ORDER-STREAM™ FEATURES and BENEFITS

FEATURE

ADVANTAGE

BENEFIT

Multi Line/Multi Company

Allows sales rep to take orders for several product lines or companies simultaneously

If a company has more than one product line and separate order forms are used a sales rep can electronically take an order and the system keeps the product lines separate. Orders can be printed on separate order forms if required

New Customer

Allows sales rep to electronically take an order even if that customer is not currently in the company's data base

All orders are taken electronically and new customers are kept in a separate file until administrator does credit check, enters customer demographics and a customer number is assigned

Shadow Feature

Allows sales rep to take multiple orders for one buyer

Sales rep uses this feature when customer has more than one store and wants to order different product mix and quantities for each. The system keeps orders and locations separate.

Order Copy

Allows sales rep to take multiple identical orders for one buyer.

Sales rep uses this feature when customer has more than one store and wants to order identical product mix and quantities for each. The order can be placed by one keystroke and the system keeps locations separate.

Order Review

Allows sales rep to SKU, product description and quantity of all items in the order.

Ideal feature when customer asks sales rep specific questions about an order. Presents a very professional image to a customer.

Running Totals

Sales rep has access to total dollar value of order at any time.

This feature is hidden and only the sales rep can determine if it is viewed. Ideal feature for rep to ensure that the customer maintains dollar value of order year over year.

Item Review

Sales rep can scan an item and check pricing or availability.

Saves valuable time, eliminates errors and presents very professional image to customer.

Order Modification/Editing

Items can be scanned a second time to add to quantities or make adjustments.

Saves time as order is built electronically and correctly the first time.

Summary Reports

Available by territory, item, sales rep.

Allows decisions to be made during the show that will have an effect on overall success of the show, like which products or sales reps are hot, which are not.

Customer Profile

Shows credit status, payment history and sales history.

Any rep in the booth will be able to determine the status of any customer. Allows reps to make decisions based on information like credit status and payment history.

Comments

Sales rep can write in comments, such as "send catalogue" or "don't deliver on Tuesdays". These will appear on the printed sales order.

A value added service to customers and a great managerial tool to eliminate errors in the delivery process.

Payment Code, Terms Code

Check off Visa, MC, COD etc. for payment and net 30, 60 etc. for terms.

Eliminates errors and allows for better overall account management as no guessing by input clerk.

Ship Via

Choose correct shipping method.

Eliminates errors and allows for better overall account management as no guessing by input clerk.

DISCOUNTING

Line Item Discount

Apply discount by item in $ or %

Order control and flexibility.

Price override

Apply overall discount to whole order in $ or %

Great as closing tool

Customized pricing

Apply discount by customer, group, quantity

Tremendous flexibility, closing tool

PRODUCT AVAILABILITY

Quantity on hand

Shows inventory level by item

Allows rep to direct sale to in-stock items

Minimum order quantity

Shows MOQ by item and forces MOQ

Eliminates errors or deliberate overrides in order quantity