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What Can Parts Distributors Learn From MGOC Spares?

#1696 | By Jade C. 31/08/2026

As businesses grow, the systems supporting them have to grow too. More products, new sales channels and changing customer expectations can quickly expose processes that once worked perfectly well. MGOC Spares is a good example. The business has grown from supplying parts for the MG Owners Club to managing a range of mo

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Tackling the Skills Shortage in the Classic Automotive Industry

#369 | By Jade C. 10/10/2025

The classic automotive industry runs on skill, experience, and hands-on craftsmanship, but those skilled hands are becoming harder to find. Multiple studies show that 40% of businesses in this sector are struggling to recruit the staff they need. Whether you're sourcing parts, restoring cars, or managing customer order

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Why Classic Car Parts Are Harder to Find Than Ever

#368 | By Alan P. 06/08/2025

For classic car enthusiasts, few things are as satisfying as bringing a vintage vehicle back to life with authentic parts. Whether it’s an original MGB GT, a 60’s Mustang, or an old Land Rover, the pursuit of original components is both a challenge and a badge of honour. But in recent years, this has become much more c

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ERP video case study for Automotive Parts - MGOC Spares

#626 | By Alan P. 15/07/2025

A De Facto Software video case study featuring MGOC Spares, one of our customers in the Automotive Parts industry.

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Documents - Part 3: Outbound Communication

#1672 | By Dan S. 11/08/2026

In the previous post in the series, we delved into some more advanced features. This post brings these features together and explains how they’re utilised to send emails, print files or upload files to file servers. Ad-Hoc An Outbound Communication Document can be created, populated and sent manually. This could be as

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More Than a Website: A Digital Extension of Your Business

#611 | By Andy J. 28/04/2026

When we design and build websites, our starting point is always your business and not a template. Every business has its own vision, expertise, and way of delivering value to its customers. Too often we see businesses forced to reshape themselves to fit “out‑of‑the‑box” website and ERP platforms, losing the very detail

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Real-World Solutions for Today’s Finance Director

#1709 | By Alan P. 17/09/2026

De Facto ERP software is a highly configurable, cloud-based platform designed to be the financial and operational backbone of complex, multi-entity businesses. For Finance Directors (FDs) juggling tight margins, messy supply chains, and multi-company organisations, the system brings together total financial control and

Behind Every Good Website...

#1704 | By Jade C. 14/09/2026

Is a solid Content Management System (CMS). Being able to change a heading, replace an image or publish a new page is useful. But a good CMS should go further than simply letting you edit what's already there. We recently put that thinking into practice on our own website. As part of a wider update, our former Insights

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Overcoming Distribution Chaos: How De Facto ERP Empowers Operations Directors

#1663 | By Alan P. 27/07/2026

Operations directors in distribution face relentless pressure to cut costs, speed up fulfillment, and maintain perfect inventory accuracy all while navigating unpredictable supply chain disruptions. An Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system acts as a central nervous system, turning daily logistical headaches into sm

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What a Long-Term ERP Partnership Really Looks Like

#432 | By Jade C. 20/07/2026

There’s a common belief that ERP success is decided at go-live. If transactions process correctly and users are trained, the project is considered complete. But in practice, 'go-live' simply proves the system works. The real measure of ERP success is what happens 12, 24, or 60 months later. Built to Grow - Not Be Repla

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Why Your Website Shouldn't Depend Solely on the Developer

#1661 | By Jade C. 13/07/2026

For many businesses, updating a website is still more complicated than it needs to be. A new landing page becomes a ticket for IT. A news article waits for a developer. A simple content amendment joins the bottom of an agency's workload. Over time, those delays discourage regular updates altogether. A Content Managemen

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The Business-Led Approach for Better ERP Project Outcomes

#430 | By Jade C. 23/06/2026

ERP is often described as a system implementation. In reality, it is a business alignment exercise. While technology underpins the platform, ERP defines how an organisation operates - how orders move, how margins are protected, how stock is controlled, and how performance is measured. When ownership sits solely within