Integration for KFC

17 Sep 2010 - Posted by The BlueBox under News.

One Digital Kiosk / BlueBox Integration for KFC
The BlueBox is one of the select few POS solutions that are integrated with One Digital Media (ODM). In June ODM produced the first self service kiosk for the QSR market in South Africa. This unit enables customers to avoid the queue to order their meal. The kiosk has a 32" interactive touch screen that the customer navigates to choose their meal. The customer can then pay using any credit or debit card and collect their order at a dedicated collective point. The unit prompts customers to upsize and increase the size of their order and thus increases revenue for the store.

This Deploy Anywhere Kiosk with Large Intuitive interface works well in all population demographics. There for the Mobile Broadband Based Kiosk backbone, which can then integrate to any POS or Payment platform via standard Network Topologies such as WIFI / LAN.

The unique selling point comes mainly in the deploy anywhere mentality, the large 32" LCD screen for the interface and the interoperability with different payment and POS systems.

BlueBox UK update

29 Jul 2010 - Posted by The BlueBox under News.

The latest update from The BlueBox (UK)

New website design for Adgen Energy (London)

Adgen Energy, and exciting group at the forefront of Anaerobic Digestion Technology, have selected BlueBox to implement their new web development. The new site will include an advanced CMS, embedded web2.0 technologies and a sophisticated back-office project management suite. The project management development includes role based tasking and milestone measurement, inter-team communication and advanced document management.

Group-wide Business Management System implementation for Pepenbury Charity (Tunbridge Wells)

Pepenbury Charity, one of the largest learning disability facilities and domiciliary care organizations in Kent, has begun implementing a broad solution on the BlueBox2.0 platform. Initially key focus areas within the organization are being targeted, namely the Quality Asurance Manuals and Internal Auditing processes, as well as basic Cash/Donations Management and Human Resource Management processes. Over the next few years the system will be adapted and evolved to fit most areas within the organization, including Publishing, Document Management, Volunteer Lifecycle Management and Rotaring Schedules.

Introducing the new SaaS pricing option

21 Jul 2010 - Posted by The BlueBox under News.

We are proud to announce our new SaaS (Software as a Service) pricing option.
A copy of the software is instantly installed onto on one of our web servers, on your behalf. The code and database is on a shared server with other installations and you do not get full access to it, limiting your control over the database and the code for customizations. No installation required, simply pay-and-go month by month.

Points you should know:

• Suitable for micro & small to medium sized enterprises
• Limited to 1000 users (customers, suppliers and staff)
• No raw database access
• Pay as you go support
• Web hosted by us, on a pre-determined web address
• No bespoke development beyond templating
• Month to month leasing
• Modular
• Only certain modules available

You can find location specific pricing on our pricing page. If you would like to find out more you can enquire here.

Hardware Requirements for BlueBox

09 Jul 2010 - Posted by The BlueBox under News.

Let us help you find the best hardware set up.
Server costs will vary depending on the complexity and size of the installation. The client is expected to provide the hardware, although the BlueBox has strategic alliances with preferred hardware vendors who can offer our customers preferential hardware rates. Now you must also keep in mind that BlueBox is perfectly suited to being a fully hosted solution, so it is not imperative that you need to purchase your own hardware. The BlueBox Business Management System is not a power hungry platform and runs very effectively on most "normal" hardware configurations. Below are some recommended server hardware specifications (or comparative technology) according to the scale of the solution required. However we recommend you talk to us so we can understand your needs and assist you in building the correct server for your requirements.

• An acceptable entry-level business scale server would be a dedicated machine of the following calibre:
  
  • Intel® Pentium® D, Intel® Pentium® 4
  • 2 GB DIMMs for up to 8 GB of total system memory
  • 500GB SATA (Raid 0/1/5)
  • DVD Media Rom


• If the server is intended to serve ERP systems or 50+ users one would consider a machine that is critically designed for such a purpose, with generic server architecture, multiple processors etc:
  
  • Dual-Core Intel® Xeon® processor
  • 8 GB DIMMs for up to 16 GB of total system memory
  • 500GB SATA (Raid 0/1/5)
  • DVD Media Rom

Latest wallpaper winner

06 Jul 2010 - Posted by The BlueBox under News.

The BlueBox ERP Overview Infographic

01 Jul 2010 - Posted by The BlueBox under News.

Leasing vs purchasing BlueBox software

22 Jun 2010 - Posted by The BlueBox under News.

An answer to this frequently asked question.
The standard BlueBox payment model involves leasing the software modules you require on a month to month basis however if you are not interested in that you can choose to "own" the software you use. Please note that code ownership is not possible. All BlueBox clients use the same software base platform, and although individual modules may be configured or customised to suit a clients specific requirements, the vast majority of the software is standard BlueBox code and the software thus remains BlueBox's intellectual property.

Although the software or code remains the property of the BlueBox, and cannot be "sold" to our customers, we do offer the the option for customers to purchase, in advance, a 99 year license, which in effect gives the client the level of system ownership they require. The BlueBox calculates the value of this purchase at a rate of three years rental of the module price.

A table showing the implications of each option.

Our first youtube winner announced

04 Jun 2010 - Posted by The BlueBox under News.

We have a winner!
Would you like to win $100 worth of vouchers? Find out how you can here.

Time to make a youtube video

17 May 2010 - Posted by The BlueBox under News.

This is you're chance to win.
Our monthly competition is still live, you can win $100 worth of Amazon voucher this month. All you have to do is create an advert, no longer than a minute long, featuring at very least, the BlueBox logo and slogan, "Simple, Brilliant and Effective Web-based Business Software" somewhere in video, you are more than welcome to use any content from our website as well. Once it's complete upload it to Youtube and send us a link via this form. Entries close at the end of this month and the winner will be announced on the 31st of May.

We have our first wallpaper winner

03 May 2010 - Posted by The BlueBox under News.

WIN with The BlueBox every month

19 Apr 2010 - Posted by The BlueBox under News.

2010 Brochure and Scribd

15 Apr 2010 - Posted by The BlueBox under News.

The 2010 BlueBox Brochure is now available on our site.

Yesterday we put up our 2010 brochure onto our site which is full of information about us. Like our profile as a South African company with an increasingly global footprint and how we pride ourselves on building robust and sophisticated web-based ERP systems. You can also learn about our commited team, partners and our virtual office culture.

Inside the brochure we highlight the following modules:

• Sales
• Publishing
• Procurement
• Manufacturing
• Financial Accounting
• Human Resources
• Bespoke Systems
• Inventroy

There is a full ERP Overview which is finished off nicely with 10 reasons why you should choose The BlueBox as your business system solutions provider.

The 2010 BlueBox Brochure

P.S. You might find this useful, we did.

You will notice that our brochure is embeded into our site, we found and are using Scribd, it's free, awesome, loads fast and is customizable. In our opinion the best option for embeded pdf's into web pages.

6 Key features that make BlueBox great software

14 Apr 2010 - Posted by The BlueBox under News.

Why should you become a BlueBox Partner?

13 Apr 2010 - Posted by The BlueBox under News.

Join a proven network:
The BlueBox Partner Programme is designed to create and support a business partnership with those individuals and organisations that actively promote our products. We are here and ready to support our partners. The BlueBox relies on it's partners as our sales force is nonexistent, our turnover grows through our partnerships! We build relationships to provide the best possible solutions for managing businesses.

Claim your territory now:
Their are opportunities wherever businesses are and we are currently looking for partners in these specific areas:

• United Kingdom (Preferred & Standard Partners)
• Australia (Preferred & Standard Partners)
• New Zealand (Preferred & Standard Partners)
• North America (Preferred & Standard Partners)
• South Africa (Standard Partners)

What's in it for you?

• A proven business opportunity.
• Annuity income. (Our revenue model revolves around a philosophy geared to benefit the Client and the Partner as well as ourselves. The client leases our solutions, at an affordable rate, on a monthly (or predefined) period, providing you with monthly annuity income for as long as you maintain your relationship with the client.)
• Free priority telephonic and email support for sales and technical and support related enquiries.
• Qualified leads and Potential customers we receive are passed on to our partners.
• Access to our Partner relationship manager.
• Free BlueBox Business System keys for your own internal and demonstration uses.
• Regular newsletters and product and update communications.
• Networking access to our other partners.
• Invitations to our periodic partner conferences.

Are you ready?
If you would like to learn more or if you think you're ready to join a winning team then you can apply to become a partner in our partner portal.

Price and why the BlueBox is competitive

28 Jan 2010 - Posted by The BlueBox under News.

We all know that price is one of the defining factors when choosing an ERP system and I would like to discuss this and how competitive our product is; with regards to the competitiveness of our product in relation to other solutions offering the same features, I must say that I firmly believe that BlueBox is unmatched for value for money. This is why:

• Big system features for the price of small system competitors:The BlueBox system offers big system features for the price of small system competitors (100% web based, fully integrated modules, end-to-end business process management, customisable platform, multi user, multi business unit and multi currency). Often we are compared with smaller packages, but these do not offer the features or the flexibility we offer. Find out more reason why you should choose BlueBox2.0 as your business platform here. At the same time, these other packages also include various hidden costs which are often overlooked (see below).
• Fully modular solution: The BlueBox offers a fully modular solution which can be trimmed to fit the budget of our customers (ie features can be added or removed, like Sales, Inventory, Finance, Procurement etc). Modules can be added and removed on a month-by-month basis, which is unmatched flexibility in the market. You can view all of our modules on our Product Tour
• No hidden costs: The hidden cost with all our competitors is support and consultation. BlueBox believes in our all-in-one pricing model, whereby you pay the monthly fee and this includes the monthly consultation process (as required) as well as unlimited call-center support. I remember recently that I heard of a company that was delighted to hear that they could get a *big brand* ERP system for R1mil approx. Their shock was the accumulated consulting costs that amounted to another few million Rand by the time the solution was implemented.
• The BlueBox never charges for upgrades: Other companies charge annual per-seat license renewal fees, often not taken into account in the intial purchase price, and charge for every upgrade as they are released. BlueBox never charges for upgrades and includes unlimited users, thereby allowing you to scale your business without increasing the cost of your system.

This is why the BlueBox is very competitively priced for what we offer. If you are unhappy with your current system or would like a quote to find out exactly how much our system will cost you please enquire here. If you have any questions or comments, please do not hesitate to contact us here.

BlueBox to Participate in "In Store" Show in London

02 Jun 2009 - Posted by The BlueBox under News.

BlueBox Worldwide's Managing Director, Paul de Villiers, will be exhibiting at London's "In Store Show"  at the London Olympia from the 30th June to the 1st July, in participation with our newest UK Partners, Corporate Rewards.  BlueBox's Customer Loyalty solution will be on display and the team will be available for questions and discussion.

Paul de Villiers will be available for meetings with any interested UK parties for the week after the show.

Should you be interested in meeting with a BlueBox representative over that time, please e-mail carlv@bluebox.co.za to book time and arrange a meeting.