Monday, July 25, 2005
Ideal Launches NEW Business Management Software Customized Specifically for Hearth, Fireplace, Patio
Ideal Computer Systems is pleased to announce the release of Ideal 6.0 for Windows, a program designed specifically to help hearth, fireplace, patio, and barbeque retailers and distributors take control of their business, maximize efficiency and boost profits higher than ever before.
MARION, Iowa � July 25, 2005 � Ideal Computer Systems is pleased to announce the release of Ideal 6.0 for Windows, a program designed specifically to help hearth, fireplace, patio, and barbeque retailers and distributors take control of their business, maximize efficiency and boost profits higher than ever before.
Ideal 6.0 is one program that can handle all areas of a hearth business � including point of sale, inventory, service and maintenance, customer relations and more. Hearth retailers and distributors can now take advantage of over 100 new features, a powerful new database and the latest in Windows technology.
�After working in the business management software industry for almost 20 years, we�ve discovered that hearth retailers and distributors need an affordable, easy-to-use solution that caters to the needs of their industry,� said Dennis Haefner, president of Ideal Computer Systems. �We are thrilled that we�re able to deliver a Windows program with hearth specific features that can help them easily manage the daily operations of their business and boost productivity.�
New Industry Specific Features
One of the special features designed exclusively for hearth businesses is the ability to group and price all products that make up a fireplace installation as one �kit�. This enables retailers and distributors to spend less time tracking and selling fireplaces because all of their information on each unit is in one easy-to-find place. Retailers and distributors can also take advantage of electronically loading common hearth products into their system, which is a proven time saver because it eliminates the burden of having to enter each individual item of their inventory, and its price, by hand.
New pricing management features enable retailers and distributors to group pricing levels by categories, such as different levels for builders and consumers, and allows them to consistently hold higher profit margins on all products including fireplaces, barbeques, stoves, and spas. Customizable service repair codes are extremely beneficial because they allow retailers and distributors to group several standard service procedures as one job, which prevents them from having to enter each individual task on every service order. Retailers and distributors can also take advantage of Ideal�s enhanced service management features, which handle service technicians� scheduling, work performed and service calls.
Ideal 6.0 also comes equipped with enhanced inventory control features, Customer Relationship Management features that increase sales and improve customer service, multi-store capabilities, detailed real-time business management reports, optional accounting modules, and much, much more.
About Ideal Computer Systems, Inc.
Established in 1985, Ideal Computer Systems is recognized as a leading business management software provider for hearth, outdoor power equipment and powersports industries. Ideal�s foundation is based off world class training, support and consulting that is second to none.
For more information about Ideal 6.0 for Windows, please request a free demo and information kit by calling 800-737-1620 or log onto Ideal�s website at [url=http://www.idealhearth.com]http://www.idealhearth.com[/url]