Datalinx Blog

Thank you everyone who entered our Datalinx competition to win a GoPro Hero at the Sage ERP X3 Sales Conference, in Istanbul. 

We had such a great week and it was lovely to meet so many of you over there and share some of the functionality of Warehouse Manager X3 with you all (which our UK Business Partners have been enjoying for a while).

We look forward to seeing you again in person at Sage Summit in New Orleans in July.

Watch the prize draw here...

We are pleased to announce we will again be attending Sage ERP X3 Global Sales Conference, in Istanbul 11th - 13th May 2015. Demonstrating Warehouse Manager X3 on version 7 of Sage ERP X3.

The packed agenda included keynotes and live demonstrations from more than 70 speakers making it an informative event and enabling attendees to get deeper insights from Sage experts and executives about strategy and share high level knowledge, experiences and expertise on a global platform.

Sage Business Solutions, a leading global supplier of business management software, today announced it has signed a Distribution agreement with Datalinx, offering Australian, New Zealand and Pacific Island customers a range of integrated warehousing solutions that enable significant cost savings and operational benefits in key areas such as warehouse, manufacturing and mobility.

Due to the vast number of Sage add-ons available, Sage introduced various certification and accreditation programmes. To assist in proving a company’s competency, monitor the standards and improve the quality of add-ons developed.

There are 3 key ways to check the certification of the add-on you are interested in:

1.Sage Certification
2.Sage Approved
3.Sage Developer Awards

Although price might be the first consideration; functionality, your working environment
and device durability should also be evaluated.

The majority of our customers purchase the ‘mobile computer’ style of scanner rather than a tethered, presentation or fixed device and in this discussion I will focus on this range.

Functionality: this should be a key consideration and geared around your specific business. Do you know the type of barcodes you use or will need to use? How much information do they need to reference as this will affect whether you choose a 1d or 2D scanner?  Do you need a long range capable scanner? Will your warehouse team be 'up close and person' to your products when scanning or will be the item be on the top racking shelf? What size will your barcode and dispatch labels need to be? How much space is there on the product packaging or racking area?  Do you work with refrigerated products? Does your warehouse run 24-7?