ProfitSystems rolls out ProfitProfessional system
By Furniture Today Staff -- Furniture Today, June 20, 2005
Colorado Springs, Colo. — ProfitSystems has introduced the latest generation of its Windows-based retail furniture management software, called ProfitProfessional.
The company said the software allows retailer salespeople to create special-order sales, and merchandisers to create stock purchase orders, both error-free.
The software started out under the working name ProfitWindows Version 11 at the April High Point market.
"Before market, we thought we had a winner," said Chairman Larry Stark. "But after opening day, we began to realize just how big it was going to be. We knew right then that we had to change the name of our new flagship product, to properly reflect its advanced functionality. After considering hundreds of possibilities suggested by employees, customers and others, the name ProfitProfessional was selected."
Created using Microsoft's VisualStudio.Net development environment, ProfitProfessional seamlessly integrates MicroD's Easy Order Manager configuration software within its sales entry and purchase order entry modules, the company said.
Participating manufacturers' catalogs — 38 are available now and more are coming — with all their usage rules and restrictions, are contained in Easy Order Manager, so invalid information can't be entered, ProfitSystems said.
Easy Order Manager creates a photo-realistic rendering of the piece as configured, with the cover, color and finish specified so the salesperson and customer can verify correctness.
The picture can be printed on a form a dealer might have the customer sign to confirm the piece is exactly what they want.
For stock merchandise, the picture is automatically attached to the item in the inventory file for immediate access by anyone. For both stock and special-order pieces, the pictures as well as the configured options list follows each item through to sales history, so that even years later the exact configuration purchased is immediately available.
