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topherfarrell
Level 3

Manufacturing & Production environments- Does anyone use a third party applicaiton that talks to QuickBooks?

We are a manufacturing company and want to take some of the manual work out of tracking time. We have many employees that have very specific tasks that we want to record the time of. They switch through multiple tasks throughout the day. I've seen some standalone software that can manage these types of setups but I'm wondering if anyone has found a third party add-on for QuickBooks Desktop that can handle this type of request. We use build assemblies and sub-assemblies in QB to control our inventory so it would ultimately be something that can access that through an API.

 

Something like NetSuite but no need for the CRM portion or the robustness of that software. We just want to create Pending Builds and allow our workers to press a start/stop button that would calculate their time for each task.I look forward to any ideas you might have!

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IrizA
QuickBooks Team

Manufacturing & Production environments- Does anyone use a third party applicaiton that talks to QuickBooks?

I can see that you're looking for a way where you can track the working time of your employee, topherfarrell. I know a website that can help you.

 

Since you've mentioned that you want to track the working hours of your employee as they work on their job, you can subscribe to QuickBooks Time (QBT). QBT allows you to take control of everything by managing timesheets, as well as managing your team. You'll also have the ability to track job progress by collaborating in real-time. In addition, your employees can also easily clock in using a smartphone, computer, or time clock kiosk. 

 

You don't have to worry since although this is a website, you can integrate this into QuickBooks Desktop using Web Connector

 

I'll provide these materials for you to view and consider subscribing to QBT: 

 

 

You may also use this guide if you already subscribed to QuickBooks Time and want to get started: Get started with QuickBooks Time

 

The comment section is always open for any additional information or inquiries about QuickBooks-related concerns. Have a pleasant day, and be safe. 

topherfarrell
Level 3

Manufacturing & Production environments- Does anyone use a third party applicaiton that talks to QuickBooks?

Thanks @IrizA But this app has none of the functionality that I need. I don't need something to track employee hours or to manage payroll, time sheets, or anything of that nature. QuickBooks makes the production environment useful to a point, but when it comes to manufacturing and production, BOM tracking for manufacturing of specific Build Assemblies, Sub-Assemblies, time studies and machine time, it falls seriously short.

Adrian_A
Moderator

Manufacturing & Production environments- Does anyone use a third party applicaiton that talks to QuickBooks?

Hi topherfarrell,

 

I appreciate you for getting back to us.

 

While we're unable to recommend a specific application, you may explore our Apps page. This page lists all our integrated apps that cater to your needs. To look for an application, you can click this link: Apps for QuickBooks Desktop.

 

Don't hesitate to post a reply anytime you have concerns about your QuickBooks file.

4Gal
Level 11

Manufacturing & Production environments- Does anyone use a third party applicaiton that talks to QuickBooks?

@topherfarrell 

I can recommend a 3rd party manufacturing app to explore but it only supports QB Online.

Manufactuingguy
Level 1

Manufacturing & Production environments- Does anyone use a third party applicaiton that talks to QuickBooks?

We use Autodesk Fusion Operations (previously called Prodsmart). it will do everything you need and more! Here is a link to see if it will work for you, it also offers a free trial. 

 

https://www.autodesk.com/products/prodsmart/tracking-traceability?mktvar002=6395731|SEM|20[removed]1... 

Manufactuingguy
Level 1

Manufacturing & Production environments- Does anyone use a third party applicaiton that talks to QuickBooks?

We use the Autodesk Fusion Operations software in the link below. Hope this helps!!

 

https://www.autodesk.com/products/prodsmart/tracking-traceability?mktvar002=6395731|SEM|20[removed]1... 

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