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Blindata - software for the window blind manufacturing
industry
The Blindata software product has the following main
functions:
Setup Data
The system handles the storage of
customer data including account codes, addresses, VAT details, price
bands, discounts, area, rep and others. These records can be fully synchronised
with customer records in Sage Line 50. Blind types include venetians,
verticals, rollers, velux, vanes only, headrail only, pleated, Austrian, roman,
cassettes as well as canopies, awnings, curtains and tracks. Information is also
held by blind type about measurements, number of slats or vanes by blind type,
ladder web spacing etc. Stock codes can be held for fabrics, components
and other products and associated data for stock levels, prices and
categorisation. Stock codes can also be fully synchronised with those in Sage
Line 50. Price tables are held by blind type, fabric group and price
band. Records are also held relating to all stock calculations for all different
types of blinds. Supplier records hold account code, name, address, VAT
code etc and can be synchronised with Sage Line 50. The system stores
discount structures by customer, blind type, fabric, customer class and
by date for promotional purposes and can set multiple discounts to be cumulative
or to override. There are also numerous other tables that hold data relevant to
the order processing of blinds.
Transaction Entry
Functionality includes the entry of sales leads and generation of
fitter/estimator scheduling sheets. Also the entry, amending and printing
of quotations, orders, invoices and credit notes.
This can be done for trade, contract and retail sales. The
software will calculate all cost and selling prices for all types of blind and
also miscellaneous items. It will allow a user to calculate profit being
made on any type of order. There is a user defined set up for blind details in
order entry. For retail users, there is a facility to enter receipts and
balances for retail sales.
Production Documentation
Print output includes bill of materials, works orders,
labels and production lists. These can be customized to specific
requirements. The system produces reports on orders outstanding, work
in progress, orders on hold, amounts outstanding, fabrics and components
required, and many more. It also allows for the printing of fitter schedule
reports.
Transaction Progress
Orders can be processed
through the system according to the following processes: conversion of
quotations into sales orders, automatic generation of suggested purchase
orders by supplier, completion of manufacture by blind and order number,
automatic generation of delivery dockets and invoices and posting of
invoices to all main accounting software systems. Finally, the user can
Archive all posted and fully paid retail orders and allow reprinting of
archived invoices.
Reporting
The system produces numerous
reports including receipt reports, aged debts for retail sales,
sales analysis reports by customer, blind type, rep, area and customer
class, profit reports by customer and blind type and the printing, faxing
and e-mailing of purchase orders. Dozens of other reports are available
on stock, customer and other data.
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