Happenings August 4, 2023

    In this issue:

• Day Spotlight
• Dad Jokes
• Customer Spotlight
• User Group Meetings
• Windows User Tip
• Leadership 101
• Events, Blogs, Movies
• Webinars, Community

The purpose of a newsletter is an opportunity for the ASWi team to provide you and the rest of our clients with information on all the new ASWi and Acumatica related things (or “happenings”) that you may not otherwise be aware of.

Please feel free to share this newsletter with any/all of your team. Pease let me know if anyone on your team who would like to be added to the mailing list for the next issue and removed.

Happy National Mustard Day!

Flavoring favorite foods across the globe, mustard, is made from the seeds of the mustard plant. Mustard itself is believed to be over 5000 years old, with some people thinking that it originated in India when it was first cultivated in 3000 BC.

Others, however, believe that it may have started in Ancient Egypt and then moved into Greece who then passed it on to the Romans. The Romans, in turn introduced it to Brian and Northern France. You can celebrate National Mustard Day by using it as a condiment, a part of a marinade, in a sauce, as part of a sauce or ingredient in a dish. The main thing is to share your mustard- loving experience with family and friends.

FYI: The man in the picture is my cousin Tim Campbell, who took a family recipe and turned it into a small business called The Mustard Man. (https://www.themustardman.net/).

Q: Why did the teacher have mustard all over him?
A: Because he was a sub.

Q: Why did the mustard lose to Heinz and Hunt’s?
A: Because it couldn’t ketchup.

I thought I saw that mustard before but it was just Dijon-vu.

Waitress: Sir, would you like mustard or ketchup on your hotdog?
Customer: Neither, I just want to relish it.

Dad: Son, stop mixing the mustard and ketchup together on your plate.
That’s must-up.

Q: What does Winning the Pooh put on his bratwursts?
A: Honey mustard.

ASWi is very humbled, privileged, and proud to be able to serve some of the most innovative organizations in the country as their ERP solution provider and trusted business advisor.

Today, I would like to spotlight and introduce the newest members to our community: RC Systems.

Located in Hitchock, Texas, RC Systems, Inc. is the premier manufacturer of gas detection and wireless gas monitoring systems. In business since 1979, RC Systems has deep experience and expertise in designing and manufacturing gas detectors and critical alarm controllers.

RC Systems, Inc. offers 24/7 technical service support from their local gas detection and critical alarm control experts. RC Systems provides factory direct deliveries, with unmatched delivery times across the industry.

Welcome, Team RC Systems!

The South Texas Acumatica User Group is going to be holding itsQ3 meeting on August 31st in Round Rock, Texas.

What: South Texas Q3 Acumatica User Group MeetingWhen: Thursday, August 31, 11:00 am to 2:00 pm Central Time
Where: MCA Communications, 3101 Eagles Nest Street, Suite 430, Round Rock, Texas 78665
How to Register: Click Here

Agenda:
– Acumatica Usability Cases: Dashboards & Quality Management
– Acumatica Manufacturing Edition 2023 R2 release overview
– Open Form

This meeting is a fantastic opportunity to meet your peers in the Acumatica community, gain insights from their experiences and learn about the latest Acumatica related developments from senior Acumatica staff.

All of our existing and prospective customers are highly encouraged to attend this user group meeting if you are able to do so, whether you are a member of the South Texas Acumatica User Group, a member of another Acumatica user group chapter, or you are not a member of any Acumatica user group.

I look forward to seeing you there!

As you probably know, the prospective and existing customers that ASWi serves are located across the country, from California
to Rhode Island.

As a result a lot of our customers may be interested in attending one or more of the following upcoming Acumatica User Group meetings:

So Cal
8/17 11 am- 1pm PT Orange County, CA

Pacific NW
8/17 1 pm – 5 pm PT Seattle, WA

Southeast
8/23 11 am – 2 pm ET Sandy Springs, GA

Utah
8/31 4 pm – 7 pm MT American Fort, UT

Please let me or our Customer Success Manager Keith Wood know if you have any challenges getting registered for one of these Acumatica User Groups.

If notice that Microsoft Windows File Explorer has begun grouping your
files by day, week and month instead of by file name, here’s how to turn
off that file grouping “feature”:

1. Open a folder that is grouping and/or sorting by week and month.
2. Right-click in the folder to open a list of options.
3. Select Group by to open a list of grouping options.
4. Select (None) from the list.

Personally, I have found what works best for me is to leave the grouping by date to be useful for my Downloads folder and having no ‘Group by’ for the rest of my folders.

By AJ Silver
What is an MVP (Minimum Viable Product)?

A minimum viable product (MVP) is a product (or service) that includes only the essential features needed for success in the marketplace.
A Minimum Viable Product should:
– Be something that meets your customers’ needs
– Have only essential features, no frills
– Enable customers to quickly understand the product and its value proposition so that it can generate early traction
– Avoid adding unnecessary complexity by keeping the number of features limited.

An MVP is like a rough draft, not the final masterpiece. It’s there to test ideas and get feedback from target customers. Once you have that feedback, you can fine-tune and add new features until you’re closer to your desired outcome. Picture it like making a statue out of marble. It’s not perfect at first, but when
you chip away at the things you don’t need and refine what is left, you are one step closer to creating a masterpiece.

MVP Benefits
Crafting an MVP is a genius move to collect customer feedback and gauge the product’s potential. And hey, there’s a whole bunch of other perks! Let’s dive into a few of my personal favorites!

Get to Market Cheaply
Launching a minimum viable product quickly gives you a leg up over your competitors. It puts you in the driver’s seat and allows you to move faster than anyone else by skipping certain development processes. This shortens the time it takes customers to get their hands on your product and gives them access to what they want sooner! The earlier you get your product in front of customers, the quicker you can turn them into brand advocates and build a loyal customer base.

Test Your Hypothesis
The MVP process is a great way to validate your hypothesis and test the potential of your idea. It allows you to:
– Identify areas for improvement
– Uncover customer needs and wants
– Gain insight into pricing strategies
– Come up with strategies to position your product effectively for target users

By testing ideas on a smaller scale, you can also save yourself from the headache of launching a full-blown product that does not resonate with your target audience.

Learn from Your Target Audience
An MVP allows you to get an understanding of the needs and wants of your target audience. It’s like a low-cost focus group test.