1. Don Thomson, CEO, Accpac Founder
Sage 300 Customization
Don Thomson, CEO, Accpac Founder

2. Customization Topics Embracing Customization
Professional Customization
TaiRox Productivity Tools and Orchid Extender
100+ Customizations: Some Examples

3. Embracing Customization
Sage 300 Third Party Products Fill Many Gaps
Retain Your Largest Sage 300 Customers
Sometimes product compromises are not enough
Compete in The Sub-Enterprise ERP Niche
Having a $10,000 customization budget

4. Professional Customization
Formal Processes
Version Control
Build Environments
Software Change Process
Save $: Extended Processing
SDK Module, XK Product Prefix, Data Activation
Built-In Sage 300 Security, Logging, Exception Handling
Techniques Work for Sage 5.6 through to 2019
Save $: A Customization can be a Product Feature

5. TaiRox Productivity Tools and Orchid Extender
Work Together to Extend Sage 300 Functions

6. Strangest Customization?

7. Most Obvious Benefit?

8. Integrations Pick-Up or Drop-Off Spreadsheets to Network or Web
Import A/R Invoices, A/P Expenses
Import Orders (shipped, invoiced) from Web Store
Export T4A / T5018 Data to CRA
Export Payment Batches to Visa, MasterCard, Amex
Automate UPS WorldShip Invoicing
Download Rates for Oracle Financials
Maintain Canadian WCB Tables
Create A/R Invoices from Work Order System
Amazon, Build Plans, Contract Manufacturers, Warehouses

9. Halt! Restrict O/E to One Location per User
Force O/E Entry of Optional Field (on main form)
Stop Allocation of Serial Numbers (Ship All)
Enable Multiple System Generated Payment Batches

10. Manipulate Data Fast G/L Account Code Change (500Gb Companies)
Transfer Inventory from Stub Manufacturing Company
Multi-Company G/L Trial Balance, Transaction Listing
Update Purchase Order Costs by Either 80% or 100%
Calculate Norming Asset Amortization At Transaction Date
A/R Receipts: Allow Discounts Beyond the Discount Date
Substitute Customer on an Order
Recreate Accidentally Deleted Data Tables
Create SQL Queries on GLPOST for Auditors
Create "Available to Sell" Spreadsheet

11. Parking Log Management

12. Traffic Control Dispatch

13. More About TaiRox Customization