Amazon, eBay, Dropbox, Etsy, UPS, FedEx, QuickBooks Online, Xero, and Salesforce are just a few of the dozens of online and desktop solutions Fishbowl integrates with.
Here are Fishbowl’s 56 software integrations, separated into 11 categories and listed alphabetically. Visit the Fishbowl Integrations page, and also click on the other links found in this post to learn more about them. (more…)
Welcome to another installment in the Did You Know series. These blog posts go into detail on what Fishbowl is capable of. Let’s talk about this week’s topic: The fact that Fishbowl is UPS Ready. (more…)
We have done quite a few of these how-to videos, and they’ve all explored an essential item in getting Fishbowl up and running. Now it’s time to take another big step into the world of Fishbowl’s software by taking a look at how to set up ODBC (Open Database Connectivity) connection to the Fishbowl database. (more…)
Welcome to another installment in this exciting series on building a healthier business through solid inventory management. This time I will talk about making sure your inventory management software works with other solutions through Software Integration. (more…)
Order fulfillment involves shipping the right products to the right people in a timely manner. Having a reliable shipping solution is a huge help in making this happen smoothly.
Fishbowl integrates with both carriers and shipping software solutions:
Your products have to be received to be appreciated, making shipping an integral part of your inventory management. That’s why Fishbowl Inventory works well with all the big shipping companies, most notably UPS.
To highlight this seamless integration of Fishbowl Inventory with UPS Ready, we decided to bake up a fun little video. Who knows, there could be some cake involved.
I’ve talked about Fishbowl Inventory 2013 before, but now I’m going to give a complete overview of all the new features you will find in the latest release of the No. 1 inventory management software for QuickBooks users.
The best part is you don’t have to read about them all. I’ll simply let Kevin Batchelor, Fishbowl’s Vice President of Product Development do the talking in the following videos. Enjoy! (more…)
Shipping giants FedEx and UPS have unique strengths and weaknesses that distinguish them and make them good options for specific types of companies and organizations with shipping needs. Do you know which one works best for your business?
If you’re not sure, the video below will shed some light on the subject and give you insights into which is better for transporting items over long distances and which is better for ground delivery. (more…)
In many of my blog posts, I talk about how to apply Fishbowl Inventory in businesses, but sometimes I neglect to specifically call out the features that allow you to make big improvements in managing your inventory. In this blog post, I’ll list some of the most popular features Fishbowl Inventory offers, and explain how they help your business.
Integration with QuickBooks Pro, Premier, and Enterprise to eliminate double data entry and keep accounting and inventory records as accurate as possible
Integration with UPS Ready to speed up the shipping process and instantly compare shipping rates (more…)
Starting August 5, 2013 the U.S. Postal Service will no longer deliver regular First Class mail on Saturdays, though it will still deliver Express Mail packages on those days. A Wall Street Journal article notes that this could present several challenges to businesses that depend on USPS’ services. I’ll discuss them below:
DVDs
This decision will definitely affect Netflix, which depends on USPS to deliver DVDs to customers across the country. While it’s just one less delivery day, it could still push more people to give up the DVD delivery service and instead go with the online streaming service Netflix (or one of its competitors) provides.
Advertisements and Catalogs
It might make just a marginal difference to have one day less a week to send advertisements and catalogs to potential customers. However, this could be enough to make businesses rethink how they reach customers and inspire them to try new things, such as text messages, paid searches, and other online tools to raise awareness. (more…)
