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As we are planning the training schedule for 2017, I wanted to make sure everyone is aware of our exciting new training credits program. If you read the September 2016 issue of the xTupler , then you've already learned about it. For those of you haven't heard yet — and anyone else who would like to learn more — allow me to provide an overview of the program, and offer a few examples of how it...

Who would you say is more loyal than your trusty family dog? What if I told you there's a digital "secret sauce" to fostering such intimate, loyalty-based relationships with your customers ...? Recently, I presented a talk at FABTECH in Las Vegas on growth strategies for manufacturers. My topic was how to develop closer relationships with satisfied customers (and prospective customers) to build a more loyal following, repeat business and referrals.

xTuple ERP+CRM 4.10.0 final release is available for download from GitHub as well as the xTuple open source project page on SourceForge and includes major new features, small additions and technology changes implemented since 4.9.5. Why is this upgrade so important?

By now, people are familiar with the concept of “the cloud” (hint: it means “other people’s servers”), and may also know the advantages of hosting applications and data there: fast deployment, flexible hardware resources, and enhanced speed and security. Essentially, when you opt for the cloud you are choosing to outsource IT responsibility, or at least part of it, to people who are experts in...

xTuple ERP 4.10.0RC is now available for download from xTuple's GitHub repository or the xTuple open source project page on SourceForge. This release candidate includes over 50 bug fixes and 9 features added since Beta2 and over 300 bugs fixed and 90 features implemented since 4.9.5.

xTuple Updater 2.4.0 is now available for download from xTuple's GitHub repository. This version of the Updater may be used with any release of xTuple ERP. The primary goal of this release is to improve command line access to Updater functionality.

xTuple Connect 3.8.1 is now available. This is a supplemental extension package (add-on) for xTuple ERP that provides EDI, job scheduling and deferred report printing.

xTuple CSV Import (CSVImp) version 0.5.4 is now available. CSVImp is a tool designed to import Comma Separated Value (CSV) files into the database for xTuple Applications. This is a bug fix release of CSV Import to accompany the xTuple 4.10.0RC release.

xTuple Desktop (xtDesktop) version 4.0.4 is now available. xtDesktop is a free and open source extension package for all xTuple ERP Editions, available under the same Common Public Attribution License (CPAL) as xTuple PostBooks®. This is a bug fix and feature release to accompany the xTuple 4.10.0RC release.

xTuple OpenRPT 3.3.12 is now available for download from xTuple's GitHub repository or the xTuple PostBooks® project page on SourceForge. This is a simple bug fix release to accompany xTuple ERP 4.10.0RC.

As a manufacturer, you’ve probably wondered what to make of these new Web technologies everyone is talking about? You’re a manufacturing company, not a retailer. So how can using an eCommerce website increase your productivity and improve your profitability? What’s in it for you, right?

You’re in the business-to-business (B2B) business, and maybe you don’t — or even care to — sell your...

xTuple’s company mission is at the core of everything we do.

Mission — xTuple helps companies successfully implement Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software to grow their business profitably.

How can we help you, the xTuple customer, grow your business profitably?

Give you the tools you need Make them simple to use Make them easy to install and administer Help you...

PostBooks® 4.9.5 was recently released and the packages for Debian (including jessie-backports) , Ubuntu and Fedora have been updated.

Postbooks at pgDay.ch in Rapperswil, Switzerland

pgDay.ch is coming on Friday, 24 June. It is at the HSR Hochschule für Technik Rapperswil, at the eastern end of Lake Zurich.

I'll be making a presentation about PostBooks® in the business track...

About six years ago, René Raggl , a then 30-year-old account manager for a retail supplier in the Netherlands, raised his hand and volunteered to help with xTuple's German translation project. It was Raggl's first foray into the realm of open source projects. Raggl had been working with PostBooks® and he liked it. He quickly saw that with his language skills he was someone who could help, who...

xTuple ERP 4.9.5 is now available for download from xTuple's GitHub repository or the xTuple PostBooks® project page on SourceForge. This release fixes bugs in Project Types, document associations, and a critical update to credit card processing using Authorize.net.

If you're the type of person who follows SVN commit records on the PostBooks site on SourceForge , then maybe you've already noticed how busy the xTuple documentation team has been the past few months. With almost 70 new features (and counting!), xTuple ERP version 4.10 presents a ton of new functionality that needs to be documented.

And our team has been on it!

For all you...

Version 4.10 || April 2016

xTuple ERP 4.10.0 beta is now available for download from xTuple's GitHub repository or the xTuple PostBooks® project page on SourceForge . This release includes approximately 150 bug fixes. The commercial editions and packages can be downloaded by commercial customers from xTuple's Community Website . See more information about deploying this release in...

One of the neat things about the open source world is the ability to get your hands on an early release of new software. I'm happy to announce that the first beta of version 4.10 is now available for download and testing... and it's loaded with new features and fixes.

And that's not even the biggest news. There are two more major items coming. The first is probably our most-requested...

What would you and your business do if you lost everything?

With just a click — deliberate or not — your entire digital world can disappear. And with it, untold dollars in lost revenue, not to mention the headaches and time spent in recovery mode.

Do you remember the last time you backed up your valuable business data? If not, it’s time to take action.

World Backup Day...

Version 4.9.3 || February 2016

xTuple ERP 4.9.3 is now available for download from xTuple's GitHub repository or the xTuple PostBooks® project page on SourceForge . This release includes approximately 50 bug fixes. The commercial editions and packages can be downloaded by commercial customers from xTuple's Community Website . See more information about deploying this release in the...