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Introducing ProfitMaker 9.0
By Dave Wirth, President ASI Computer Systems

Dave Wirth ASI Computer Systems announces a major new upgrade to ProfitMaker with the release of Version 9.0! Included are many new features and enhancements we are excited to share with you.

These include a new, modern look for the system, ESP Online integration, Business Intelligence reports, improvements to the activity manager, additional general ledger drill down capabilities, and several other minor system enhancements and fixes.


New Look!

New Modern Look This update includes a new, stylish look for ProfitMaker.

Every application window has been changed to reflect a new, modern look, without removing any of the functionality to which you've become accustomed.

Everything from action buttons, lists, tabs and toolbars have been modified to reflect the new style.


ESP Online Integration

esponline integration ProfitMaker fully integrates with ESP Online to streamline order flow and to provide an electronic link between distributors and suppliers, reducing errors and time spent on follow-up.

The new time-saving features give distributors who have ProfitMaker easy access to ESP Online product images and pricing information. Plus, distributors can import this information directly into ProfitMaker's Order Entry and Quote Designer applications.


Business Intelligence (BI) Reports

Business Intelligence Reporting Analyze current and past order history data with new graphical business reports that use Microsoft Office Excel 2007 to generate key performance reports, including graphing capabilities. These reports provide managers and owners with new tools to gauge their business’s current and past performance.

Several key indicators are analyzed including:
  • Comparative analysis of orders being processed for any given time frame.
  • Customer and Vendor performance, in relation to the number of days it takes to process an order, based on key milestone events.
  • Salesperson performance and impact on your business. Identifying top performers by number of orders processed, order volume, gross profit and gross margins are just some of the key indicators analyzed.


ProfitMaker Pipeline

New desktop icon for ProfitMaker The ProfitMaker Pipeline electronically connects Suppliers and Distributors who have ProfitMaker! Distributors who have ProfitMaker can automatically send their Purchase Orders to Suppliers who have ProfitMaker. Suppliers can then acknowledge receiving the orders and automatically inform Distributors when orders are being processed.

The Pipeline will improve accuracy, reduce order processing time, and provide a record of accountability to both Suppliers and Distributors. When Distributors enter a line item’s details in ProfitMaker, they can be sure that exactly the same information will show up in their Suppliers system, significantly reducing error rates. By sending the data electronically, data entry errors are removed, allowing Suppliers to provide better service to Distributors.

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151 Automating Backups 5/14/2013
150 Changes to Customer History List 4/30/2013
149 Dashboard-Info at a Glance! 4/16/2013
147 Reviewing Prior Bank Reconciliations 3/19/2013
146 Landscape Preprinted Invoices 3/5/2013
145 Reconciling Credit Cards Versus Bank Accounts 2/19/2013
144 New Support Hours 2/5/2013
143 Vendor Payment Methods 1/22/2013
142 Bank Reconciliation 1/8/2013
141 2012 End Of Year 12/11/2012
140 Make a Note 11/27/2012
139 Automatically Closing Orders and Invoices 11/13/2012
138 Filing Sales Tax 10/30/2012
137 Is performing a backup enough? 10/16/2012
136 Voiding a Check 10/2/2012
135 Analyzing/Changing Budgets 9/19/2012
134 Out Of Balance? 9/4/2012
133 ASI SmartSales Integration is Available 8/21/2012
132 Frequently Asked Questions 8/7/2012
131 Tips to Reducing Employee Absences 7/24/2012
130 Unraveling the Email Mystery 7/3/2012
129 Importance of a Disaster Recovery Plan 6/19/2012
128 Treat Credit Cards as Bank Accounts When Reconciling 6/5/2012
127 Paperless Payroll 5/23/2012
126 Bells and Whistles 5/9/2012
126 10% Off User Upgrades 5/16/2012
125 10% Off User Upgrades 4/25/2012
124 Complex Shipping 4/11/2012
123 ASI SmartBooks and Microsoft SQL Server 3/28/2012
122 Cloud Computing Pros and Cons 3/14/2012
121 Coming in Version 2.2.4 2/29/2012
120 'Order'ly Product Branding 2/15/2012
119 ASI SmartBooks Service Pack 2/8/2012
118 New ASI SmartBooks Online Training 2/1/2012
117 Organizing Ledger Accounts 1/25/2012
116 Fiscal Ledger Closing 1/18/2012
115 Managing Vendors 1/11/2012
114 Year-End Tax Saving Tips 1/5/2012
112 Happy Holidays 12/20/2011
111 To Everything There is a Season 12/14/2011
110 Will ProfitMaker Data Convert to ASI SmartBooks? 12/7/2011
109 Reducing Paper Success Story 11/30/2011
108 Speed Up Your PC 11/23/2011
107 The Face of Customer Service 11/16/2011
106 Fast and Easy Credit Card Tracking 11/9/2011
105 The List Tool 11/2/2011
104 How Do I Keep My Hardware in Good Running Order? 10/26/2011
103 Important Announcement for ProfitMaker Customers 10/19/2011
102 Inventory and Shop Floor Management 10/12/2011
101 Our Website is Changing! 10/5/2011
97 PCI Compliance 9/28/2011
96 Determining Value 8/31/2011
92 Feature Presentation 8/10/2011
87 Training Videos 7/13/2011
84 Shop Until You Drop (Ship)! 6/7/2011
82 9.00 to 9.30 Enhancements 6/1/2011
79 Online Seminar Introducing the New ProfitMaker 5/14/2011
73 The 'Bespoke' Document 3/22/2011
70 Better to Give! 3/1/2011
68 What Makes for Great Order Entry? 2/15/2011
66 You Spoke. We Listened. 1/25/2011
65 Keyboard Power 1/11/2011
63 Happy Holidays 12/29/2010
62 Year End Processing 12/13/2010
60 A Good Offense... 11/16/2010
59 Cash is King 11/1/2010
58 Maximize Your Equipment 10/18/2010
57 Updates Shield Profits 10/4/2010
56 Pollyanna or Henny Penny? 9/20/2010
55 Back to School! 9/7/2010
54 Little Boxes... 8/23/2010
53 Can You Hear Me NOW? 8/9/2010
52 Credit is Money 7/27/2010
51 Measuring Profitability 7/13/2010
50 ProfitBuzz Spins 50th Issue! 6/28/2010
49 Commission Types 6/14/2010
48 Hardware Problems? 6/1/2010
47 Units vs Directories 5/18/2010
46 Don't Get Left Behind! 5/4/2010
45 You Better Watch Out! 4/19/2010
44 Recycling Bits! 4/5/2010
43 It's None of Your Business! 3/22/2010
42 Argh! My bank reconciliation doesn't balance!! 3/9/2010
41 The Top 5 Month End Reports 2/22/2010
40 Automated Alerts 2/8/2010
39 Petty Cash Isn't Petty! 1/25/2010
38 Should I Go or Should I Stay? 1/11/2010
37 Happy Holidays 12/29/2009
36 The End Is Near! 12/14/2009
35 Streamline Month End 12/1/2009
34 A Public Space in the Middle 11/16/2009
33 Web Payments 11/3/2009
32 Where Has All the Data Gone? 10/20/2009
31 Updated Web Site! 10/6/2009
30 ProfitMaker 9.1 Released 9/22/2009
29 Credit Where Credit Is Due 9/8/2009
28 Budgets 8/24/2009
27 How to Fail 8/11/2009
26 Researching Accounts 7/28/2009
25 Customer/Vendor Letter Writing 7/14/2009
24 The Eyes Have IT! 7/7/2009
23 ProfitMaker's AD-vance Program 6/30/2009
22 General Ledger Out of Balance? 6/23/2009
21 Windows Logo Key Speed Ups! 6/16/2009
20 Design Your Own Matrix Items in ProfitMaker 6/2/2009
19 Information is Power! 5/26/2009
18 Track Expenses for Samples 5/19/2009
17 Activity Manager 5/12/2009
16 CAN SPAM! 5/5/2009
15 Quotes that Work! 4/28/2009
14 Business Intelligence Report, Charts, and Graphs 4/21/2009
13 Integrating ProfitMaker with ESP Online 4/14/2009
12 Introducing ProfitMaker 9.0 4/7/2009
11 PDF is GREEN! 3/31/2009
10 Accurate Margins mean Better Decisions 3/24/2009
9 Optimize and Protect Your Business Processes 3/17/2009
8 Resolve to Master Time 3/10/2009
7 Answers to the Most Asked Support Questions (Part 2) 3/3/2009
6 Answers to the Most Asked Support Questions (Part 1) 2/24/2009
5 ProfitMAKER Order Entry Tips 2/17/2009
4 Manage Your Activities 2/10/2009
3 How to Avoid End Of Month Closing Crunch 2/3/2009
2 How Do People Find Your Business? 1/27/2009
1 ProfitBUZZ to Provide Help and Insight! 1/20/2009
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