The xTuple Batch Manager package (xtbatch) is changing its name to xTuple Connect (xtconnect). The new name reflects the greatly expanded EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) capabilities that this package offers in the upcoming xTuple Connect 3.5.0 release.
A primary goal behind these changes was to build a completely automated order receipt and invoicing process. The companies that buy...
Regardless of size or industry, all companies that accept credit cards must adhere to the safeguards mandated by the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard referred to as the PCI DSS. While most companies are aware of PCI, many are unsure what it means for their businesses. As well, companies that use a third party for clearing and remittance often incorrectly assume that PCI compliance...
Everyone loves report writing and no one here at xTuple loves report writing more than Chris. As a matter of fact, he loves report writing so much, he has set it free and now report writing — by and large the customer requested report mods — reside under my 'Umbrella of Responsibility'.
So, I thought I'd share the wealth, and be the giver of "Free Milk" — if you will — by sharing some...
UPDATE: The final version of xTuple Desktop is available for download. Remember that the Desktop requires xTuple 3.5.1 or higher. You'll need the Updater to install the Desktop.
We got quite a bit of traffic on my initial blog of the forthcoming xTuple Desktop. xTuple 3.5.1 Beta has new been posted along with the beta package for the desktop. Download your copy today!
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With so many ERP solutions on the market, how does the busy business owner, CEO, CFO or senior executive find the time to evaluate them all? The Accounting Software Expo in Atlanta, GA on May 20th is an excellent way to get introduced to the leading ERP solutions for midsize business. This one-of-a kind expo brings together financial management and business technology gurus for your benefit....
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xTuple, the leader in open source enterprise resource planning (ERP) software for small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs), today announced the general availability of Time and Expense Professional for xTuple ERP. Built by Michigan-based xTuple partner Core Services Group ,...
By Houston Neal
Ned Lilly co-founded xTuple, originally called OpenMFG, in October 2001, with the aim of bringing open source and ERP software together to solve the unmet needs of small to midsized manufacturers. Before that he was a co-founder of Great Bridge, an early attempt to build a business around the PostgreSQL open source database. PostgreSQL is the core technology that xTuple...
We're pleased to announce the final release of xTuple ERP 3.5.0, now available for download from Sourceforge via the all-in-one installers . This is a major new release, with drop ship purchasing for distributors, expanded tooling support for manufacturers, basic time and expense entry for professional services, and much more ( press release , final release notes ).
We're also ready to...
A few weeks ago, three of us from xTuple went to the PG East conference in Philadelphia to talk with other people who use and maintain Postgres. xTuple has attended 3 years running. It's been a great event for developers and database administrators and we learn a lot by going. The tenor of this particular conference is changing, though. Each year the presentations have been getting more...
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xTuple, the leader in open source enterprise resource planning (ERP) software for small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs), today announced it has closed another very successful quarter with revenue up over 20 percent from first quarter 2009.
This year-over-year growth...
By Houston Neal
In the latest of our Expert Roundtable Series, we're focused on the state of the manufacturing ERP software industry. March was the eighth consecutive month of economic growth in manufacturing – the fastest growth the industry has seen since July of 2004 (source). Here, our roundtable of ERP industry insiders share their observation on how this light at the end of the...
That's the catchy slogan from our booth sign at the Drupalcon conference, going on now at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. We've been here since Monday, talking to all the great, committed Drupaleers and Drupalistas about our soon-to-be-released xTuple Web Portal module for connecting your Drupal web site to your xTuple ERP database.
A lot of companies here are interested in the...
Are you an xTuple user who ever thought it would make sense to put something in that huge blank space below the toolbar? Yeah, I know you can put wall paper in there, but surely we can do better than that. Well, we've been thinking about it too. Read on to learn what's coming in the new "xTuple Desktop."
Thus far we have not put anything in the big blank space because if we do, it...
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xTuple, the leader in Mac and open source enterprise resource planning (ERP) software for small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs), today announced its sponsorship of DrupalCon San Francisco , which will take place April 19-21, 2010, at the Moscone Center.
DrupalCon is the premier conference...
Users of the CRM tools in xTuple ERP version 3.5, which is currently in an RC release, will immediately notice something new in the xTuple client software. It's something we call "The Parameter Widget." That's our geeky way of saying "the tool that helps you find what you want."
We've put this new tool on two commonly used screens, the Incident Workbench and the Todo List. In the past...
We all expect our favorite gadget vendors to cram more and more functionality into devices. Clipped on just about everyone's hip thesedays are Phones that can send email, play music, socialize, take pictures and record movies. Oh, and they make the occasional phone call.
Sure, it's debatable if they actually do any of these really well.
Are they convienent? Yes.
Would...
And it seems an appropriate time to express our appreciation for the heroes of this rough season — the hardworking accountants of the world. We'll also be doing what we should have been doing better for a long time — talking directly to accountants about xTuple ERP. When you're telling the story of ERP software, sometimes it's easy to focus on one aspect of the tool set, such as manufacturing or CRM, but the truth is, the financials really are the key to the whole system.
A team of Australian scientists working with Emperor penguins in the Weddell and Ross Sea regions of Antarctica has developed a Radio-frequency identification (RFID) extension for PostBooks, which they think has real commercial possibilities.
Originally designed for tracking penguins, the RFID package could be used in any livestock environment, according to team leader Stanley...
Today only, xTuple is going to xTend our demo policy beyond free.
Sure you could go to Sourceforge , and get a FREE copy of xTuple ERP PostBooks Edition any time. And yes you could register for a free xTuple Manufacturing Edition hosted demo. But today only (04/01/10), xTuple will throw in a free copy of OpenRPT with any demo download.
To claim your prize, go to the prize...
While considering the certain path of self destruction you are currently embarked on due to the cannibalistic frenzy in which you are consuming your limited planetary resources I was struck by a certain sadness when I realized how boring life in the Q Continuum is in the future without human drama to entertain me. So I have decided it is in your best interest for me to save you from yourselves...