d) Sales
STEEL MANAGER III metals management software has been designed to give the sales manager total control of the timely sale, processing and distribution of inventory while maintaining profitability and ensuring tight control on credit. Detailed inquiries available from drop down menus (allowing for multi-tasking without the need to exit current screen) and many screens allow drill down for user to be able to view detailed information.
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Multi Inventory Unit flexibility allows Buyers / Sales staff to purchase, sell and price material in any approved unit of measure. Conversion back to stocking unit is seamless allowing for easy to manage usage reports and inquiries
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Steel Manager III (SM3) allows the budgeting of sales by Customer, by product line.
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In addition to Invoices/Sales Orders/Purchase Orders, SM3 will also automatically print Pick slips, Packing lists and MTRs. (If required)
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Customers can be invoiced in multiple currencies for multiple orders. The currency is then automatically converted to the home currency by SM3 for all accounting purposes.
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Quotes or sales orders can be emailed and/or faxed to customers by Steel Manager III
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Integrated Quoting means faster order desks. Past quotes can be easily retrieved, modified and then converted directly into Sales Orders.
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SM3's Quote history screen allows Sales staff to view prior purchase(s) by customers so you can maximize profits while maintaining consistency
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Different pricing methods allow Management flexibility of setting and controlling pricing levels of the metals inventory. Levels are based on individual, or a combination of, Customer and product pricing categories
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Profitability Checks help prevent pricing errors by issuing warnings when price falls outside of Min/Max values set in system
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Historical and present Sales can be viewed by Customer, Inside or Outside salesperson, territory and warehouse. Purchasing and inventory data is readily available to all personnel allowing Sales to efficiently provide quick and accurate pricing, reliable delivery dates and be able to ascertain available inventory
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The Sales Hot Button in Steel Manager III saves hours in sales history searching. This valuable tool lets you search by customer, product and date. It will also display a complete history, easily allowing you to sort by any column and summarize selected records by margin, average margin percent, total sales, and total quantity.
