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La Crosse Nextgen™ is
a leading edge complete business management software solution created from the ground up using the latest
business modeling tools. Nextgen is based on the design of our legacy
product The La Crosse System™. It uses Microsoft ODBC and SQL Server
as its database engine and Computer Associates AllFusion Plex 5.5 as its
runtime engine. Nextgen incorporates all of the basic functionality an
office equipment dealer needs, as well as many advanced features that
have evolved from a collaborative process with our dealers, such as built-in
document/image storage and retrieval, wireless
remote devices for technicians, new revenue streams with Contract Freight,
eBusiness processes with your customers and vendors, multi meter functionality
for contract billing and machine performance reporting; and detailed technician,
sales representative, and administrative tracking and reporting. These
features and many more are the reason why La Crosse Nextgen has become
the standard by which all are measured!
Key Features:
- Developed using the latest in business modeling tools to ensure security and efficiency in operation
- Operates on Microsoft Windows 2003 Server or 2000 Server
- Clients operate on Microsoft Windows XP Pro and Windows 2000 Pro, as well as Microsoft Terminal Server, Citrix Metaframe Server, and Remote Desktop Connections.
- Fully graphical - Not a graphical wrapper
- Microsoft Back Office certified
- Multi-tiered architecture
- Microsoft ODBC and SQL Server compliant
- Comprehensive Integrated Online Help System - over 47,000 topics
- Track multiple meters per machine
- Integrated Runtime for Crystal Reports
- Full System Auditing (who added or changed a record and when)
- Powerful and Flexible Security (add, change, delete, copy, or display records per user)
- Ability to install additional features
- Built-in document storage and retrieval
Service
- Create service calls from a Contract id number
- View service calls on the grid by user definable filters
- Assign Multiple service codes per call
- View Technician Call Totals Screen for Service Managers
- View Technician Schedules for Service Managers
Inventory
- Stock items in multiple bins in the same warehouse
- Update and track all inventory transactions directly to the General Ledger
Contracts
- Assign multiple contracts to one machine
- Bill Contracts in Groups
- Bill Multiple Meters
- Have unlimited quantity breaks
- Predetermine multiple levels of rate increases at the time of contract setup
Orders
- Track partial releases per order line item
- Soft and hard margin protection
- Completely integrated with La Crosse Financials engine, which includes real time updating of the General Ledger with every financial and inventory transaction
- Track carrier information for each shipment
Business Objects™ Crystal Reports
See samples of powerful Nextgen reports that have been exported to web pages (.html) and Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) format.
Return on Investment
Comments:
"I love the new system!! I think it will make all of our day to day operations much easier, and with our business continuing to grow, the quicker we are able to accomplish inputting the data, the quicker we can take care of the needs of our customers."
Screen Shots:
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The Nextgen main menu allows you to easily access any grid or panel in the system.
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Nextgen is fully graphical, not a graphical wrapper. All screens, panels, and grids are completely Windows-based.
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The Service Grid allows you to easily add, change, or view service records, as well as perform a variety of service functions.
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The Add Service Call panel allows you to enter specific service call information, such as contact, problem code, call type, comments, and extended service messages.
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The Orders Grid allows you to easily add, change, or view order header and order detail records, as well as perform a variety of order functions.
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The Add Order panel allows you to enter specific order header information, such as contact, warehouse, order date, ship via, ship to address, bill to address, amount, and status.
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The Order Detail panel allows you to enter specific order detail information, such as item, warehouse, quantity, cost, sales rep, quantity on hand, quantity available, and linked item and serial.
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The Nextgen Contracts grid allows you to see your contract information in 6 different levels, which include header, line item details, charges, charge breaks, sales analysis per charge break, and meter reading history.
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Web Demos
These web demos show you the basic work flow of La Crosse Nextgen, such as adding customers and vendors, billing contracts, entering orders, entering purchase orders, paying invoices, and entering service calls. When viewing videos, you can set your web browser to full screen by pressing the F11 key (in Internet Explorer).
System Requirements:
Get Adobe® Acrobat® Reader
Contact Information:
La Crosse Management Systems, Inc.
200 Main Street
Suite 220
La Crosse, Wisconsin 54601
http://www.lacrossesoftware.com
Email: sales@lacrossesoftware.com
Phone: 608-784-8400
Fax: 608-791-5660
Copyright © 2007. La Crosse Management Systems, Inc. All
rights reserved.
All trademarks and trade names mentioned herein are the property of their respective owners.
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