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Every organization relies on technology to produce or deliver their product or service.  From computers to wireless networks to custom software to process development.  Bascom Hunter (BH) provides full service business system consulting.  This service will keep your organization on the cutting edge and running at optimum efficiency.   

B-H provides unbiased assistance in defining requirements, managing vendors, and selecting and implementing new business system software.  B-H utilizes a structured approach to define and prioritize your system requirements; giving you the understanding and confidence that you need to purchase the right systems software.  Bascom Hunter ensures that you do not fall into traditional project pitfalls (over-promising salespeople, critical requirements identified after the purchase, etc.) and helps you establish an overall project plan.

Keep reading to learn more about B-H ERP and CRM implementation services.

 

What is ERP?

Enterprise resource planning (ERP) is a company-wide computer software system used to manage and coordinate all the resources, information, and functions of a business from shared data stores.  ERP delivers a single database that contains all data for the software modules, which include the following:

  • Financials:  General ledger, cash management, accounts payable, accounts receivable, fixed assets

  • Manufacturing:  Engineering, bills of material, scheduling, capacity, workflow management, quality control, cost management, manufacturing process, manufacturing projects, manufacturing flow

  • Supply chain management:  Order to cash, inventory, order entry, purchasing, product configurator, supply chain planning, supplier scheduling, inspection of goods, claim processing, commission calculation

  • Project management:  Costing, billing, time and expense, performance units, activity management

  • Human resources:  Payroll, training, time and attendance, rostering, benefits

  • Customer relationship management:  Sales and marketing, commissions, service, customer contact and call center support

 

An ERP also provides for:

  • Data warehouse and various self-service interfaces for customers, suppliers, and employees

  • Access control— user privilege as per authority levels for process execution

  • Customization— to meet the extension, addition, change in process flow

 

Ultix Technologies, Our Partner

 

Ultix TechnologiesUltix Technologies, Inc. (Ultix) is an enterprise software development and consulting firm whose primary mission is to provide robust, efficient and scalable software solutions to a diverse range of clients. Based in Baton Rouge and New Orleans, Louisiana, Ultix has built a dynamic, service-oriented enterprise, fully capable of responding successfully to trends and changes in the information technology industry.

 

Ultix Technologies provides professional and technical services, along with information technology services, to small and large businesses as well as to state and local government agencies, colleges and universities, and other institutional clients. Ultix specializes in the development and implementation of technical solutions that facilitate the management of workflow processes, enhance customer relationships, maximize workplace productivity, and provide complete flexibility to encompass future growth and needs. We have an unparalleled track record of delivering complex applications within extremely tight schedules to meet the critical business needs of our customers.

 

Ultix is committed to hiring and developing the best managers and staff in the Information Technology industry. We aim to develop employees known for their character, commitment, and confidence, who will generate the best possible solutions for our clients.  Therefore, we are dedicated to fostering a pleasant working environment that provides each and every employee with job satisfaction. We recognize the importance of each individual in the success of the entire company. 

 

Emphasizing a team approach to all our projects, we empower our own employees to maximize their contributions to the project, while maintaining clear lines of communication with our clients. Indeed, we work as hard on our communications abilities as on our technical skills. By committing ourselves to the highest levels of communication with our clients, we make sure that we begin each project with a full understanding of the client and project needs; that we do not waste time during the project by working on misunderstood or unnecessary tasks; and that we complete every project to the full satisfaction of the client.

 

This successful team approach has earned Ultix Technologies the status of Microsoft Gold Certified Partner. Microsoft initiated the Partner program to recognize a company’s expertise and accomplishments. The Microsoft Partner Program is designed for all partners who develop and market solutions based on Microsoft platforms, provide consulting or technical services on Microsoft systems, or recommend Microsoft technology purchases. Gold Certified Partners represent the highest degree of competence and expertise with Microsoft technologies. All Certified Partners have access to a rich set of benefits that can help their clients gain an advantage in the marketplace.

 

 

What is Customer Relationship Management (CRM)? 

 

CRM is the entire strategy companies use to interact with their customers and prospects.  A CRM strategy encompasses sales processes, customer facing processes, communication channels, technology and information systems.  Currently, CRM most commonly refers to the software tools companies use to manage relationships with their customers, prospects and partners. 

 

For example, you may be familiar with the fact that finance professionals use accounting tools such as Quickbooks, while executives use ERPs such as SAP to manage the operations of their businesses.  Similarly, sales and marketing professionals use CRM Systems to automate key activities, such as marketing campaigns, lead generation, lead distribution, prospect management, opportunity management, forecasting, reporting and customer service.

 

 

Why invest in CRM? 

 

Modern CRMs come packed with robust functionality that adds value by addressing a litany of business problems.  CRM will enable your business to achieve effective solutions:

  • Increase web leads and traffic up to 50%

  • Increase lead quality

  • Use a single information source for customer facing activities

  • Integrate sales processes in one system

  • Deploy more robust and effective marketing campaigns

  • Manage sales process more efficiently

  • Boost accountability by increasing visibility

  • Establish a company standard for tracking customer contact & history data

  • Monitor pipeline

  • Replace multiple stand alone contact systems

  • Gain better insight into account history, pipeline, quality issues, and customer satisfaction

  • Act on previously neglected or lost opportunities

  • Share critical information more effectively among employees

  • Generate accurate sales forecasts

  • Reduce forecast creation time by up to 50%

  • Generate real time reports

  • Simplify ad hoc reporting

  • Replace unmanageable, time-consuming processes

  • Effectively customize a solution to match your business

  • Reduce the time salespeople spend on administration

  • Present a seamless image to customers

 

 

Is CRM right for my company? 

 

Any company with sales or marketing professionals needs a CRM system.  If you need to know more about your customers, their support issues and their sales histories, and you would like that information at your fingertips whenever or wherever you need it, your organization will benefit from an effective and robust CRM system. CRM will give your sales team a transparent view of the customer and provide your marketing team with quantifiable ways of tracking ROI.  Management will have easy access to information about customers and productivity, which will allow them to make faster, better informed decisions.

 

 

Salesforce.com, Our Partner

 

Bascom-Hunter (BH) is proud to partner with Salesforce.com, the proven leader in on-demand CRM as a service. Salesforce.com delivers the most innovative technology and simplifies sharing and managing business information.  Salesforce.com offers award-winning functionality, proven integration, point-and-click customization tools, global capabilities, and the best user experience.  In addition to powerful, easy-to-use CRM applications, Salesforce.com’s complete on-demand platform empowers every business to experience the benefits of on-demand throughout its entire organization.  The components of the Salesforce.com solution work together seamlessly.  Salesforce.com is fully customizable and scalable and, therefore, in line with our mission to ensure the success of your initiative.

Establish CRM Success with a Rapid Rollout.

 

BH Rapid Rollout

 

Get your Customer Relationship Management (CRM) solution up and running fast with a Bascom-Hunter (BH) Rapid Rollout.  The Salesforce.com Certified Consultants at BH have the experience and knowledge to develop a customized Salesforce.com solution for your business.  Your team will work closely with our consultants to create a solution that fits like a glove with your existing business processes and requirements. You will quickly achieve value and user adoption, while paving the way for maintaining an effective CRM as your business matures.  Our valuable services include the following:

  • Free Assessment

  • Project Management

  • Requirements Definition

  • Custom Configuration

  • Data Migration

  • Implementation

  • Training and Support

 

Contact us today for your FREE assessment. 

 

 

 

 

  
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