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GoSmarter Documentation

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How to Find What You Need

Know what you’re looking for? Use the search bar at the top of any docs page. Type the task, not the feature name β€” “upload certificate” finds more than “mill certs.”

Brand new to GoSmarter? Start with Getting Started. Account setup, first login, and initial inventory β€” most manufacturers are up and running within a few hours.

Mid-implementation? The implementation guides cover ERP connections, data imports, and migrating existing records without a headache.

Stuck on something specific? The Troubleshooting guide covers the issues our support team hears most often.

What GoSmarter Handles

This guide is designed for system administrators, power users, and anyone who wants to configure GoSmarter to fit their organisation’s specific needs and leverage advanced features. Learn how to customise settings, manage users, use advanced …
Read Moreabout Customising GoSmarter and Advanced Tips

At Nightingale HQ, we understand that every manufacturing business has unique systems and workflows. Our integration strategy is designed to meet you where you are and grow with your needs without forcing expensive system replacements or lengthy …
Read Moreabout Integration Strategy

New software doesn’t fail at the technical level. It fails because people keep reaching for the spreadsheet. This playbook tells you how to stop that from happening, in the first 30 days, before habits re-form.
Read Moreabout 30-Day Behaviour Change Playbook

No two metals businesses are identical. But the path from first login to measurable value tends to follow one of five well-worn routes, depending on your system setup, how you work, and what you’re trying to fix first.
Read Moreabout Rollout Packages by Business Type

This toolkit is your working document for the five Rollout Packages. It covers what to capture before you start, how to set up GoSmarter for your business type, how to calculate the value you are getting, and how to know when you are done.
Read Moreabout Implementation Toolkit by Business Type

The GoSmarter glossary covers metals manufacturing terminology β€” EN 10204, mill certificates, heat numbers, rebar, traceability β€” plus AI, cloud, and data platform concepts used in modern manufacturing software.
Read Moreabout GoSmarter Glossary

This document describes the product flows in GoSmarter and the functional capabilities you will want to review. It is written for potential customers, operations teams, quality teams, and commercial stakeholders who want to understand how the product …
Read Moreabout How everything hangs together: customer product flows and influence map

Long products in steel manufacturing include bars, rods, angles, channels, beams, rebar, and tube β€” any steel formed in a continuous linear cross-section. They’re the primary material for construction, engineering, and fabrication, and they …
Read Moreabout What are Long Products in Steel? Bars, Rebar, Sections, and Tube Explained

EN 10204 defines the types of material test certificates that metals manufacturers must issue and hold. Understanding the four types β€” 2.1, 2.2, 3.1, 3.2 β€” is essential for compliance in construction, aerospace, energy, and automotive supply chains.
Read Moreabout What is a 3.1 Certificate? EN 10204 Types Explained

A heat number identifies a single production batch of steel from the melting process. It’s the starting point for material traceability. Every mill certificate, every stock item, and every delivery needs to trace back to a heat number.
Read Moreabout What is a Heat Number in Steel? Traceability From the Mill

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The complete GoSmarter user manual in one file. Updated automatically whenever the docs change β€” perfect for offline reference, printing, or sharing with your team.