| Warehouse Management System (WMS) |
Seasoft2008 supports a low-cost, real-time inventory solution that dramatically improves accuracy,
control, and productivity in all facets of warehousing operations—and significantly enhances customer
satisfaction. The Seasoft Warehouse Management System (WMS) provides immediate inventory information
to your front-end Seasoft accounting module so you can better monitor inventory flow, improve materials
handling efficiency, effectively eliminate excessive inventory and, most importantly, maximize customer
satisfaction.
Seasoft tracks inventory from the time raw materials arrive, to the shipping of finished goods using
high-performance laser bar code scanning devices to provide real-time capture and sharing of inventory
information at the receiving dock. The software then uses this data to optimize all aspects of the
enterprise, including receiving, tracking, material movement and transfers, forward pick replenishment,
picking for sales orders, truck loading and routing, physical inventory, cycle counts and employee
utilization.
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| Remote Order Entry |
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This new tool provides a secure, streamlined order entry application that can be used by outside
salespeople or customers to enter orders into Seasoft over the Internet. Users can securely login
to the Seasoft server and gain access to the Seasoft Order Guide. This is a major time saver that
also provides a convenient service to remote retail outlets.
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| Production Packing Interface |
The Seasoft2008 Production Packing Interface (PPI) meets all of the requirements of a state-of-the-art
seafood production department. The PPI combines the Seasoft production packing software, production-ready
workstations, fully integrated electronic scales, and bar code label printers to move your Seasoft
processing to the production floor. The result is more efficient and profitable production processing,
accurate production yields and the elimination of manually-entered shipped weights for every order.
The Seasoft2008 Production Packing Interface includes the following functionality:
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Route Selection and Item Filter
Using the Item filter, packers can trigger the system to prompt the user for the work order they
are working on. If a work order is chosen, all quantities packed are automatically rolled up for
use in work order receipts later. This feature may be overridden in production.
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“Built-to-Stock” Function
When an item is chosen in the Item filter, Seasoft includes a button to toggle on Built-to-Stock
mode. This button displays a list of built-to-stock product for them to select. Users are also
prompted to select a packaging type and refrigerant. When a built-to-stock product is selected,
Seasoft displays the full quantity of the box they have chosen pre-loaded in the quantity field.
Seasoft tracks the quantities already selected from each box and does not show the empty boxes
to the packers.
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Packaging Type / Refrigerant by Route
Seasoft lets you use a 10-character text field to indicate the various combinations of packaging
and refrigerant options. These options are displayed in a Pack Type list next to the item description.
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Store / Maintain Box Information
Packers can simply press a button to review the box information (e.g., Stored by Store, Order Number,
Line Number and Box Number) for the order they are working on. Packers can also delete entries and
renumber boxes, and dispatch personnel can enter route and ship dates to view and print a box tally /
manifest. In addition, packers can add a color code for Packed-to-the-Order Status Inquiry.
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| Auto Invoice Generation |
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The Seasoft Production Packing Interface captures all ship quantities and weights. Users no
longer need to confirm every invoice. The software also provides an exception report showing
zero- (0) shipped lines. In addition, Seasoft enables invoices to be created in batch mode to
further simplify and automate this aspect of your operations.
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| F12 Inquiry Window for True Multi-tasking |
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Seasoft2008 is a true multi-tasking solution. The software features a convenient F12 inquiry
window that lets you quickly access multiple Seasoft procedures simultaneously via separate
Windows on the Seasoft workstation.
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| Remote Order Desk |
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The new Remote Order Desk lets your sales reps maintain their individual customer call lists.
Seasoft2008’s Remote Order Desk interface lets you easily track completed calls, and provides
easy access to related customer maintenance and service procedures.
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| A/R to A/P Matching |
Seasoft2008 lets you apply A/R invoices, in the A/P Invoice Entry panel, to offset A/P invoices.
This option is only for vendors who are also customers, by way of the Vendor Code field in the
Customer Master. Users can click on an "Apply A/R" button on the A/P Invoice Entry panel to launch
a separate window that displays: 1) the invoice's original total; 2) any A/R invoices that have
been (or can be) applied, and; 3) an allowance code entry field. The "Applied A/R" label is a flat
button, which launches a window where the user can select specific A/R invoices to offset.
Upon exiting the A/R Offset window, Seasoft2008 1) subtracts any selected A/R from the invoice total;
2) assigns the A/R amount to Misc GL Charges, and; 3) creates a distribution record using the account
of the allowance code assigned by the user.
When running an A/P invoice final journal, if matching A/R has been applied for (at least) one vendor,
Seasoft runs the cash receipts final journal for those offset records as well. During the invoice final
journal, the software writes the applied A/R amounts (if any) to the 1099 file, for reporting at the end
of the year. Also, since the 1099 file keeps totals by year per vendor, Seasoft2008 lets you track data
by vendor+invoice. This is useful in that it allows for possible future reporting at that level. Check
with your consultant about flagging any existing A/R to make it "eligible" for offsetting A/P.
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| Business Intelligence Module |
The new business intelligence solution is a flexible and interactive solution for accessing
and analyzing customer, sales, inventory, financial data and other key performance indicators
(KPI). By displaying this information as intuitive dashboard objects, you can quickly identify
business trends, respond effectively to changing issues, generate standardized reports from
multiple sources, monitor progress toward business goals and diagnose overall organizational health.
Available as a separately licensed product, the Seasoft Business Intelligence solution lets you:
- Easily view key business performance indicators as intuitive dashboard objects.
- Quickly identify business trends and respond effectively to changing issues
- Accurately monitor progress toward business goals and diagnose overall organizational health.
- Capture high-level business data with the ability to drill down to granular details.
Contact your Computer Associates Seasoft Consultant for pricing and implementation information.
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| Frozen Imports Parameter |
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Seasoft2008’s new Frozen Importer module allows for the tracking of container purchases. Users
can track inbound inventory separately from in-stock inventory. Product that is on the water
(inbound) can be stocked in virtual locations within the Seasoft system. With Seasoft’s Import
Tracking, you can record every detail associated with incoming containers, including exam dates,
seal numbers, agent, broker, and vessel designation. The software also provides detailed inbound
inventory and in-stock inventory reports and a new salesperson’s inquiry view of the information
displayed within the Load Maintenance window, including load number, container number, brand and
other relevant inventory information.
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| Dynamic Quality Control Module |
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Seasoft2008’s new Quality Control module allows you to specify and record an unlimited number
of characteristics for each inventory item. Different Quality Control types can be defined for
groups of inventory items, allowing for distinct, product-specific quality assurance procedures.
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| Purchase Assist Module |
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The Purchase Assist module aids in the buying of products by letting you quickly analyze sales
trends and forecasts. Purchase orders can be generated automatically.
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| New Email Functionality |
Seasoft2008 lets you quickly e-mail reports. When you click the "To" button, Seasoft allows
you to manually enter an e-mail address or simply specify an e-mail address from the customer
and vendor contacts records in the system.
When users generate an Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) report, they can now specify a file
name for that PDF. The software adds a date/time stamp to the file name to ensure uniqueness
once it arrives in the PDF output folder. When e-mailing the report, users simply enter a subject
and message body for the e-mail. This information is included along with the standard system-generated
text. You can access the Mail button from within the Print Settings window, which becomes available
when they select the "Attach to E-mail" operation.
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| Credit Complete Invoice |
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Seasoft now includes a Credit Complete process for credit memo processing. After selecting the
original invoice to credit, users simply click the Credit Complete button to automatically credit
all lines from the original invoice. If an EDI holding directory is in use, the EDI files for the
original invoice are deleted.
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| Auto PDF Daily A/P Journals |
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Seasoft2008 lets you create all A/P updates as PDF files and then store the files in a folder,
by day, in the pdf995/output directory.
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| End-of-Day (EOD) PDF Reports |
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A new program lets you print up to 10 pre-defined reports to PDF files and then move them to
a specified directory. An optional filename to use in the destination directory can be defined.
Each report can be specified to be processed during the End of Day if this new program is added
to the End of Day.
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| On-the-Fly General Table File Maintenance |
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A new feature now allows for adding options to the Seasoft General Table File without having
to exit the current procedure. This functionality is based on a new header flag on the General
Table File. Users can access to General Table File maintenance from any Seasoft process.
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| New Sales Classes |
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Seasoft2008 includes a total of ten new sales classes (five on the Customer Masterfile and five
on the Item Masterfile). These classes are also available as filters in the Seasoft Sales Analysis
Snaphot and Seasoft Sales Extractor.
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| Print Daily Invoices to PDF |
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A new process now lets you batch print invoices to PDF files. Typically run at the End of Day, this
new utility prints all open invoices. Seasoft includes date range and single invoice options for both
open invoices and invoices from history.
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| Invoice History Freight and Commission Recap |
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A new view, available in the invoice history inquiry, provides a detailed breakdown of freight, broker
commissions and other pricing detail.
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| A/P Invoice Allocations |
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In A/P Invoice Entry, Shipping Allocation, users can now spread the invoice amount by the billing
weight of multiple A/R invoices. Also, when the Receiving Type parameter is set to Frozen Importer,
Seasoft rolls up all of the Other Pricing where the OTHP code is flagged as freight on selected
invoices and displays the total as Estimated Freight. The program also creates GL distribution records
for the A/P invoice to the credit account specified for that other pricing code.
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| Scheduled Ship Date Warning |
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Seasoft now provides the capability to warn users when a scheduled ship date has been entered that
is more than a specified number of days after the date of entry. The number of days is entered in
the Miscellaneous parameters.
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