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Minotaur’s annual User Conference is fast approaching and you will not want to miss out, so be sure to
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Thursday October 20, 2011 |
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9am-5pm |
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| Location: |
Holiday Inn & Suites Mississauga
2565 Argentia Road
Mississauga, Ontario L5N 5V4 |
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| If you are traveling from out of town we have set aside a block of rooms at a discount rate of $129 plus HST. Please call the Holiday Inn directly at (905) 542-2121 and ask for "In House Reservations" to book your room under the "Minotaur Software" group block. The group rate will be available until October 12, 2011. |
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A full schedule of the sessions offered at this year’s conference is located on page two. As always, this event is covered under your annual support agreement and is open to all members of your organization.
Whether it is new features, hands-on training or networking with other Minotaur customers, we will do our best to ensure your attendance is rewarding and enjoyable. |
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To register visit our website at www.minotaursoftware.com
and follow the User Conference links. |
| We look forward to seeing you at this year's conference. |
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| FUNDING AVAILABLE FOR FOOD SAFETY AND TRACEABILITY |
 Traceability Foundations Initiative (TFI) is a partnership based funding program that supports information sharing between partners in a Value Chain or a Sector. |
| The Traceability Foundations Initiative (TFI) is a $21.5 million, three-year joint Federal/Provincial funding program that may provide up to 75 per cent cost-share funding to Sector Organizations and Value Chains to support voluntary, industry-led information sharing networks that will enhance agri-food traceability. Approved projects may be eligible for up to a maximum of $5 million in funding per project. Applications will be accepted from August 8 to September 16, 2011. For more information visit, |
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| http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/food/foodsafety/grants/index.htm#.TibPT3Gz9CQ.email |
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INSIDE THIS ISSUE |
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| Join us for the day and learn more about your Minotaur system, network with other Minotaur customers and enjoy a delicious lunch. The user conference is open to all employees of your organization at no charge as one of the benefits of your annual support agreement. |
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| MORNING SESSIONS: |
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| Breakfast |
a selection of juices, fresh fruit, eggs, bacon, sausage,
home fries, pastries, coffee and tea |
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8:15-9:00 |
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| This session explores features that may be in your current system that you may not be aware of or have forgotten. The focus will be on tools for improving productivity and the overall user experience. |
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| Getting More From Your Minotaur System |
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10:00-10:45 |
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| This session will explore new and existing system modifications that can enhance the way you work with your Minotaur system |
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| Morning Break |
a selection of assorted sweet breads, coffee, tea, juice and soft drinks |
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10:45-11:00 |
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| Warehouse Management |
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11:00-12:00 |
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| The Warehouse Management session will be a demonstration of the use of handheld scanning devices to allow immediate recognition of movement and tracking of product within a warehouse. Particular attention will be paid to staging and verifying sales orders for shipment. |
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| Minotaur on the Move |
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12:00-12:15 |
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| Connect to your Minotaur system from wherever you happen to be. From IPhones to tablets, see how personal devices can change the way you do business. |
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| Lunch |
Assorted sandwiches and wraps, a selection of delicious salads,
desserts and fruit |
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12:15-13:15 |
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| AFTERNOON SESSIONS: |
| Global Bulk Emailing |
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13:15-13:30 |
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| This session will review a new Minotaur function which can be added to any report or form which will allow automatic parsing and e-mailing of the document to Minotaur provided e-mail addresses. |
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| Quality Control |
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13:30-14:00 |
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| Bring your lab and quality control requirements into your Minotaur system. Topics to be discussed include quality control test results, certificates of analysis, HACCP and food safety, traceability/recalls and Minotaur’s product development abilities. |
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| Using Minotaur to Overcome Operational Challenges |
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14:00-14:30 |
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| This session will discuss how your Minotaur system can help address specific challenges staff may be facing. Feel free to email us any challenges and we may use those issues as discussion points. |
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| The Ongoing Direction of Minotaur |
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14:30-14:45 |
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| This session will focus on the planned directions for Minotaur’s software development process, for the next 3-5 years. Several different possibilities will be discussed, with an opportunity for attendees to express their opinions about what the priorities should be. Possible areas to be discussed are cloud computing, client server technology, additional database support, additional operating system support and GUI enhancement. |
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| Afternoon Break |
Coffee, tea, water, soft drinks, an assortment of gourmet cookies |
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14:45-15:00 |
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| High Level Management Sessions |
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15:00-16:00 |
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| Many senior managers have little experience using the Minotaur system on a daily basis. In this session we’ll take you through some of the high level features you might actually want to use to report on your business giving you valuable information to make better business decisions. |
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| Cocktail-Networking Session |
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14:45-17:00 |
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| Take this opportunity to speak with your Minotaur account manager, network with other Minotaur users or simply enjoy a cocktail and some hot hor d’oeuvres. |
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| Hands-On Training Sessions: |
| Space for the Hands-on sessions are limited so don’t delay in registering. |
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| Using Excel to Manipulate Your Minotaur Data |
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13:15-14:45 |
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| This workshop will take an in depth look at manipulating data in Excel. Using simple data from Minotaur, learn to create charts and pivot tables to provide additional tools for analyzing your data. |
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| User Defined Sales Report Writing |
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15:00-16:30 |
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| This workshop will take you through using filters and subtotals to create sales reports sorted how you want and displaying only the columns of information you need. It’s easy. Don’t be shy – give it a try. |
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| System Highlights ! |
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| We often get asked by owners and presidents who are not everyday users of the system, where they can find the key, high level information they need for making better business decisions. As part of each newsletter in 2011, we’ll share tips for getting the information you need. |
| Are you sitting on too much inventory? Is expired inventory costing you money? |
 Utilizing Minotaur Inventory reports such as the Inventory Turnover report or the Expired Lots report can help you better manage your inventory and find out if your inventory is turning over at an acceptable rate or if lots are being picked based on the appropriate expiry date. |
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 These reports can help you ensure that your inventory costs are under control and that you are maximizing your purchasing dollars. Minotaur’s Expired Lots report can help you identify lots that are approaching the expiration date.
Perhaps sales staff need to offer discounts and push short shelf life product to specific customers. Maybe staff are not rotating product appropriately when shipping or picking for production. |
| Whatever the reason, know what is happening in the plant and avoid wasting money on wasted product. |
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| Tables: When on a field in a table, pressing the “Home” key will take you to the start of that field. Pressing the “End” key will take you to the end of that field. Alt-End takes you to the end of the row and Alt-Home takes you to the start of the row. |
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| Hand Held Buttons: You can now set up user defined buttons specific to hand held devices. A user can set up hand held buttons so that when they log in from their hand held device they will only see buttons related to hand held functions as opposed to all the buttons they see when logged into their regular PC. |
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 Item Code Reporting: F8 status feature provides users with immediate information on a given part. When on a field that requires an item code to be entered (such as on the Interim Bill screen, Invoicing screen or Purchase Order screen), simply enter the part code and press F8. The system will display the item code reporting screen. There are four reports available to run that can provide various information on the item. (D)rill-This option is the standard drill down report for item codes. It lists information from the item master file. (W)arehousethis option displays a warehouse count report. For each location this report shows the quantity in stock, quantity committed and min/max quantities. (M)RP-This option will show all details for the given item code. (what is on order, committed etc.) (A)udit Report- this option will generate the inventory Audit report. The report will run for the last two months and show each transaction affecting the item in that period. |
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Enter for your chance to win a Staples $25 gift card,
just in time to stock up on school supplies! |
| It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Answer our back to school trivia correctly and you could win a $25 gift card to help stock up on all the supplies needed to send your little ones off to school. |
| 1. The earliest pencil erasers were made from, |
| A. Bread B. Sponge C. They simply could not erase |
| 2. What is calcium sulfate more commonly called? |
| A. Milkshake B. Chalk C. A dry erase marker |
| 3. About how many words can the average #2 pencil write? |
| A. 1000 B. 10550 C. 45000 |
| 4. How much money did the first box of Crayola brand crayons cost? |
| A. 5 cents B. 25 cents C. $1 |
| 5. What inspired the invention of the glue stick |
| A. Lipstick B. Lollipop C. Corndog |
| 6. A pencil can write in outer space, upside down and underwater. |
| A. True B. False |
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Fax your entries to 905-458-5585 by September 20, 2011
Name: _______________________________
Company: ___________________________ |
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In an effort to share winner’s photos with other Minotaur customers, please enter
the contest only if
you are comfortable
submitting a photo. |
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| The information in this newsletter is provided to customers to use at their own risk. It is not intended as a substitute for professional advice. |
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