Managing your business or costing you money? If you’re in a hardware or manufacturing business — or want to start one — and want to know how to wrangle all of your complex product and process information, and why this matters, attend my #DENStartupWeek discussion panel. Also on the panel are Jenney Loper from Zebulon […]
Create, configure, and use new Item Types
Parts Dashboard’s highest level of objects are Items Types — think of these as classes of objects. Parts, documents, inspections, etc. are examples of Item Types. Administrators can easily create, configure, and deploy new Item Types in just a couple of minutes. See our latest how-to video on how to create Item Types and then […]
Move Beyond Spreadsheets
Spreadsheets are holding you back — they’re flexible but linking & re-using data isn’t robust and adds significant complexity, and there’s basically no user security.
Simplified Procurement and Supplychain Management
Easily keep track of all your vendors; their prices, lead-times, and terms; and substitutes.
Choose your default image editor in Windows 10
Don’t feel like you’re captive to the default applications that Windows 10 gives you. We recently upgraded a computer from Windows 7 to Windows 10, and are generally pretty happy with it. However, Win10 comes with some new features and of course the UI is dramatically different, as is the process to configure and customize […]
Parts Dashboard welcomes Scott Laraby to the Advisory Board
Please join us in welcoming our newest member to the Advisory Board. Scott Laraby brings a wide depth and breadth of marketing experience and we are thrilled to bring him on-board to drive our efforts here at PD. Scott is a marketing professional with a wide range of experiences, from medical devices, to commercial housing, […]
Customer Q&A – Colorado Teardrops
Shop talk with Dean Wiltshire, owner of Boulder’s Colorado Teardrops. How long have you been using Parts Dashboard? We have been a customer of Parts Dashboard since Spring of 2017. How does Parts Dashboard help your business? We have many, many parts that go into our 4 different models of Teardrop Trailers and their options! […]
You Can (Still) Escape Windows 7 For Free
Parts Dashboard platform works seamlessly with Windows 7 and Windows 10 Sure, you will be able to use Windows 7 even after it goes end of life… but that doesn’t mean it’s a good idea. An unsupported operating system is just waiting to be attacked. Additionally, the foundations of many programs created before Windows 10 […]
Version 2.2 Release Notes
Version 2.2 is now available as general release for the free version or individually packaged for subscription customers. Major things: New: Companies and People in main list Companies and People item types are now incorporated into the main items list. This means they are able to be connected into a BOM / tree in the […]
Part Numbers: Smart or Dumb?
As long as there have been part numbers there’s probably been someone who’s wanted to code information into them. It’s definitely tempting to do, and can be easy (at least at first), but over time wrinkles can appear in the system. So what’s the best path? Do you even need part numbers? We were recently […]