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Practical knowledge from Sol26 deployments: how systems work, what to prepare, deployment steps and how to measure results.

Retail16/09/2026

Choosing equipment for a gold shop moving to management software

Software only pays off when it connects to the right counter equipment. Here is the minimum kit for one counter and the order to buy it in.

Buildings12/09/2026

Plate recognition parking: the cases the software must handle

A camera that reads plates does not mean the car park runs smoothly. Here are the real-world cases parking management software needs to get right.

Factories09/09/2026

Factory canteens: pre-ordering and meal collection by Face ID

The kitchen does not know quantities in advance, workers queue, meals are collected twice, and month-end reconciliation fails. This is the problem a smart canteen system solves.

Sports02/09/2026

Booking by phone and notebook compared with a booking platform

A stage-by-stage comparison of manual booking and a booking platform, from checking free slots and taking deposits to reconciliation and merchandise.

Sports02/09/2026

Why VAR makes amateur football tournaments easier to sponsor

It is hard to win large sponsors when a tournament is just a rented pitch, hired referees and a few backdrops. Sponsors want attention and a professional image, and VAR delivers both.

Instructor guiding students in a classroom

Education25/08/2026

What to look for in training centre management software

Training centre software has to handle everyday operational situations correctly. This post gives a checklist of criteria and test scenarios to run before choosing.

Buildings25/08/2026

The guard house screen and handling exceptions at the gate

A guard's work centres on the passes that do not match. This post lists what the guard house screen should show and how to handle each type of exception at the gate.

Sports19/08/2026

Renting VAR for a tournament: does the organiser need to operate it?

The answer is no. The organiser focuses on running the tournament while the technician handles the technology from start to finish. Here is the match-day process.

Buildings18/08/2026

Checklist before deploying a plate recognition car park

A car park project covers lane devices, infrastructure, software and vehicle data. This checklist gathers what needs settling before installation.

Factories11/08/2026

Choosing recognition terminals and counter hardware for canteens

A collection counter needs fast, accurate recognition. This post lists the terminal specifications and the hardware that goes with each counter.

Sports05/08/2026

How does a VAR system for amateur football work?

Teams and organisers often ask what makes a portable VAR different from filming on a phone and scrolling back. This article describes the structure of a proper VAR system for small pitches.

Retail04/08/2026

Moving a gold shop from a paper ledger to software, step by step

Moving from a paper ledger to software should not happen in one day. This article breaks the move into steps with clear checkpoints.

Sports22/07/2026

Buying or renting a VAR system: a comparison for venues and organisers

Renting suits organisers who play at different venues, buying suits venues that want VAR as a regular service. This article compares them point by point.

Sports21/07/2026

Managing sales and rental items at a sports venue by service plan

Sales and rental item lists, stock and merchandise revenue kept separate from pitch fees, and what each service plan allows.

Buildings09/07/2026

A security guard's daily workflow on the parking station app

The station application is the screen a guard watches all shift. This post walks through each step of the work and what the software does for the guard.

Education07/07/2026

Handling students who switch time slot without disrupting a class

One student switching time slot should not change the schedule of the whole class. This post lists common mistakes in manual handling and the correct steps.

Buildings07/07/2026

One staff list for access control, canteen and parking

Three systems with three staff lists cause many discrepancies. Sol26 Access, Sol26 Canteen and Sol26 Parking share one list on the same platform.

Factories07/07/2026

Smart canteen deployment timeline: from requirements to acceptance

A smart canteen project runs through four phases and about two months from contract to handover. This post describes each step and what the factory needs to prepare.

Sports02/07/2026

Turning VAR clips into media content for a football tournament

A VAR system records the whole match from 4 to 8 angles. Beyond supporting the referee, that footage is media material for the entire season.

Retail30/06/2026

Updating gold prices daily and keeping a price change history

Gold prices change often and every ticket must use the price in force when it is created. This article covers how to organise the price list and its history.

Technology10/06/2026

One platform for factory canteen, parking and access control

Factories and buildings usually invest in operational systems in stages. This post shows how to start with the canteen and extend to parking and access control without re-entering staff data.

Players challenging for the ball in an amateur football match

Sports09/06/2026

Match finding and team matching in the Sol26 Sport ERP player app

Team profiles, team search filters, deposit-backed matches and match chat are designed to let players find opponents and book pitches in the same app.

Factories02/06/2026

Factory canteens: on-premise or cloud, and running during outages

Mealtime cannot stop because of a network fault. This post compares the two deployment models and explains how data is stored at the counter.

Retail27/05/2026

Roles and permissions in a gold shop: owner, store manager, staff

Several people in a gold shop handle cash and stock. The right permissions keep everyone to their own work and make someone accountable for every ticket.

Buildings26/05/2026

Resident cards, UHF tags and visitors in an apartment car park

An apartment car park serves several groups with different identification methods. This post covers cards, UHF tags, visitors and resident data.

Education12/05/2026

Class scheduling by time slot for centres with many time slots

As classes and time slots multiply, spreadsheet schedules become hard to control. This post sets out the steps to schedule classes by time slot and run them session by session.

Buildings12/05/2026

Designing pedestrian and vehicle lanes at one access gate

One gate serves pedestrians, motorbikes and cars at the same time. This post covers the equipment for each lane, the guard house and the infrastructure to prepare before installation.

Sports07/05/2026

VAR control software: views, jog knobs, flags and playback speeds

A review takes only 20 to 40 seconds because the software is built around knobs and buttons. This article walks through each function.

Sports29/04/2026

Setting up a multi-pitch venue with a drag-and-drop map and pricing

Six steps to bring a multi-pitch venue onto Sol26 Sport ERP, from surveying the site to building the pitch map and tracking fill rate.

Factories28/04/2026

What a factory canteen dashboard should report for each shift

A canteen dashboard needs to show how many meals were ordered, how many were served and how many remain. This post covers the figures by shift, by line and by department.

Gold jewellery on display in a glass case

Retail22/04/2026

Managing pawn tickets: interest, extension, redemption, liquidation

A pawn ticket runs for weeks and passes through several states. This article sets out the rules needed from creation to redemption or liquidation.

Buildings20/04/2026

Car park reports: what parking history and revenue should show

Car park reports are only useful when the underlying records are detailed enough. This post lists what parking history, traffic and revenue reports need.

Sports09/04/2026

Checklist before renting VAR for an amateur football tournament

The technician handles the equipment, but a few things at the venue and in the tournament rules must be settled by the organiser first. Here is the full checklist.

Employee tapping a card on an access control reader

Buildings24/03/2026

Face recognition or access cards at the factory gate

A card verifies the card, Face ID verifies the person. This post compares the two methods on operational criteria at a factory gate and shows how to use both on one system.

Factories24/03/2026

Preparing staff master data before a canteen system goes live

A canteen system only works when the staff list is clean. This post lists the seven data fields to prepare, how to match face photos and the set-up order before go-live.

Education18/03/2026

Per-session attendance at training centres and date changes

Per-session attendance is the source data for how many sessions a student has attended. This post covers how to organise it and what to do when a session moves.

Retail18/03/2026

Gold exchange and scrap gold purchases: recording stock correctly

Each counter transaction changes stock in its own way. This article sets out the stock rules for every transaction type in a gold shop.

Badminton rackets and shuttlecocks on a green court

Sports18/03/2026

How a deposit-based booking flow helps venues limit no-shows

Five booking statuses, a deposit when creating a match and a clear refund policy are designed to help venue owners hold on to the slots they have sold.

Buildings17/03/2026

Laying out a factory gate for licence plate recognition

Where cameras, barriers and the guard house go decides whether plate recognition runs reliably. This post goes through each part of the gate.

Sports12/03/2026

Installing VAR permanently at a football venue: what owners gain

Pitch hire prices are capped and competition keeps growing. This article sets out the concrete value a permanently installed VAR system brings to a venue owner.

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