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Manufacturing Software for Small Businesses Keeps Production Moving

August 13, 2026

As manufacturers grow, keeping production moving can become more challenging. More jobs, more materials, and more scheduling decisions make it harder to know what needs attention first. If your shop is manually tracking or using an outdated system, the challenge is often a lack of visibility. When inventory, purchasing, work orders, and production schedules are LEARN MORE

Move Beyond Manual Tracking with Comprehensive ACA Software

July 31, 2026

Many companies start managing Affordable Care Act compliance with spreadsheets. For a smaller company with a relatively simple workforce, a spreadsheet may seem like all you need to track employee information and prepare for ACA reporting. But as your company grows, managing the process manually can become increasingly difficult. Employee data changes throughout the year. LEARN MORE

Why Small Manufacturers Miss Delivery Dates and How to Prevent Them

July 23, 2026

Missing a delivery date doesn’t usually happen because one big thing went wrong. It’s often several small issues that build on each other. A supplier is late delivering materials. A work center gets backed up. A rush order changes the schedule. Before long, production falls behind, and customers are waiting longer than expected. The good LEARN MORE

ACA Software Helps Prevent Compliance Mistakes Before Filing Season

July 16, 2026

ACA reporting can become stressful when ALEs discover problems right before filing deadlines. Missing information, inaccurate employee records, and incomplete documentation can create extra work and make it more difficult to complete accurate 1094-C and 1095-C forms. Many reporting issues are caused by mistakes that happen months before filing season begins. By identifying common compliance LEARN MORE

Why On-Site Backup Is No Longer Enough

July 9, 2026

Most businesses don’t think seriously about data backup until something goes wrong. For example, a server crashes, a ransomware attack occurs, or a hard drive fails. This type of business interruption can cost tens of thousands of dollars, halt productivity, and in some cases, threaten the survival of the company. Your data is your business, LEARN MORE

How ACA Software and Services Make Compliance and Reporting Easier

June 30, 2026

Affordable Care Act compliance is a year-round responsibility for Applicable Large Employers. While many ALEs focus on filing Forms 1094-C and 1095-C, successful compliance depends on accurate employee data management throughout the year. For HR professionals, benefits administrators, and business owners, ACA requirements can feel overwhelming. Tracking employee eligibility, evaluating affordability, managing offers, and preparing LEARN MORE

Small Manufacturer’s Guide to Shop Floor Efficiency: Beyond “Just-In-Time”

June 17, 2026

This article was written by Ian Creswell, Passport Software’s Executive Vice President/Manufacturing Product Manager—we hope you find it useful. When small manufacturers hear buzzwords like “Lean Manufacturing,” “Six Sigma,” or “Just-In-Time (JIT),” they usually roll their eyes. Those sound like concepts meant for massive Toyota factories or aerospace giants—not a small shop juggling high-mix, low-volume LEARN MORE

5 Signs Your Spreadsheet System is Secretly Killing Your Shop’s Profit Margins

June 11, 2026

This article was written by Ian Creswell, Passport Software’s Executive Vice President/Manufacturing Product Manager—we hope you find it useful. Most small manufacturers start out managing inventory and scheduling in Excel. It works fine until it suddenly doesn’t. At that point, spreadsheets can limit your ability to grow. This post speaks to the exact moment folks LEARN MORE

Better Inventory Planning with Bill of Materials Control

June 9, 2026

Many small manufacturers try to get by with ERP systems designed for anything but a manufacturer. Often, these are accounting systems with some distribution capability, but they typically lack full Bill of Materials (BOM) control. What does this mean? Just because a company is small doesn’t mean they produce simple products. Many shops build products LEARN MORE

Simplify Affordable Care Act Compliance and Reduce Costs

May 27, 2026

For many ALEs, Affordable Care Act compliance can be a frustrating and time-consuming process. Companies may be paying high fees to payroll services while handling much of the compliance work internally. Others manage compliance using spreadsheets and forms-only filing solutions, which can create unnecessary work and increase the risk of costly errors. Passport Software’s ACA LEARN MORE