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Management Provision
Versatile software systems are enabling nurseries to fine tune their services and sharpen their marketing strategies. Karen Faux finds out about the capabilities of the latest systems and talks to one nursery about the benefits of an app which has been tailored to the needs of its business

Demand for management software systems is steadily growing as nurseries identify the need to be responsive to a changing and complex market, and hone their business efficiency. In line with this, competition from suppliers is also hotting up, with evermore sophisticated systems being developed.

First Steps Software is an established player and recently launched a version 12 of its established system, which is designed to streamline all managerial, administrative and financial tasks. The package comes with basic and optional features, including an app which automatically updates government legislation and local authority directives. For chains it is now promoting its Group controller system which offers 'enhanced' enquiry reporting and measuring of marketing effectiveness.

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