Welcome to entrée V4 SQL, the next generation of our flagship ERP software in the NECS line of software. This latest version takes the most popular software for food distributors to the next level of power, speed and ease of use. The new dashboards, enhanced search screens, ribbon menus, report scheduler, cycle counts and more help you do your job faster while providing new visual insights of your complex data. Visit our website entrée V4 page for more detailed information about the new features in this software.

 

Built with the Sybase Advantage SQL database server to deliver amazing speed and rock solid database integrity. The new client/server architecture reduces network traffic while boosting the speed of entrée and almost eliminating the chance of database corruption. All processes from generating reports to creating invoices are dramatically faster. You can trust Sybase, an SAP company, for your company's precious data.

 

With Sybase Advantage SQL, the client workstations do not talk directly with the database files but with an intelligent data manager on the server. This in turn reads and writes data from and to the tables. If a client workstation crashes, or the network fails in any way, this will not affect your databases or indexes. Instead the Sybase Advantage Server realizes that the transaction has not been completed and does not commit the partially transmitted data to the database. Your data continues to run without issue. You also no longer need to "Reindex" files on a regular basis.

 

The Contact Manager has been completely redesigned to provide more flexibility and a great user friendly interface. Review the features in the Contact Manager chapter in this guide to get all the information you need to hit the ground running with your business contacts database. Your customers should be added to the Contact Manager to enable you to fully utilize the email features of the system.

 

entrée Version 4 introduces dashboards which we have built from the ground-up, and has been made possible by our move to the SQL database platform. They are the ultimate tool for organizing and analyzing your business data. It provides a highly flexible means for a food distributor to analyze and grasp trends from the mountains of complex data which is normally lost by simply printing reports. You will find the dashboards integrated into the Inventory, Customer, Vendor, Salesperson, Brand and Class File Maintenance options. Their main functionality is the ability to summarize large amounts of information and represent it in a cross-tabulated form.

 

This entrée V4 System Guide, Knowledge Base and in-program help functions are designed to provide you with the answers to most questions about the system. This media includes input from the original designer of the entrée system, programmers that have helped refine the system, technical support personnel and the sales department.

 

NECS used our years of experience working with food service distributors to develop this ground breaking product. entrée is ideal for the needs of broad line food distributors, as well as distributors specializing in meat, seafood, produce, poultry, cheese, beverages and dry goods. The entrée includes functions such as Inventory Control, Purchasing, Invoicing, Accounts Receivable, Sales Analysis, Truck Routing, Quotations, and hundreds of reports to keep you informed about every aspect of your business.

 

Save time and human resources with the new Report Scheduling features in entrée. Reports can be sent to specific printers or emailed as PDF, Excel, RTF, CSV or text documents. Features include email alerts for items which reach a low or out-of-stock condition or customers that exceed their credit limit. Process scheduling features will allow you to automate tasks such as cost/price updating.

 

The Cycle Count feature in entrée version 4 is an important new tool for your inventory management. It offers the ability to count a small subset of inventory in contrast with a traditional physical inventory which involves the counting of all items at one time. Cycle counts are less disruptive to daily operations, provide an ongoing measure of inventory accuracy and procedure execution, and can be tailored to focus on items with higher value or higher sales volume.

 

Optional entrée add-on modules are available to support many of your business requirements:

entrée.AP for Accounts Payable, entrée.GL for General Ledger, entrée.QB the QuickBooks accounting linker, entrée.DOC Document Manager, entrée.NET the Internet based website with an online catalog for customer ordering, entrée.UPC for Bar Code scanning, Electronic Order Pad for tablet based ordering.  

 

entrée.EXPRESS is our new mobile order entry app for your customers. Designed for speed, your customers can quickly place orders using their Apple or Android phones. Customers can easily search your catalog, place an order, check on orders and view accounts.

 

Electronic Warehouse Manager for tablet based warehouse management with Bluetooth printing and barcode scanning options.

 

entrée.POD is another new add-on module plus a user-friendly mobile app that automates deliveries, pickups, payments, signature capture, and in-office processing of stock and supply chain information. The entrée.POD mobile app operates on selected Android tablets and Android smart phones.

 

Please visit our website at www.necs.com to learn about our other add-on modules, products and services or contact the NECS Sales Department at sales@necs.com or call toll free 800.766.6327 for more information.