by Petersen Custom Software, Inc.

Our Product:

Software For Hardware is a Windows-based multi-user application that was designed specifically for the commercial door/frame and hardware distributor. It handles contract jobs as well as “over the counter” sales using the power of a relational database to make data input as easy as “point-and-click”. Software For Hardware will allow you to begin a job at the take-off stage all the way through to the creation of picking tickets, purchase orders, and packing slips. In a multi-user environment the actual Software For Hardware program is loaded on each workstation and the databases are loaded on your server. Software For Hardware is fully integrated with these accounting systems:

  

· Peachtree Complete Accounting for Windows®

· Quickbooks

Features:

· Most data entry done through customizable drop-down windows – just point and click.

· Builds an inventory and non-stock database for door/frame accessories, doors, frames, frame components, frame sticks, hardware, and prep codes.

· Supports the entry of any manufacturer’s price book, including SKU or catalog numbers.

· Provides a complete printout of all price books and inventory databases.

· Ability to create a database of customers and suppliers.

· Creates hardware specifications, hardware keying, and door/frame schedules (includes elevation drawings and in the case of frames, the anchors and profiles associated with the frame). A preamble and notes pages may be associated to each schedule.

· Creates detailed price estimate reports that show cost of manufacturer preps and “our shop” preps needed for each door or frame.

· Estimates Installation Labor by allowing labor hours to be assigned to each product type and a rate per hour. · Creates a job submittal sheet that can be printed as itemized or lump sum priced.

· Supports complete inventory control via on-hand qty and committed qty for each product in the inventory master databases.

· Provides the capability to create picking tickets for removing material from stock, purchase orders to buy material directly from a manufacturer or from a wholesaler, and packing slips for material being shipped. Adhesive labels can be printed for each contract job showing opening number, handing and complete description of the hardware item.

· Creates a door fabrication report and frame fabrication report which group all like doors or frames together and lists all preps needed for each. This report essentially does the complete job coordination because it takes into account all hardware sets and needed preps by the manufacturer or your shop.

· Creates sales proposals for “non-contract” jobs that can be instantly converted to a sales order with the click of a button. The proposal or order can show prep codes, accessories, and tag numbers for each line item. Printing can be done in itemized or lump sum fashion.

· Creates a job profitability report as well as a salesperson profitability report.

· Creates door, frame and hardware installation reports for use as an installer work order. Completed reports provide information to manage and track on-site installer progress. · Supports a change order feature to handle and track changes to a contract job.

· Supports a stock purchase order feature for inventory replenishment.

· Allows you to create a "combination" PO by combining the data from job, Sales Order or stock purchase orders. · Supports an archive feature for jobs and sales orders that are “old”. Archived jobs and sales orders can instantly be viewed or printed.

· Software for Hardware now contains a Hardware Configurator which will allow you to configure a hardware product with exactly the options that you need. It also associates the necessary cutsheets for this product.

· Elevation designer add-on that allows you to build elevations of doors and frames. You do not have to be an AutoCAD expert. Frame elevations can be automatically priced as "cut and notch" or using full stick components. We have made the drawing process as easy as possible.

PC Requirements:

Software for Hardware: The minimum hardware requirements for the workstation include Windows 2000 Professional, or Windows XP, a Pentium IV with 1.5 Ghz processor and 512 Meg of RAM, 350 Meg of free hard disk space and a minimum screen resolution of 800X600. The server can use Windows 2003 server, Windows 2005 Server or Microsoft Small Business Server. Disk space requirements on the server will vary based on the amount of data that your company needs to store. One gigabyte of storage space should be sufficient.

Petersen Custom Software, Inc.
151 Price Hills Trail
Sugar Hill, GA 30518
Fax: (770)945-2463

What Our Customers Say:

“I never wrote a hardware schedule before using Software for Hardware. After using the software for two weeks I was able to write a door/frame schedule and a hardware schedule for a project which consisted of nearly 100 openings and 15 different hardware sets. We now take on larger projects and are able to handle more jobs simultaneously. I purchased Software for Hardware in February, 2000 and before June, 2000 it paid for itself!”

 – Stephen J. Talanian, V.P. Sales and Marketing, Metropolitan Door Industries, Garden City Park, NY.

 

“First and foremost, I would like to thank Mr. John Petersen for creating such an excellent software package which actually works. Tal-Kno has certainly become more profitable utilizing the Software for Hardware package. If Tal-Kno Building Products, Inc. had not purchased the software four years ago, we would have not been able to achieve the company’s goals."

 – Mike Knowles, President, Tal-Kno building Products, Inc, Atlanta, GA

 

“I researched the market for years to find the best software tool to help our company grow. Software for Hardware is that tool.”

 - Trevor M. Rothrock, V.P., Steel Dor of Tucson, AZ

 

“Software for Hardware has become a key building block for our company’s project management system.”

 – Blaine Johnson, V.P. Operations, Interstate Door Sales, San Francisco, CA.