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Stay updated on trends in metalcasting and manufacturing ERP. en Thu, 24 Sep 2026 20:20:09 GMT 2026-09-24T20:20:09Z en http://www.blsoftware.com/resource-hub/turn-capacity-data-into-better-bids-and-better-plans <div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="http://www.blsoftware.com/resource-hub/turn-capacity-data-into-better-bids-and-better-plans" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://www.blsoftware.com/hubfs/BL%20Website%202026/Images/A%20confident%20female%20industrial%20worker%20in%20a%20white%20hard%20hat%2c%20safety%20glasses%2c%20and%20bright%20orange%20protective%20jacket%2c%20standing%20in%20a%20blurred%20factor.jpg" alt="Turn Capacity Data into Better Bids and Better Plans" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="http://www.blsoftware.com/resource-hub/turn-capacity-data-into-better-bids-and-better-plans" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://www.blsoftware.com/hubfs/BL%20Website%202026/Images/A%20confident%20female%20industrial%20worker%20in%20a%20white%20hard%20hat%2c%20safety%20glasses%2c%20and%20bright%20orange%20protective%20jacket%2c%20standing%20in%20a%20blurred%20factor.jpg" alt="Turn Capacity Data into Better Bids and Better Plans" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; 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"> Blog Thu, 10 Sep 2026 04:00:00 GMT http://www.blsoftware.com/resource-hub/erp-user-virtual-roundtable 2026-09-10T04:00:00Z Admin http://www.blsoftware.com/resource-hub/video-instructions-right-on-the-shop-floor <div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="http://www.blsoftware.com/resource-hub/video-instructions-right-on-the-shop-floor" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://www.blsoftware.com/hubfs/BL%20Website%202026/Images/A%20factory%20worker%20in%20a%20white%20hard%20hat%20and%20safety%20glasses%20studies%20a%20green%20tablet%2c%20wearing%20blue%20protective%20gear%20in%20an%20industrial%20workshop.jpg" alt="Video Instructions, Right on the Shop Floor" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <p><em style="color: #6c6c6c; background-color: #ffffff;">By DJ Medlin, Senior Business Consultant </em></p> <div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="http://www.blsoftware.com/resource-hub/video-instructions-right-on-the-shop-floor" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://www.blsoftware.com/hubfs/BL%20Website%202026/Images/A%20factory%20worker%20in%20a%20white%20hard%20hat%20and%20safety%20glasses%20studies%20a%20green%20tablet%2c%20wearing%20blue%20protective%20gear%20in%20an%20industrial%20workshop.jpg" alt="Video Instructions, Right on the Shop Floor" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; 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"> Blog Thu, 16 Jul 2026 04:00:00 GMT http://www.blsoftware.com/resource-hub/how-to-build-a-plan-your-operation-can-actually-use 2026-07-16T04:00:00Z Megan Lesch http://www.blsoftware.com/resource-hub/stop-guessing-start-tracking-kpis-for-metalcasting <div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="http://www.blsoftware.com/resource-hub/stop-guessing-start-tracking-kpis-for-metalcasting" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://www.blsoftware.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/3201-Screenshot%202026-06-23%20at%2010_57_38%E2%80%AFAM.png" alt="Stop Guessing, Start Tracking: KPIs for Metalcasting" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; max-width:50%; float:left; margin:0 15px 15px 0;"> </a> </div> <p>By Carol Gorbitz, Senior Software Architect and Business Analyst&nbsp;</p> <div class="hs-featured-image-wrapper"> <a href="http://www.blsoftware.com/resource-hub/stop-guessing-start-tracking-kpis-for-metalcasting" title="" class="hs-featured-image-link"> <img src="https://www.blsoftware.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/3201-Screenshot%202026-06-23%20at%2010_57_38%E2%80%AFAM.png" alt="Stop Guessing, Start Tracking: KPIs for Metalcasting" class="hs-featured-image" style="width:auto !important; 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"> Blog Thu, 07 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT http://www.blsoftware.com/resource-hub/stop-losing-what-your-best-technicians-know 2026-05-07T04:00:00Z Admin http://www.blsoftware.com/resource-hub/odyssey-73-brings-new-tools-to-improve-shop-floor-visibility-and-production-efficiency <p><strong>For Immediate Release</strong></p> <p><strong>For Immediate Release</strong></p> <img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=50726717&amp;k=14&amp;r=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blsoftware.com%2Fresource-hub%2Fodyssey-73-brings-new-tools-to-improve-shop-floor-visibility-and-production-efficiency&amp;bu=http%253A%252F%252Fwww.blsoftware.com%252Fresource-hub&amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; "> News Mon, 27 Apr 2026 04:00:00 GMT http://www.blsoftware.com/resource-hub/odyssey-73-brings-new-tools-to-improve-shop-floor-visibility-and-production-efficiency 2026-04-27T04:00:00Z Admin http://www.blsoftware.com/resource-hub/celebrates-50-years-serving-the-metalcasting-industry <div> <em>For Immediate Release</em> </div> <div> <em>For Immediate Release</em> </div> <img src="https://track.hubspot.com/__ptq.gif?a=50726717&amp;k=14&amp;r=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blsoftware.com%2Fresource-hub%2Fcelebrates-50-years-serving-the-metalcasting-industry&amp;bu=http%253A%252F%252Fwww.blsoftware.com%252Fresource-hub&amp;bvt=rss" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="min-height:1px!important;width:1px!important;border-width:0!important;margin-top:0!important;margin-bottom:0!important;margin-right:0!important;margin-left:0!important;padding-top:0!important;padding-bottom:0!important;padding-right:0!important;padding-left:0!important; 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