 Customized Software:
Core Business Applications (CBA)...
Overview
As an alternative to conventional packaged software which forces a company to change the way it does business, The Perceptive
Software Group developed Core Business Applications (CBA) - a modular proven series of business applications that are
custom tailored to meet your company's exact needs. This approach guarantees that you will not have to change the way you do business!
CBA was developed by The Perceptive Group in conjunction with leading companies in a variety of industries - providing a professional, integrated, cost effective and easy-to-use solution for running your business.
Applications
Quotations, Order Entry, Invoicing, Sales Analysis, Sales History, Inventory,
Purchasing, Bills Of Material, Manufacturing, Job Costing, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, General Ledger.
Benefits
Accelerate The Processing Of Customer Orders! - Make Informed Purchasing
Decisions! - Maintain Optimum Inventory Levels By Eliminating Shortages, Overstocking, and Shrinkage! - Improve Your Cash Flow
And Control Your Business Expenditures! - CBA Will Pay For Itself Through Cost Savings And Increased Profits!
Simple To Use
CBA is meant to work where the work is done. It's users are the individuals at the shipping and receiving dock, general office personnel, estimators, salesman, managers, CFO's and Presidents. It is the common system by which an organization plans, executes and tracks the results of all its efforts.
By the nature of its design, CBA is a very flexible and user friendly product. Data entry is reduced to a minimum amount of time while the system performs the majority of all time consuming tasks automatically.
CBA provides extensive reporting capabilities vital to inventory control, order processing, sales trends and cash flow. And, all information stored by the system can be viewed on-line thus minimizing the need to run hard copy printed reports.
Efficient And Accurate
CBA is also equipped with a fully integrated accounting system which provides comprehensive reports necessary to cash flow and overall profitability. With CBA, customer service is greatly improved because you now have immediate access to all the activity in your business. Determine the status of orders, inventory levels and the financial position of your company instantly. CBA also dramatically improves quality as guesswork is virtually eliminated. Optimize your inventory levels through precise order anlaysis and automatic reorder processes. Better and more accurate procedures will result in enhanced quality. CBA's ability to report sales history at the touch of a button has an immediate effect on your profit margin - allowing you to identify both profitable and non-profitable customers, products and product lines.
Significant Results
Implementation of CBA can result in a Dramatic Improvement in productivity and profit - as well as being a competitive tool to help you keep ahead of the competition. We are committed to helping you and your organization become as successful as possible. Your business makes the money, CBA helps you keep it.
PRODUCT FEATURES
Quotations
This function allows the user to
issue formal quotations to their customers. Quotations are stored on-line indefinitely and can be recalled, viewed and printed at any time.
Order Entry
The Order Entry module gives customer service representatives powerful on-line decision support to enter and track customer orders. It simplifies record keeping and helps provide a high level of customer service. The key functions of the Order Entry module focus on entering customer orders (with multiple pricing schemes), picking material for orders, handling customer inquiries and having the system automatically adjust inventory levels and create back orders when applicable.
Backorders
Backorders are automatically created by the Order Entry Process when there is insufficient inventory to fill the order requirement. As stock is replenished by the Receiving Process, new orders are automatically generated for those items that were on Backorder.
Invoicing
Upon completion of the order process, the order is then converted to an invoice. Invoice and shipping documents are then created. Also, an Open Item Accounts Receivable entry is automatically created as well as all Sales Journal entries, Customer Sales History, Salesman Commission data and other applicable data vital to future sales analysis.
Invoice History
Customer invoices are automatically stored in the Invoice History File. History can then be reported back to the user in a variety of ways - providing sales analysis of units sold, pricing, gross profit percentages, etc.
Credit Memo Processing
This function allows the user to enter formal Credit Memos with Return Authorization Numbers. This process also automatically creates an Accounts Receivable Credit Memo entry and reversing Sales Journal entries. Additionally, inventory quantities are automatically adjusted and any Salesman Commissions are charged back.
Sales Analysis
Provides on-line Gross Profit sales analysis inquiry by Product, Product Category, etc., as well as other various hard copy reports. Analyzing sales allows you to make informed management decisions and helps develop sales strategies - enabling you to better manage inventory to best meet the needs of your customers.
Salesman Commissions
Provides full reporting of Salesman commissions based on multiple commission structures.
Purchasing
This function allows the user to enter formal purchase orders to their vendors. It is vital to your financial success to make the best purchasing decisions possible and to insure that the goods you need arrive in a timely manner. Purchase Orders can be entered for Inventoried and Non-Inventoried items and can be closed over or under quantities ordered. Vendor minimum purchase amounts can be established to control purchase costs.
Receiving
The Receiving module allows the user to receive in items against outstanding purchase orders which automatically updates inventory. Items can also be received into multplie locations. All receipts are kept on file indefinitely and can be viewed at any time in a variety of ways.
Inventory Control
This function tracks all inventoried items (Raw Material, WIP, Finished Goods, etc.,) and automatically informs the user when inventory levels are below established economic reorder points and recommends the quantity to reorder. This function also provides various inventory valuation and analysis reportings.
Adjustments/Transfers
This feautre allows the user to adjust the actual onhand inventory quantity due to physical inventory counting, etc., and to transfer quantities from one location to another.
Bills Of Material
The Bill of Material function allows the user to maintain the sub assemblies and components of a finished product along with their costs. Additionally, the Production Order Process enables the use r to create Production Orders which will automatically update both finished goods and component inventory items once the production order is completed.
Manufacturing
For those companies who need manufacturing applications, CBA also has a complete set of manufacturing modules that address Job Costing, Labor Reporting, MRP, Scheduling, Backlog Reporting, Routing and Shop Floor Control.
Data Input/Export
All data can be exported-to or imported-from other software packages in a variety of formats.
Supported Hardware
This product is currently supported in a network environment on the IBM RISC series and PC's running Windows, NT/XP, 2000/2003, Unix, Linux, or Local Area Networks.
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