Kirk’s Tackle Shop: Enterprise Asset Management

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Robert Lockard

Fishbowl Inventory offers enterprise asset management features to organizations that need a standalone solution. These are groups like health departments, government agencies, and others that don’t sell many products or use QuickBooks for their accounting. They care about wisely managing their resources within their organizations and maximizing their efficiency.

In the following video, CMO Kirk Tanner explains these concepts in greater detail and shares how the Mississippi State Department of Health discovered what a powerful enterprise asset management solution Fishbowl Inventory is for their health initiatives.

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Fishbowl and Entrepreneurs: A Perfect Match

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Grant Kimball

Fishbowl has received a lot of great press recently:

Fishbowl’s policy of making every employee an owner: Why leaders should share ownership in their companies.

Fishbowl’s great work environment: Inspired by tragedy, Fishbowl leaders walk their talk.

Fishbowl’s policy of giving the “under-qualified” a chance: The case for the ‘underqualified’ employees.

All of this is true and much more. Fishbowl IS a great place to work, with a lot great people and a great work environment. But that’s NOT what I want to talk about today. Continue reading →

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With Inventory Supply Software, You Are the Maestro

Posted on May 8, 2013 by James Shores

Darkness falls across the theater, a hush falling over the gathered crowd. The spotlight now shines upon you, the emerging Maestro. This moment is the culmination of time, hard work, and even some risk.

Inventory supply software makes you a maestro, Fishbowl Inventory BlogYou raise your baton, the lights go up… but your orchestra is in disarray. Half of the woodwind section is missing, several string section members arrived with faulty instruments, and your principal percussionist had a previous engagement.

What happened? You were ready to unveil your latest symphony, but a disordered orchestral supply brought your concert to a halt. Continue reading →

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Are You Charging Too Much for Shipping? (guest blog)

Posted on May 6, 2013 by Debbie Allen

One of your primary concerns, as a business owner, should be how much to charge customers for shipping. If you charge too much, you can price yourself out of sales. But if you undercharge, you can end up with less profit than you anticipated. Unless you learn some tricks and tips that can tip the scales in your favor, deciding what to charge for shipping can be a serious challenge.

Shipping costs, Fishbowl Inventory BlogBut it doesn’t have to be that difficult. In fact, there are really two standard shipping options: calculated shipping and flat-rate shipping. As explained below, each of these options has certain merits.

Calculated Shipping

One of the first steps in the process of determining shipping costs is: Use calculations. You should carefully measure and weigh items before you list them. Another tip is to always round the figure up, if needed. Continue reading →

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Why You Should Always Number Your Inventory Parts

Posted on May 1, 2013 by Robert Lockard

And now, for your reading pleasure, I present my own version of the famous “Who’s on First?” sketch by Abbott and Costello. This one involves inventory parts, of all things. Who knew parts inventory management could be so funny?

Woman managing inventory, Fishbowl Inventory BlogThe following is a conversation between a warehouse manager and a worker who are trying to figure out the parts in their inventory, which have all been labeled by letter rather than number, leading to some  pretty serious misunderstandings.

I call this presentation “Parting Is Such Sweet Sorrow.” Continue reading →

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Take Aim at Efficiency with Fishbowl’s Gun Inventory Software

Posted on April 29, 2013 by Robert Lockard

Did you know that Fishbowl Inventory is an ideal inventory management solution for gun manufacturers and retailers? The reason is because Fishbowl Inventory offers all the features you need to track the information required by the U.S. Department of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF).

Gun inventory software, Fishbowl Inventory BlogTo aid in public safety and to keep guns from falling into the wrong hands, ATF requires firearm makers and sellers to monitor certain data about all the weapons they sell. That way there’s a clear paper trail between a gun used at the scene of a crime and its point of origin.

Here are the most important things ATF requires companies in the gun industry to keep track of: Continue reading →

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Kirk’s Tackle Shop: Small Business Survival Tips

Posted on April 24, 2013 by Robert Lockard

Fishbowl CMO Kirk Tanner is back with another informative and fun video. He tackles several topics related to small-business survival, including:

  • Payment terms to suppliers
  • Human resources
  • Cash flow
  • Inventory control

Learn more about these important topics in the video below: Continue reading →

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Fishbowl Wins Best of State Award for 2nd Year in a Row

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Robert Lockard

Fishbowl is being honored for the second straight year by the Best of State advisory board as the best software developer in the state of Utah.

Fishbowl is the best software developer in the state of Utah, Fishbowl Inventory BlogFishbowl provides inventory management software to small and midsize businesses across the United States and a few other countries, too. It won 11 business awards in 2012, including Best of State.

In addition to taking a company’s finances into account, the Best of State advisory board looks at a company’s special achievements in their industry, innovations in how they do business, and improvements to Utah’s quality of life. Fishbowl excels in these three areas. Continue reading →

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Overview of New Features in Fishbowl Inventory 2013

Posted on April 17, 2013 by Robert Lockard

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! Continue reading →

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Where’s Fishbowl? Tracking Inventory for Mendingshed.com

Posted on April 15, 2013 by Grant Kimball

Have you ever tried to start your own online business?  As many of our own Fishbowl employees can attest, it’s a lot of work.  Not only do you need to design your own website and keep it up to date with your entire product line, but you have to maintain the inventory and Pick, Pack and Ship the orders as well, OR, if you don’t want to manage the inventory yourself you can simply forward your sales orders on to a drop shipper and they’ll manage it for you.  All of this takes time, effort, and a lot of know-how, so I thought I would share the success story of a small business (and happy Fishbowl customer) from just few miles down the road from our Fishbowl headquarters here in Orem, Utah. Continue reading →

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