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WHAT'S NEW

 

      Why upgrade to BMA Software version nine?

      BMA Software is NOW built on a whole new platform:

      100% Micrsoft® technology developed for your distribution business.

      Dashboard - Enables Confident Decisions (click on Business Intelligence)
      Configure your own NavigationFamiliar to your people (click on Navigation)
      Business Intelligence – Real business information, real fast, from anywhere.
      100% MicrosoftFits with your systems. Configuration Tools

      Top Ten Reasons for Upgrading to BMA Software® Version Nine (9):

        1. Better Technology

        2. Solution Stability

        3. Best of Business Practice Approach to Implementation & Data Conversion

        4. Full Documentation – over 88 PDF manuals with links

        5. On line/DVD tutorials for every module

        6. Customer Online Resource Portal “Voice”

        7. New Modules Offered

        8. New Reporting Options

        9. New Features & Functionality

        10. New Order Entry Processing with Improved Navigation

        Better Technology

        1

        Microsoft SQL Server – upgrade from Borland (BDE)

        2

        Full Microsoft Integration-Word, Excel, Visual studio

        3

        Both Web based and Client-Server based

        4

        Support Business Portal – Internet collaboration workplace

        5

        E-Connect included – built in API to link to practically any third party program.

        6

        Advanced Programming language – VB. NET

        7

        B2B E-Commerce Open Integration

      Solution Stability

        8

        User-Base – join over 45,000 customers in North America

        9

        GAAP certified financial Accounting package

        10

        Microsoft R & D: 7 billion/year

      Best of Business Practice Approach to Implementation & Data Conversion

        11

        BMA Sure Step™ Program based on Microsoft Best of Business Practices

        12

        Step-by-Step with clearly defined tasks and dates

        13

        Supporting Resources & Documentation

        14

        Data Conversion performed with standardized tool set call Integration Manager.

        15

        Project Management

        16

        Certified Training Program

        17

        Built-in Configuration Check-List in software package

        18

        Scheduled Training every month

        19

        On-Site Training included

        20

        Data Conversion procedure includes two database sets

      New  Modules Offered

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        Field Service (Warranty, depot & repair)
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        Manufacturing (Mfg Processing, CRP, Production Line Mgmt, Forecasting, Job Floor Mgmt.)
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        Human Resources
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        Project Management
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        Bank Reconciliation – fully integrated to AR, AP, GL, & Payroll)
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        Fixed Assets that are fully integrated to Purchasing, GL, AP)
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        Rules Based Configurator
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        BOM/Assembly Management tied to Machine and job Floor tracking.
        CRM

      New Reporting Options

      1. FRx – Reporting with direct drill down to transaction data.
      2. Cubes – Excel Reports that have automatic Dynamic links to database.
      3. Smart List – Link report to Alerts for quick access.
      4. KPI Dashboard – Make graphs out of data from reports to post on dashboard.

      New Features & Functionality

        INVENTORY CONTROL

        ABC Analysis - for item ranking

        Assemblies-active, pending, vs. obsolete tracking

        Assemblies-Design vs. Actual quantities

        Assemblies-sub-assembly management

        Assemblies-scrap % tracking

        Assemblies-misc charge and flat fee management

        Available to Promise -Projected quantity item management

        Bin Tracking &Management tied to BOM

        Cycle Count assignment by item tied to multi-tiered organizations.
        Lot Tracking with integration BOM
        Stock Count scheduling
        Vendor Price/Item Import Management – one step process

        PURCHASING

        A/P to PO to receiving three way match

        Blanket Ordering

        Copy PO to blanket or regualar PO.

        Direct Ship
        Manifest Shipping
        PO Generation Management Screen
        PO Receiving - one stop process
        RMA
        Vender Return/Credit

        FINANCIAL

        A/R & A/P Integration

        A/R-Days of outstanding A/R calculation by customer

        Budgeting integrated w/Bank Reconciliation

        Cash Flow Calendar

        Cash Flow Management

        End of Day/month/year close that is customer defined

        Financial Account Depot
        Lock Box
        Posting Account Options for GL (series, master, batch, to,through)

        ORDER ENTRY PROCESSING

        Bulk Print
        Complimentary item table
        Complimentary item pop-up box

        Contact information and item information on SAME screen
        Contact Management @ Order Entry

        Credit Manager/Contact Management at Order Entry
        Cross-Reference Registry

        Currency Option selection at Order Entry

        Customize your screen
        Cylinder/Container Tracking
        GL Posting options can be selected on fly at Order Entry
        Hold assignment for single documents
        Hyperlinks
        Intelligence search options on every field search
        Non-Inventory Item Selling at Order Entry
        Notes – more note fields per document
        Order Entry Customization by User
        Print to Screen any document
        Prospect Management At Order Entry
        Required Field Color designation at Order Entry
        Split Commissions – enable change at Order Entry
        Type Ahead
        Unlimited custom options to link keystrokes to mouse clicks

        GENERAL NAVIGATION

        Document Attachment option /Write a Letter on fly at order entry
        Link to Maplinx

        EFT Procedures for all master records

        Exchange Rate History & Table for multi-currency items.

        Fax/Email Broadcast Utility

        Hyperlinks – Direct drill downs to item records without having to go to Admin

        ADMINISTRATION

        Field Level Security

        FTO relationships

        Named Printers by form

        National Accounts/Regions/Territories

        Organizational Structure Setup
        Set up user Tree

        SPECIAL FEATURES

        Alerts
        Cubes
        Dashboard
        Extender – add any field to any screen
        FRx – Custom Reporting Tool that allows direct drill downs to transactional data
        International Currency

        KPI – Business Matrics
        Lable Maker

        Modifier – change any screen
        Marketing Management
        Report Queue
        Routing/Scheduling
        Smart Lists
        Workflow

        NEW Order Entry Processing with Improved Navigation

        Order Entry



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