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Documents - Part 3: Outbound Communication

#1672 | By Dan S. 11/08/2026 – 15:36

In the previous post in the series, we delved into some more advanced features. This post brings these features together and explains how they’re utilised to send emails, print files or upload files to file servers. Ad-Hoc An Outbound Communication Document can be created, populated and sent manually. This could be as

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Passed, Failed… or Waiting? Rethinking Quality Control

#1707 | By Jade C. 28/09/2026 – 12:00

For technology businesses, bringing a product or component into stock can be only one stage in making it available to the wider operation. Depending on the product, there may be inspections to complete, specifications to verify, certificates to check or test results to record before that stock is ready for its intended

Behind the Growth: Lessons From Planet Eclipse

#1705 | By Jade C. 21/09/2026 – 08:00

Growth brings opportunity, but it can also expose processes and systems that no longer suit the business they've grown up with. Planet Eclipse has grown from a Manchester retail store into an international manufacturer and supplier of paintball equipment. As the business expanded, its existing software became increasin

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The Drawing Changed. Did Everyone Get the Memo?

#1703 | By Jade C. 07/09/2026 – 11:27

In an engineering business, changing a drawing can be relatively straightforward. Making sure that change reaches everyone and everything it affects can be a different matter. A revised drawing or specification can have implications for purchasing, stock, production, suppliers, quality and ultimately the customer. So t

Leveraging Smart ERP for Packaging Efficiency and EPR Compliance

#1690 | By Alan P. 17/08/2026 – 10:08

Managing a packaging business in the UK has never been more complex. Operations Directors and management teams are no longer just tracking stock levels and production schedules. Today, you are flooded with material specifications, fluctuating material costs, supplier documentation, and strict compliance obligations. Wh

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Documents - Part 2: Advanced Features

#1645 | By Dan S. 22/06/2026 – 14:30

In the previous post in the series we explored the concept of Documents in EDP. This post explores some of their more advanced features. Generation Document Items in EDP can be configured to generate their files using built-in File Generators. SQL scripts can be used to generate simple files, such as CSV, JSON or XML,

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Documents - Part 1: The Basics

#1622 | By Dan S. 05/05/2026 – 12:49

This is the first post in a series of Insights that will showcase the functionality around storing and transmitting files in our platform and how it can streamline workflows, reduce friction and improve day‑to‑day business processes. Concept In EDP a Document could represent many things: A single document containing a