You have just happened upon what is perhaps the best deal for accounting software
on the Internet. This might be one of the most fortunate clicks you have made.
Rennie, Lindsey and
Associates has recently announced its latest accounting
software offering, E-Syst.
You might be looking for free accounting software, but this is as near to free
software that you are likely to find. RLA is launching a restructured version
of its very popular wholesale distribution manufacturing accounting software,
ASSIST 2K.
Most of the popular features, that are native to ASSIST
2K,
are included in E-Syst.
These features include, but are not limited to, the following;
System-wide:
No forced month-end: E-Syst
implements a data history structure that allows you to keep multiple periods
open while still processing current business. Reports can be run for a prior
month while the current month activity goes forward. There are no necessary
month-end or year-end updates.
Document / image
archiving: link JPG, PDF, Word, Excel files and web links to
records within E-Syst.
Use it to store pictures of your items, certificate of conformance documents,
testing documents or signed delivery documents. These can then be called up
within your browser. No more leaving your desk to go to the filing cabinet.
Windowing
capability: "command" feature allows you to interrupt
whatever you are doing and open a temporary window to check stock, run a report,
enter an order, or do virtually anything you need to do. Hot keys allow you
to jump right to the Item and Customer researches.
On-line
Help Text: RLA provides field-by-field Help Text that
you can pop up when you need some more information on an entry screen. This
documentation is user-maintainable and can reflect your special instructions
and procedures.
Universal
searches: all master codes and document numbers (e.g. Purchase
Orders) are searchable in multiple ways.
Job
streaming: you can set up a series of reports and updates to
automatically run unattended. Save the report definitions and have the reports
waiting for you when you come in.
Report generation:
reports allow control over sort order, multiple range selections, aging columns,
timeframes, paging and sub-totaling. Save your report definition and have
the report come up that way each time you run it.
Copy
features: master file and transaction files have extensive
"copy-from" features, saving you entry time. For instance, you can
create a credit memo by copying from an invoice or create blanket orders to
multiple ship to addresses.
Maintainable
default settings: master file and transaction files have maintainable
defaults for entry fields. Preferences on report formats and selection options
can also be saved for easy re-use.
Unlimited
remarks text: virtually unlimited free-form public and private
text space is provided on master files, and transaction header and lines files.
Data
exporting: you can move data into a Windows application like
Microsoft Excel or other ODBC / SQL compliant applications.
System Alerts:
Ultra-backoffice communications. This feature allows E-Syst
to notify users / customers / vendors when certain inter-application events
occur. Such as if a sales order does not ship then notify the salesperson,
changing the production order will notify the purchasing agent and so forth.
Clients are already dreaming of the system automatically e-mailing or faxing
their clients with overdue invoice notices.
Kitting:
automatically handles kit components when you enter the kit line item on a
sales order.
Lot control:
track and trace inventory quantities by lot or multiple bin locations.
Item
cross-referencing: set up customer item codes, alternates,
substitutes, recommendations, and MSDS links.
Integrated sourcing:
track your vendors' quotes to you, and easily convert them to purchase orders.
Purchase processing:
manage your outside processing through the Purchasing system.
Purchase
order automation: automatically create purchase orders from
your stock replenishment report.
Complete
history: complete, unlimited detailed history for sales invoices,
purchase receipts, A/P, A/R, and G/L transactions.
And this is only a partial list. Here is a link for the complete ASSIST
2K
application, just click on this application
link. We have only removed those features that are likely to require
a technical or on site service for installation. The most popular ASSIST
2K
features that are used for our wholesale distribution accounting software, manufacturing
accounting software, fastener accounting software, building materials accounting
software, toy distributor accounting software and sporting goods accounting
software installations are included in E-Syst.
This software is already being used in the following industries.
Aerospace Fastener Wholesale Distributors
Industrial Fastener Wholesale Distributors
Drill Bit Manufacturing Distributors
Fireworks Importers / Distributors
Commercial Fastener Wholesale Distributors
Importing / Exporting Wholesale Distributors
Home and Garden Wholesale Distributors
Toy Importer / Wholesale Distributors
Pool Cue Manufacturer
Electrical Supply Distributors
Caster Wholesale Distributors
Sporting Good Wholesale Distributors
Electronic Component Wholesale Distributors
Building Material Wholesale Distributors
Hydraulic Component Wholesale Distributors
Suppliers for Mass Market / Drug Store / Retail
Stores
Canadian / European / Pacific Rim / Asian Importers
and Exporters
Golf Bag Manufacturing Distributors
Concrete Coloring Manufacturing Distributors
Tent Manufacturing Distributors
Fragrance Manufacturing Distributors
Ink Manufacturing Distributors
E-Syst is a
fully developed mature product with over 15 years of development. So what is the
difference? E-Syst
is priced on an annual licensing fee basis, it does not include source code, no
custom mods are allowed and all support is done via the Internet, video training
and phone consultation. Here is a sample of the training videos. Just click this
training video link for a demonstration
of our video training tools. You must have a shock wave player installed in your
browser for this to work. You can get one for free at Microsoft or Macromedia.
E-Syst uses
an annual rental license and requires less technical support from RLA.
By doing this, RLA is able to reduce the cost of E-Syst
dramatically. Rental pricing is still being finalized, but the initial installation
price is set at $400.00per user per year. So did we get your attention
yet? What is the catch? There is no catch. RLA needs to test out the self-installation
procedures and work out the new Internet support system. After three years, you
have the option to apply 40% of your rental fees to a buy out of the annual rental
amount. This will require you to maintain an annual upgrade subscription contract,
but you are probably already doing that. You have then eliminated your rental
fees from that day forward and leveraged a portion of those rental fees back to
work for you. We apply 40% of your rental fees to the current purchase price of
the software and you get the current version of the software and the latest version
each year thereafter. If you do not want to rent, then you can purchase E-Syst,
just contact us for pricing. Remember, E-Syst
is just a slightly limited version of ASSIST
2K.
You get the benefits of over 15 years of development. RLA is finalizing
its new implementation and support tools. They need your time and patience during
this period, so they are pricing E-Syst
accordingly.
If you want to know more about E-Syst,
then please contact us. RLA
is now accepting applications for this new release. We will choose a limited number
of appropriate applicants and award them on a slow ramp out basis. If you want
to apply for this new release, then simply click on this e-mail
link. This slow ramp out will allow RLA to perfect the new online support
system and work out any other issues. Applicants will be chosen on a first come,
first served basis. RLA will close this special pricing program when we
have the necessary applicants selected, so you might not want to delay.
E-Syst includes
the following accounting / distribution / manufacturing software packages for
one low fee.