Adam Bluemner

Avatar of Adam Bluemner Adam Bluemner is a former managing editor for Software Connect. During his time at Software Connect, he researched software technologies and was featured on several industry podcasts. Adam is now senior director at Blackbaud and lives in South Carolina.

The Best Order Entry Software

Order entry software provides a centralized set of tools for managing your orders. Compare top picks like Pomodo, Orderwerks, and inSitu Sales.

Updated January 15th, 2024 • By Adam Bluemner
ERP and the Automation Opportunity

Too many manual processes putting the hurt on your financial management efficiency? Find out how to find and evaluate the right software to improve automation.

Updated August 18th, 2023 • By Adam Bluemner
Types of Construction Billing & Best Practices

Construction billing isn’t easy. Learn about the three top methods of advanced, progress, and arrears to get a better understanding of your own processes.

Updated March 29th, 2023 • By Adam Bluemner
How to Read and Understand Income Statements

Are you missing an opportunity to turn financial data into real business intelligence. Find out how to turn your income statement into a rich source of decision-making insights.

Updated February 6th, 2023 • By Adam Bluemner
5 Indispensable Quality Management Software Tools

Which software tools are most critical to effective quality assurance and quality control work? I asked a Six Sigma master black belt to find out.

Updated January 30th, 2023 • By Adam Bluemner
45 Business Management Applications Every Executive Should Understand

Read up on the profiles of the top management applications whose benefits every tech-savvy business leader should be aware of.

Updated January 30th, 2023 • By Adam Bluemner
Co-Evolved: How Integrated QMS and CMMS Built a Better Manufacturing Platform

Explore how tying maintenance applications with manufacturing management software can improve quality by keeping machines running at optimal performance.

Updated January 30th, 2023 • By Adam Bluemner
Study: State Rankings of Business Software Investment Rates

Find out where your state ranks in terms of the percentage of state-based companies actively seeking new business management software.

Updated January 30th, 2023 • By Adam Bluemner
The Big List: The 100 Top Accounting Software Features

Putting together requirements documentation? Looking for an objective benchmark for comparing two programs? Read our list of the 100 top accounting software features.

Updated January 30th, 2023 • By Adam Bluemner
Experts Weigh In on Selecting the Right MES Software

Software industry experts share their best practices with MES buyers on how to find the right program to purchase and get the most out of it.

Updated January 30th, 2023 • By Adam Bluemner
What Every CFO Should Know about the Windows XP Retirement

Think the end of support on XP is just something for IT to worry about? Think again. Continuing with XP is a risky financial move--but switching requires capex planning. Discover what you need to know.

Updated January 30th, 2023 • By Adam Bluemner
How to Make Sure Your ERP Vendor Doesn't Drag Your Good Name Through the Mud

Learn best practice qualification tips to make sure your ERP vendor selection isn't one that you'll come to regret.

Updated January 30th, 2023 • By Adam Bluemner
Panel Manufacturer Unlocks the Secret to Automated End-to-End Custom Order Processing

CAD drawing software, CNC machining, and ERP platforms are necessary tools for most custom manufacturers. But Edmonton-based Lenmak Exterior Innovations explains how they've been able to accomplish the difficult task of automating their order process via integrating their most important hardware and software.

Updated January 30th, 2023 • By Adam Bluemner
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About ERP and E-commerce Integration

Integrating your ecommerce platform with your ERP solution allows for more accurate, complete, and efficient order processing and customer management. In this interview, Dean Pagliaro from Net@Work explains how to make it a reality for your business.

Updated January 30th, 2023 • By Adam Bluemner
Are Your Accounting Tools Up to the Non-Profit Challenge?

How can your non-profit use technology to tame the financial management challenges associated with fund restrictions, allocations, budgets, and grants? We spoke with Michael Blanton from Blackbaud to discuss.

Updated January 27th, 2023 • By Adam Bluemner
An Inside Look at How Technology Enabled a World-Class Order Fulfillment System

Jake Rheude of Red Stag Fulfillment discusses how their order management platform helps them improve on-time, accurate order fill rates for their clients.

Updated January 27th, 2023 • By Adam Bluemner
What All Distributors Can Learn from the Office Products Vertical about Supply Chain Automation

Distributors in the office products segment are among the most advanced when it comes to supply chain automation. Craig Greitzer from BMI explains why this is and describes some of the supply chain automation techniques that all distributors can take advantage of.

Updated January 27th, 2023 • By Adam Bluemner
ERP Software Demos: What You Need to Know

Find out how to get the most out of your ERP software demos when evaluating your software options.

Updated January 27th, 2023 • By Adam Bluemner
The CFO's Guide to Bitcoin, Part 2: Taxes and Accounting

Bitcoin accounting has been described as a nightmare. Is it?

Updated January 27th, 2023 • By Adam Bluemner
Accounting Pro-Tip:  Channel Your Inner-Scholar with Online Library Guides

The ability to quickly and easily source credible answers to tough financial questions is one of the most important responsibilities for any accountant. But have you been overlooking one of the best resources out there for professional accounting research?

Updated January 27th, 2023 • By Adam Bluemner
5 Accounting Software Trends That Aren't Going Away

The capabilities of accounting software options are very different than they were a decade, 5 years, or even a year or two ago. A handful of major trends are driving these changes in the market and deserve your attention.

Updated January 27th, 2023 • By Adam Bluemner
Do ERP Providers Need to Step Up their E-Commerce Game?

How to best integrate ERP and e-commerce solutions is an issue that's far from settled. ERP analyst, Cindy Jutras, joins us to discuss where things are now and where they're going.

Updated January 27th, 2023 • By Adam Bluemner
Sharpening the ERP Buying Mindset

Is your own brain conspiring against success in your ERP software purchase? Probably! Find out about the decision making traps that can prevent a solid purchase.

Updated January 27th, 2023 • By Adam Bluemner
The 4 Dimensions of ERP Software Scalability

Where will your company be in one year? How about three or five or ten? Find out how to prepare for whatever changes you encounter by figuring scalability into your ERP software decision.

Updated January 27th, 2023 • By Adam Bluemner
10 Things Every Accounting Student Should Know about Accounting Software

What will tomorrow's accountants need to succeed? Software savvy might be at the top of the list.

Updated January 27th, 2023 • By Adam Bluemner
Where Does ERP Selection Fit with Your Continuous Improvement Efforts?

Have you applied Theory of Constraints management principles to your business improvement efforts? If not, you should, says Richard Cushing of RKL solutions. Find out how in our interview.

Updated January 27th, 2023 • By Adam Bluemner
20 Manufacturers Describe ERP Software Benefits in their Own Words

Looking to hear what manufacturing leaders have to say about the benefits of using a capable ERP system? Look no further. Dig in to get perspectives on how top manufacturers are turning their software investments into real-world competitive advantages.

Updated January 27th, 2023 • By Adam Bluemner
The Best Progress Billing Software

Bill on project work? Looking to reduce time to payment, improve risk management, and attract more customers? Progress billing software can help. Find out more.

Updated January 27th, 2023 • By Adam Bluemner
How to Select Accounting Software Like an IT Pro

Overwhelmed by the technical details involved in picking the right accounting program? Get quick tips on how to identify software that will get the IT department green-light.

Updated January 27th, 2023 • By Adam Bluemner
How Would You Describe ERP? 20 Explanations from the Experts

If you had 30 seconds to describe it, what would you say? Check out how 20 top sources define ERP in 100 words or less.

Updated January 27th, 2023 • By Adam Bluemner
5 Unfair Advantages of End-to-End Sales Management Software

Why fight fair? Tilt the playing field on competitors with software tools proven to lead to better sales results.

Updated January 16th, 2023 • By Adam Bluemner
7 Alternatives to the Bar Graph and When to Use Them in BI Reporting

With a wealth of data visualization software available, learn how to take advantage of the chart types that will bring your data to life.

Updated January 16th, 2023 • By Adam Bluemner
4 Catastrophes a Good Audit Trail Can Help You Avoid

It's a simple safeguard that can save your business some big bucks. Find out more about an accounting software feature you shouldn't take for granted.

Updated January 16th, 2023 • By Adam Bluemner
The CFO's Guide to Bitcoin, Part 1: The Basics

What should financial executives know about the emerging digital currency that everyone is talking about? Find out.

Updated January 16th, 2023 • By Adam Bluemner
The $5.4M Question: Can POS Systems Prevent Credit Card Fraud?

EMV chip cards, tokenization, P2PE, and even mobile wallets like Apple Pay and Google Wallet offer the promise of improved point of sale (POS) retail fraud protection.

Updated January 16th, 2023 • By Adam Bluemner
How Does the Government Define “Small Business”?

The government is a bit conflicted about what constitutes a "small business." But it offers a few major definitions that are worth being aware of.

Updated January 16th, 2023 • By Adam Bluemner
15 Experts Share Their Best Practices for Marketing to Small Businesses

Access actionable tips for improving your effectiveness connecting with a key B2B market demographic: small businesses.

Updated January 16th, 2023 • By Adam Bluemner
8 Experts Discuss Security, Encryption, and the NSA in the Cloud Age

We spoke with cloud ERP providers, web designers, and security experts to pull together insights on what you should know about protecting your corporate data.

Updated January 16th, 2023 • By Adam Bluemner
Mobility, Automation, and Field Service Management Software: An Interview with David Friedlen from MSI Data

How are service companies using software to optimize their field service management? We connected with the company responsible for Service Pro software to find out.

Updated January 16th, 2023 • By Adam Bluemner
Field-Based Security: An Essential Control for Multi-User Accounting Software

Can you control who does what in your accounting software? Field-based security provides a method for complete control of user access and privileges.

Updated January 16th, 2023 • By Adam Bluemner
Why One Top ERP Consultant Says Think Twice Before Ripping and Replacing

Running multiple ERP deployments doesn't mean you have to struggle to generate, consistent consolidated financials. ERP expert, Dan Aldridge, joins us to discuss strategies to improve financial business intelligence that don't require giving up on existing investments.

Updated January 16th, 2023 • By Adam Bluemner
87% of Senior Managers Compromise Data Security with Personal Cloud Accounts

What's the secret to keeping sensitive company data off risky consumer oriented web applications? Overly restrictive IT security measures often backfire. BYOD support for business application usage provides some unexpected security benefits.

Updated January 16th, 2023 • By Adam Bluemner
5 Articles on Budgeting Trends Every CFO Should Read

The budgeting process is due for an update. Too often it's slow, doesn't protect against manual errors, and fails to accommodate unexpected changes in business conditions. 5 experts weigh in with concrete takes on advancing budgeting practices.

Updated January 16th, 2023 • By Adam Bluemner
Case Study Round-Up: Commercial Printing Business Management Software

A 7 day reduction in the invoice cycle. Thousands of dollars of billable costs captured. Full solution deployment in a month. Order processing time cut in half. Find out how 4 printing businesses achieved these outcomes with new software solutions.

Updated January 16th, 2023 • By Adam Bluemner
How to Manage Catch Weight Inventory

Working with variable weight products presents a number of business challenges. The right catch weight capable software can help solve them. Ensuring accurate invoices, maintaining correct stock counts, and precisely valuing on-hand inventory are a few of the positive outcomes related to selecting a catch weight enabled software system.

Updated January 16th, 2023 • By Adam Bluemner
How to Manage Product Recalls in the Distribution Industry

The average product recall costs $10M. Discover the software-based strategies your wholesale company can employ to minimize recall fallout.

Updated January 16th, 2023 • By Adam Bluemner
Holiday Pay: 8 Things Every Payroll Administrator and Small Business Owner Should Know

Holidays are a break from the norm. But when it comes to payroll, a break from the norm can mean an increased opportunity for issues and errors. Keep your payroll on-track and employees happy by optimizing your handling of holiday pay.

Updated January 16th, 2023 • By Adam Bluemner
The Four Things Every Start-Up Should Know about Selecting a Software Platform

Is having the right tools to accomplish the job important? Of course! For start-up success, capable accounting and business management software is indispensable. There are several things that every entrepreneur should be aware of when selecting software, though.

Updated January 16th, 2023 • By Adam Bluemner
Eliminate Cash Flow Anxieties with 5 Key Accounting Software Features

Could technology be the cure to your collection management issues? Discover software tricks and tools designed to keep overdue customer payments to a minimum.

Updated November 14th, 2022 • By Adam Bluemner
6 Underrated, but Critical, Questions to Ask ERP Vendors

Selecting an ERP vendor? Find out the 6 underrated questions you can ask to make sure you make the right ERP software vendor selection.

Updated November 14th, 2022 • By Adam Bluemner