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10 Reasons Businesses Shouldn’t Use QuickBooks

Are you still relying on QuickBooks for your growing business? Discover why leading finance directors are making the switch in our new ebook, "10 Reasons Businesses Shouldn't Use QuickBooks."

This concise guide reveals the hidden limitations of QuickBooks that could be holding your finance team back. You'll learn how more advanced financial management solutions can streamline operations, improve reporting accuracy, and empower your strategic decision-making-capabilities that QuickBooks simply can't deliver as your business scales.

Why download this ebook?
If your organization is outgrowing QuickBooks, this resource will help you identify the roadblocks to efficiency, compliance, and growth that many finance leaders face. It’s packed with actionable insights to help you modernize your finance function and gain a competitive edge.

Inside, you’ll discover:

Why QuickBooks falls short for accountants and finance leaders-and what you need for deeper financial insight and compliance.
How limited automation and poor integration waste your team’s time-and what best-in-class automation can do for your close process and forecasting.
The risks of manual workarounds and spreadsheet dependency-and how better tools can free up your team for strategic tasks.

Don’t let outdated tools slow your progress. Download the ebook now and see how your finance team can work smarter, not harder.

5 Signs Your Engineering Firm Has Outgrown QuickBooks

Is your engineering firm still relying on QuickBooks to manage complex projects and multi-entity operations? Our new ebook, “5 Signs Your Engineering Firm Has Outgrown QuickBooks,” reveals the critical limitations holding back growing engineering services organizations-and how you can break free.

This essential guide explains why so many finance directors in the engineering sector are moving beyond QuickBooks to solutions like Sage Intacct. You’ll discover how to eliminate manual workarounds, gain real-time project profitability insights, and automate revenue recognition-capabilities that QuickBooks simply can’t provide as your firm scales.

Why is this ebook valuable for engineering finance leaders on QuickBooks?
Engineering firms face unique financial challenges: complex project accounting, multi-entity management, and evolving billing models. QuickBooks, built for basic accounting, forces teams into error-prone spreadsheets and manual processes that drain resources and hinder growth. This ebook shows you how to modernize your finance function, streamline your workflows, and provide your leadership team with the insights they need to drive profitability and growth.

Key Takeaways You’ll Find Inside:

Automate and Integrate: Learn how to eliminate hours of manual data entry and spreadsheet reconciliations with automation and seamless integration-freeing your team to focus on strategic work, not repetitive tasks.
Real-Time Project Profitability: Discover how to gain instant visibility into project margins, utilization rates, and earned value with dimensional reporting and customizable dashboards, so you always know which projects and clients drive your bottom line.
Simplify Multi-Entity and Revenue Recognition: See how to manage all your entities in one place, automate intercompany transactions, and ensure compliance with complex billing and revenue recognition standards-without the headaches of manual consolidations and error-prone spreadsheets.

Don’t let outdated tools limit your firm’s potential. Download the ebook now to see how leading engineering finance teams are working smarter, not harder.

5 Signs Your Professional Services Firm Has Outgrown QuickBooks

Is your professional services firm still relying on QuickBooks? Discover the five Key signs you’ve outgrown it-and how top firms are accelerating growth and profitability by making the switch-in our new ebook, “5 Signs Your Professional Services Firm Has Outgrown QuickBooks.”

This concise, actionable guide outlines the unique challenges facing finance leaders in the professional services industry, from manual processes and multi-entity headaches to project profitability blind spots and revenue recognition complexities. If you’re producing reports in Excel, struggling with complex billing, or spending too long closing the books, this ebook is tailored for you.

Why download this ebook?
QuickBooks may have served you well in the early days, but as your firm grows, it can trap your team in inefficient workflows and error-prone processes. This guide reveals how modern financial management solutions empower finance leaders to automate operations, gain real-time visibility, and make data-driven decisions that drive firm-wide performance and client satisfaction.

Key Takeaways You’ll Find Inside:

Eliminate Manual Processes: Learn how automation and integration can free your team from time-consuming data entry, reduce errors, and streamline billing, revenue recognition, and financial close.
Gain Real-Time Insights: Discover how to move beyond outdated, disconnected Excel reports with real-time dashboards and dimensional reporting-so you can analyze profitability by client, project, or practice area instantly.
Simplify Multi-Entity & Complex Billing: See how purpose-built solutions handle multi-entity management and sophisticated revenue recognition, eliminating manual consolidations and ensuring compliance with accounting standards.Don’t let outdated tools hold your firm back.

Download the ebook now and see how leading professional services finance teams are working smarter, not harder

5 Telltale Signs Your Nonprofit Has Outgrown QuickBooks

Is your organization still relying on QuickBooks to manage your growing financial needs? As nonprofits expand, so do the complexities of their finances-and QuickBooks often can’t keep up. That’s why we’ve created the must-read ebook, “5 Telltale Signs Your Nonprofit Has Outgrown QuickBooks (and What to Do About It).”

This concise guide is designed specifically for nonprofit financial leaders. It explores the unique challenges nonprofits face as they scale, from complex grant management to mission-critical reporting, and reveals how modern cloud solutions can help you automate, streamline, and amplify your impact.M

Why Download This Ebook?
If you’re spending too much time on manual processes, struggling with reporting transparency, or finding audits increasingly difficult, this ebook will help you identify the warning signs and show you how to move forward confidently. You’ll learn how to save valuable hours, improve stewardship, and support your mission with better data and automation.

Key Takeaways:
Unlock Real-Time Visibility: Discover how to move beyond backward-looking reports and gain instant, actionable insights into your organization’s financial health, program outcomes, and donor impact.

Automate Manual Workflows: Learn how modern nonprofit accounting solutions eliminate error-prone spreadsheets, streamline revenue recognition, and accelerate your monthly close-freeing your team to focus on mission advancement.

Strengthen Stewardship & Compliance: See how a robust audit trail and integrated systems make audits easier, improve transparency for donors and boards, and support sustainable growth without adding headcount.

Don’t let outdated tools slow your mission. Download your copy of “5 Telltale Signs Your Nonprofit Has Outgrown QuickBooks” now and discover how leading nonprofits are building stronger, more agile finance operations.

Don’t Trust Your Gut: Become a Data-Driven Parts Distributor

Data-focused companies gain unique insights that prevent lost revenue and reduce unnecessary expenses. Leveraging data for strategic decisions optimizes supply chains, enhances customer experiences, and improves business processes. However, many parts distributors haven't yet realized its value. Start with this actionable guide to becoming a "data-driven parts distributor," capable of transforming data into growth. It outlines seven key challenges in collecting, organizing, analyzing, and acting on data, providing practical advice to overcome these obstacles.

ERP Meets Last-Mile Logistics: Key Features for Building Bigger Profits

Today’s supply chains are increasingly complex. From the time someone places an order to product delivery to payment, there are numerous steps for logistics and finance teams. Integrating enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems with specialized last-mile logistics system can streamline this complicated process. While ERP systems are the foundation for business operations, a last-mile logistics system provides the tools you need for real-time tracking, route optimization, proof of delivery, returns management, and more. An automated and streamlined workflow manages much of the work and ensures your data is always up-to-date. Integration creates a unified system that improves customer satisfaction, creates significant efficiencies, and produces demonstrable bottom-line savings.

Data at the Core of the Aftermarket

The automotive aftermarket thrives on data, driving precision, speed, and customer satisfaction. Manufacturers, parts distributors, and service dealerships need advanced data-centric tools for profitable operations and great customer experiences.

The Evolution of the Automotive Aftermarket Outlook

The global automotive aftermarket is in a transformative era, driven by disruptive vehicle technologies, shifting consumer behaviors, new business models, and increased vehicles in operation (VIO). Frost & Sullivan’s research has identified the top transformations currently facing businesses in this market; these can serve as both challenges and new growth opportunities. Our new VBook empowers you with actionable strategies to help your business thrive and lead the way forward in the aftermarket industry.

Ready to Shift Gears?

Elite EXTRA’s software suite is a last mile logistics solution that streamlines and automates logistics operations. Our innovative technology helps businesses save money while keeping up with consumers’ ever-growing demand for quick deliveries. With over 25 years of industry experience, we can offer an all-encompassing feature-set that makes our software extremely configurable to your business's wants and needs.

Trump’s Workplace Executive Orders: What Compliance Leaders Need to Know

This on-demand webinar addresses the White House’s new executive orders on workplace training affecting DEI and harassment prevention and recent court rulings.

In the current socio-political climate, shifting legal requirements, political pushback and changing workforce expectations have created new challenges for HR professionals in ensuring compliance while fostering inclusive, respectful workplaces.

This webinar addresses the White House’s new executive orders on workplace training affecting DEI and harassment prevention and recent court rulings, state mandates and organizational risk management considerations. The session will discuss how to balance compliance obligations with the realities of today’s polarized environment while maintaining training programs that are both effective and legally sound.

How Greif Recovered 20% of Lost Production Time with Accurate Roll Change Tracking

Greif, a global leader in industrial packaging, faced persistent challenges in reducing roll change times despite investing in operational excellence initiatives. Roll changes, which accounted for 20% of lost production time, continued to exceed the targeted two-minute window, often taking 15 minutes or more. Manual tracking methods failed to capture the root of the issue—until Shoplogix introduced a smart, simple solution.

The Challenge:

Roll changes were consuming up to 15 minutes, well beyond the two-minute target.
Manual data collection didn’t capture the true scope of the inefficiencies.
Despite consulting support, the issue remained unresolved, affecting production goals and leading to costly overtime.

The Solution:

A simple switch was added to the roll mandrel to track roll change times automatically.
Real-time alerts were set up to notify the team when the two-minute target was exceeded.
Data integration into existing systems enabled continuous monitoring and analytics.

The Results:

Roll change times were reduced to under two minutes consistently.
20% of previously lost production time was recovered.
Operational visibility improved, enabling the team to manage and sustain performance gains.
Greif was finally able to hold the gains, not just get them.

Key Takeaways for Manufacturers:

Simple, smart connectivity can uncover and resolve hidden inefficiencies.
Accurate, real-time data is essential for sustaining improvements.
Small hardware enhancements, when paired with integrated analytics, can lead to significant operational gains.

How Coveris Transformed Production with Real-Time Insights from Shoplogix

Coveris, a leading European packaging manufacturer, faced challenges with setup inconsistencies and limited visibility into production issues at their Louth plant. By implementing Shoplogix’s OneSignal, they unlocked powerful real-time insights that quickly drove operational improvements.

Key Challenges:

Inconsistent setups across 5 printing presses and 17 job changes per day
Increased scrap, reduced run speeds, and missed production targets
Lack of visibility into root causes of inefficiencies

The Shoplogix Solution:

Connected machines in just 1 day (vs. over a month with a competitor)
Delivered real-time data on key metrics like scrap, setup time, and run speed
Identified inefficiencies in:

Mechanical setup
Registration
Final adjustments

Results & Business Impact:

10% reduction in setup waste, saving £800,000 annually
16% increase in run speed, boosting revenue by £340,000
9% improvement in OEE, raising plant-wide productivity

Why It Matters for Manufacturers:

This case shows how fast, cost-effective smart connectivity can help manufacturers:

Gain instant visibility into performance issues
Standardize processes and reduce variability
Make data-driven decisions that improve efficiency, reduce waste, and increase profitability

How Magna Uncovered Hidden Inefficiencies and Saved $520K with Shoplogix

Even in facilities with mature continuous improvement (CI) practices, hidden inefficiencies can go undetected, costing time and money. Magna International, a leading global automotive parts manufacturer, faced a puzzling productivity gap despite optimized machine performance and seemingly minimal downtime.

The Challenge:

Magna’s CI team suspected inefficiencies during shift transitions and breaks but lacked the granular data to verify it.

The Solution:

After implementing Shoplogix, detailed loss analytics revealed an unexpected cause: employees waiting to use microwaves during breaks, leading to production delays.

Key Results for Magna:

70% reduction in break and shift transition delays
$520,000 in annual savings
Enhanced visibility into previously undetectable production losses
Empowered CI teams to take targeted, data-driven action

Takeaway for Manufacturers:

Even the most minor inefficiencies can have a major financial impact. With Shoplogix’s real-time analytics, manufacturers can identify hidden production barriers, drive engagement, and turn overlooked issues into significant savings.

How Greif Recovered 20% of Lost Production Time with Accurate Roll Change Tracking

Greif, a global leader in industrial packaging, faced persistent challenges in reducing roll change times despite investing in operational excellence initiatives. Roll changes, which accounted for 20% of lost production time, continued to exceed the targeted two-minute window, often taking 15 minutes or more. Manual tracking methods failed to capture the root of the issue—until Shoplogix introduced a smart, simple solution.

The Challenge:

Roll changes were consuming up to 15 minutes, well beyond the two-minute target.
Manual data collection didn’t capture the true scope of the inefficiencies.
Despite consulting support, the issue remained unresolved, affecting production goals and leading to costly overtime.

The Solution:

A simple switch was added to the roll mandrel to track roll change times automatically.
Real-time alerts were set up to notify the team when the two-minute target was exceeded.
Data integration into existing systems enabled continuous monitoring and analytics.

The Results:

Roll change times were reduced to under two minutes consistently.
20% of previously lost production time was recovered.
Operational visibility improved, enabling the team to manage and sustain performance gains.
Greif was finally able to hold the gains, not just get them.

Key Takeaways for Manufacturers:

Simple, smart connectivity can uncover and resolve hidden inefficiencies.
Accurate, real-time data is essential for sustaining improvements.
Small hardware enhancements, when paired with integrated analytics, can lead to significant operational gains.

How Coveris Transformed Production with Real-Time Insights from Shoplogix

Coveris, a leading European packaging manufacturer, faced challenges with setup inconsistencies and limited visibility into production issues at their Louth plant. By implementing Shoplogix’s OneSignal, they unlocked powerful real-time insights that quickly drove operational improvements.

Key Challenges:

Inconsistent setups across 5 printing presses and 17 job changes per day
Increased scrap, reduced run speeds, and missed production targets
Lack of visibility into root causes of inefficiencies

The Shoplogix Solution:

Connected machines in just 1 day (vs. over a month with a competitor)
Delivered real-time data on key metrics like scrap, setup time, and run speed
Identified inefficiencies in:

Mechanical setup
Registration
Final adjustments

Results & Business Impact:

10% reduction in setup waste, saving £800,000 annually
16% increase in run speed, boosting revenue by £340,000
9% improvement in OEE, raising plant-wide productivity

Why It Matters for Manufacturers:

This case shows how fast, cost-effective smart connectivity can help manufacturers:

Gain instant visibility into performance issues
Standardize processes and reduce variability
Make data-driven decisions that improve efficiency, reduce waste, and increase profitability