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Info-Explorer News & Tips
News & Tips - August 2025
This month's tips look at: Where to find Info-Explorer Resources (e.g. features, videos, online help, user guides).
 
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The humble barcode has just turned 50!
We take a ‘This is Your Life’ look at the barcode as it celebrates its half-century.
 
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BI for Sage 300 that’s fast, easy…and free!
Info-Explorer Lite is a free version of Orchid's powerful Business Intelligence tool for Sage 300. And that's free without an asterisk!
 
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Increase your BI-Q with Info-Explorer
How do you rate your Business Intelligence Quotient? Orchid’s Info-Explorer might be the tool you need to go top of the class.
 
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Turn Data into Information with Info-Explorer
An HBR article on Data Strategy got our attention. We think Info-Explorer can tick a lot of boxes when it comes to "tightly controlled but flexibly used" data.
 
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(Spread)Sheeting Home the Blame
Bad data can lead to seriously bad outcomes. Lift the lid and the odds are you’ll spot a guilty-looking spreadsheet scurrying for cover.
 
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Info-Explorer Lite lets you demo on real data
When it comes to evaluating business software, and BI software in particular, there's nothing quite like seeing it in action on your own live data. Info-Explorer makes this possible with our free Lite edition.