What we shipped, in plain language.

Customer returns can now be managed end-to-end directly within the CRM Sales module.

• Return Request — raise a return against a specific Sales Order or Invoice, specifying returned items, quantities, and reason codes.
• Approval Workflow — return requests are routed through a configurable approval chain before goods are accepted back into stock.
• Stock Reversal — approved returns automatically trigger a Goods Receipt in Inventory Management, restoring the returned stock to the nominated storage location.
• Credit Note Generation — a credit note is created in Accounts Receivable and posted to Financial Accounting, offsetting the original invoice.
• Access via CRM → Sales Returns.

Follow-up enhancements to the Customer Ledger released on the same day as the initial feature.

• Running balance recalculation corrected for ledgers with overlapping payment and invoice dates.
• FC exchange rate now correctly sourced from the original posted transaction rather than the current rate.
• Customer autocomplete enabled on the Payment entry page for faster allocation.

A new Receivables Reports section provides actionable analytics on outstanding customer balances.

• Aging Analysis — classic 0–30 / 31–60 / 61–90 / 90+ days buckets, drillable to invoice level.
• Outstanding Balances Summary — total receivables by customer, sorted by balance, with overdue highlighting.
• Collection Performance — average days to collect per customer and per period, with trend comparison.

Finance teams now have a dedicated Customer Ledger in Accounts Receivable, showing every debit and credit transaction against a customer account with a running balance.

• Opening Balance & Running Balance — ledger opens at the configured from-date opening balance and shows a cumulative running total for every subsequent transaction.
• Transaction Types — sales invoices, credit notes, receipts, advance payments, and journal adjustments all appear in a single chronological view.
• Foreign Currency Support — FC invoices show both the original currency amount and the INR equivalent at the posted exchange rate.
• Export to Excel — full ledger can be exported for offline analysis or audit submissions.
• Access via Finance → Accounts Receivable → Customer Ledger.

Printable documents are now available for Goods Receipt and Goods Issue transactions in Inventory Management.

• Goods Receipt Note (GRN) Printout — formatted PDF with supplier, PO reference, material lines, quantities, and storage location.
• Goods Issue Slip — formatted document for internal goods issues to production orders or cost centres.
• Enhancements to the Goods Issue for Production Orders workflow, improving batch and storage location selection.

The application now ships with internationalisation (i18n) translation files, enabling the UI to be localised into additional languages.

• Translation files are included in the build and no longer excluded by .gitignore.
• Language selection can be enabled per tenant via the System Administration settings.

Cutting Room Solutions brings a dedicated workspace for managing fabric cutting operations in apparel production.

• Cut Plans — create cut plans linked to production orders with size-ratio breakdowns, planned vs actual layer counts, and spread lengths.
• Marker Efficiency — record marker width, length, and the number of garments per marker; the system calculates fabric efficiency percentage automatically.
• Lay Reports — generate cutting-room lay reports with fabric consumption per size, waste analysis, and a summary for costing reconciliation.
• Costing Integration — cut plan data feeds back into Garment Costing for accurate fabric cost-per-unit calculations.
• Access via Production → Cutting Room.

Administrators can now monitor AI feature consumption across the tenant via a new AI Usage Dashboard.

• Tracks token consumption, query volumes, and cost estimates for Ask Biztimize, the AI Helpdesk Assistant, and document extraction features.
• Trends are visualised by day, week, and module so admins can identify high-usage areas and plan capacity accordingly.
• Access via System Administration → AI Usage.

Warehouse operations now support Handling Units — logical containers (pallets, cartons, boxes) that group individual stock items for movement, storage, and transfer.

• HU Creation & Packing — pack one or more materials into a handling unit with quantity, batch, and storage location details.
• Goods Movements — goods receipts and issues can reference handling units, automatically updating contained stock quantities.
• GR Validations for PO — additional validation rules on Goods Receipt against Purchase Orders prevent quantity over-receipt and flag tolerance breaches before confirmation.
• Access via Inventory Management → Handling Units.

Several enhancements were made to Production Planning alongside the Garment Costing release.

• Product Variants — a new UI page lets planners create and manage product variants (e.g., size–colour combinations) and link them to Bill of Materials.
• BOM Components to Routing — BOM components can now be assigned directly to routing operations, enabling precise material staging per work centre.
• Component Allocation Enhancements — improved component-to-routing assignment workflow with inline quantity editing.
• Goods Receipt UI — a dedicated React page for Goods Receipt against Purchase Orders, replacing the legacy HTMX screen.

Targeted improvements to the CRM module and reconciliation programmes.

• Lead Activity Types — bug fix resolving incorrect activity type assignment on lead creation.
• Leads & Opportunities — UI enhancements for faster data entry and improved pipeline visibility.
• Reconciliation Performance — matching algorithms tuned for high-volume statement reconciliation.

A new Garment Costing module provides a structured, line-item cost sheet for garment manufacturers.

• Material Costing — define fabric, lining, and accessory consumption per unit with live rate lookup from the Materials module.
• CMT Charges — capture cut, make, and trim charges with machine-type breakdown.
• Trimmings & Embellishments — itemised list of buttons, zippers, labels, and other trimmings with unit costs.
• Margin Calculation — target FOB/CIF price is computed from total cost plus the configured profit margin percentage.
• Product Variant Support — variants (size, colour) can be defined and linked to production plans via the PP Variants feature.
• Access via Textile Costing → Garment Costing.

Every application module has been refactored to comply with Clean Architecture standards, establishing a consistent and maintainable codebase structure.

• Modules Updated — CRM, Finance (FI-AR, FI-AP, Cash Journal), EXIM, Forex, HRM, Inventory Management, Materials Management, Production Planning, Sales Planning, E-Commerce, Supplier Invoice Management, CAC/SRM, Business Network, Textile Costing, Workflow Engine, and AI Assistant.
• Separation of Concerns — business logic, data access, serialization, and API layers are cleanly separated in each module, eliminating cross-layer dependencies.
• Consistent Layering — every module follows the same directory structure: models/, api/, services/, and admin/, making it straightforward to navigate any part of the application.
• Internationalization Support — i18n translation files added and unblocked from .gitignore, enabling multi-language UI rollout.

A new Cash Journal module is available under Financial Accounting for managing petty-cash funds and other cash-based transactions.

• Cash Receipts & Payments — record cash income and expense entries with GL account mapping, cost centre, and tax code.
• Opening / Closing Balance Tracking — each journal day starts from the previous closing balance, giving a running cash position at all times.
• Auto-Posting to Financial Accounting — confirmed entries generate journal postings automatically, keeping the GL in sync without manual duplication.
• COA from Trial Balance — Chart of Accounts can be seeded directly from a Trial Balance import, and closing-balance journal entries are posted in bulk.
• Access via Finance → Cash Journal.

Employees can now send subject-based direct messages to each other without leaving the application.

• Subject Threads — each conversation is anchored to a subject, keeping discussions focused and searchable.
• Real-Time Delivery — messages are pushed instantly over a dedicated WebSocket channel (dm_conv_{id}), so recipients see new messages without refreshing.
• REST API — full message history available at /api/messaging/ for integration with other modules.
• Access via the Messages icon in the top navigation bar.

Every public-facing page of the Biztimize marketing website has been rebuilt from the ground up with a fresh, professional visual identity.

• Design System — IBM Plex Sans and IBM Plex Mono typefaces, a refined brand colour palette, and a consistent component library across all pages.
• Pages Refreshed — Home, About, Products, Solutions, Pricing, FAQ, Contact, Blog, and the Tenant Gateway login page all received new layouts and updated copy.
• Commitments Page — a new Our Commitments page highlights Biztimize's product guarantees and SLA commitments, backed by a seeded Commitment model and admin interface.
• Performance — no third-party CSS/JS frameworks (no Bootstrap, jQuery, AOS, or FontAwesome) — the site loads with minimal dependencies and fully vanilla assets.
• URL Stability — all existing Blog, Changelog, Help, and Support URLs are preserved with no redirects.
• Changelog UI — the public Changelog list and release detail pages were redesigned to match the new brand, with improved readability for release notes.

The Universal Search feature received targeted fixes and performance improvements alongside the 2.0 release.

• Resolved an issue where certain search result types returned blank entries on the results page.
• Improved search index refresh speed for high-volume tenants.

Ask Biztimize is a fully integrated AI business assistant that answers questions about your company's operational and financial data in natural language.

• Natural Language to SQL — the AI translates plain-English questions (e.g., "What are the top 10 customers by revenue this quarter?") into safe, read-only SQL queries executed against your tenant database.
• Instant Tabular Results — query results are displayed as formatted tables directly in the chat window, with the ability to export to Excel.
• Chart Generation — the assistant automatically selects an appropriate chart type (bar, line, pie) and renders a visual alongside the data table.
• Multi-Turn Conversation — follow-up questions refine the previous query, maintaining context across the entire session.
• Claude AI Orchestrator — powered by Anthropic's Claude model as the reasoning engine, with a purpose-built tool-use pipeline for schema introspection, query planning, and result formatting.
• Safety Guardrails — only SELECT statements are permitted; all queries are validated before execution. The assistant refuses requests that would expose other tenants' data.
• Access via Ask Biztimize in the top navigation bar (requires ai.use_chat permission).

Users can now ask questions in plain language from any Help panel and receive context-aware answers drawn directly from the Biztimize documentation library.

• Semantic Search — help articles are indexed using sentence-transformer embeddings, enabling the assistant to find relevant content even when the user does not use the exact documented terminology.
• Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) — the top matching articles are passed to the AI, which synthesises a clear answer and cites the source article, so users can read the full guide if needed.
• Master-Database Routing — the help index runs against the shared master database, so all tenants benefit from the same centrally maintained knowledge base.
• Payroll Help Articles Added — the HRM Payroll module now has a dedicated set of help articles indexed and available to the assistant.
• Access via the ? Help icon in the top navigation bar.