
The Waypoint Blog
The latest stories, news and helpful updates from the team at Waypoint.
Waypoint is the 2024 Cin7 Services Partner of the Year.
Waypoint has won 2024 Cin7 Services Partner of the Year after being selected as a finalist for three 2024 Cin7 Partner of the Year awards.
We’re 2024 Cin7 Partner of the Year finalists
Waypoint has been selected as a finalist for three 2024 Cin7 Partner of the Year awards.
DEAR Inventory is becoming Cin7 Core
Customers who know and love DEAR — now Cin7 Core — can be assured that the product remains the same, with a redoubled focus on usability and customer experience.
Product Pricing in DEAR Inventory
Within DEAR Inventory there are a number of ways of pricing your products to customers, depending on the specific levels of information and reporting that you require. We will explain these from simple to complex, along with some clarifications where appropriate.
Working with DEAR’s API
This article is intended as a summary of some of the best practices and considerations for connecting to the DEAR API – in this case for sending sales into DEAR Inventory – although the logic applies to any connection.
Margin vs Mark-Up
It’s easy to see how our clients get into trouble deriving prices if there is confusion about the meaning of margins and mark-ups, but for a small business, keeping track of your profit margin is critical.
DEAR Inventory Setup Guidelines
As part of this article, I tried to think about the questions you should ask yourself as a business that wants to start using DEAR Inventory as an inventory management system.
The Power of Smaller Xero Add-Ons
Many businesses miss the power of ‘smaller’ Xero add-ons for repetitive tasks. Here’s why we love Ignition, Dext, PencilPay Futrli and Chaser.
GST and WET Reporting in DEAR Inventory
We’ve implemented DEAR Inventory for a number of alcohol-producing businesses over the years, and have produced this video guide that covers how to perform GST and WET Reporting in DEAR Inventory.
So, You Want to be a Drug Dealer?
Recently, many US states have started legalising, or decriminalising, certain previously illegal drugs, with marijuana being the one most people are familiar with. Whilst many understand the obvious changes such as dispensaries in cities, there are also some very complex systems required to manage these businesses.
Getting Things Done
The ‘Getting Things Done’ (GTD) methodology, as detailed by David Allen in his book of the same name is a simple enough concept. At its most basic, the theory uses the idea that all tasks should be recorded and then moved out of a person’s current mindset to be scheduled and completed later.
Hire a Professional
Recently, an image being shared around LinkedIn and other social networks has caught my attention, for both its comedy message but also more serious undertone.