Are you in the metal forming, fabricating, welding or finishing industries? FABTECH is the conference for you. It’s North America’s largest conference for your industries. This year, it’s in sunny Atlanta, Georgia. That means Friendly Systems will be at FABTECH with xTuple, ready to help your business become more efficient. FABTECH for Your Business FABTECH […]

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ERP software is great for most businesses. But how do you know what you need from ERP software? ERP? Enterprise resource planning, or ERP, software helps businesses integrate systems. ERP software ensures that each system works together as efficiently as possible. This means communication improves, processes simplify, and time is saved. This is your one-stop-shop […]

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As Marguerite Inscoe explains in this xTuple blog post, targeted marketing poses unique challenges for smaller manufacturers. Our global market has become increasingly connected. This means larger companies vie for internet space and can offer lower bulk prices for materials. Small- and medium-sized manufacturers struggle to find space on the market. Below are ways you […]

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xTuple eCommerce gets your small-to-medium-sized business running like a larger corporation. This product will transform the way you do business. It connects smaller businesses with each other across the globe. With more resources than ever for your web sales and customer service, you can maximize your digital presence and your profits. Get xTuple’s award-winning software […]

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The 2018 Manufacturing Conference in Durham, North Carolina, or mfgCON, has been postponed until November 13-14 due to hurricane Florence. If you are in the area, registration is still open for this event. Bringing together manufacturers and those who work in support of them, mfgCON “offers a specialized manufacturing curriculum with more than 24 highly […]

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Business intelligence (BI) software is more than another program to install on your PC. BI software manages, analyzes, and presents your business information across platforms and devices. All types of this software are not created equally, however. In this way, Microsoft Power BI software provides businesses with the tools they need to succeed in the […]

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Unfortunately, many of us have felt the crushing fear of this moment. For whatever reason, your computer/tablet/smartphone won’t turn on, or are flashing blue screens of death, or simply won’t unfreeze. Then, your eyes widen and the panic sets in. That glass of water/lightning strike/unknown computerized evil has brought everything to a confused standstill. Now, […]

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IT departments have some of the most technical, dedicated working professionals in any given company, but problems in communicating persist in many workplaces. This slows down business processes– and time is money! We all know that technology can make our lives easier, but struggling with technology that doesn’t suit us makes business slower and harder. […]

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