How to enhance your Acumatica ERP through its Marketplace

What's the difference between a module, an application, and a connector?

A module is a plugin added to an ERP to extend its functionalities without being connected to a third-party application. It allows the system to deploy additional capabilities such as financial process automation and enhanced data reporting within the scope of human resources management.

An application is standalone software designed to address a specific need or perform tasks. It can be used independently, without requiring other software or systems to function. Applications are often developed for specific use cases and offer a range of features to solve a particular problem or enhance a business process.

For example, inventory management software is an application that enables a business to effectively track and manage its stock levels without requiring other third-party software.

A connector is designed to link two separate applications and allow them to communicate or interact with each other. It acts as a bridge between systems, facilitating the flow of data and information between them. Connectors can be used to integrate two different applications and ensure real-time or regular-interval data synchronisation.

For example, a connector between an ERP and a WMS software For example, a connector between an ERP and a WMS software would allow an e-commerce company to automatically synchronize data on orders and stock levels between the two systems. Thus, when an order is placed on the online platform, the connector would instantly transmit relevant information to the WMS, enabling the warehouse to prepare and ship the order efficiently.

The Acumatica Marketplace brings together a wide range of modules and connectors.

How can the connectors or modules available on the Acumatica Marketplace improve your operations?

By tapping on the wide range of connectors and modules available on the Acumatica Marketplace, you can transform the way you work and significantly strengthen your business operations and processes:

• Enhanced Efficiency and Productivity: Automate manual and repetitive tasks, streamline your processes, and free up your teams to focus on higher-value activities.
• Improved Visibility and Data Control: Gain a consolidated view of your data by connecting your different systems. Say goodbye to information silos and make better decisions based on reliable, accurate information.
• Reduced Errors and Risks: Eliminate manual data-entry errors and lower the risk of inconsistencies by automating data flows between your systems.
• Enhanced Collaboration and Communication: Encourage better collaboration among your teams by centralising data and enabling real-time communication. Work in a more connected and agile way.
• Optimised Business Processes: Take advantage of industry-specific features and tools to optimise your processes and improve overall performance. Tailor your ERP to your needs and gain a competitive edge.

What modules and connectors are available in the Acumatica Marketplace?

The Acumatica Marketplace offers a wide variety of modules and connectors, carefully organised to make navigation easy and meet all your needs.

Finance, Accounting, Taxes

The "Finance, Accounting, Taxes" category brings together solutions that can be connected to Acumatica efficiently manage your company's finances, accounting, and tax obligations, offering financial reporting, budgeting, and tax compliance tools.

• Velixo Reporting: A platform offering powerful reporting and budgeting tools for enhanced financial analysis.
• Avalara: Avalara is a tax management solution that enables businesses to calculate, collect, and report their sales taxes through various tax management, tax compliance, and reporting features.

Payment Management and Processing

In this category, you will find powerful connectors and modules to simplify financial transactions and payment management on Acumatica, providing you with credit card processing tools, recurring payment management, and reporting capabilities.

• EBizCharge: EBizCharge is a payment processing solution solution that integrates with your ERP and CRM to simplify payment management. It offers features for credit card processing, recurring payment management, and reporting.
• PayPal: An online payment solution that allows your business to securely accept online payments through payment processing features, dispute management, and currency conversion.
  

Payroll and Human Resources (HR/HCM)

Take advantage of third-party software integrated with Acumatica designed to manage payroll processes, employee benefits, and human resources, providing time tracking, performance management, and compliance tools.

• ADP Workforce Now: A platform that enables your company to manage employees, their salaries, and benefits through features for payroll management, time tracking, and performance management.
  
• Criterion HCM: A comprehensive human resource management solution offering features for payroll, benefits, talent management and compliance.
  

Online Sales Management

Access solutions to effectively manage your online sales orders, with features for data centralisation, order synchronisation and inventory management for real-time visibility.

• Shopify Connector: A connector that centralises the management of online stores and updates data in real time, automatically synchronising orders, customers, products and inventory between Shopify and Acumatica.
  
• Amazon Connector: A connector that integrates Amazon sales with Acumatica, synchronising products, orders and inventory to provide real-time visibility into sales and stock levels, and automating processes to reduce errors.
• Magento Connector: A connector that enables seamless integration between Magento and Acumatica, centralising the management of online sales operations and synchronising product, customer, order and inventory data.
  

Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)

The EDI category lists third-party Acumatica solutions that help you manage electronic data exchanges with your business partners. You benefit from functions for transaction management, data conversion and exchange tracking.

• TrueCommerce: An EDI solution that enables businesses to manage their electronic data exchanges with their business partners, including transaction management, data conversion and exchange tracking.
  
• SPS Commerce: An EDI solution that enables businesses to connect their systems to a wide range of retail and trading partners. ERP systems It connects your systems with those of your business partners for order management, shipment tracking and electronic invoicing.

In addition to the categories mentioned, the Acumatica Marketplace also offers connectors and modules for inventory management, logistics, process automation, project management, collaboration and communication, business intelligence (BI) and reporting, document management, compliance and corporate performance management (CPM), asset management, electronic signatures, and much more — covering virtually every aspect of your business needs.

In conclusion

The Acumatica Marketplace is a valuable resource that helps you overcome the limitations of your ERP and tailor it to your specific requirements. By exploring the different categories and available applications, you can identify connectors and modules that will help you automate tasks, improve collaboration, streamline processes, and enhance your overall operations.

As an authorised Acumatica partner, Captivea can support you in selecting and implementing your Acumatica third-party software.