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Advanced Forms Automation for QAD. Doug Greenup, VP of Sales Mark Harrington, eFORMz Product Management Date 10.10.2011. Agenda. eFORMz Product Overview eFORMz QAD Customer Case Study Inergy Allen Organs Additional Information –Q&A. eFORMz Product Overview.
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Advanced Forms Automation for QAD • Doug Greenup, VP of Sales • Mark Harrington, eFORMz Product Management • Date 10.10.2011
Agenda • eFORMz Product Overview • eFORMz QAD Customer Case Study • Inergy • Allen Organs • Additional Information –Q&A
eFORMz Product Overview eFORMz converts standard QAD print output into attractive, functional and efficient form documents.
eFORMz Product Overview Forms Automation • Print Output • Database Extractions eFORMz can produce forms that can be distributed via print, fax, email, or stored in a digital archive.
Advanced Forms Automation Solutions for QAD • Written in JAVA supports all QAD versions – HP/UX, AIX, Linux or Windows. • Produce forms directly from standard QAD output or directly from corporate databases, including Progress, Oracle and SQL. • Extensive library of pre-designed QAD forms for faster implementations. • No complex programming or need to learn a proprietary design tool to create a form. Easy forms design with publishing tools like Microsoft Word, Adobe, Open Office or MS Publisher.
Advanced Forms Automation Solutions for QAD • Create “intelligent” forms with built in conditional logic. • eFORMz Print Director for advanced print management. Selective printing and print scheduling. • Text to XML Pre-processor – converts QAD output to XML file format. • Fax or eMAIL in PDF or HTML file formats directly from QAD.
Advanced Forms Automation Solutions for QAD • Digital File Cabinet - Archiving, Retrieval, Indexing • Create revisable PDF’s for “Forms Fill-In” • Multi-Byte Character Support (Asian, Eastern European, Arabic) • Support for 1D, 2D, QR barcodes, MICR for checks, secure signatures for AP and payroll checks.
Automobile Parts Manufacturer/Supplier • Troy, Michigan • IT Manager – Mark Sirowatka • Computer Platform – HP9000-HP/UX • Objective • Create “Delivery Confirmation & Shipper Information” forms that met customers unique “look and feel” requirements. • Generated forms had to have PDF417 2D barcode. • Go paperless by converting forms to PDF format.
Inergy QAD Output page. The original spool file output by QAD containing both DCR and Shipper information. Use eFORMz Text to XML Converter to parse a file converting it to XML input
Inergy Kia Motors Delivery Confirmation Form page. The Delivery Confirmation Report created by eFORMz with the first project.
Inergy Kia Motors Shipping Report The Shipper report created with the second eFORMz project.
Largest Manufacturer of Church Organs • Macungie, Pennsylvania • IT Manager – Debbie Cromwell • Computer Platform – Windows • Objective • Produce Invoices & Purchase Orders • Automatically route forms to appropriate people
eFORMz Demonstration Allen Organs produce over 35 forms including; Purchase Orders, Sales Orders, Invoices, Quotes, Packing Lists, Statements, Work Orders, and Shipments. What makes this an intriguing eFORMz user is not the volume of forms they are producing but what they are doing with these forms – the backend processing. With eDirect and the use of the Conditional Language they are able to route the reports to who needs them based on conditions either by printing directly to their printer or emailing as a .pdf attachment.
Product Specifications • Java 1.5 or higher (Java 1.6 installed with software) • Supports Progress, Oracle, MS SQL, MySQL, DB2 databases • Windows, Linux, AIX, HP/UX, OS400 operating systems • Minimal hardware requirements (2GB RAM, 100 MB Disk) • Supported printers – PCL5, XML, AFPDS
Minisoft Contact Information Minisoft USA www.minisoft.com Minisoft International www.minisoft.ch Papiermuhleweg 1 Postfach 107 CH-6048 Horw, Switzerland info@minisoft.ch +41.41.340.2320 • 1024 First Street Snohomish, WA 98290 • sales@minisoft.com (800) 682-0200 Fax (360) 568-2923
Pricing & Licensing • eFORMz Software License - $6,000 to $20,000 • eFORMz Support & Update Service – 20% of License • Forms design $1,200/form or $120/hour customized • Licensing is based on number of printers