Vicinity Blog

FOCUS 2020 Developer Roundtable Wrap-up

Hearing firsthand how a customer uses our solution and receiving that feedback helps us improve our products and services. Information heard at previous FOCUS events has been instrumental in the planning and creation of new features and functionality. We routinely add items discussed in the Developer Roundtable session…it’s feedback we very much value.

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Release 4.32 – quarterly update highlights

As we are all settling in for the home stretch to January 2021 (bye, bye 2020), our development team has been heads down adding the latest features and functionality available to our Vicinity customers.

As a formula manufacturing software system that accommodates the complexities of batch processing, Vicinity’s scalability makes it a top choice among chemical manufacturers, food producers and brewers. It Integrates easily with key platforms—including QuickBooks or Microsoft Dynamics—to deliver a comprehensive software solution that grows with your business.

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Rounding up the best-of-the-best in Dynamics GP…Virtually!

Missing people and events? So are we so we’re banning together as a group of ISVs to put on the Dynamics GP ISV Virtual Round-Up – a virtual event hosted by a group of well-known Dynamics GP ISVs. This two-day event will feature nine hours of information, education and product feature updates and will take place Tuesday, May 19th and Thursday, May 21st.

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Working from home…

These days everyone is working from home to help decrease the spread of COVID-19. Vicinity Software has always worked remotely and had technology allowing all employees to work from home successfully.

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Mediaplanet’s Food Safety campaign highlights technology and developments in food safety

We’re proud to be part of Mediaplanet’s Food Safety campaign, out today! Learn about the innovations in food safety technology and supply chain management, and how organizations and suppliers are fighting to ensure food safety around the globe. Find the campaign in USA TODAY or read it online.

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What you need to know about ERP software for chemical manufacturing

Chemical manufacturers have specific needs and relying on a software made with formula-based manufacturing companies in mind maximizes efficiencies, ultimately saving time and money.

VicinityChem is a comprehensive ERP software system designed for chemical manufacturers.

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Winning the Channel Marketing Alliance Brooke Webb Smith Award

Guest post by Lindy Belley, 2019 winner of the Brooke Webb Smith Award In 2014, I had the pleasure of attending my first GPUG Summit in St Louis, Missouri. The night of the partner reception, I was introduced to the bubbly, charismatic, one and only, Brooke Smith. I had heard stories and knew that Brooke…

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Formula for success: new release highlights

As an organization, we strive to keep our software relevant and up to date. And that’s just what we did with our recent software release filled with enhancements from our dev team. We have built our software from the ground up to serve the business needs of formula and batch manufacturers. There is always room…

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Introducing Our New Vicinity Branding

The Vicinity team is excited to announce the launch of our new logo, color scheme, and additionally all-new vertical branding! Click here to read our official branding release.  The New Look Our software is unique just like each one of our clients. Vicinity aims to help formula manufacturing businesses operate with ease, produce superior products, and…

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Replacing Formula Manufacturing Systems: Excel Spreadsheets

When Is It Time to Change? Many of us are holding on to existing ERP systems well beyond their useful lives. Find out the primary reasons formula manufacturers typically hold on to their old solutions, key indicators that the time has come for a change, and alternatives to the current systems. Three primary categories of…

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