Recently, we received a follow-up question to the September 2021 Trail Mix: We often experience users anxious to get back into the system after month-end processing. Although the Period End flag has been cleared allowing this to occur technically, we still wish to prevent users from performing maintenance until the accounting/finance has given the “all clear.” How do you recommend we prevent users from accessing the system during these periods?

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For many Lessors with teams operating across multiple time zones, it is critical to maximize system availability. This requires a holistic study of all aspects of system operations, but we have found the daily and monthly execution of batch processing like Nightly Job Stream (NJS) to be “low hanging fruit” to monitor and improve performance.

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Two Twin Cities-based companies that help banks and other entities manage their lease portfolios — IDS and Tamarack Technology — are teaming up to support the digital transformation of the equipment finance industry.

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Have you come across a situation whereby you need to set a group of contracts and assets to a tax rate not supported by the Vertex “L” Series rate database? InfoLease does provide SUPs (Special Update Programs) to update tax codes and rates.

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For some curiosity is natural and instinctive. But others must learn how to learn - just as children do in their early years when they are encouraged to ask questions. The complexity of modern day business and pressures to conform to operational tenets can diffuse the clarity that comes from questions and learning.

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We’ve shared the tips and tricks that we find helpful, but now we want to hear from you. Do you have any problems that you just can’t seem to find the solution to or processes that you find cumbersome? Any tips you’ve found useful that you think could benefit others? Submit your problems, ideas, or tips to trailmix@tamaracknow.com. If we use your idea, we’ll send you a Tamarack Yeti-brand tumbler and some edible trail mix to go with it.

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