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Multi-company. MERCHANT
can support an unlimited number of separate companies on a single
central processor. Options exist to share key files, such as
the product file, and to exchange data between companies , providing
such facilities as group credit control. A consolidated general
ledger option can also be implemented, to draw together information
for monthly management reporting.
- Multi-branch. An unlimited number
of branches or locations may be maintained for each company
on a centralised system. These may be sales or stock locations,
or both. It is possible to sell from one branch based on stock
held at another, but particular customer accounts may be restricted
to buying only from specified branches. Branches may be grouped
regionally for sales analysis purposes. For buying, one branch
may buy all products, or a range of products, on behalf of other
branches. In multi-location operations where remote branches
have opted for their own processor, it is possible to configure
systems so that some functions are carried out by the branch,
whilst data for other functions is transferred electronically
to be processed at head office.
- Full integration. MERCHANT is
a fully integrated, closed loop system, from purchase order,
goods receipt, invoice registration, purchase invoice processing,
through stock control and on to sales order processing, invoicing
and all financial systems.
- Security & passwords. MERCHANT
supports a multi-level security regime. The control of access
to modules, to sub-modules, to individual programs and to particularly
sensitive features within programs can be specifically controlled.
- Personalised menus. This facility
is provided as an alternative to standard menus. A variety of
personalised menus may be configured, thereby restricting access
to specific tasks only. For example, menus may be created specific
to credit control, or to telesales, or to trade counter or even
to an individual operator.
- Direct program access. In contrast
to the tight control of the personalised menus approach, users
such as directors and system managers, who are authorised to
have open access to the system, may do so directly by keying
the relevant program acronym, without sequencing through the
hierarchy of menus.
- User prepared functions. The
MERCHANT database environment gives the user total control of
the content and format of personalised reports and enquiries.
Whilst such facilities can be operated as stand-alone functions,
appropriate menu slots are also available for the insertion
of such user written enquiry and report functions, enabling
their full integration into the main body of MERCHANT.
- Comprehensive help facilities.
All transaction input screens are backed by a comprehensive
HELP facility, which displays, on demand, all valid facilities
within each "option" prompt.
- On-line documentation. There
is on-line access to unlimited text narrative, which displays
details of the operational characteristics of each program shown
on the personalised menus. Standard documentation text is supplied
with the system. This may be personalised by the system manager
to reflect the specific operational characteristics and working
practices to be employed, thereby providing an on-line procedures
manual.
- Wide screen support. MERCHANT
offers many enquiries that exploit the opportunities of 132
character terminal presentation. There are always 80 column
versions of such enquiries, to cover cases where user terminals
cannot support 132 column display.
- Automated overnight procedures.
All security and file update routines may be set to execute
after hours, running at a pre-set time and with spooled printer
output available if required. These overnight procedures can
also include both standard and user specified reports.
- Flexible printer handling. The
procedure for allowing print to be directed to different printers
when, for example, a printer breakdown occurs, is flexible and
easy to use. The feature takes full account of the need to have
different documents assigned to different printers at different
locations.
- Slave printing. Where required,
the system may be configured, by specific terminal, to produce
documents (e.g. cash invoices, despatch notes, quotations, GRN's
etc.) to a slave printer, which is connected directly into the
back of the terminal.
- Office automation. MERCHANT
is supplied with a suite of office automation software, including
word processing, spreadsheets, electronic mail, desk diary and
calculator. Also, any number of customer specified databases
may be created using tools supplied with the system.
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