Get Ready For Odoo Version 15!

In anticipation of the future growth of the company Captivea USA has made several changes to its organizational structure in order to better serve its clients. Read the article for more details.

The New Odoo is here! The well anticipated Odoo version 14 was released during Odoo Experience 2020. In Odoo 14, Odoo really wanted to focus on usability, but the number of new features goes beyond usability. The new version of Odoo is the most beautiful version of the software to date. A newly formatted website builder, revamped functionality for inventory and manufacturing needs, integrated spreadsheets, document scanning, Outlook integration, and a whole bunch of other useful features. What more could you ask for? In this blog post, we cover some of the most interesting features of Odoo 14.

Odoo Experience 2020 is an online event held by Odoo and its sponsors. The event is free to register and will offer an interactive and exciting opportunity for Odoo enthusiasts and professionals to learn, connect and discover the Odoo ERP software. The event will feature over 200 talks, 60 exhibitors and endless opportunities to connect with the members of Odoo's global community. During the event, Odoo will be unveiling version 14 of their Odoo software. In this blog post, we cover some of those anticipated features that will be revealed during Odoo Experience 2020.

Due to this year's events, Odoo will be hosting their flagship event "Odoo Experience 2020" online. The free to register online event will offer a great opportunity for attendees to learn, connect and enjoy themselves. The event will feature over 200 talks, 60 exhibitors and endless opportunities to connect with the members of the huge Odoo community. Captivea will be attending the event as a premium sponsor partner. We will have a virtual booth and we hope to connect with you during the event. It also brings us much excitement to be able to announce our nomination for Best Partner North America!

Why choose a US-based integrator? We know how tempting it may be, offshore integrators are less expensive, but are they really worth it? The time difference, the language barrier and the delays that may come with them offset the cost and end up costing you more in the end. This why we here at Captivea suggest choosing a US-based integrator. This way you can be more confident in your ERP implementation project, especially if you are a business operator in the US. Before you make the decision be sure to read this blog post.

COVID-19 has shaken up many industries and for some their operations were moved to being remote. One change that does not seem to be going away anytime soon. Indeed working for home has become the new normal in some industries. Businesses both big and small have had to make adjustments to continue their operations remotely or onsite with certain limitations, the transition to remote work was easier for some businesses than others. Those still making or looking to make a transition, you will be pleased to know that Odoo has many apps that can help overcome all your work from home challenges while promoting collaboration and ultimately improved efficiency and increased productivity.

Industry 4.0 and IoT are transforming the manufacturing sector, but the need to improve quality is what is driving competitive innovation and the change is already underway. There are several key efforts to look out for and end-users looking for a solution, engineering companies designing IoT projects, and technology providers in the IoT ecosystem should be well aware of these core components while avoiding closed solutions that provide all of these blocks using private technologies. A selection that generally compromises the evolution and maintenance of the project over time. In the case of the Odoo platform, it has been designed to be open so that it can be easily integrated with third-party systems and so that external developers can extend and make use of the platform's functionalities.

It can be argued that the sales manager's best tool is not his dedicated sales tool, but rather the CRM. But the CRM has to be able to fit your specific needs and existing Information System (IS). It needs to be scalable for growth and flexible enough in order to keep up with the changes in your business as well as your industry. The proper CRM can improve your business and is pretty much necessary for great sales professionals. Read this entire blog to find out all the components of an ideal CRM system.

Up until a few years ago, there was no such thing as a Customer Success Manager. But now they are becoming more prevalent and for a good reason: the companies of today now understand that it is no longer only products and markets that are at the core of a good business strategy, but also customers and their needs. Company longevity includes building customer loyalty and creating a strong relationship with them and this is where a Customer Success Manager comes into play. In this blog, we will talk about what a Customer Success Manager is and how they work.

Here at Captivea we understand how important successful software deployment is for your company. Failure to properly carry out any one stage of deployment can have costly consequences down the road. Whether it’s a new deployment, redesign, or upgrade we have opted to handle our Odoo projects in a three-phased agile method that prioritizes what your company needs the most to avoid common software deployment pitfalls. In this blog post, we will cover each of these phases which include; project definition workshops, a sprint structured Implementation and deployment and production start-up supported with patches for a quick return on investment.

On your path to becoming a part of the millions who have deployed Odoo in their company, you may come across this question. Who do I call? You can go with your existing IT service provider. You already have an established relationship with them and know exactly how they work, so why not? Or you can opt for an Odoo partner. No, you don't know them yet, you'd have to rebuild a relationship with yet another service provider. And best of all, they specialize in odor. Which one should you go with? Find out in this article.