The Attivo Blog

I think everybody can agree that knowing the expiration dates on our perishable food items is an important thing.  I remember a time when a buddy of mine in college reached into the refrigerator and took 2 or 3 large gulps of a milk carton.  I guarantee you he would have liked to known that carton was 2 months old! For food and beverage distributors, having no lot control or recall management system in place for your inventory can lead to bigger issues then just getting sick.   Not having a quality system in place can lead to compliance failure and possible legal liability.  That is why The Attivo Group is having a free online webinar on Oct 28th.  If you haven’t guessed already the topic is Lot Control & Recall Management. Join today if you are looking to learn more about this valuable topic or if you just want to avoid turning green after drinking a 2 month old carton of milk!

BatchMaster is the last but certainly not the least important of products that I have selected to write for my “fab five” of manufacturing applications series.  Although BatchMaster is just as important as its other 4 members, the product itself caters to a very different audience. Being different is not a bad thing.  After all, if every human was exactly the same, the world would be a pretty boring place wouldn’t it?!  What do I mean by different?  No, the audience that BatchMaster is catering to is not from a different planet and no they do not have 3 eyes!  I mean the audience that BatchMaster works with manufactures and distributes different products then MAX, JOBBoss, MISys, and ACCTIvate! BatchMaster is an ERP solution that deals with Process (recipe-based) Manufacturing.  So in other words, it is a product that helps manage liquids, formulas, chemicals, ingredients etc.  Whereas BatchMaster’s 4 other members deal with discreet manufacturing items, BatchMaster handles a much different industry and handles it very well!  It also integrates with Great Plains, MAS90/200, ACCPAC and QuickBooks. So if you are in the Food & Beverage, Nutraceutical, Cosmeceutical, Chemicals or Life Sciences industries, come knocking on BatchMaster’s door.  It will certainly provide the help that you need!

Leaders are only as good as the people or parts that surround them.  Whether you are a quarterback, a military general, or the CEO of a corporation, each individual can only be effective with good resources around them. How successful would a quarterback be without a good offensive line and skilled wide receivers?!  How effective would a general be without loyal and well trained soldiers?!  Let's think of QuickBooks as a leader for small businesses.  QuickBooks will manage your financial accounting, keep track of your customer, vendor, and employee data and will give you the ability to create professional looking invoices. But what if you are a small business with manufacturing needs?  This is where QuickBooks can only be effective with the help of valuable teammates.  The Attivo Group offers what I like to call the "Fab Five" of manufacturing applications that integrate with QuickBooks.  ACCTivate!, MISys, MAX, JobBoss, and BatchMaster.  Ranging from JobShops to chemical manufacturers these products have you covered.  With great teammates like this, QuickBooks only becomes that much more powerful and a much better leader for small businesses!