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Blindata is powerful desktop application for the window blind manufacturing industry.

The Blindata software product has the following main functions:

Setup Data
The system handles the storage of customer data including account codes, addresses, VAT details, price bands, discounts, area, rep and others. These records can be fully synchronised with customer records in Sage Line 50. Blind types include venetians, verticals, rollers, velux, vanes only, headrail only, pleated, Austrian, roman, cassettes as well as canopies, awnings, curtains and tracks. Information is also held by blind type about measurements, number of slats or vanes by blind type, ladder web spacing etc. Stock codes can be held for fabrics, components and other products and associated data for stock levels, prices and categorisation. Stock codes can also be fully synchronised with those in Sage Line 50. Price tables are held by blind type, fabric group and price band. Records are also held relating to all stock calculations for all different types of blinds. Supplier records hold account code, name, address, VAT code etc and can be synchronised with Sage Line 50. The system stores discount structures by customer, blind type, fabric, customer class and by date for promotional purposes and can set multiple discounts to be cumulative or to override.
There are also numerous other tables that hold data relevant to the order processing of blinds.

Transaction Entry
Functionality includes the entry of sales leads and generation of fitter/estimator scheduling sheets. Also the entry, amending and printing of quotations, orders, invoices and credit notes. This can be done for trade, contract and retail sales. The software will calculate all cost and selling prices for all types of blind and also miscellaneous items. It will allow a user to calculate profit being made on any type of order. There is a user defined set up for blind details in order entry. For retail users, there is a facility to enter receipts and balances for retail sales.

Production Documentation
Print output includes bill of materials, works orders, labels and production lists. These can be customized to specific requirements. The system produces reports on orders outstanding, work in progress, orders on hold, amounts outstanding, fabrics and components required, and many more. It also allows for the printing of fitter schedule reports.

Transaction Progress
Orders can be processed through the system according to the following processes: conversion of quotations into sales orders, automatic generation of suggested purchase orders by supplier, completion of manufacture by blind and order number, automatic generation of delivery dockets and invoices and posting of invoices to all main accounting software systems. Finally, the user can Archive all posted and fully paid retail orders and allow reprinting of archived invoices.

Reporting
The system produces numerous reports including receipt reports, aged debts for retail sales, sales analysis reports by customer, blind type, rep, area and customer class, profit reports by customer and blind type and the printing, faxing and e-mailing of purchase orders. Dozens of other reports are available on stock, customer and other data.