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Here is a link to a comparison sites, http://www.capterra.com/tutoring-software/ they list a few good options for out of the box cloud based tutoring software. Some of the information might not be current so it would be worthwhile to research each company, hope this helps.
Yes, PMS =/= EMR. Are you planning on including any type with the logo? The distinction between the two may be important in helping sell the product considering more and more admin roles in healthcare are being filled by people who don't even know what PHI stands for.
Have you checked out this list to see what competitor logos look like? I'm not even to the bottom and found 4 other clouds. I'd dump that idea entirely as it's become cliche for tech products.
There are a few intranet-oriented wiki systems, some commercial products that may be more cost-effective than sharepoint. If you haven't, I'd do some searching on Capterra.
There are also several open-source wikis that have add-ons or that you can expand, depending on how your time/budget ratio is.
wtf is that link you have on "hold something, like a piece of paper"?
The simplest and easiest way for two employees would be to go with a physical punch in punch out machine.
Otherwise http://www.capterra.com/time-clock-software/ is a list of quite a few time clock software programs. The problem you are going to run into in terms of cost is most programs have a total monthly cost or a base fee+ per user cost. With only two employees the total cost per month is going to be pretty high per employee compared to a physical system. If you think you will grow then a couple integrate well with ADP
That's a pretty complex and mission-critical piece of software, I don't know that you'll find a FOSS solution. As far as one-time purchases, Snap Schedule offers an installed version that looks like it's sitting on top of MS Access 2013, it's $450 per seat and it looks like it probably hasn't been updated much since they moved to a subscription model on top of Office 365. Check out Capterra's list, that should be a good starting point for searching.
Unfortunately almost every major software package has moved to a subscription or recurring payment model, even if it's local install. That being said, often that means a lower up-front cost, more flexibility, and they may do the hosting for you.
Writing even a basic suite to do what you want would probably cost $4500+. I'm happy to talk to you about it if you're interested.
Oh Quebec...
Is your client looking for something where their customers can self-serve creating and managing events? That's a little more complex, it sounds like more than what a restaurant reservation system might handle. You might try checking out Capterra for solutions.
Although you could put something together with other tools, like the Google Forms suggestion, what you really need is a course authoring application. Here is a list of some.
Ok. Firstly, antivirus solutions on Android are useless, they eat battery, slow down the device, and aren't really effective. What you need to do though is ensure your users don't install any random apks and random third-party apps, and that they keep their devices up-to-date. The best way to enforce these settings is to use an MDM solution (mobile device management). In addition to securing devices, MDMs provide a lot of useful features, such as locating lost devices, locking down stolen devices, remote password resets, automatic setups, backups etc.
There are many decent MDMs out there. Our company uses AirWatch and I'd recommend that, but it can be a bit expensive for small companies. There are free MDMs out there too, such as AppTec. Have a look here to see the various options out there. An MDM is the best way to go to manage a companies mobile devices.
There are add-ons for quickbooks that help with inventory control. I also know of people who use inFlow. You'll probably want to go with a product that doesn't need much customizing and things like upgrades are done by the software company. Maybe Asset Panda?
I don't have any experience with these, but I do know that you do not want a tool too powerful. I worked for a small company that bought Dynamics GP which was way too powerful for what they needed.
I'd start with a list like this: http://www.capterra.com/inventory-control-software/
Look at some youtube videos of the products in action and the advantages/disadvantages from existing users (and not the company itself).
Can definitely recommend checking out some review sites. One comment mentioned IT Central Station which is a great option, especially for the enterprise market. Our analytics software platform serves mostly SMBs looking to embed BI in their products, and customers have reported that both Capterra and G2Crowd were helpful resources when searching. Both these sites verify reviewers (some don’t – we’ve seen sham reviews of our product out there.) Good luck!
This may help: http://www.capterra.com/payment-processing-software/
Use to use them a lot when finding Web based solutions. Each company listed is fairly easy to talk to when you call and ask for information.
Around the city going to restaurants and other retail style places, I notice square, monaris?, TD and I think shopify is entering this space.
A lot comes down to reliability, service and transaction fees. Not in that specific order.
Good luck!
Your accounts? You could try listing them in Microsoft Excel.
Gmail also tries to remember all your accounts. In my case, I can click the dropdown icon in the upper right and switch seamlessly between my two accounts. I believe it stops at 5 though.
https://support.google.com/mail/answer/21289?hl=en
You can also look into stuff like this: http://www.capterra.com/email-management-software/
That sort of software is like how your iPhone has a "mail" icon that leads to many inboxes. Windows 10 has this feature built in as well.
You could use a dialer instead, that's what most callcenters moved onto. We use something called Leaddesk, but we're in Scandinavia, not sure that one will fly for you.
There are a bunch of US based ones too though: http://www.capterra.com/predictive-dialer-software/
Even when not using predictive dialing, just have one dialer that manages all the VoIP accounts is pretty handy, since by default they provide a bunch of features for making calls and managing contacts.
Some ideas
- You may want to add customer testimonials to your home page
- Focus on a few verticals and start marketing to that market segment. There is lot of good sales material at http://blog.close.io/
- Write case studies of the different use cases your solution can fix. (You can get this from ur existing customers)
- Use LinkedIn to connect to people who will be potential buyers for ur product
- Register ur software in directories like http://www.capterra.com/cmms-software/
- Create an affiliate program so other developers/consultants can sell your program and get affiliate fees
A variety of scheduling systems out there.
Here's an example of a free one: https://paysimple.com/book-appointments/?keyword=capterra_booksimple_apptscheduling
Here's a list of examples: http://www.capterra.com/appointment-scheduling-software/
I'm with EventSentry. I think you would like the alerting capabilities. It's also super easy to set up and use. Please let me know if there is anything I can do to help.
http://demo.eventsentry.com/dashboard/id/1
http://www.eventsentry.com/features/full-feature-list
Here's a resource for a lot of other options: http://www.capterra.com/network-monitoring-software/?utf8=%E2%9C%93&users=&commit=Filter+Results
So you run a cleaning service and you're looking to plug something into your website that allows your clients to schedule a cleaning?
Have you looked at any of these?
You're the only one who can know what you want. Some like to batch input while others like to log on for even a phone call and bill every 6 minutes with the program timing. Most like simple rather than extensive--especially when extensive tends to take a lot of time to learn. Don't screw it up, though, or else all your work to do in training and implementing can be flushed in a moment.
Cloud is popular due to the surviveability. But, it has to be strongly encrypted and, sometimes, rebuilding from the cloud is not as easy as it should be.
I know you've already probably looked at all these, but a good list of things that may fit is at:
http://www.capterra.com/legal-billing-software/
Edit: As I look a bit further, this helps you make some of the decisions: https://jurispage.com/2014/timekeeping-and-billing-software/comparing-law-firm-timekeeping-and-billing-software/
If you're just looking to make a set of digital forms connected to a database, I have a SaaS product that does that.
You could also use something like Microsoft Access to design a more complex program of your own from scratch. If you do want something premade, Capterra has some great lists of business software by category and platform. Here's their expense report software, with 89 results and a set of filters.
I know this is late, and you're already working on a project. I just wanted to provide a good list of software that is out there for anyone's reference. I liked the Voglistics and Volunteer Impact when I was researching solutions.
I would second people's advice to look into already-written software solutions, rather than set up your own database and application for this. Postgres or MySQL or any other traditional database solutions are not going to get you exactly what you need without additional work, and they are needlessly complex for someone with little CS/IT experience. Office365 is a good option, as is Dropbox Business. There are many, many document management software options, with many, many feature options.
http://www.softwareadvice.com/retail/restaurant-pos-software-comparison/
Revel is an awesome product, just make sure that when you sign up for credit card merchants you ASK FOR INTERCHANGE+ RATES!
Here's a few more...
http://www.capterra.com/restaurant-pos-software/
Toast seems like a good option, anything you can put on a tablet is killer. You can buy iPads on eBay pretty cheap. and if you're using a tablet in a restaurant, you probably won't need a barcode scanner.
Good luck and let me know if you have any questions, I own two cell phone stores so I'm constantly looking at POS softwares to make sure I have the best. I come across a bunch all the time. About to open my girl up a hair salon, looking into those too!
Most of our client contacts come from referrals, so we don't have a great need for a CRM suite. We have a shared file server and create folders for each client, everything for that client goes in there. Communication can mean a little more Reply All to make sure everyone is on the same page, but it works pretty well. But we are a -very- small shop.
There are many out there depending on what you need - Capterra is a good place to start this kind of search. Here's their list of FOSS CRM options.
If you can't find anything that looks good, check out local restaurants and see what they have. Get friendly with a bartender or waitress and ask what they like / don't like about the systems. You can also call local restaurant supply places and ask for recommendations.
I know it seems like POS are expensive, but trust me, they'll seem like the cheapest thing in the world compared to a system that is at all unreliable or slow to use.
You can also check Capterra for help, and search Youtube for demo videos.
I see a few discount or open source POS systems available, but frankly... it's not worth it. What does an hour of downtime cost on a busy Friday, or a few ticked off customers when the system goes down unexpectedly and you lose their orders? There are lots of places to innovate with freeware and save money, but POS has such a huge effect on your ability to stay open that in my opinion it's better to go with a proven option.
it's been awhile since I have looked for an LMS, but I'm going to go out on a limb and say that this is not a collection of the best (or even most popular) LMSes. In fact, I don't think that this is what Capterra currently says.
And what are you doing that's different from one of the other 30 tools that does the same thing?
www.propertybase.com/
www.rentmagic.ca
www.evaproperty.com/
www.soft4.eu
www.123landlord.com/
www.realpage.com
www.truerent.com/
www.buildium.com
www.propertyboulevard.com
www.360propertymanager.com
www.apartmentmanagerxp.com
www.resman.com
www.tenmast.com
There are 70 more here:
http://www.capterra.com/real-estate-property-management-software/
You need to do better than "I'm going to make their life easier".
What is the specific thing you're doing to help them. How is it better than an established player?
If you can't share that here, you don't have a business. If it's that narrow that you think it needs to be a "big secret", then it's not viable.
I'm increasingly convinced that the need for "secrecy" for a bootstrapped startup is basically zero. If someone big is going to beat you to market, they're going to do it and you can't stop them, if it's today, or 3 months from now when you launch the site, it really doesn't matter very much.
So, understanding that, putting all your cards on the table is probably the best approach.
It would be a good idea to track supplements, deworming, and vaccinations schedules from a management perspective.
From a trainer's perspective, it might be useful to have data about weather, behavior/mood, and work preformed.
Here is a complete list of business software that is applicable to this thread: http://www.capterra.com/horse-software/
We still need a good project management online tool for individuals and collaborative groups. I posted redbooth to Mindbridge but there are others http://www.capterra.com/project-management-software/
Maybe we should start another post on project managements tools and what would work best for us?
There are some really good points in this thread. Overall the commission rates are going to be higher and you're going to have more flexibility. You can create a brand and market yourself however you want. I have seen some agents who got very creative with social media and it really drove their growth. I'm curious what part of the country you're in? The reason I ask is that you should look in to what smaller carriers write business in your area. Many of them are hungry for market share and and from what I've seen have very loyal agents. If you're in the upper midwest for example you'll find a lot of Erie or Cincinnati agents. Everyone has Progressive but there is a lot of value in the smaller carriers. You'll also want to look in to technology. You'll want some kind of client management system (QQ Evolution and Hawksoft are both affordable and feature rich) and something to help you rate all those carriers (SEMCAT is affordable and accurate). You have to be able to recreate the efficiencies that were built in to your captive agency and there are a lot of options out there. I found reviews about rating systems here.
The first year will be a struggle but you seem to have the knowledge base to get you through it. The biggest advantage to being independent and the reason so many people many to have a successful agency? Renewals, renewals, renewals... Good luck to you!
A list of Top Learning Management System Software http://www.capterra.com/learning-management-system-software/ Also give a try to BIStrainer LMS here: http://www.trainanddevelop.ca/learning-management-system-lms/
What is your skill level with databases, programming and OSes? If you are familiar with SQL and don't mind a bit of light programming you could easily do this with PostgreSQL (or MySQL if you prefer) and a basic CRM or CMS solution on top of it. This will provide a nice web interface so users don't have to get their hands dirty writing SQL queries.
For hosting you can find a hosting provider that specialises in the CRM or CMS you select, or rent your own VPS for a little as $2-$5 a month and secure it yourself. As long as you pick a popular distro (Ubuntu Server, CentOS) then keeping it updated is all you should need to do to keep it secure.
Alternatively go for a pre-built solution but you'll have to pay for it:
http://www.capterra.com/alumni-management-software/
If you don't have much/any experience then that's probably the way to go, let the pros handle security, backups etc.
A very successful counter to unemployment is to get into litigation support, which still benefits from a law degree and pays 6 figures if you're good. Take any time you can to get comfortable with technology and learn the fancy document review platforms that are in vogue when you graduate (example, right now a big one is Kcura's Relativity). It looks hella awesome on a resume - ediscovery is huge and only poised to get bigger.
Edit: These are the kinds of people and things I mean, if you're interested.
I just found this site since your post made me look at more alternatives. It lists 350+ CRM solutions and has a filter panel to help you find exactly what you need. They also put all the best ones together in head-to-head tournament where people vote for their favorite to move to the next bracket.
If you're looking for such a platform, I strongly suggest Brightpearl. Brightpearl offers leading integrated warehouse management, and inventory management software for omnichannel retailers. We are a retail-focused alternative to NetSuite, Quickbooks and Sage taking care of your online sales, POS, purchasing, CRM, inventory and financials in a single system. Take a look here: https://www.brightpearl.com. Don't take my word for it though, take a look at what our customers say on one of the leading independent software review sites, Capterra: http://www.capterra.com/p/127473/Brightpearl/. Get in touch if you'd like to know more. Tom
Hi there ammo182, I work for a company called Brightpearl. We offer leading integrated warehouse management, and inventory management software for omnichannel retailers. We are a retail-focused alternative to NetSuite, Quickbooks and Sage taking care of your online sales, POS, purchasing, CRM, inventory and financials in a single system. Take a look here: https://www.brightpearl.com. Don't take my word for it though, take a look at what our customers say on one of the leading independent software review sites, Capterra: http://www.capterra.com/p/127473/Brightpearl/. Hope this is useful. Get in touch if you'd like a demo. Tom
I'd recommend Zoho, because of its clean interface and it's pipeline visuals.
There's a few good reviews and a demo here: http://www.capterra.com/p/155928/Zoho-CRM/
That link should help you decide if that's the product you're looking for.
I'd check into behavioral analytics which streams all sources from all social media platforms, CRMs, mobile..BA really is a one stop shop to source data from disparate sources, both structured and non structured..The company I work for published this wiki a while back and it's always being updated..It's a great source..
http://www.cooladata.com/wiki/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=1572895
Also, this post on Capterra covers what you're asking..I think:) It's a great source, cuz you can see what others are saying about the products mentioned..
Yes, I would like to refer Medical billing Software Portal Website like http://www.capterra.com/medical-billing-software/ here you can get Multiple billing Software with good customer support, but it will may chance too expensive. You can go for also http://www.acpbillingservices.com/practice-management-system/ it will helps for small and Mid sized Medical billing Companies
It sounds like you need basic inventory management. input, storage, output.
A. Input - when new items come in they're received. When you receive you print a item label and depending on how much you want to spend, have directed putaway "put this item in aisle b row 2" Or "cabinet b, shelf 2" Or if your volume is low enough you could scan the item barcode, then the barcode of the location as you put it away wherever you want. (obviously this means you need to barcode your locations as well, be it shelves or aisles or buildings.)
B. Storage - At the end of either process you have Item (with all it's details that you entered, size, price, photo etc.. whatever you want) and you have it's location.
C. Output - On sale, you pick/ship the item (even it that's just pulling it from inventory and handing it to someone who just bought it)
At this point you can show (most WMS's have a portal) what inventory is where and how much of it there is.
In addition, you now have lifecycle historicals on these objects and can do fun Business Intelligence stuff with that data in the future. (How long do watches normally take to auction off, what item gets damaged in storage the most, what is the average storage time/space that's not billed for etc.. etc..etc..)
Depending on your budget, there are systems that can do all of this, and a ton more. but I'm assuming you're looking for something in the lower end. I suggest you build a list of options you want/need and browse this list: List of major WMS systems
This is a pretty extensive list, but I'd suggest Fishbowl, Delivrd, inflow, and Zenventory based on first blush.
Also, I've worked with people at auction houses before. One suggestion I have is to make sure you get removable labels and/or string tags with barcodes if you're tracking them. (don't cause item damage on add/removal, customers appreciate that)
Congrats for deciding and building the MVP.
However, how well did you make your market research, because you said you can't find simple ones? There are quite a few that do what are you describing. Take a look at this http://www.capterra.com/referral-software/
Plus there are a few coming and going on a monthly-basis if you know this space really well and know how to get notified, you'll find them.
I'm saying this not to discourage you, but there are quite a few competitors in this space and you should research them and find at least a niche to go after.
I'm also launching something similar, but focused more on influencers(even though it can do this thing as well), however, I have 7 years experience in the field as well as startup founder/developer, that will give me a boost.
I would definitely avoid anything in WP that claims to do this well. That being said, a quick Google got me this. You could look at some of those, but you might make concessions for how exactly you want things to work.
Depending on your budget, I'd actually be really happy to build something like this for you. It'd be tailored exactly to you. If you want to chat sometime, hit me up.
Hi there SepehrSamimi.
I work for a company called Brightpearl. We offer leading inventory management as standard. Take a look here: https://www.brightpearl.com/inventory-management-software. Don't take my word for it though, take a look at what our customers say on one of the leading software review sites, Capterra: http://www.capterra.com/inventory-control-software/spotlight/127473/Brightpearl/Brightpearl Tom
Hi there dewfaced. I work for a company called Brightpearl. We offer exceptional warehouse management as standard. Take a look here: https://www.brightpearl.com/order-fulfillment-software.
Don't take my word for it though, take a look at what our customers say one on the leading software review sites, Capterra: http://www.capterra.com/inventory-control-software/spotlight/127473/Brightpearl/Brightpearl
Tom
It started with basic stuff in the 80s and 90s--OCR so that you had files instead of reams of paper documents, and progressed to semantic text processing and machine learning to identify relevant documents and the relationships among them. Here's a list of some e-discovery services as of today.
You're not very wrong, but your phrasing is very black/white. There are different views on how Business should operate. Yes, in the end, the balance of payment matters, and stakeholders are vital for many businesses, however, more businesses, namely start-ups are increasing efforts in Corporate Social Responsibility and Customer Service Management. Reasons do include ethics, and not solely money.
What do you use for case management software?
Overwhelmed by the options here (http://www.capterra.com/law-practice-management-software/) but leaning towards CosmoLex ($50/month) which claims to do accounting and law practice case managment in one (https://www.cosmolex.com/) eliminating the need for something like Quickbooks.
I have been using clickcease to stop click fraud attacks for my clients. I can confirm it is legit and works very well.
Google does a partial work filtering out fraud clicks. We all know it, otherwise we wouldn't have this discussion.
A quick Google search led me to http://www.capterra.com/advertising-agency-software/spotlight/156209/ClickCease/ClickCease
Where you can find some reviews about Clickcease.
Hope that helps.
Have you tried anything aside from iCIMS/Taleo/Cornerstone? There are tons of new ATS players popping up that I've noticed. They are becoming more and more intuitive as they notice people are getting fed up with the traditional platforms. This list of the most user-friendly ones from Capterra is a good place to start, since you are leading the implementation and need to check out your options.
You could probably set up some macros in excel to track in multiple sheets. So one sheet uses something like this code to create a calendar view, and the cell values are formulas that draw from a condensed version of your columns. If all you need is a more simple way to look at dates that should be pretty easy.
Another option is to build a database-based system with Access or similar, or even roll a system utilizing web-based services (code in PHP / Python / etc). Heck, you could even integrate with google calendar if you wanted.
Do you have a file like this for every kind of plate you have? I'm assuming you're an event rental agency of some flavor. How many of these sheets do you have, one for every bulk item in your inventory? You might start at Capterra to look at pre-made rental company software.
An Applicant Tracking System can do a lot to keep the records. We can help you find the best-of-breed with a great customization and eas y to use ATS. You can find out from the review site capterra and find the best-of-breed solution with a real affordable and cost effective price campared around the globe. Check it out:
Talked to a friend about this (he does party rentals) They use software called "Bounce Rental" (for bounce houses/party supplies etc..) Went looking for more information and found this: <strong>List of Rental mgmt software</strong> It seems there's a pretty wide field of stuff out there. I think you may just have to hunker down and wade through that data and see what fits you.
So I found a list of related options in the "human services" software realm. I think there's a great deal of confusion in the term "outcome tracking software" and how it may apply to social services. Apparently even social service agencies don't use the same vocabulary for that.
The current market is very crowded, with a number of potential contenders. From what I've seen it seems to come down to what features you need, what you're willing to pay for them and how it integrates in with your other software.
Microsoft Project is okay if you are the only one using it. To do what you describe I would just do tasks, % Complete field and resources.
Other options exist but I never found anything I really liked so would like to hear what you settle on.
Here is a link to several products you might find some other folks in your shoes have used and reviewed: http://www.capterra.com/sem/project-management-software?gclid=CjwKEAiA5Ji0BRC5huTCyOTR3wISJACH4Bx4CokC5nUFOWJWXyuNcCPtaynQGt2I27HVn-Dvey7nbBoChlfw_wcB
To avoid people deleting files, you basically just need access control, versioning and centralized file storage. As you already have a server, you should simply apply a solution that adds access controls to each file and folder, also versioning or regular backups to restore stuff that vanished.
SharePoint Foundation maybe enough but there are definetely several lternatives to that. Check out this list. eFileCabinet, Doccept and Exo seem to be alright.
I have very little experience in this area. Just trying to get you on a path.
Doing some more research, it looks like this general category is called "Applicant Tracking Software". Found this link of some options. But again, if anyone has used any of these or has other ideas, would love to hear!
It may not be MailChimp's fault? What kind of subject lines are you using? Are you including "spammy" words? http://blog.hubspot.com/blog/tabid/6307/bid/30684/The-Ultimate-List-of-Email-SPAM-Trigger-Words.aspx
Are your email messages image heavy or do they include a balance of copy?
Do you segment your lists at all or send to everyone all the time?
All of this will impact your deliverability.
Finally, check with MailChimp and see what the delivery rate is for the IP you're on.
If you're not happy, you're not stuck. There are TONS of other email service providers out there that are free or very cheap. Most offer discounts to non-profits.
http://www.capterra.com/email-marketing-software/#infographic
I use www.jangomail.com and am happy with with them.
I can't remember the exact software as it was run though the university I think it might have been custom made. But this is a list that could help you
But definitely use Google for calenders and just give everyone the share link so they can see when "shit is going down"
Full disclosure I'm a sales guy. Please shoot my a message if you want to talk. I'm happy to help.
http://www.eventsentry.com/pricing
http://www.scmagazine.com/netikus-eventsentry-v31129/review/4385/
There's a lot of good options listed here: http://www.capterra.com/network-monitoring-software/
I've been researching for a POS as well but for a fast casual. The info out there is frustrating to say the least. And I'm a bit hesitant to try a tablet system. I feel like tablets aren't built to take the abuse. If anyone is or has been using a tablet based system, I just want to know how durable they've been... Back to the OP, i found these pos review sites, they seem legit but you be the judge of that. Hope it helps...
If you find one you like, let us know. Good luck
Here's a list of free solutions that might help you out: http://blog.capterra.com/the-top-6-free-and-open-source-pos-solutions/
Or here's a directory of POSs where you can sort by the features you need and read reviews: http://www.capterra.com/point-of-sale-software/
(Full disclosure, I do work for the site, but still thought you might find it helpful.)
You're not giving too much away (which is fair, seeing as you're talking about business on the internet, so I won't press for more information), but it does seem like having an app created might be reinventing the wheel.
There will no doubt be plenty of places out there that will create you something bespoke, but before ploughing on with something like that, I'd be asking whether something that already exists like MediaWiki or SharePoint would better suit your needs.
There's also a wide variety of knowledge management solutions out there, which might also suit your needs.
Finally, don't forget that buying software like this isn't a one-off thing. For any business critical software, having it maintained is vital. You certainly don't want to find that it stops working two years down the line and that the company you got it from want to charge nearly as much to sort the issue out as you originally paid for the software in the first place. This might not be an issue with COTS software, but with something bespoke you might find it expensive.
but what i would do is look at the offerings and rank them by how they meet your needs and cost:
http://www.capterra.com/restaurant-pos-software/
http://www.softwareadvice.com/retail/restaurant-pos-software-comparison/
and then maybe find a local restaurant group to ask people their experiences, or go around to similar restaurants and see if you can talk to owners and see what they're using and see what they recommend.
it's likely they have either been burned by harbortouch or know someone who has, and would be likely to help.
I was just researching this myself because I'm doing a review video on Square Appointments. That's a good options for managing appointments and taking payments. It sounds like you just need to manage a calendar.
Do you have a WordPress website? If so, there are a lot of good appointment plugins that you can integrate into your website.
If you need standalone software, there are many of these as well. Vcita is one that is pretty popular and I've used it before.
There's a good list here with a nice filter to narrow your search.
I don't speak for all wait staff, and I know how my post sounded, so I concede the point that if management agrees to the right software, this might be a piece of cake.
But if you're a waiter or waitress, you don't get to pick the software.
There are many point of sale systems, and these days almost none of them are limited necessarily from being "widely used throughout the US and the world."
My point is not to throw off on POS systems; a poor craftsman blames his tools. But it is necessarily an extra step or number of steps that on an extremely busy night can add up to pissed off customers. It is considered poor form to take too much time splitting checks; it is also considered poor form to notify the table that they might need to wait while you do so. They don't care if you're running FocusPOS, POSitouch, or whatever.
Additionally, it's not lost on me that there are real pro wait staff that do and have done this for a living literally all their lives and can split checks with little problem. They are the exception because their service and hospitality are truly exceptional.
So you could just take a baby step here and use some of the services suggested -- but you will quickly outgrow them or wish they had more fine tuned industry specific features.
Go through this list of FoodDistrib ERP companies: http://www.capterra.com/food-service-distribution-software/
entree is one I am familiar with but they seem to have slowed down on development. Not sure how much longer they will be around.
http://necs.com/entree_food_distribution_software/
100 Invoices a day? Thats alot of business.
Maybe shoot for something that offers online orders? That way you can focus more on filling orders that bill themselves, payment already processed.
http://www.sr2soft.com/index.php/food-distribution-software/inventory-management-control/
Thanks. Any study that can be reproduced would need to list the name of the (industry-standard) software used in the study and would need to make available all input data used in configuration.
Not sure I can really help you out, but sounds like you are looking for an A/R system? You should have a separate A/R that links to your books. The data from the switch should feed into that A/R and create invoice, and then you can take the data from the EDI and match it to the invoices. Any invoice that's not zero'd out is an error. Maybe something like this? http://www.capterra.com/pharmacy-software/spotlight/106388/Rx30%20Pharmacy%20System/Transaction%20Data%20Systems
OK, this is a big vague question, there's a lot of ways to answer it.
You can definitely keyword and organize (via collections/ smart collections) videos in Lightroom 5. You can even do some editing. What exactly is the "much else" that you want to do that Lightroom cannot do?
If you want a basic "file browser" for videos, Adobe Bridge will do the job. I also used software called Clipstart, back before Lightroom supported videos, but I haven't used Clipstart since.
You used the term "DAM" in your post title. If you want an enterprise-level Digital Asset Management for multiple users, this becomes a bigger question. Here's a list of products. I could go into more detail about the ones I'm familiar with. But I don't think that's what you want.
Can you be more specific about your requirements (including operating system) and budget?
There are many, many services for this. It's called customer loyalty software. My only experience with it is with enterprise solutions that are part of a BSS but here is a link to a review of some SMB sized platforms. http://www.capterra.com/customer-loyalty-software/
For rewarding customers for doing reviews, look at Influitive. It may be expensive for you but they have an awesome program that encourages and rewards user generated content.
Quick edit: I pinged a friend that's evaluated quite a few of these software platforms, he recommends helloworld.com and rewardsnow.com
It may not be exactly what you are looking for, but for estimating, there are some really nice PDF take-off programs that are basically PDF viewers that take an architect's PDF files and allow you to count and do takeoffs of materials.
Since I am an architect, I haven't used these tools. However, I have seen them in use and find them very helpful. I just can't suggest which ones are the best.
Perhaps this will help: http://www.capterra.com/takeoff-software/.
There are already a few of these out there.
(Sorry for linking to shitty search sites but they make my point) shitty search site 1
What I think is missing in the market is something for the 1-10 unit small landlords. But of course, there isn't much money there which is why it doesn't really exist!
I think that "small business" property management (like 50-200 units) has those sites above available and anything bigger (like Archstone or something) has custom-built software.
If you manage to come up with something that does what you say (which is a good list of what would be needed) for a small fee (I think I would pay ~$10 per month for 5 units) then let me know!
Here's a list of work order software vendors: http://www.capterra.com/work-order-software/ (full disclosure, I write for Capterra). Also we offer free, personalized help finding a software product: http://www.capterra.com/connect
Unfortunately we don't have client history as a narrow-down feature. You can sort by solutions with contract management capabilities tho.
It's not directly related to your need but I thought it was funny and I may have been a couple of glasses of wine in :D
You might look into getting a consultant or using a service like Capterra to see if there is any software out there that will fit your needs. It shouldn't be terribly hard to code something that will work, but if you can find a good solution you can roll out from a professional corp it's probably worth considering.
On a more sober review, what you need is:
- Database to store customer data including standard information + pay fees, cleaning schedule, and if they have an exact or approximate schedule requirement
- Software to handle CRUD functions for the database
- Code for general mapping. Integrating something like Google Maps for Business would let you do calls to get map coordinates or something fancier to group clients, then place them on a driving map
- Code for scheduling. Logic for customers who want once a week but don't care when, for those that want on a specific day or what not. This gets more complex based on customer needs but is not un-doable.
At the end, you'll have software that can spit out a pre-made google map with routes for each day for each driver. Depending on how you can interface with QB you can have your software spit out or accept in CSV files or XML or whatever.
Since you aren't in the US you may not know about Electronic medical records (EMR). I suggest you google that and see what they have in common. Here's the link to one that I know about.
I like to know my patient Demographics (Name, Age, sex, married, etc...) Then Why they are being seen Followed by Chronic medical concerns (Diabetes, Heart disease, etc...)
Good luck even if it's outdated for your country there are probably countries where a quick app for tracking patients can be useful.
Edit: Here's a link to the top 20 in the US. I'm also familiar with Cerner they have a handheld device called the dolphin that does task like you are looking at implementing.
This is a pretty competitive field of software right now, so you've got a lot of choice. Take a look: http://www.capterra.com/field-service-management-software/ Of course I'm going to say Mhelpdesk, but do give us a look. We can do all that you've requested here, we synch with Quickbooks and Google Calendar so your team can put their schedules right on their personal calendars if they want, and we can track every inventory item in your shop with a barcode. It's reasonably priced and there's a free two week trial period, so do check it out!
Use the space at the top where that banner is to do more explaining and selling of the concept. Also, I thin the double navigation messes with my eyes a bit. Any way to have a single nav?
Try to fit your logo where the home icon is. You don't need both and you really could utilize the space where the logo and ad banner are a lot better.
I would look at what http://www.capterra.com is doing. They're focused on buyer user experience first, which as a software developer makes you want to be in their store.
I get what you're doing with interviews and events, it helps build community, but I wouldn't make those a website focus, I'd have them as components of a company blog to help with marketing and SEO. You want event listings and interviews to pull people in, not distract those who have found you because they're looking for software. Big difference in approach.
Consider categories by solution (type), way easier to find for users. I would replace Web Apps and SAAS with "Categories" - Now your top Nav could be: Logo | Categories | Reviews | About | Contact | etc etc And you have tons of extra space at the top.
Take or leave these thoughts, I like the idea and am going to have someone in marketing list our software on your site, just wanted to take a few mins to provide thoughts. Best of luck with it!
This link has some info on the top 20 companies
http://www.capterra.com/infographics/top-emr-software
I don't want to share which vendor I work for, but I've worked with 3 different EHR applications from my company and none of them have the problems you noted above, not even our smallest/cheapest solution, so it shouldn't be hard to find a vendor with software that works if they're willing to jump ship.