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Mike Hosking talks about our n2 ERP & Ecommerce platform on the Newstalk ZB Breakfast show

Stewart Martel's The Vicar’s Son Distillery

Northland has a new boutique business – and it may be the smallest of its kind anywhere in the world.

New Pop-Out Cart to Complement the Upgraded Single-Page Checkout

The new pop-out cart allows customers to review their order and complete their purchase — all without leaving the current page

How We're Leveling Up with AI-Powered ticket triage system

We’ve just upgraded our customer support with an AI-powered ticket triage system that helps us respond faster and more accurately than ever. Here’s how artificial intelligence is streamlining our process — and what it means for you.

First Software Becomes an Official Shopify Partner

First Software is excited to announce that we are now an official Shopify Partner, enabling us to deliver powerful Shopify-based ecommerce websites tailored to the needs of modern retailers.

What is the Role of Inventory Management?

Think about the popular e-commerce online retailers you use for a moment. Their ability to deliver millions of products worldwide in just a day or two doesn’t happen by chance; it’s built on a finely tuned system of warehouses, stock tracking, and fast decision-making.

Which Software Can Be Used for Inventory Management?

If you’ve ever tried to manage stock levels in a growing business, you’ll know it’s not as simple as “just keeping an eye on it.” For retailers, wholesalers, and manufacturers, everyone relies on products, and inventory can move quickly.

How Do You Manage Inventory in eCommerce?

If you are a small to medium e-commerce business, then inventory is either your biggest asset or your biggest headache. Too much stock, and you're tying up valuable cash. Too little, and you risk disappointing customers and losing sales.

Which is the Best Cloud-Based ERP?

Running an e-commerce business is no easy task. Between managing inventory, processing orders, tracking finances, and juggling customer service, it's easy for things to slip through the cracks (especially if you don't have a large finance or admin team backing you up).

What is the Difference Between On-Premise ERP and Cloud ERP?

If you are running a business, then there is almost nothing more important than your single source of truth.

Which is Better: Cloud ERP or On-Premise ERP?

For product-based businesses, there is nothing more important than a single source of truth. With siloed data, you run the risk of inventory, financial liabilities, or growth opportunities slipping through the cracks between different departments, all of which can hamper your scalability.

Chesters Plumbing & Bathroom rollout n2 ERP

Chester's Plumbing & Bathroom are an ambitious family owned business with more than 50 years of experience, they supply quality plumbing products backed up by great services and a commitment to their customers.

Cold Storage And 3PL Logistics Companies Have A New Choice For Their Warehouse Software

First Software Ltd, the developer of n2 ERP the leading Cloud ERP and eCommerce solution for Retailers and Distributors announces the release of new functionality for Cold Storage and 3PL logistics Companies.

Video/ERP Integration Solves Packing Query Challenge

How an hour of development eliminated pesky manual labour… Faced with an infrequent but niggling task which amounted to finding a needle in a haystack, technology distributor SnapperNet consulted its enterprise resource planning provider First Software to automate it away. The problem was searching through video footage to confirm how outwards goods were packed; with First Software’s help, what once took at least half an hour of manual fiddling with video recordings now takes just minutes.

Hyper Drive Zooms Ahead With Growth In Mobile Shopping

Online retailer ‘Hyper Group’ has reported a surge in new business as it benefits from consumers shopping for an ever expanding range of products online, including car tyres.

SnapperNet Widens It’s Net

Auckland based Snapper Network Distributors Ltd (SnapperNet) is a New Zealand owned and operated company distributing a range of data communication products via a network of resellers and integrators.

Trade Me Integration Announced

First Software’s n2 erp integrates with Trade Me to automate listings and sales

What’s In A Name

Way back in 2000 when we first developed n2 ERP it was called FirstNet ERP, the First stood for First Software and Net was short for Internet when we launched the all new version in 2010 we were going to call it FirstNet 2 but then dropped the First and shortened net to “N” which is how we got to N2 ERP, that explains n2 but some of you may not understand the ERP reference.

First Software’s Xero Integration Eases Road To ERP

Cloud ERP vendor’s Xero integration means more clients can access complete business management software…

Press Release - First Software Ltd

Cloud ERP vendor integrates to Xero

First Software Goes The Extra Mile

When First Software customer Hyper Drive need a bald (or should we say shaven?) head...

Measuring ROI On ERP Implementations

When considering a new business system it’s often difficult to calculate a Return on Investment (ROI) number that you can believe in..

Press Release - Malcove Distributors

Press Release, Auckland NZ First Software welcomes newest Cloud ERP customer

NZ Herald Article - Embracing The Cloud

Alex Petraska is general manager of First Software, which he runs with his brother Leon, the firm's finance manager. The company was founded by Alex and Leon's father, Vidas, and their uncle Saul Petraska. First Software is based in Newton, Auckland, and shares premises with its sister company, Sprint Fit.