Software Solutions Introduces FACTS 7.1.Business Editors DULUTH, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 9, 2001 Expanded Graphical Components, Companion Items, Standard Item Notes and Support for Long Part Numbers Enhance an Industry-Leading Product Software Solutions, Inc., a leading provider of software and services for the distribution market, today announced the release of FACTS 7.1, the newest version of the industry-leading distribution management solution. Software Solutions continues its commitment to graphically enhancing FACTS by completing more functions of the purchasing, sales order The sales order, sometimes abbreviated as SO, is an order received by a business from a customer. A sales order may be for products and/or services. Given the wide variety of businesses, this means that the orders can be fulfilled in several ways. and inventory control modules. FACTS 7.1 also features a new graphical menu that is more intuitive yet retains the flexibility and ease-of-use for which FACTS is FACTS I Federal Agencies' Centralized Trial-Balance System known. FACTS 7.1 gives the salesperson an easy way to suggest additional items for customers to purchase through its companion item capability. This creates income potential by ensuring that order takers are reminded of possible add-on sales. The standard notes feature provides a flexible way for important documentation concerning specific items to be automatically added to sales documents. Notes can be setup See BIOS setup and install program. for each item and flagged to appear on quotes, orders, and/or invoices. With FACTS 7.1, distributors, who need to reference very long part numbers, can now store and access a 50-character cross-reference part number, lessening time spent on manual part referencing. Additional enhancements in FACTS 7.1 allow for improved serial/lot item costing and better access to customer and vendor contact information through maintenance of e-mail and web site information. Since FACTS supports both character-based and graphical interfaces See GUI. on multiple platforms Refers to two or more operating environments, which typically include the CPU family and operating system. For example, if versions of a program run on Windows and the Macintosh, the software is said to support multiple platforms. , the immediate migration to PC technology is not required by the distributor. This protects the distributor's existing hardware investment and eases budgetary concerns. Modifications to FACTS are made once and appear in both the character and graphical interface, so customization for the distributor is cost-effective in any environment. "FACTS 7.1 is a comprehensive solution that provides the flexibility to meet the total needs of a distributor," said Jess jesse, jess a leather strap placed around each shank of a hawk used for hunting, for the attachment of a leash. Solomon, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Software Solutions. "Enhancements in FACTS 7.1 illustrate our commitment to continuously deliver solutions that meet the information needs of distributors." As a recognized leader in the distribution software industry, FACTS continues to be a comprehensive solution for distributors in the middle market. FACTS software is comprised of a suite of applications, all of which may be tailored to meet the individual needs of a distributor. This tailoring may explain why FACTS is an equally proven performer in companies ranging in size from $1 million to more than $1 billion in annual revenues. FACTS' thin client/server model makes it ideal to meet the needs of large multi-branch distributors, many of which support hundreds of users. FACTS will run on Microsoft Windows See Windows. (operating system) Microsoft Windows - Microsoft's proprietary window system and user interface software released in 1985 to run on top of MS-DOS. Widely criticised for being too slow (hence "Windoze", "Microsloth Windows") on the machines available then. NT and multiple versions of UNIX UNIX Operating system for digital computers, developed by Ken Thompson of Bell Laboratories in 1969. It was initially designed for a single user (the name was a pun on the earlier operating system Multics). (serial or network connections), with any combination of character terminal and graphical PC users. In addition to FACTS, Software Solutions offers a family of products for the distribution market including: TakeStock, a 32-bit application specifically designed to run under Windows and NT clients, with NT and UNIX-based servers; DMAS DMAS Department of Medical Assistance Services (Virginia) DMAS Data Management and Analysis Subcommittee DMAS Dyna-Metric Microcomputer Analysis System DMAS Digital Modular Avionics System DMAS Distributed Multi-Agent System , a field-proven, IBM-developed, fully-integrated AS/400 solution; and e-distribution, a suite of web-based distribution management components. For more information on the products available from Software Solutions, Inc., go to www.sofsol.com. TakeStock, FACTS and DMAS are registered trademarks of Software Solutions, Inc. Other product and company names herein may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. |
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