Every boatyard has been there: the busy season hits, boats are flying in and out of the yard, parts are being ordered as fast as possible, and customers want their boat yesterday. Billing tends to take a back-seat this time of year and that is not good for cash flow. You try to play catch-up… Read more »
Inventory Chaos – Why Most Marine Businesses Need Better Marine Inventory Software to Stay On Track
If there’s one topic that makes every marine business owner sigh, it’s inventory. Whether you’re running a busy boatyard, a high-end repair shop, or a full-scale build operation, keeping tabs on thousands of moving parts is no small feat. Parts go missing. Stock levels don’t match. You’re over-ordering one thing and running out of another…. Read more »
PierVantage vs QuickBooks Accounting Software: Why QuickBooks Isn’t Enough for Marine Businesses – How PierVantage Fills the Gap
Introduction Running a successful boatyard, boatbuilding, or marine business requires specialized tools, processes, and software solutions. While QuickBooks is a popular choice for accounting software, it lacks the industry-specific functionality marine businesses need to operate efficiently. That’s where PierVantage comes in. Purpose-built for the marine industry, PierVantage empowers marine businesses with features that streamline… Read more »
Defining Core Business Processes in Boatyards & Marine Service Businesses – Marine Software
Understand the importance of defining core business processes in the marine industry and how marine management software can help in implementing them. Written by Stephen Bullard, PierVantage Sales Director Processes are everywhere in every boatyard, shipyard, marine service and boatbuilding company and in every business function. Having worked with many different marine businesses in my… Read more »
6 Steps to Healthy Cash Flow with Marine Software: Marine Industry Edition
Marine Management Software is the accounting solution your marine business is looking for. By Stephen Bullard, Marine Consultant and Sales Director at PierVantage Managing cash flow is vital to the health and growth of any boat building and shipyard business – Marine Software can help Managing accounting and cash flow in the marine industry is… Read more »
Stay Agile and Better Adapt to Industry Change with Marine Management Software
The marine industry despises change but Marine Management Software comes to the rescue. Written by Stephen Bullard, PierVantage Director It’s time to talk about marine industry. If you’re an avid boater and member of the marine community, your face will brighten at any boat talk, including boat shows, boating, and fishing. Conversely, if you’re a… Read more »
Marine Business 101: How to Analyze Revenue Streams with Marine Software
Understand the Profit Drivers for a Shipyard, Boatyard, Boat Builder & Marine Services companies with Marine Software Written by Stephen Bullard, Marine Consultant and Sales Director at PierVantage “…Making sure the whole is equal to the sum of the parts” Boatyards, shipyards, boatbuilders and marine service businesses are keenly aware of the importance of understanding… Read more »
The Value of Work In Progress (WIP) for your marine business – And How To Do It
What is Work In Progress (WIP)? How to implement WIP in your marine business with marine management software. By Stephen Bullard, Marine Consultant and Sales Director at PierVantage This post is dedicated to the topic of Work in Progress or WIP for boat businesses. In my site visits to boat builders, ship yards, boat yards… Read more »
Marine Management Software Can Help Measure and Grow Your Business
With the right marine management software you can identify metrics to grow your boatyard, shipyard, marine service facility or boat building company successfully. Written by Stephen Bullard, Marine Consultant and Sales Director at PierVantage Boatyards, shipyards, marine, boat building companies and other enterprises often struggle with what and how to identify the right metrics to… Read more »
Planning Your Exit Strategy?
Written by Stephen Bullard, Marine Consultant and Sales Director at PierVantage You have worked hard to build your business. You are looking forward to moving onto the next chapter of your life. You don’t plan on turning your business over to a son or daughter. You are beginning to think about an exit strategy. What do… Read more »