Histories
How the software that runs a shop came apart
Six narrated films, each with its full script, the dated events behind it and the sources. Where sources disagree, the page says so.
- History of business process software 1890 to today How business software grew from punched cards to payroll, MRP, ERP, CRM and the cloud, and why most shops still run on pieces. With dates and sources.
- History of CRM 1932 to today How customer records moved from tickler files and the Rolodex to ACT!, Siebel, Salesforce and HubSpot, and why a shop keeps three copies of each customer.
- History of MRP 1913 to today How MRP grew from the 1913 order quantity formula to Black & Decker in 1964, MRP II, kanban and DDMRP, and why the plan still needs a clipboard. With sources.
- History of HR software 1888 to today How HR software grew from the 1888 time clock and the first computer payrolls to ADP, PeopleSoft and Workday, and why the clock and payroll still disagree.
- History of MES 1881 to today How shop floor software grew from Taylor’s route cards and Shewhart’s chart to the Modicon PLC, barcodes, MES and ISA-95, and why small shops run on paper.
- History of MQTT 1960 to today How MQTT went from a 1999 oil pipeline over satellite to an OASIS and ISO standard, Sparkplug and the plant floor, with dates and sources for each step.
The common thread: each kind of software was sold on its own, so most shops run the loop from quote to invoice across several systems. How KoldOps puts it on one.