ISVs
Growing more popular over the last few years, this ISV provides full AP automation for B2B payments to Acumatica customers.
CoreChain (would also accept Traild, Artsyl, or BILL)
This solution can be seen as competition, as it is often added on to QuickBooks to manage inventory instead of moving to a true ERP system.
Fishbowl
This term refers to the automatic issuing of raw materials from inventory to a work order.
Backflushing
This focused, short-term activity occurs when a team works together to rapidly identify and implement a specific process. It is the Japanese word for "continuous improvement".
Kaizen
These are the two licensing types (hosting) that Acumatica sells to its customers.
SaaS and PCS
In 2024, this ISV and development partner created an integration from Acumatica to ChatGPT.
AcuPower
This ERP company acquired the Made 2 Manage manufacturing solution and now sells it under their own umbrella.
Aptean
In this type of software architecture, all customers use the same application and instance, sharing resources like servers and databases (vs each customer having their own dedicated instance of the software).
Multi-tenant
A tool/service provided by the Center of Excellence to help employees with different personalities understand each other and collaborate in a supportive manner.
DISC
This Acumatica product includes a reserved resource environment for customers that require advanced functionality, capabilities, and consumption.
Enterprise
This ISV partner is WM Synergy's go-to solution for engineer to order manufacturers looking to integrate their ERP to their nesting software.
NestLink by Q-Build
This ERP company specializes in project management and collaboration, and is often used by government contractors.
Deltek
A cloud-based, subscription model that allows users to access software applications over the internet.
SaaS (Software as a service)
This service is often utilized at the start of an ERP implementation to identify current state vs future state processes that will have the greatest ROI for the company. It can also be sold as a stand-alone service.
BPM (Business Process Mapping). Will also accept Business Process Re-Engineering
Acumatica measures CTV (Commercial Transaction Volume) based on the following transaction types: sales orders, AR invoices, AR payments, purchase orders, purchase receipts, AP bills, AP payments - and which other transaction type?
Shipments
Developed by Revalize Inc, this ISV provides a true CPQ solution (configure, price, quote) solution that is more advanced and graphical than the native Acumatica manufacturing configurator.
ConfigureOne
This was the original name of NetSuite, which was first released in 1999.
Many ERP systems (including Acumatica) have adopted this type of API, seen as preferred and more powerful than the traditional SOAP API.
REST
This WM Synergy customer provided a testimonal that their Lean Engagement with the Center of Excellence freed up 45% of their occupied space, and reduced their quoted service lead-time by 80% (from 10 days to 2 days or less). [HINT: This is NOT an Acumatica customer]
Hamilton
These 2 Acumatica products include Flex as part of the standard offering, which means you can choose your own upgrade dates (as long as it is prior to end of life of the current version).
Prime & Enterprise
For companies looking for a more robust way to handle maintenance schedules for assets on the shop floor, this ISV should be considered.
BEAM by Bimser
In 2017, this company acquired a well-known financial-focused ERP to strengthen their market offering.
Sage Intacct
This type of certification is necessary for government contract organizations that handle CUI (controlled unclassified information). It has less broad requirements than full CMMC certification (Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification)
NIST SP 800-171 Certification
The "5S" of Lean are a methodology for organizing a workplace to reduce waste and improve productivity. They include: Sort, Set In Order, Shine, Standardize, and what?
Sustain
Unless otherwise indicated on a sales order form, this is the highest amount an Acumatica renewal contract can increase by each year.
10%