Advanced Business Cloud Solutions
Introducing Business Cloud Essentials
To keep up with the pace of change in today’s digital age, we understand that business owners are looking to technology to help control their business; aspiring to draw all aspects of the organisation together without significant upfront costs or ongoing investment. Having a unified view of your business is key to understanding how you need to adapt to grow for the future. Therefore, at Minerva, we are proud to be a reseller of Advanced Business Cloud Solutions Essentials.
Business Cloud Essentials is a cloud-based ERP system which delivers a single, fully-integrated platform for businesses to use financials, CRM, stock control, supplier and logistics management, payroll and dashboard reporting. The platform is delivered as a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) so it’s easily accessible through any web browser and the pricing model allows businesses to scale their usage as required.
How Business Cloud Solutions Essentials can help your business
£9.5k annual savings
Save approx. £9.5k by switching to the Cloud from on-premise ERP software.
150 times faster
Process orders over 150 times quicker.
80% less paperwork
Reduce paperwork by as much as 80%.
Features of Business Cloud Essentials
Accounts
- Instant visibility of company finances – past, present or future
- Reduce data input and improve reporting accuracy with automatic ledger updates
- Conduct varied and detailed financial analysis of items, jobs, projects and departments
- Reduce financial risk using one, integrated, Cloud-based ERP software
CRM
- Improve sales performance and customer relationships with better visibility
- Bring all customer data together in one place
- Using ERP software, all information is up-to-date and accurate
- Get closer to your customers with a clear view of their account embedded into the system
Operations
- Improve efficiencies by streamlining processes
- Manage operations, whether they are people or machines
- Schedule current and future demand for materials and stock
- Create Bills of Materials and manage standard or customised product and parts lists with ease
Payroll
- Manage payroll directly within the system
- Effectively report on costs
- Meet legislative requirements
- Detailed analysis of labour costs per department, project, job, item or across the entire business
Benefits of Business Cloud Essentials
Accounts
Access the Business Cloud securely, anytime and anywhere, benefitting from the most up-to-date information in all areas; from the product lifecycle to payroll management.
Productivity tools
Increase visibility with tasks, events and workflows for individual users and user groups. Collaborate and improve visibility across all departments with an integrated document management system.
Reduce financial risk
Benefit from a simple and painless implementation process, without the need for risky software acquisition costs which can ultimately impact your bottom line and cash flow. Instant business intelligence – Instant access to a snapshot of current and future performance, allowing you to forecast effectively, refine your strategies and plan resources and materials efficiently.
Payroll
Fully integrated payroll allows detailed analysis of labour costs per department, project, job, item or across the entire business. Benefit from the peace of mind of end to end compliance and effectively meet HMRC requirements with fully integrated payroll management.
Financials and accounting
Reduce data input and improve reporting accuracy with automatic ledger updates. Conduct varied and detailed financial analysis of items, jobs, projects and departments or across your entire business to refine strategies and reduce operational costs.
Materials Requirements Planning (MRP) and enhanced stock control
Schedule current and future demand for materials and stock. Create Bills of Materials and manage standard or customised product and parts lists with ease. Manage stock and inventory levels with automated or manual control.
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Benefits of Business Cloud Essentials
Bring the business together
Access all business information with one login for Business Cloud Essentials, uniting all data from across the organisation in the software.
Increase productivity
Reduce manual processing of information and maximise productivity by using one, central system for all business activity.
Improved analytics
Get a better understanding of your business activity and performance with real-time reporting using Business Cloud Essentials.
Access anytime, anywhere
With ERP software, organisations can benefit from instant access to their data. It’s no longer necessary to be in the office to run your business.
Ideal For
Any modern small to medium-sized enterprise who wants to boost efficiency, improve business management and maximise productivity.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What are advanced cloud solutions?
Things like Azure, hybrid cloud setups, cloud-based ERP, BI dashboards etc.
Will this help with remote/hybrid work?
Yes — cloud solutions make apps/data accessible from anywhere.
Is migration to cloud complex?
It can be, but Minerva supports planning, migration, user training.
Are cloud solutions scalable?
Yes — you can add capacity or users easily as business grows.
What savings can cloud give?
Lower hardware costs, less maintenance, more flexibility; often better ROI.