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The Drawing Changed. Did Everyone Get the Memo?
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By Jade C.
07/09/2026
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
Overcoming Operational Challenges in the Engineering Industry through Integrated ERP Solutions
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By Alan P.
24/03/2026
As engineering companies navigate the operational landscape of today, they face a marketplace defined by rapid supply chain fluctuations, complex multi-tier production requirements, and stringent regulatory standards. To maintain profitability and operational control, firms must move away from fragmented legacy trackin
Evolving Your Business
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By Alan P.
05/10/2026
For mid-market enterprises looking to scale, choosing an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system often comes down to a choice between rigid off-the-shelf software or layers of disconnected third-party integrations. De Facto Software provides a powerful alternative: an agile, enterprise-grade cloud ERP platform built,
More Than a Website: A Digital Extension of Your Business
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By Andy J.
28/04/2026
When we design and build websites, our starting point is always your business and not a template. Every business has its own vision, expertise, and way of delivering value to its customers. Too often we see businesses forced to reshape themselves to fit “out‑of‑the‑box” website and ERP platforms, losing the very detail
What Managing Directors Gain from an ERP System
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By Alan P.
26/10/2026
Captain of the Ship For a Managing Director (MD), running an ambitious business without a single, unified operations framework can feel like steering a ship through heavy fog. As the captain of the ship, you know the engine is running, but you cannot clearly see the horizon, your fuel levels, or gauge the performance o
Real-World Solutions for Today’s Finance Director
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By Alan P.
17/09/2026
De Facto ERP software is a highly configurable, cloud-based platform designed to be the financial and operational backbone of complex, multi-entity businesses. For Finance Directors (FDs) juggling tight margins, messy supply chains, and multi-company organisations, the system brings together total financial control and
Behind Every Good Website...
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By Jade C.
14/09/2026
Is a solid Content Management System (CMS). Being able to change a heading, replace an image or publish a new page is useful. But a good CMS should go further than simply letting you edit what's already there. We recently put that thinking into practice on our own website. As part of a wider update, our former Insights
Documents - Part 3: Outbound Communication
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By Dan S.
11/08/2026
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. [[ContentFeed:5A54A405-0192-4C9E-A079-2570C0E8E18C]] Ad-Hoc An Outbound Communication Document can be cr
Overcoming Distribution Chaos: How De Facto ERP Empowers Operations Directors
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By Alan P.
27/07/2026
Operations directors in distribution face relentless pressure to cut costs, speed up fulfillment, and maintain perfect inventory accuracy all while navigating unpredictable supply chain disruptions. An Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system acts as a central nervous system, turning daily logistical headaches into sm
What a Long-Term ERP Partnership Really Looks Like
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By Jade C.
20/07/2026
There’s a common belief that ERP success is decided at go-live. If transactions process correctly and users are trained, the project is considered complete. But in practice, 'go-live' simply proves the system works. The real measure of ERP success is what happens 12, 24, or 60 months later. Built to Grow - Not Be Repla
Why Your Website Shouldn't Depend Solely on the Developer
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By Jade C.
13/07/2026
For many businesses, updating a website is still more complicated than it needs to be. A new landing page becomes a ticket for IT. A news article waits for a developer. A simple content amendment joins the bottom of an agency's workload. Over time, those delays discourage regular updates altogether. A Content Managemen
The Business-Led Approach for Better ERP Project Outcomes
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By Jade C.
23/06/2026
ERP is often described as a system implementation. In reality, it is a business alignment exercise. While technology underpins the platform, ERP defines how an organisation operates - how orders move, how margins are protected, how stock is controlled, and how performance is measured. When ownership sits solely within