Inventory and Purchasing in San Jose

Located in or near the San Fransisco Bay area? Want to know more about Eclipse inventory or purchasing? If you’re a member of the Eclipse Users Group, you can join us Sept. 21 for an all-day workshop on Purchasing, or Sept. 22 for an all-day workshop on Inventory Control. We’re also conducting shorter, online classes during the month of September, including Report Writer, TCL and Dictionaries. To learn more or sign-up, visit www.eclipseuser.com.

UFO Webinars and Training in Alabama

July is a time for barbecues, beaches and … training? But, of course! Zerion consultants will be teaching online classes for the Eclipse Users Group this month in Budgeting, Balancing G/L Inventory, and Creating New Views (both in Eterm and Solar). Also, Alabamans should get ready for some training in August. The UFO is offering an on-site SuperUser 101 class on August 10, and a SuperUser 102 class on August 11, both in Birmingham. To learn more or to sign up for any of these classes, visit eclipseuser.com.

FREE Users Group Training!

Live in the Midwest and need some training on purchasing or inventory control? Well, the Eclipse Users Group is offering some, for free! On June 15, the UFO is providing a no-cost, in-person Purchasing Workshop, and an Inventory Control/Surplus Workshop on June 16 near Chicago, Illinois. These full-day classes are recommended for purchasing managers, buyers and inventory managers. Zerion’s Rick Canida will be the instructor.

There are also virtual, fee-based classes available in June, including auto pricing update, spooler upload, sales budgeting, month-end, and a roundtable on Eterm to Solar. To learn more or to sign up for any of these classes, visit eclipseuser.com.

FREE Users Group Training!

The merry merry month of May is bringing us some very merry training from the UFO. Why so merry? Because it’s FREE! That’s right, FREE. The Eclipse Users Group is offering a no-cost, on-site SuperUser 101 class on May 24 and a SuperUser 102 class on May 25 in San Jose, California. This class will overview the different application maintenance programs used to customize or set up your Eclipse system. Zerion’s Susan Chandler will be instructing the classes.

There are also web-based classes available in early May (auto pricing update and spooler upload); and, a mid-month, web-based roundtable on reporting (both for a small fee). To learn more or to sign up for any of these classes, visit eclipseuser.com.

Get Some Training on the Calendar

The 2011 Eclipse UFO training schedule is now available at eclipseuser.com. Web-based classes for February are focused around new hires; and, Zerion will be teaching two sessions each for E-term and Solar. Also, for 2011, the User’s Group will be hosting web-based roundtables as opposed to on-site roundtables. There’s one scheduled for mid-February on Activity Triggers, including invoicing, shipping, calling queue and order entry. To learn more or sign up for any of these classes, visit eclipseuser.com.

Make the End of the Year Count

Don’t let holiday hub-bub and downtime get the best of your business. Instead, take this opportunity to brush up on your warehouse techniques and start the new year fresh and efficient. Zerion will be teaching six web-based classes for the Eclipse Users Group (UFO) before the end of the year. Starting this week, you can have new staff trained from the convenience of your own location, or re-engage existing personnel. The classes include both Paper and RF Receiving and Shipping, as well as Management for Paper and RF. To learn more or sign-up, visit eclipseuser.com.

Also, we’re working with the UFO to finalize the training schedule for 2011. We’ll be focused on providing convenient web-based training balanced with a few in-person options. Stay tuned to eclipseuser.com and our web site for dates and locations.

Falling for Eclipse Training

We get to enjoy the tail-end of some beautiful fall weather and foliage in early November; and, we hope you’ll join us! The Eclipse UFO will be hosting a Zerion-led Report Writer/Utilizing Eclipse with Excel class on Nov. 3 in Findlay, Ohio.; and, one on User Defined Screens, Class Files and Sub-Routines on Nov. 4.

We’re also teaching a variety of web-based Eclipse classes throughout October, such as Warehouse Techniques, General Ledger, Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable.

To learn more, or sign-up, visit eclipseuser.com.

Austin and Harrisburg Training Coming Right Up

The month of September is bringing Eclipse users two on-site training opportunities: Austin, Texas and Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The Eclipse Users Group (UFO) will be hosting a Zerion-led Report Writer/Utilizing Eclipse & Excel class in Austin on September 8, and one on User Defined Screens, Class Files and Eclipse Reports on September 9.

On September 22, there will be a Zerion-facilitated Regional Roundtable in Harrisburg on Pricing. And, the following day, there will be a roundtable on Sales Management.

To learn more, or sign-up, visit eclipseuser.com.

Cool Down with Hot Training

What better way to cool down during this hot summer than to let someone else work for a few hours? The Eclipse Users Group (UFO) and Zerion are offering a variety of classes this summer that will allow you to sit back, chill out in the A/C, and learn something new. July’s offering will include web-based training on Eclipse and Sequel Servers, as well as two Warehouse Techniques options. In August, there will be three (online) Purchasing classes to choose from; and, we’ll be gearing up for another set of regional roundtables at the end of the month. This time, we’ll be going to Kitchener, Ontario to talk about Report Writer and User Defined Screens. To see the UFO’s complete class schedule, or to register for classes, members can log on to eclipseuser.com.

Do You Know the Way to San Jose?

We may not know our way there, but we’ll have to figure it out real soon! By now I’m sure you know about the regional roundtables that the Eclipse Users Group is doing. We’re officially kicking off sessions on Report Writer and User Defined Screens with our next set of roundtables. We’ll be joining the UFO in San Jose, California on June 9th and 10th to facilitate the workshops. If you’re in the area, or within driving distance, get signed up today!

June 9th’s roundtable is titled “Getting the Information You Need From Eclipse” and will cover
Advanced Report Writer, Excel with Eclipse  and Eclipse Reports. June 10th’s session is titled “User Defined Screens, Class Files and Advanced I-Descriptors,” and it will provide an overview as well as specific information on each of those topics. UFO members can see a complete class outline by logging in to the UFO web site.

And don’t forget, the UFO is always offering cost-effective online training options with Zerion instructors. June’s schedule includes classes on RF Warehousing and Eclipse Hidden Gems. To register for the roundtables or webinars, visit the UFO’s web site.