operations. Service Center keeps businesses connected to customers, effectively managing products sold and serviced through an integrated repair processing system.
SMSM modules
- Service Center
Key Benefits
						
							Centralized
 Service Tracking						
					
				
				
			
						
							Configurable 
 Workflow						
					
				
				
			
						
							Billing 
 Integration						
					
				
				
			
						
							Streamlined 
 Repair Processing						
					
				
				
			
						
							Customizable 
 Documentation 						
					
				
				
			
						
							Service History  
 Repository 						
					
				
				
			#9 Sage 100 Enhancement: IM-1069
Date-Driven Contract Pricing Flexibility in Inventory Management.
The IM-1069 – Contract Pricing by Valid Date Range enhancement for Sage 100 Inventory Management adds three flexible contract pricing options based on valid date ranges: by customer, by price level, or by customer/price level combination. This allows businesses to establish customized pricing agreements with automatic date enforcement, ensuring agreed-upon prices are applied within defined date ranges.
The enhancement streamlines pricing processes, minimizes errors, and enhances efficiency in managing customer relationships and pricing strategies.
IM-1069 modules
- Inventory Management
Key Benefits
						
							Date-Based
 Pricing						
					
				
				
			
						
							Customer-Specific 
 Contracts						
					
				
				
			
						
							Price Level 
 Contracts						
					
				
				
			
						
							Customer-Price 
 Level Combos						
					
				
				
			
						
							Automatic Date 
 Enforcement						
					
				
				
			
						
							Integrated 
 Enhancement						
					
				
				
			#10 Sage 100 Enhancement: SO-1032
Empowering Your Sales Process with Advanced Deposit Options.
The DSD enhancement SO-1032 enables users to apply multiple customer deposits to a single sales order in Sage 100. This seamless process ensures that customer deposits are accurately tracked and applied, minimizing errors and enhancing overall order fulfillment workflows.
The enhancement allows deposits from A/R Cash Receipts to be applied to orders and provides defaulting logic by associating terms codes with payment types. However, it’s important to note that SO-1032 is incompatible with any third-party credit card processing applications integrated with Sage 100.
So-1032 module
- Sales Order
Key Benefits
						
							Flexibility 
 Unlocked						
					
				
				
			
						
							Streamlined 
 Allocation						
					
				
				
			
						
							Customized 
 Terms						
					
				
				
			
						
							Efficient 
Tracking						
					
				
				
			
						
							Simplified 
  Reconciliation						
					
				
				
			
						
							Compatibility 
 Assurance						
					
				
				
			Ready to transform your business? Download our comprehensive brochure to explore these enhancements in detail and discover how Sage 100 can help you achieve your business goals!
Visit the DSD Website for more information, or reach out to DSD Enhancements at enhancements@dsdinc.com.
 
                    























 
								 
								

