Sage Software announced today another successful implementation of Sage MAS 500 ERP, the company’s premiere enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution, this time at Chase Staffing Services of Atlanta, GA. Chase Staffing provides temporary personnel resources to regional businesses through 62 locations in the United States. The company’s growth dictated a change from QuickBooks, which was not keeping pace with the company’s success.“We’d become way too big to run on QuickBooks,” said Lisa Lepping, controller at Chase Staffing Services. “The system was painfully slow, it didn’t have adequate reporting capabilities and it could not handle our branch activities. We needed a robust replacement that would automate financials and integrate with a front-end system, which we also needed.”
Chase Staffing replaced QuickBooks with Sage MAS 500, a highly scaleable and full-featured business management application for larger mid-market companies. Sage MAS 500 automates accounting and financials, project accounting, distribution, services and manufacturing functions, plus includes support for CRM, HR and payroll needs. The implementation at Chase Staffing utilizes the complete suite of financial modules, including general ledger, accounts payables, accounts receivables, purchase orders and cash management.
Sage MAS 500 impacted productivity and profitability immediately. Lepping notes that time to prepare monthly closing statements has been cut by more than half; processing time for payables reduced by one week; and paper flow between branches nearly eliminated.
“With QuickBooks, we were forced to mail paper copies of bills back and forth between the branches and headquarters for approval,” said Lepping. “With Sage MAS 500, everyone that needs access to the accounts payable and general ledger systems has access. This means we can review payables online and approve them, eliminating costly paperwork.”
Sage Software business partner, BCG Systems, implemented the solution, plus designed a custom interface to TempWorks, a front-end software package designed specifically for temporary staffing companies like Chase Staffing.
“One of the many benefits of using Sage Software is their extensive network of development partners with specific industry expertise,” said Roy Abernethy, president and CEO Chase Staffing Services. “We needed to overhaul everything QuickBooks wasn’t able to do, plus add a front-end solution to further enhance productivity. BCG Systems was able to leverage expertise with Sage MAS 500 and the right front-end application to provide a complete, end-to-end solution.”
Chase Staffing grew from seven to 62 branches in just seven years. The Atlanta-based staffing agency has won the Pacesetter Award four times for being one of the city’s fastest growing companies, and qualifies as one of the nation’s Top 100 staffing firms by size. With the addition of Sage MAS 500, Abernethy anticipates doubling again in only three years.
“Our goal is to make the world a better place by putting more people to work in more places,” said Abernethy. “Sage MAS 500 helps us do that by making us more productive, and supporting our growth plans throughout the foreseeable future.”
For more information about Sage MAS 500 visit www.sagesoftware.com/mas500 or contact the Sage Software Sales Department at 800-854-3415.
About Chase Staffing Services
Chase Staffing Services was founded in Atlanta, GA in 1979 and has grown to 62 branches covering most of the Southern United States, including the fast-growing states of Florida, Texas, California, Arizona, Georgia, North Carolina and Virginia. The Company has won the Atlanta Pacesetter Award four times as one of Atlanta’s fastest-growing companies. Chase has also been recognized as one of Atlanta’s top 100 largest privately-owned companies. For more information visit us at www.chasestaffing.com or call (404) 442-9200.
