A good flow of information throughout a factory's workshops is a real driver of industrial performance. Odoo knew how important data flow was for industrial production companies and it shows in their Odoo PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) module. The module, designed to be a true control tower of your production, was built with your operational excellence in mind, and with proper implementation/ integration, it can greatly boost the efficiency of your operations. In this blog, we will discuss the features of this module and how they can bring value to your company by increasing your reactivity, improving your quality control levels and ensuring corrective and preventive maintenance. We will also cover how easy these features are to use thanks to Odoo's friendly and ergonomic interface.

This blog post is all about how Odoo can help you get the most of your marketing activities. When it comes to marketing the Odoo ERP is specifically built with lead conversion in mind. The Odoo ERP offers you a centralized solution for all your marketing needs and gives the elevated level of reliability and consistency that you are looking for in your operations. In Odoo, marketing tools are grouped together to enhance efficiency. Odoo's interconnectivity between its app suite makes it easy to navigate through your customer management, marketing, and sales and ultimately improve your lead conversion rate.

Captivea, Odoo Gold Partner, will be attending the Odoo Roadshow in Austin, Texas on March 3rd, 2020 and speaking during the shows' Partner Panel. The Odoo Roadshow is the best place to meet Odoo experts and local partners to discuss Odoo implementation, methodology and perspectives. Past events have hosted over 1000+ attendees. During this event, Odoo and partners will be discussing Odoo's subscription module, Odoo's response to the increased interest in the subscription-based business model. Odoo has created quick and simple automated features to handle recurring sales and subscriptions and allow businesses to concentrate on their services and customer relationships. Read more to find out how to register for free.

Whether you've been around for a while, or just starting, you know how time-consuming all the tasks involved in running a successful-e-commerce site can be. Especially if you are operating on more than one marketplace. Between handling inventory and uploading products across multiple platforms, you just can't seem to get everything in order without spending countless hours. There's got to be a way to save time and boost efficiency, and just make things...easier! Well, there is a software that can help with that: Odoo. Odoo streamlines your e-commerce tasks to make them easier to manage by giving you a connection between other Odoo apps (think CRM for example) and your e-commerce site, a centralized place for all your data, and an automated link to inventory and production. Read the entire blog to learn more!

In the ERP world, there is a handful of software and even more integrators, but they are not all created equally. There are your everyday integrators, which we will compare to humans for the sake of this metaphor and there are integrators that out of this world in terms of the level of service and expertise they provide. We will call them superheroes! But even among heroes, there are tiers and still factors to be considered when choosing yours. DO they have the right tools? the right knowledge? do they have a reputable track record? In this blog, we will discuss this and more!

If you're looking for an ERP and haven't quite found the quality that you are looking for, Captivea may have the solution for you. The Odoo open-source ERP does everything you'd expect from an ERP and more. It goes beyond your average ERP and has a module to cover every business need including human resource management, CRM, point of sale systems, web creation, helpdesk, e-commerce and more. The best part is that all of these apps are centralized and interconnected in the Odoo! Read the entire blog to learn more about all the advantages of the Odoo ERP.

There are dozens of task management software on the market available for businesses but many tend to fall short when it comes to flexibility. This comes as no surprise; the project management challenge of finding the right balance between freedom and structure has always existed for both software publishers and businesses alike. We believe that Odoo has the most complete solution when it comes to project management. Simply put; Odoo's project management module presents the winning balance between organization and agility. With Odoo's high level of customization, you can retain your organization's workflow while introducing good practices for increased productivity. And perhaps the greatest advantage of Odoo lies in the ability to bridge your task management software and the rest of your ecosystem. Read the entire blog to learn more.

Captivea, Odoo Gold Partner, will be attending the Odoo Roadshow in New York on February 20, 2020, and speaking during the shows' Partner Panel. The Odoo Roadshow is the best place to meet Odoo experts and local partners to discuss Odoo implementation, methodology and perspectives. Past events have hosted over 1000+ attendees. During this event, Odoo and partners will be discussing how Odoo can be used to meet the needs of businesses offering financial services. Especially how it can be used to maximize efficiency and cut down on repetitive, time-consuming tasks.

You've read our previous blogs and now you're convinced. You want to boost your company's performance, organization and production and move over from a CRM to a complete and open source ERP. If you chose to deploy an ERP software, which do you choose out of the multiple choices available on the market? and you may need to hire an integrator. At that point, the question becomes "who do you choose?" In this blog, we will give you some guidelines on how to do both to ensure you have a smooth transition.

Getting your company to accept transitioning to new software can be a big challenge. This is in fact one of the main challenges of digital transformation. Everyone has their preferred tool and their own way about adapting to new software and practice changes. This is especially true of the higher-ups in your company. In this blog post, we will provide you an example of how you can get directors in your company to agree on one software. In this particular demonstration, we have a sales director and a CFO, one who swears by their CRM and the other who can't do without ERP. Read the entire blog to learn what can be said to bring your fragmented company heads back together with the Odoo ERP.

ERP software, short for enterprise resource planning software, was built to be multifaceted, multi-functional and capable of providing a broad view of your organization. And it would make sense for such software to be the main hub for all your businesses' data. After all, it does cover the entire organization. However, it has recently been the case that big CRMs are taking the place of ERPs when it comes to data management. Industry CRM leaders are starting to broaden their services to meet business demands for a more complete solution. But do we think CRMs will soon overrun ERP software? Read the entire post to figure out who should run the data in your organization.

ERP and CRM. Often times the compatibility between these two types of software is questioned and put against one another for the right to be the tool to run your business. But what if we talked about connecting these two softwares instead. It's likely that those who debate between CRM and ERP, don't know the benefit of bridging the two. There are many advantages to this, such as better data quality and improved visibility of your operations. By the end of this post, you will have five good reasons to connect your CRM and ERP.