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Overall Distributions Features ABC Class Code Management Alternate Vendors Assign Priority for Exchange Shipments Assign Reason Codes for Returns Auto Assign RMA Number Automatic Shipping Orders for Back Ordered Items Average Cost Average Lead Time Average Shipping Time Average Time to Issue Purchase Order Bar Code Labels Bar Code Lot Number Bar Code Serial Number Batch Processing Bill of Lading Blanket Discount Calculate and Bill Handling Fees (per Order) Calculate and Bill Warehousing Fees Calculates Contract Penalties Calculates EOQ Calculates Shipping Weight Change Item ID and Transactions Checks Over/Under by Percent Limit Close Open Purchase Orders Within Tolerances Combine Original and Superseded Item Histories Converts Item Number to Vendor Number Converts Item to Dead Stock With Write Off Copy Existing Rate Table Copy Vendor Information for New Items Create Automatic Repair Work Order Create Automatic Reshipment Order if Required Creates Unvouchered Receiver Awaiting Invoice Credit Floor Stock Upon Assembly Customer All Items Customer by Item Customer by Item Group Customer by Product Class Customer Exchanges Customer On-Site Service Request Customer Price Matrix Options Customer Return for Credit Customer Return for Repair Customer Returns (to be Repaired) Customer Returns (to be Resold) Customer Returns (to be Scrapped) Customer Type All Items Customer Type by Item Cycle Count Code Damage Default Revenue Account Define Assembly Sections for Tracking Define Item ID by Item Characteristics Define Procurement Code (Make/Buy) Display Mechanical Drawings Displays Special Instructions Dollar Volume Discount Enter Customer Shipping Orders Estimated Production Excise Tax Rate FIFO Finished Goods to be Place into Stock Fixed Assets Forecasted Demand Forecasted Lead Time Function to Decide Response Options Group Parts Using Similarities Identify Customer(s) from Serial/Lot Number Input Material Receipts Input Multiple Receipt Dates Per Line Item Internal Requisitions Inventory Stock Count Issue Only Against Orders Issue to Floor Stock and Orders Item Costing Item File Supports Item Picture Item Pricing Item Volume Discount Job/Project Job/Project Withdrawals Jump to Component Technical Specifications Last Number of User Defined Orders Last Purchase Date Last Unit Cost Late Shipments Lead Time LIFO Machine Setup Maintain Customer Lists and Ship-to Addresses Maintain Multiple Contracts Per Customer Manages Customer Owned Inventory Manual Issue with Suggested Backflush Manufacturer Warranty Information Manufacturer's Lot Numbers Manufacturer's Serial Numbers Mass Change Cost Revaluation Material Receipt Maximum Stock Level Mean Absolute Deviation Factor Minimum Stock Level Modify Standard Cost Modify User Defined Items Groups Most Recent Average Price Most Recent Purchase Price Moving Average Multi-Line Item Descriptions Multiple Price Levels Multiple Stocking Units of Measure Normal Reorder Quantity Note Items Backordered O/S/D Routine Off-Site Processing Operations Order Picking Over/Under Receipts Packing Lists Parts Lists Percent Usage Percentage of Actual Cost Percentage of Average Cost Percentage of Replacement Cost Percentage of Standard Cost Period Average Period Usage Pick List by Section Order Start Date Pick List by Work Order Start Date Pick Lists by Bin Location Pick Lists by Job/Work Order Picks Items Based on Shelf Life Prevents Unauthorized Alteration of Records Print Bills of Lading Prints Items to be Shipped on Long Term Contracts Prints or Displays Anticipated Receiving Schedule Prints Orders Not Shipped Prints RMA Shipping Labels at Customer Site Prints Shipping Schedule Product Line Segregation Purchase to Stocking Purchasing Order Processing Time Queue Time Raw Materials Real-Time Processing Rebate Posted as Voucher to A/P Automatically Receipts From Suppliers Receives Entire Purchase Order Automatically Receives Entire Purchase Order With Exceptions Receives Material Subject to Inspection Receives Material Without Matching Invoice Recognizes Liability at Receipt Reorder Control Includes Internal Lead Times Reorder Point Adjusted for Vendor Lead Time Repair Work Order Tied to RMA Number Reports all Exceptions Automatically Reshipment Order Tied to RMA Number Returns From Jobs/Work Orders Run/Production Time Sales History Sales History Adjusted for Extraordinary Orders Sales History Adjusted for Seasonal Fluctuations Sales Tax Rate Schematic Diagrams Separate Stock Return Function Shipper Warranty Information Shipping Dimensions Single Price Only Sort Exceptions by Buyer/Responsible Party Special Tracking of Exchanges and Repairs Specifies Serial Number Items to be Shipped Standard Cost Stock Return Creates Automatic Debit Transaction Stocking to Selling Stop Payment on Purchase Sub Assemblies to be Placed into Stock Supports "Requires Inspection" Flag Supports Bar Code Tracking Supports Consignment Inventory Supports Customer Rebate Programs Supports Exception Control System Supports Floor Stock Tracking Supports Input During Receipt Supports Inventory Withdrawal Functions Supports Lot Tracking Supports Material Sampling/Testing Supports Multi-Dimensional Items Supports Negative On-Hand Quantities Supports Printing During Receipt Supports Reject Reason File Supports Specific Receiving Functions/Screens Supports Superseded Items Technical Specifications Text Total Cost Track Contract Dollar Volume Track Contract Quantity Volume Track Customer Material Track Floor Stock by Item Track Trends by Reason Code Tracks Serial Numbers of Components Transfers From Another Warehouse Translates Supplier Bar Code Unit of Measure Conversions Unlimited Note Field to Explain Material Rejections UPS Labels User Defined Formula User Defined Numbering Convention User-Defined Criteria User's Lot Numbers Vendor Backorders Vendor Lead Time Tracks Time Ranges Vendor Part Number Vendor Reaction Time to Ship Material Wait Time Warranty Reshipment to Customers Warranty Returns to Suppliers Weighted Average Work Order Work Order Withdrawals Inventory Inventory Master File User Defined Numbering Convention Define Item ID by Item Characteristics Define Procurement Code (Make/Buy) Group Parts Using Similarities Change Item ID and Transactions Supports Superseded Items Combine Original and Superseded Item Histories Multi-Line Item Descriptions Supports Negative On-Hand Quantities Item Status Code: Active Inactive Obsolete Planning Item File Includes Technical Specifications: Drawing Numbers Display Mechanical Drawings Schematic Diagrams Technical Specifications Text Parts Lists Jump to Component Technical Specifications Item File Supports Item Picture Supports Serial Numbering Tracks Serial Numbers of Components Supports Lot Tracking Identify Customer(s) from Serial/Lot Number Supports Multi-Dimensional Items Supports "Requires Inspection" Flag Supports Bar Code Tracking: Material Receipt Translates Supplier Bar Code Inventory Stock Count Order Picking Product Line Segregation Shipping Weight Shipping Dimensions Supports Shelf Life Tracking Picks Items Based on Shelf Life Converts Item to Dead Stock With Write Off Cycle Count Code Cycle Count Code Based on: ABC Class User-Defined Criteria ABC Code ABC Class Code Management: Total Cost Lead Time Percent Usage YTD Usage Automatic Update Option Movement Class Supports Consignment Inventory Manages Customer Owned Inventory: Track Customer Material Maintain Customer Lists and Ship-to Addresses Print Customer Inventory Reports Enter Customer Shipping Orders Print Pick Lists Print Packing Lists Print Bills of Lading Calculate and Bill Handling Fees (per Order) Calculate and Bill Warehousing Fees Inventory Costing Method: LIFO FIFO Standard Cost Average Cost Weighted Average Mass Change Cost Revaluation Modify Standard Cost Based Upon: Most Recent Purchase Price Most Recent Average Price User Defined Formula Modify User Defined Items Groups Normal Vendor: Name ID Number Vendor Part Number Converts Item Number to Vendor Number Last Purchase Date Last Unit Cost Alternate Vendors Copy Vendor Information for New Items Default Revenue Account Default Cost of Goods Sold Account Sales Tax Rate Excise Tax Rate Pricing Conventions: Single Price Only Multiple Price Levels Percentage of Actual Cost Percentage of Average Cost Percentage of Standard Cost Percentage of Replacement Cost List Price Blanket Discount Dollar Volume Discount Item Volume Discount Item Costing Supports Warehouse Level: Item Pricing Costing Pricing Customer Price Matrix Options: Customer All Items Customer by Item Customer by Item Group Customer by Product Class Customer Type All Items Customer Type by Item Other Customer Contract Options: Maintain Multiple Contracts Per Customer Copy Existing Rate Table Track Contract Quantity Volume Track Contract Dollar Volume Calculates Contract Penalties Supports Customer Rebate Programs Rebate Posted as Voucher to A/P Automatically Reorder Conventions: Manual Automatic Minimum Stock Level Maximum Stock Level Normal Reorder Quantity Average Usage Period Usage Average Lead Time Calculates EOQ Reorder Control Includes: Forecasted Demand Estimated Production Sales History Sales History Adjusted for Seasonal Fluctuations Sales History Adjusted for Extraordinary Orders Reorder Point Adjusted for Vendor Lead Time Vendor Lead Time Includes: Average Time to Issue Purchase Order Vendor Reaction Time to Ship Material Average Shipping Time Vendor Lead Time Based On: Moving Average Period Average Forecasted Lead Time Mean Absolute Deviation Factor Last Number of User Defined Orders Vendor Lead Time Tracks Time Ranges Reorder Control Includes Internal Lead Times: Purchasing Order Processing Time Machine Setup Queue Time Run/Production Time Wait Time Define Commission Rate Define Commission Types: Define for Each Item Define Commission Rate Groups Prevents Unauthorized Alteration of Records Inventory Control/Assembly Systems Supports Multiple Warehouses Multi-Warehouse Communications Protocols: On-Line With Host System Batch Update at Day's End Multiple Updates During Day Supports Intranet Query Supports Internet Queries Supports Radio Frequency Management Multiple Stocking Locations in Same Warehouse Central Warehouse Feeds Satellite Locations Supports Bin Locations Multiple Bin Locations for Same Item Supports Nettable/Non-Nettable Locations Multiple Units of Measure for Same Item Supports Kits/Bill of Materials: Single Level Bill of Materials Multi-Level Bill of Materials Unlimited Level Bill of Materials Calculates Yield for Whole Bill Calculates Yield for Individual Components Supports Decimal Quantities in BOM Bill of Material Types Supported: Engineering Manufacturing Planning Cross Reference Bill of Materials to: Drawing Number Engineering Change Number Engineering Change Date Vendor Part Numbers CAD Integration: AutoCAD Pro-Engineer Other Engineering Change Management Functions: Effective Date Established for MRP Planning New BOM Effective When Material Consumed Automatic Revision When Effective Date Reached System Maintains Full Revision History Mass Change all Product Structures Mass Delete all Product Structures Supports Tag-Along Sets Bill of Materials Includes: Labor Costs Labor Rates Standard Assembly Times Standard Labor Variances Machine Set Up Costs Machine Run Time Cost Scrap Factors Shrinkage As-Required Floor Stock Outside Processing/Subcontractor Costs Overhead Costs Supports Tool Management Functions: Lists Tool Requirements for Each Operation Tracks Quantity, Location, and Ownership of Tools Determines Tool Requirements for Production Orders Tracks Tool Status/Availability Generates "Where Used" Reports Maintains Detailed Costs at Component Level Roll up Costs on User Specified Part Number Copy Existing BOM to New Bill of Materials: Copy Entire Bill of Materials Copy Specific Sub-Assemblies Supports Template Bills of Materials Mass Replace Component Supports Phantom Bills for What If Analysis Supports Work Orders for Light Assembly Work Order Includes: Breakdown by Operations to be Performed Estimated Total Time Per Operation Labor Per Operation Machine Time Per Operation Off-Site Processing Supports Sub Assembly Tracking and Assembly Work Orders Created Automatically Supports Work Order Job Costing Assigns Required Completion Dates for Work Orders Supports Low Level Assembly Planning: Demand Forecasting Material/Sub Assembly Review Based on Forecast Purchase Order Creation Based on Forecast Creation of Assembly Schedules Assembly Schedule Review and Modification Supports Kit Disassembly Supports Off-Site Process Control Functions: Create Work Order for Off-Site Processing Track Item While Off-Site Place Back into Stock With Same ID Place Back into Stock With New ID Add Off-Site Cost to Item Cost Supports Rework/Repair Operations: Create Work Order for Rework/Repair Schedule and Track Rework/Repair Supports Warehouse Transfers: Supports Menu Functions for Transfers Creates Internal Shipping Documents Tracks Items While Being Transferred Adjusts Order Entry Availability During Transfer Order Entry Restricted to Single Warehouse Highlights Transfers in Exception Reports Hazardous Materials Controls: Check Box Identifies as Hazardous Identifies Federal Control Number Print/Display Internal Handling Instructions Print/Display Emergency Instructions Prints Hazmat Sheets Only for Fist Shipment Prints Hazmat Sheets for all Shipments Receiving Activities Supports Specific Receiving Functions/Screens Recognizes Liability at Receipt Creates Unvouchered Receiver Awaiting Invoice Tracks Unvouchered Receivers Supports Receiving Activities for: Raw Materials Office Supplies Fixed Assets Off-Site Processing Operations Sub Assemblies to be Placed into Stock Finished Goods to be Place into Stock Transfers From Another Warehouse Customer Returns (to be Resold) Customer Returns (to be Repaired) Customer Returns (to be Scrapped) Returns From Jobs/Work Orders Post Receipts Directly to: Job/Project Work Order Prints or Displays Anticipated Receiving Schedule Displays Special Instructions Input Material Receipts Input Multiple Receipt Dates Per Line Item Supports Input During Receipt: Manufacturer's Lot Numbers Manufacturer's Serial Numbers User's Lot Numbers Supports Printing During Receipt: Bar Code Labels Bar Code Lot Number Bar Code Serial Number Unit of Measure Conversions: Purchase to Stocking Multiple Stocking Units of Measure Stocking to Selling Updates Purchase Order System: Batch Processing Real-Time Processing Updates Inventory Control System: Batch Processing Real-Time Processing Receives Entire Purchase Order Automatically Receives Entire Purchase Order With Exceptions Checks Over/Under by Percent Limit Supports Reject Reason File Unlimited Note Field to Explain Material Rejections Note Items Backordered Receives Material Without Matching Invoice Separate Stock Return Function Supports RMA (Return Material Authorization): Receipts From Suppliers Shipments to Customers Customer Exchanges Customer Return for Credit Customer Return for Repair Customer On-Site Service Request RMA Functions Supported: Auto Assign RMA Number Assign Reason Codes for Returns Track Trends by Reason Code Function to Decide Response Options Create Automatic Reshipment Order if Required Reshipment Order Tied to RMA Number Create Automatic Repair Work Order Repair Work Order Tied to RMA Number Prints RMA Shipping Labels at Customer Site Special Tracking of Exchanges and Repairs Tracks RMA Histories: By Product By Customer Assign Priority for Exchange Shipments Automatically Interfaces with: Shipper Warranty Information Manufacturer WArranty Information Stock Return Creates Automatic Debit Transaction Receives Material Subject to Inspection Supports Material Sampling/Testing O/S/D Routine Reports all Exceptions Automatically: Sort Exceptions by Buyer/Responsible Party Over/Under Receipts Damage Vendor Backorders Late Shipments Supports Exception Control System Close Open Purchase Orders Within Tolerances Stop Payment on Purchase Automatic Shipping Orders for Back Ordered Items Manual Issue with Suggested Backflush Shipping/Withdrawal Activities Supports Inventory Withdrawal Functions for: Internal Requisitions Warranty Reshipment to Customers Warranty Returns to Suppliers Job/Project Withdrawals Work Order Withdrawals Supports Floor Stock Tracking: Issue Only Against Orders Issue to Floor Stock and Orders Credit Floor Stock Upon Assembly Define Assembly Sections for Tracking Track Floor Stock by Item Prints Shipping Schedule Prints Orders Not Shipped Specifies Serial Number Items to be Shipped Prints Items to be Shipped on Long Term Contracts Calculates Shipping Weight Prints Shipping/Withdrawal Documents: Shipping Pick Lists Pick Lists by Job/Work Order Pick Lists by Bin Location Pick List by Work Order Start Date Pick List by Section Order Start Date Packing Lists Shipping Labels Bill of Lading UPS Labels Order Entry Order Tracking Supports Orders Tracking Application Screen Display of Open Orders Displays Order Information: Customer Contact Telephone Number Special Requirements and Notes Order Date Original Promise Date Revised Promise Date Shipping Dates Back Order Information/Status Order Tracking Notes Track Open Order Status: Order Number Customer Number Customer Name Customer Purchase Order Number Item Number Sales Representative Ship Date Orders Not Shipped Only Rush Orders Internet Order Status Query by: Customers Sales Representatives Customer Purchase Order Number Customer Part Number Specify Action to be Taken on Open Orders Assign Date for Next Review Tracks Status of Back Orders Shipping Checks Credit Status Prior to Shipping Automatically Holds Shipment if Credit Limit Exceeded Creates Shipping Documents: At Source Transfers to Shipping Department Define Pick and Pack Document Printing: Define Where Documents Will be Printed Define When Documents Will Be Printed Supports Manpower Forecasting Supports Partial Shipments Supports Shipping From Multiple Warehouses Enter Ship Complete Notation Enter Ship Complete With Exceptions Tracks Transit Time by Destination/Carrier Calculates Ship-by Date Displays Shipping Schedule by Day/Week Prints Pick Tickets by Required Ship Date Consolidates Pick Tickets by: Item Warehouse Location Supports Carrier Pickup Scheduling: Sort Orders by Carrier Display Carrier Contact Name/Number Schedule Pick Up Times Supports Delivery Route Scheduling Consolidate Items into Boxes/Crates Use Bar Codes to Record Shipments Calculates Shipping Weight Automatically Calculates Freight Rates for: UPS Federal Express Commercial Carriers Prints Manifest/Bill of Lading for: UPS Federal Express Commercial Carriers Automatic Cancellation of Orders by Cancel Date Fills Back Orders Automatically Invoicing Print Invoice Directly From System Delay Invoicing Until All Items Have Been Shipped Comment Lines on Invoice Indicates All Items Back Ordered Non Charge for Back Orders Prints Customer Part Number Prints Multiple Line Part Descriptions Prints Credit Card Number and Authorization Requires Authorization Number Applies Customer Deposit to Invoice Automatic Calculation of Freight Charges Reports Quotation Forms and Tracking Options: Quotation Preparation Worksheet Customer Specifications Notepad Quotation Bill of Materials Quotation Status Tracking Probability of Quotation Award Quotation Loading Analysis: Quotation Visual Loading Analysis Quotation Production Impact Analysis Daily Order Analysis: Firm Orders Quotations Shipments Returns Back Orders Canceled Orders Cash Receipts Analysis: Gross Revenue Returns and Discounts Charge Sales Cash Receipts Checks Credit Cards Coupons Bad Checks Bad Credit Cards Backlog Report Customer Credit Limit Warning Customer Credit Limit Overrides Sales History Report Sorted by: Invoice Number Customer Item Territory Warehouse Salesperson User Defined Sales History Report Options: Last Twelve Months in Separate Columns Actual vs Budget: Corporate Actual vs Budget: Salespeople Graphical Presentation System Calculated Trend Lines Sort Sales History Reports by Customer Part Number Margin Analysis Sorted by: Invoice Number Customer Item Territory Warehouse Salesperson User Defined Job/Work Order Performance Analysis: Quote to Actual: Total Cost Quote to Actual: Material Usage Quote to Actual: Labor Variance Quote to Actual: Scrap Variance Quote to Actual: Overhead Absorption Variance Costs Analysis Sorted by Task/Activity Salesperson Performance Analysis: Gross Sales Commissions Earned Price Overrides Conversion Ratio Canceled Sales Bad Debt Ratio Summary of All Salespeople Comparison of Salespeople
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