WELCOME
TO THE DIENAMIC MIS SOFTWARE INC. ESTIMATING DEMONSTRATION
The following screen images will take you through the
routine of entering an estimate into our Trade Finishing Estimate System.
The purpose of this demonstration is to provide you with
a general overview of the estimating procedure and the operations that the program covers.
The total loading time of this page may
vary from user to user depending on system performance and the type of connection being
used but it should take approximately 15 minutes due to the large images required to show
high detail.
The buttons in the screens will be described but do NOT
function.
When you first load the program the following screen
appears:
The option of Activities is pre selected so simply click
on the OK Button. the following screen will appear:
The option of New File is pre selected so simply click on
the OK Button. the following screen will appear:
The above dialogue box allows the estimator to type in the Title and
Description. The Estimator would also use the check boxes and pick lists menus to
select the Estimator, Customer, Category and Material Supplied. This information is
added to the Estimate, the Letter and the Estimate History Program.
When all this information is entered it will look like
the screen below.
This brings you to the Input Screen. This is exactly
that, a way to quickly enter the information required to generate an estimate.
Notice that the Description and the Title appear in the Input screen. Assign the next
Estimate Number by clicking on the Estimate # Button on the right hand side of the screen.
The Input screen will now appear as follows:
The Demonstration will now highlight the cursor position
with the Red box as displayed in the following screen. Enter up to 5 Quantities at 1 time.
The demonstration will use 3 quantities. The quantities are entered as a short form i.e. 5
for 5,000 and 10 for 10,000 etc. You will enter 5, 10, 15.
Notice that you would now move down to the Quick Code as
highlighted by the Red box. The Quick Code is the key to the speed at which you can do
estimates. The Quick Code allows you to pre program combinations of operations so that
they are calculated by simply picking the appropriate code. This could be as generic as
anything that is Die Cut, Stripped and Folded or as specific as ABC Company's software
box. The more Quick codes you set up the easier and faster your estimates will be
produced. The LU Button to the left of the Quick Code means that there's a Pick List
available.
Simply click on the LU Button and the following pick list
will appear. You simply scroll down the list until you find the Quick Code you require.
We will scroll down until we find the description of the Pocket folder 2 Pocket 1up
that we require. You can quickly move in the list by typing the first letter of the Quick
Code. You will also notice that the pick list returns a number code for the description.
This was done so that as you learn the codes for the various products you can simply enter
the number without having to use the Pick List.
When you have selected from the Pick List the following
screen will appear. The Quick Code entered the Fold Code automatically but the
software has placed an ERR in the Paper Code. Because it would be inconceivable to
place a code with each type of paper the system forces you to select the paper type that
will be used for this estimate. In most cases you are not purchasing the paper but
simply recording the characteristics of the paper for effects on the various operations.
If you are required to purchase the paper you can do that with the program.
You can also purchase board and liner. Notice that the Red Block is over the
Paper Code. Simply click on the LU Button and the following Pick List will appear.
Scroll down the pick list until you reach the required
paper. Please remember you can change the descriptions in any of the pick list menus. For
this estimate select the Coated Text 100lb. Notice that once that information is entered
you will begin to get a price for the operations that have already been entered.
The Red block is highlighting the price to show how
easily and quickly it as calculated.
You're estimate is finished. We will give you the ability
to look at all the details and operations later in the demonstration. First lets
look at the breakdown of the price that was generated by the computer. The following
screen shows you the price broken down by Material, Labor, Dies and Outside Services. The
software also provides you the ability to markup these costs individually.
If you are happy with the selling price then you can fax
a letter confirming the quote directly to the customer. The following screen will display
the letter format. You can scan in your logo and also a diagram of the piece that you are
quoting. This screen represents the top portion of the letter.
The next screen represents the bottom portion of the
letter. Notice that you have the option to break out operations as separate line items.
In this case the customer wanted the Steel Rule Die broken out as a separate cost
and the system allowed us to quickly handle that request.
Your estimate is now complete! All Estimates can be
saved and recalled for re-quoting. At any point in the estimate you can drill down
into the details of each operation contained within the estimate. Within the details
you have the flexibility to fine tune an estimate by overriding speeds and make-ready
times. To view the details of this demonstration estimate select the details option
below or at the top left of this page.
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