ABOUT ferBooks ferBooks is a cost-effective software solution for the book trade which allows comprehensive management of the acquisition, import and distribution of books and publications by wholesalers operating on a consigment basis. The result of a 12 months collaboration betweeen Furry Software and a leading SME wholesale book importer and distributor, ferBooks has been designed to replace outmoded and inefficient software with a package which conforms to the modern needs of the trade at a fraction of the price of - and with more functionality than - other software packages currently available to SMEs. FURRY SOFTWARE Furry Software Pty Ltd [ABN 33 057 166 042] has been designing software solutions since 1992 on the Apple® OS - in particular sports recording software used by many schools and clubs around Australia. Since 1998 a major part of our business has also been involved in website design, domain management and internet marketing. In 2002, our subsidiary HiMac Computers became an authorised reseller of Apple Computers. Designing specific solutions according to our clients' needs has always been the main focus of our business, as is an emphasis on technical support and assistance. THE ferBooks SOFTWARE ferBooks allows you to track all stock received on consignment (or purchase), raise invoices, receive payments, process a wide range of reports and manage inventory. ferBooks is a runtime application compiled in FileMakerPro®. (You do not need to install FileMaker to make it work.) It includes databases for: Publishers, Titles, Customers, Stock, Invoices, Accounts Receivable. Because it is a relational database it offers an extremely wide scope for cross-referencing and managing data and producing reports. Most of the functionalities you require to run your business are pre-installed as routines allowing you to produce specific reports with only a few mouse clicks. Other features of the database also allow you to produce an almost unlimited range of reports as printouts or exports according to your needs. The platform on which it is provided (see below) also contains a wide range of other software with which it can integrate, making ferBooks an extremely powerful and comprehensive software solution. DATA MANAGEMENT ferBooks includes the following databanks: Publishers: Name; address; contacts; phone; fax; email & web addresses; notes Titles: ISBN (or unique identifier); title; author; binding (or media type); publisher; category; number of pages; unit cost; RRP; number of units in stock; review (field to store reviews/cover notes etc); notes (or reminders); artwork (field to store images of covers etc.) Customers: Customer ID; name; ABN; representative contact details; address of office, phone numbers, fax, email, web, address and details for delivery purposes; tax status; customer discount; holdback order details (inc. number of days); notes. The Customers record also shows current accounts receivable information. Stock Stock ID; ISBN; quantity received on shipment; unit cost; total cost; stock location (allows for up to 10 stock locations showing stock received at or shipped from each, plus transfers between locations). Invoices/Credit Notes Type (invoice/credit note); invoice number; purchase order reference; customer ID; customer address & delivery details; invoice items - including ISBN, title, author, publisher, RRP, location stock shipped from, quantity ordered, quantity supplied, quantity outstanding, discount percentage and cost of items; freight; total of invoice items; GST amount included. (Credit notes - "reverse invoices" are also processed here. Data entered automatically updates data in other records as appropriate.) 'Forward invoices' are also catered for. Accounts Receivable Record number; customer ID and name; payment method; amount received; balance to be allocated (where several offsets made); invoice being paid and amount. (This interface allows you to allocate payments in whole or part against multiple invoices, deal with credit notes - overpayments, refunds or offsets against invoices.) In each case only unique data for each transaction needs to be entered as data existing in other records is automatically pasted into the relevant fields. PRINTING REPORTS Certain standard reports are pre-formatted in ferBooks and are designed to be printed on the laser printer. They can also be generated as PDF files and emailed using Mail. Standard reports usually include a letterhead showing your logo, details etc. Other reports can be customised and printed, or exported as PDFs or as tab-delimited or CSV files for emailing. Standard Reports Invoices; credit notes; statements Delivery notes Freight labels Publisher's reports - by date range, showing titles, stock received, sold, returned, balance, payments owing Titles - sorted by ISBN, title, author, publisher or category, or other parameters Customers list Stock - sorted by stockID, ISBN, publisher or other parameters Stock status - showing stock held in different locations, plus reports for stocktaking purposes Accounts receivable - sorted by invoice or customer GST statements - by date range - accrual or cash basis Custom Reports Titles in stock - by ISBN, title, publisher, category, author etc. - print as a newsletter or export as file for your advertisers, or to html for your website Best seller lists - by category, number sold, date range etc. New titles - with reviews or cover notes Catalogues - create your own, with images from your database plus other report parameters ferBooks - A COMPLETE SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE PACKAGE ferBooks can come with a complete hardware and software package which allows us to give you quality technical support and help ensure the integrity of your business data. We can include the latest Mac computer with extra software (as supplied with MacOSX), mouse, keyboard and keyboard protector; network laser printer; flash drive (for backups); electronic Reference Manual (in pdf format). The computer platform selected allows for seamless integration with functions of ferBooks - including generation of pdf files, internet access (dial-up or broadband), word processor and templates for your business, processing and storage of images and more. Both the computer and printer can be networked to your existing office setup - including Mac, Mac & PC, or PC only networks. PRICING RRP for ferBooks is $6600*. Includes free technical support (phone) on ferBooks software for 12 months, free installation and training on initial implementation of system (NSW only - travel expenses may apply in other states). Add extra for a hardware package to suit your needs. Depending on your existing software applications appropriate data can be exported then processed for import into ferBooks; we can show you how to do this. Or we can provide a service to transport your existing data (extra charge applies). Changeover: on implementation of ferBooks you can immediately begin tracking your business transactions in your new software; however, your new invoicing function begins only with changeover, so you may need to continue dealing with ageing invoices in your existing system until they are cleared. * RRP includes installation and training as specified; further on-site support available at cost. The RRP includes strategies which allow you to transfer existing data and set up the ferBooks system; transferring your data for you available at extra cost. For more information, and a demonstration of ferBooks please contact Furry Software Pty Ltd - phone (02) 4862 1428 or email ferbooks@furrysoftware.com.au Apple®, Mac®, iMac®, and FileMaker® are registered trademarks of the owners as indicated. The use of their names here does not indicate endorsement in any way of this product. Furry Software©, HiMac Computers© and ferBooks© are copyright to Furry Software Pty Ltd [ABN 33 057 166 042] 1992-2008.