Millwork Bulletin Blog
> Posted August 2009
Be sure to take advantage of DMSi’s Enrichment Program. Designed to communicate more effectively with customers, the DMSi line of business (LOB) teams conduct webinars to improve customer software knowledge, usage, and support. DMSi offers these software and application webinars as a service to help our customers maximize their efficiency, effectiveness, and profitability. Check your email or visit the DMSi customer support website to find out more about upcoming webinars.
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> Posted July 2009
Contract billing functionality will be available in Agility v4.0.3 in July. Contract billing is an agreement between the customer and supplier where the shipment of the material can be independent of the invoicing schedule. This allows contracts that span a period of time to be invoiced based on the terms of the agreement while product is shipped as needed. Revenue will be recognized as work is completed and product is shipped, while AR will be recognized as the customer is invoiced. This allows for the proper matching of revenues and expenses while providing the flexibility to manage cash flow and accommodate billing arrangements. Contract billing is also referred to as progress billing, turn-key, or AIA billing.
Contract billing may be used for sales orders that are material only, labor only, or a combination of both material and labor. Contract billing is frequently used in the case of installed sales, where the customer is quoted a rolled up price for the entire job.
Along with contract billing functionality, numerous improvements were also made to the detail group functionality to streamline the quote release process as well as streamline assignment of groups in quotes and sales orders. There will be a class at PartnerConnect! 09 that covers the new contract billing and detail group functionality.
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> Posted June 2009
PartnerConnect! 09 - Save the Date
DMSi's PartnerConnect! 09 conference is scheduled for September 23-25, 2009, in Omaha, NE, at the Qwest Hilton Omaha. PartnerConnect! 09 officially runs from 1 p.m. on Wednesday, September 23 to noon on Friday, September 25.
Attend the optional Pre-Conference Seminar:
Quit Wasting Your Time and Money! Identify and Eliminate Waste with Lean Value Stream Mapping
Held 8-11 a.m. on Wednesday, September 23
Cost is $145 which includes a copy of "The Toyota Way" book
Early bird Registration is $350 before July 17, with registration of $395 after July 17 (that's a 25 percent savings off the PartnerConnect! 07 rate). Register early to guarantee reduced hotel room rate of $152 (space is limited).
Log on to the DMSi Website DMSi website to get registered TODAY!
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> Posted May 2009
In Agility v4.0.1, the ability to import BOMs from a spreadsheet was added. This will allow the user to add, update, or delete BOM header, BOM detail, BOM operation, and Item BOM records from the spreadsheet. In Agility v4.0.2, there is a corresponding export functionality that allows the user to specify search criteria and then export those BOMs into a spreadsheet in the format to be used for the import. This allows users to export data to a spreadsheet, modify the data in the spreadsheet, and easily import it back into Agility. There is a recorded webinar that covers the use of the BOM import / export titled “Bill of Materials Import/Export Functions webinar” under the Millwork and Bill of Materials Processing category on the training website.
In Agility v4.0.2, you can control whether the component descriptions used to generate a work order phrase default from the component short description or a concatenation of the component size, item description and extended description, for a maximum of 562 characters per component and 10,000 characters per work order phrase. In addition, the component short description and extended description values are now editable within work order entry, as are the size and item description. This modification allows you to easily provide customers and shop personnel with detailed information about the components included on a parent item, thereby improving accuracy and strengthening customer service. This feature is especially useful for special orders and non-stock components, which frequently require lengthy descriptions.
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> Posted March 2009
DMSi to hold Webinar Series on Inventory Management and Inventory Reduction
Starting the week of April 20th, DMSi will be holding a free nine part series on Inventory Management and Inventory Reduction. The goal of this series is to help you use the tools within Agility to analyze your inventory, reduce your dead stock and improve efficiencies in purchasing and warehouse layout. During these tough economic times it is essential to take every step possible to reduce your costs and improve your processes. Taking these steps now can increase your profit margins and efficiency to gain competitive advantage in your markets.
The Webinar Series will consist of the following segments:
Understanding Reorder Points to Improve Fill Rates with Less Inventory
Using SPO’s and ABC Product Classification for Reduced Buyer Workloads and Better Service Levels
Reduce Dead Stock and put Cash in the Bank
BInformed Tackles Slow Moving Inventory
Manage T&E/GMROI for a Better Bottom Line
The Hits Report Improves Stocking Decisions
Layout the Warehouse for Greater Efficiency
Cycle Counting the Right Items at the Right Time and Eliminate the Full Physical
Mobile Solutions & WMS for Yard/Warehouse for Accuracy & Efficiency
Each segment will be between 20-40 minutes with an open forum at the end. For more detailed information and to register to attend these webinars please log in to our Training Calendar.
One of the comments we hear the most from our customers is they really get a lot out of hearing what other customers have done. If you are already using these processes and feel you have a good grip on these subjects please feel free to attend the webinar and help others by sharing your successes with fellow DMSi Software users.
If you have any questions regarding this initiative please call our Agility Support desk or send an email to agilityhelpdesk@dmsi.com.
