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Q3 2023  |  Vol. 16, No. 3

 

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Sales kit configurator: Coming in 6.1

A sales order kit configurator headlines xTuple ERP version 6.1, coming later this year. The feature will extend xTuple's kitting capability beyond kit items, to include manufactured and purchased items, as well. Users will now have more flexibility, when bundling accessories or other add-ons along with sold products. Multiple configuration options, including embedded pricing schedules, are available.

The new kit configurator is designed to complement and improve on xTuple's existing kitting capabilities.

Several common packages will also be converted to C++ code, beginning in version 6.1. This exercise will continue in subsequent releases, as more packages are moved to the core. For now, in 6.1, the following packages will be converted:

  • Time & Expense
  • Fixed Assets (all packages)


The 6.1 release is currently in beta testing. Please stay tuned for more information, as it becomes available.


 

EDI on the rise

More than 25 people registered for the EDI webinar held in July, seeking to learn more about solutions offered by CAI Software. As of this date, several xTuple customers have already implemented these EDI solutions in their production environments.

So far, early adoption has focused on customer-side EDI transactions, including these standard forms:

  • Invoice - 810
  • Purchase order - 850
  • Purchase order acknowledgement - 855 


Coming in early 2024, xTuple will be adding "out of the box" support for several vendor-side EDI forms. In addition, the xTuple Desktop client will be updated to support advanced shipping notice (ASN) functionality. EDI support for ASN will also be available.

If you missed July's webinar and would like to view a recording, select the button below.


 

Android app updates

The dev team has been putting added focus on the mobile inventory app for Android. The app provides un-tethered access to the most common inventory transactions. Software updates are available now, with additional hardware choices coming soon. I

f you're looking for a mobile scanning solution, then you should check out the Android app. The app is available as an add-on to your annual subscription.

The xTuple development team recently published a new version of the app, which includes the following updates:  

  • Support for xTuple ERP 6.0.5 and 6.0.6
  • Compatibility with more recent versions of Android


If you already have the Android app deployed at your site, then look for the newest version on the xTuple customer portal


 

Happy! Pharrell buys former xTuple building

American record producer, rapper, singer, songwriter, and fashion designer Pharrell Williams has purchased the former xTuple headquarters building in downtown Norfolk, Virginia. Born and raised in nearby Virginia Beach, Pharrell plans to convert the building into a private school for students from low-income families.

The school will be part of a network of "micro-schools" established by Pharrell's non-profit organization Yellow. The goal of the schools is to provide students in grades 4-7 "with the opportunity to connect their learning to real-world challenges."

Classroom activity is not new to the building at 118 W. Bute Street in Norfolk. For years prior to the pandemic, xTuple held frequent in-person training classes for customers and partners from around the world.

Built in 1943, the Art Deco structure originally housed a bank. Our visitors may remember that the old bank vault was used by xTuple as a server room.

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