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I have a client that is looking for a WMS with allocation and palletization capabilities that can also replace StarShip as a shipping system. They have ruled out Scanco and are not interested in ScanForce, either. They like what they see from HighJump/Korber (formerly AccellosOne/Radio Beacon), but they want to see other options.

Can anyone recommend another WMS they have seen integrated with Sage 100cloud Premium? They are looking at a 4-6 month implementation window (which is probably going to end up being 6-9 months), so if it took more than 9 months for the dust to settle on an implementation then it would not be a good candidate for this client. There goal is to find something that has been established to work with Sage 100 and is also flexible with regards to shipping methods and special handling. Something that could potentially be reconfigured to work with another ERP system down the road would also be a plus.

Thank you in advance for your feedback.

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Raymond Westcott
MBSG
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I don’t have another WMS to add. I do have one customer who found and implemented Accellos.

They seem overall happy though it is very much like Job Ops in that it typically requires a separate consulting team to implement. My sense is that it is also pricy though I wasn’t and am not involved in any of the Accellos billing.

SWK has been the implementation and support resource and I think have been responsive. The customer deals directly with them for Accellos questions.

When I’ve done upgrades I also have to coordinate with SWK/Accellos. These don’t seem too difficult and the Accellos portion seems largely separate from Sage but must be done at same time/coordinated.

My feeling is that solutions like Accellos or Job Ops are so extensive that I always project “losing” the customer long term just because I lose the one point of customer contact and sometimes have to contend with other product bugs.

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Wayne Schulz - Schulz Consulting - 860-516-8990
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Original Message:
Sent: 9/25/2020 7:26:00 AM
From: Wayne Schulz
Subject: RE: WMS Options for Sage 100cloud Premium

I don’t have another WMS to add. I do have one customer who found and implemented Accellos.

They seem overall happy though it is very much like Job Ops in that it typically requires a separate consulting team to implement. My sense is that it is also pricy though I wasn’t and am not involved in any of the Accellos billing.

SWK has been the implementation and support resource and I think have been responsive. The customer deals directly with them for Accellos questions.

When I’ve done upgrades I also have to coordinate with SWK/Accellos. These don’t seem too difficult and the Accellos portion seems largely separate from Sage but must be done at same time/coordinated.

My feeling is that solutions like Accellos or Job Ops are so extensive that I always project “losing” the customer long term just because I lose the one point of customer contact and sometimes have to contend with other product bugs.

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Wayne Schulz - Schulz Consulting - 860-516-8990
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I had a client that picked up Radio Beacon (Scanco/ACS was totally unresponsive at the time).  Client was a canned food processor (beans/hominy) so cost wasn't an issue.  Radio Beacon consultants were very pleasant to work with as was Ted Levi at SWK.  Client used it during the v4.x era and were pleased with the results.  Client entered an acquisition phase and eventually outgrew Sage (so they thought).  I think they are on Oracle now.  At no time did I feel I was going to lose client to SWK.  Sage upgrades went smoothly

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Jeff Schwenk
FORMER 90M Board Member
Bottomline Software, Inc.
Waynesboro VA
540-221-4444
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Original Message:
Sent: 09-25-2020 17:51
From: Raymond Westcott
Subject: WMS Options for Sage 100cloud Premium

Thank you, Wayne. I appreciate your feedback.

 

Raymond Westcott

Business Software Consultant

 

Original Message:
Sent: 9/25/2020 7:26:00 AM
From: Wayne Schulz
Subject: RE: WMS Options for Sage 100cloud Premium

I don't have another WMS to add. I do have one customer who found and implemented Accellos.

They seem overall happy though it is very much like Job Ops in that it typically requires a separate consulting team to implement. My sense is that it is also pricy though I wasn't and am not involved in any of the Accellos billing.

SWK has been the implementation and support resource and I think have been responsive. The customer deals directly with them for Accellos questions.

When I've done upgrades I also have to coordinate with SWK/Accellos. These don't seem too difficult and the Accellos portion seems largely separate from Sage but must be done at same time/coordinated.

My feeling is that solutions like Accellos or Job Ops are so extensive that I always project "losing" the customer long term just because I lose the one point of customer contact and sometimes have to contend with other product bugs.

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Wayne Schulz - Schulz Consulting - 860-516-8990
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Original Message:
Sent: 9/27/2020 10:19:00 AM
From: Jeff Schwenk
Subject: RE: WMS Options for Sage 100cloud Premium

I had a client that picked up Radio Beacon (Scanco/ACS was totally unresponsive at the time).  Client was a canned food processor (beans/hominy) so cost wasn't an issue.  Radio Beacon consultants were very pleasant to work with as was Ted Levi at SWK.  Client used it during the v4.x era and were pleased with the results.  Client entered an acquisition phase and eventually outgrew Sage (so they thought).  I think they are on Oracle now.  At no time did I feel I was going to lose client to SWK.  Sage upgrades went smoothly

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Jeff Schwenk
FORMER 90M Board Member
Bottomline Software, Inc.
Waynesboro VA
540-221-4444
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Original Message:
Sent: 09-25-2020 17:51
From: Raymond Westcott
Subject: WMS Options for Sage 100cloud Premium

Thank you, Wayne. I appreciate your feedback.

 

Raymond Westcott

Business Software Consultant

 

You could also check with IIG.  They had a previous client using their warehouse automation working with Radio Beacon very successfully.

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alan niergarth
Velosio LLC
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Original Message:
Sent: 09-27-2020 10:54
From: Raymond Westcott
Subject: WMS Options for Sage 100cloud Premium

Thanks for the feedback, Jeff. I actually had the pleasure to work with Ted on a Radio Beacon implementation around that time, as well. Radio Beacon has since gone through a few acquisitions and eventually evolved into High Jump Edge. I am looking forward to seeing what they've done with the program since then.

Original Message:
Sent: 9/27/2020 10:19:00 AM
From: Jeff Schwenk
Subject: RE: WMS Options for Sage 100cloud Premium

I had a client that picked up Radio Beacon (Scanco/ACS was totally unresponsive at the time).  Client was a canned food processor (beans/hominy) so cost wasn't an issue.  Radio Beacon consultants were very pleasant to work with as was Ted Levi at SWK.  Client used it during the v4.x era and were pleased with the results.  Client entered an acquisition phase and eventually outgrew Sage (so they thought).  I think they are on Oracle now.  At no time did I feel I was going to lose client to SWK.  Sage upgrades went smoothly

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Jeff Schwenk
FORMER 90M Board Member
Bottomline Software, Inc.
Waynesboro VA
540-221-4444
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Original Message:
Sent: 09-25-2020 17:51
From: Raymond Westcott
Subject: WMS Options for Sage 100cloud Premium

Thank you, Wayne. I appreciate your feedback.

 

Raymond Westcott

Business Software Consultant

 

Original Message:
Sent: 9/25/2020 7:26:00 AM
From: Wayne Schulz
Subject: RE: WMS Options for Sage 100cloud Premium

I don't have another WMS to add. I do have one customer who found and implemented Accellos.

They seem overall happy though it is very much like Job Ops in that it typically requires a separate consulting team to implement. My sense is that it is also pricy though I wasn't and am not involved in any of the Accellos billing.

SWK has been the implementation and support resource and I think have been responsive. The customer deals directly with them for Accellos questions.

When I've done upgrades I also have to coordinate with SWK/Accellos. These don't seem too difficult and the Accellos portion seems largely separate from Sage but must be done at same time/coordinated.

My feeling is that solutions like Accellos or Job Ops are so extensive that I always project "losing" the customer long term just because I lose the one point of customer contact and sometimes have to contend with other product bugs.

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Wayne Schulz - Schulz Consulting - 860-516-8990

Original Message:
Sent: 9/28/2020 9:45:00 AM
From: alan niergarth
Subject: RE: WMS Options for Sage 100cloud Premium

You could also check with IIG.  They had a previous client using their warehouse automation working with Radio Beacon very successfully.

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alan niergarth
Velosio LLC
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Original Message:
Sent: 09-27-2020 10:54
From: Raymond Westcott
Subject: WMS Options for Sage 100cloud Premium

Thanks for the feedback, Jeff. I actually had the pleasure to work with Ted on a Radio Beacon implementation around that time, as well. Radio Beacon has since gone through a few acquisitions and eventually evolved into High Jump Edge. I am looking forward to seeing what they've done with the program since then.

Original Message:
Sent: 9/27/2020 10:19:00 AM
From: Jeff Schwenk
Subject: RE: WMS Options for Sage 100cloud Premium

I had a client that picked up Radio Beacon (Scanco/ACS was totally unresponsive at the time).  Client was a canned food processor (beans/hominy) so cost wasn't an issue.  Radio Beacon consultants were very pleasant to work with as was Ted Levi at SWK.  Client used it during the v4.x era and were pleased with the results.  Client entered an acquisition phase and eventually outgrew Sage (so they thought).  I think they are on Oracle now.  At no time did I feel I was going to lose client to SWK.  Sage upgrades went smoothly

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Jeff Schwenk
FORMER 90M Board Member
Bottomline Software, Inc.
Waynesboro VA
540-221-4444
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Original Message:
Sent: 09-25-2020 17:51
From: Raymond Westcott
Subject: WMS Options for Sage 100cloud Premium

Thank you, Wayne. I appreciate your feedback.

 

Raymond Westcott

Business Software Consultant