Inventory and Purchase Order features are done!

A couple of hours ago I finished coding the Inventory module of OE Companion. Certainly there is still some polishing to do, but all the major functions work. Here are some of the key things you can do:

• Track inventory items and assemblies
• Issue purchase orders and track shipments
• Create sales orders and convert them to QuickBooks Online invoices
• Value inventory using weighted average, FIFO, or LIFO methods
• Receive automated email or SMS alerts when inventory gets low
• Automatically update inventory counts from QBOE invoices and sales receipts

The most important feature of all is the deep integration with QuickBooks Online. That was the primary design goal of the software.

So what's next? Soon I will release a beta version of the inventory module with the features above. If you are interested, please sign up to be a beta tester. The major work left to do is to set up the infrastructure required to support the beta test. I need to provision a server, enable user sign-ups, create documentation, etc. I don't have an exact date yet, but it should not be more than a few weeks from now.

For those of you waiting on the other features (PayPal integration, data import, etc.), those will be rolling out over the next few months.

QuickBooks Online has a New Look

The FireFox-compatible version of QBOE is now live! There is also a nice new look-and-feel. I have only played with it for a few minutes, but it looks great so far. What do you think?

Quick Status Update

As you have probably noticed, I have not had a lot of time to post on the blog lately. I have been focused on getting the beta version out the door, and we are still on schedule there. I am very excited about the way the QuickBooks Online inventory and purchase order functionality works so far. I hope you will be as well.

Over the next few weeks, you will see much more information here. I am also planning to resume my series on tips for using QBOE. As always, please drop me a note if you have any questions. The next few months are going to be very exciting!