Paper and Packaging

LTC designed PAPER TRACKS® to provide a complete software solution to the Paper and Packaging Distribution Industry. PAPER TRACKS® supports industrial paper, industrial packaging, retail packaging and janitorial distribution. The basic system includes Customer Analysis, Inventory and Warehouse Control, Purchase Order Processing, Order Entry, Billing, Accounts Receivable, and Sales Analysis. The accounting packages of Accounts Payable, General Ledger and Payroll are optional.

Customer Service:

• Complete integrated distribution system with on-line help and easy look-up access to customers, products, sales persons, tax jurisdictions, account numbers, vendors and much more
• Customer service application for on-line retrieval of customer order and account status, prior sales activity and item pricing and availability
• Internet support for customer inquiry and order entry. With a high level security protection system only the customers with pre-established permission may access their information.

Inventory Control and Warehousing:

• Produces Inventory demand and re-order reports
• Provides for Custom and Standard price books
• Monitor’s warehouse and drop shipment activity
• Bar Code compatibility
• Extensive description capability by product and specific to customer custom orders
• MSDS tracking for hazardous materials
• Serial Number tracking of machine sales
• Tracking of custom and non-stock items by customer

Sales Order Processing:

• Easy order entry with quick access to customer and inventory data
• Provides blanket order control, tracks blanket order releases and history
• Pricing is provided by margin, quoted price or by one of 8 price brackets and variable by division. Tracks prior pricing by customer by product.
• Costing by vendor cost, standard cost, average cost or FIFO
• Extensive description capability by product and specific to customer custom orders

Quotation System:

• Produces Quotes for customers and prospects which can be converted to sales
• Saves special pricing for a customer or prospect
• Monitors sales conversions and lost sales by sales person

Purchase Order Processing:

• Purchase orders are generated from 3 sources:
  • Computer generated based on inventory levels and/or customer requirements.
  • From sales orders for special orders and drop shipments.
  • Entered directly by the buyer.

• Purchase orders may be sent to the supplier via fax or e-mail.
• Direct interface to Accounts Payable for verification of shipments and posting of payments.
• Access to history of costs and vendor performance.

Sales Analysis:

• Review of production by sales force, customer and product is available in hard copy, screen inquiry or spreadsheet format. Custom reports are easily created.
• Sales commissions are paid on production of sales or receipt of payment. Commission rates are flexible based on gross profit, dollar sales and/or products sold by sales person.
• Ability to track prospects and sales call activity by sales person.
• Appointment scheduling for customers and prospects with a re-order form specific to customer buying trends
• Pro-active reporting of customer needs based on prior order activity.
• Field Sales interface for laptops, PDAs or Internet access.

Accounts Receivable:

• Automatic credit history tracking.
• Easy payment and adjustment entry.
• Point of Sales and Over-the counter sales available.
• Statements, Aging and delinquency reporting by account or sales person.
• Monitor credit holds and releases.