About Counterman... Great mechanics,
doctors, and trade professionals alike, will all agree: It is essential to
have the absolute best "tools" available to accomplish the job you have set
out to do. Here at Counterman, it is our goal to put YOU, in total control
of your business by providing you with the "precision tools" necessary to
allow your business to operate at "full potential". Think of Counterman
as a "Tool Box", full of the high quality tools you need to "fine-tune" your
business. We'll help you to control your inventory, take the guesswork out
of "price margins" and "purchase orders", and help you to quickly locate the
item(s) your customers desire, at the best possible price. Listed below are
just a few of the many tools that are included in the Counterman "Tool Box":
Simple
Invoicing & Special Orders Counterman
handles your P.O.S. (Point Of Sale) invoicing with ease and accuracy. Whether
it's a regular cash sale, special order, or lay-away Counterman will take
the guesswork out of your day-to-day customer transactions. All of the necessary
updates are made to the customer's account, as Counterman will keep track
of all sales to each and every customer for you. In addition to handling their
account balances, special orders, discounts, current and Y.T.D. (Year To Date)
purchases, etc, etc, etc... And you can always run the history on any chosen
customer at any time, to see what they have purchased from your store! The
inventory is automatically adjusted and special ordered items are automatically
put on the re-order list for you. When any special ordered items are received,
they are automatically sent to that customer's record, so when he returns
to your store, that item comes up on the screen as soon as you bring up his
name! Counterman helps your employees by making much more difficult to make
errors when processing a transaction or any type of invoicing. (Back
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Repair & Warranty Work Orders
That's right! Just as simply as starting a counter invoice,
you can start a service repair or warranty work order! Counterman's ability
to handle standard service repair and warranty repair work orders will provide
you with the tools necessary to help keep your mechanics effeciency ratings
up and keep your profits where you want them to be. When a motorcycle comes
in for repair, Counterman can handle most of the details for you. This is
not a "module", as some software competitors call it (and charge an additional
price for it!). Counterman's ability to handle service orders was added years
ago, in an effort to enhance the "hand written" repair order that is required
by law. Thus allowing you to effectively track your customers service and
warranty repair history. No one wants their mechanics fumbling on a computer
when they can be turning wrenches and making you money! Counterman will help
you take the hassle out of service repair and warranty repair work orders!
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Payable & Accounts Receivable Counterman
provides you with the needed tools to keep track of all Accounts Payables
and Accounts Receivables. In this area, you can set up your own "chart of
accounts", or you can use and edit the one Counterman provides. From the Accounts
Payable area, Counterman allows you to pay bills, print checks, record deposits,
reconcile your check book to the bank, run numerous reports and financial
graphs. All of these tools will aide you in staying on top of your payables
accounts. The receivables area allows you to run statements for any customers
who you extend credit to. All of the receivable records can be viewed from
this area. Take the headaches out doing your day-to-day accounting by letting
Counterman help you, by providing most of the tools it takes to handle this
work for you. (Back
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Whether it's an inventory item, group of items, fast moving
items, or just about anything to do with inventory, Counterman can help you
to generate the report you are looking for! Maybe it's a customer or mailing
list. Or say, you only want a list of customers who have spent over a certain
amount of $. Counterman makes it an easy task to run just about any type of
report you need to aid you in your business. We accomplish this by the use
of "filters". A "filter" uses a specific area in the customer or inventory
database and uses, what we call, a "compare-to". The result is (either on
a report or on screen) only those things which match the filter condition.
Here at Counterman, we understand that "filters" can get rather complicated.
That's why we've included many filters with the initial program. More "filters"
can be added and we incourage you to call our toll-free technical support
line for help on any "filter" not currently in the Counterman program. And
always remember that on-line help is available, by holding down the [ALT]
key then pressing the [H] key! (Back
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Instantaneous "stock checks" from anywhere within the Counterman
program provides you with price comparisons, related parts information, and
on-hand balances at the touch of a button! Counterman helps you gain control
over your existing inventory with the critical tools necessary for maintaining
the required balances on hand, re-order levels, pack-quantities, and pricing.
Plus, each and every item in your inventory keeps it's own history information.
Information that just about anyone can understand too! Want to know how your
profit margin is effected on a particular item? How many have sold? Is this
a "seasonal" item? Should you stock it? When was the last time you sold one
of these? Counterman puts the answers to these questions and more, right at
your fingertips! Let Counterman help put the "fun" back into your business,
by relieving much of the stress that comes with inventory worries! Call Counterman
for a free demo CD to see how easy it is to use! (Back
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Number Cross-Referencing and Related Part Numbers Here's an incredible
feature that allows instant access to most of the pricing you could ever want!
At the touch of a button Counterman provides: Balance on Hand, Cost and Selling
Price, Quantity on Order, Order or Received Date, Location of inventoried
item, Catalog Page Numbers, and Related Part Numbers and Pricing! Take the
guesswork out of selling and ordering the correct item for your customer by
utilizing this helpful, one-touch, "Stock Check" screen! Almost everything
your parts and service counter people need to know about any particular item
(whether you stock it or not) is always just a key-stroke away! Then, if the
item is on-hand, you can paste it right to a P.O.S. (Point Of Sale) transaction
that is already in progress! Counterman continually strives to make it easier
by providing you with the tools you need to get the job done in a timely manner!
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This
is an area of specialty for Counterman. Should you choose to, Counterman will
generate your purchase orders for you! We call it a "Suggested Re-Order List".
It is based on the information in the inventory database and uses information
on past sales history, minimum/maximum stocking levels, current special orders,
and balance on-hand to determine the items and quantities! You then have the
opportunity to make any changes you feel are necessary, prior to posting the
order. Upon posting, Counterman will generate a unique order number, print
the purchase order, and apply all the necessary information to the inventory
and special order databases. No more stress over whether something sells or
not, or "I thought I ordered that thing already"! Counterman wants to help
you by taking the guesswork out of doing your ordering, but still leaves YOU
in total control over what is, and what is not ordered! (Back
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Friendly Technical Support Team is GROWING!!! We here at Counterman
are currently looking for experienced applicants for our Technical Support
Team! Anyone who enjoys working with the motorcycle industry, has a strong
DOS background, and desires a career in software technical support is encouraged
to contact us A.S.A.P. We offer great working conditions, beautiful climate,
and a strong beginning salary to qualified individuals! Please fax us your
resume!!!
Technical support can be reached at (800) 937-6590. (Back to
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Single User:
a. Minimum Pentium III 500MHz processor (Preferred: Pentium IV 2GHz or higher)
b. Windows 98, ME, 2000, XP, or Vista (Multi-User Preferred: Windows XP (in
addition, more than 5-users will require XP Professional at the main station
to accommodate up to 10-users. More than 10 users will require Windows Server
software).
c. 512mb or higher R.A.M. (Preferred: 2-GB or higher)
d. 40gig Hard Drive (Preferred: 80gig or larger). Additional stations do not
house any data, so small hard drives can be used at each (client) workstation.
e. Ink Jet or Laser Jet printer (for invoicing and reports) (Preferred: LaserJet,
which is faster)
f. Dot Matrix or Thermal Transfer printer for labels (If using barcode: Thermal
Transfer only (Preferred: Thermal Transfer, Zebra LP2844 Label Printer)
g. 56K Modem, DSL, or Cable (high speed internet connection) with Internet
access for Remote Administrator and on-line price book update access (Preferred:
DSL, cable, or other High Speed internet connection)
Multi-User (all of the above, plus):
h. 100 megabit network connection (not wireless)
i. Server shared (full access) as drive F:\