Re: Online Office Solution

Yes, I can suggest a solution.  We use the Miva Merchant e-commerce package
for most of our e-commerce clients.  It has several of the features you are
asking about "built-in".  Out of the box, it can do much of what you are
looking for.  It is designed in a "modular" format which allows the use of
third-party "add-ons".  Additional modules are available for inventory
tracking, invoicing, packing slips, etc.  I also believe that the Stone Edge
Order Manager, added on to the Miva Merchant package, would provide all of
the features you are looking for.  I have never used it but I have heard
raves about its functionality.  The Order Manager is also available for
other shopping carts besides Miva Merchant, if I am not mistaken.

Miva Merchant:  http://www.miva.com
Stone Edge:  http://www.stoneedge.com/
Additional Modules for Miva Merchant:  http://www.mvcentral.com

This is not inexpensive... probably looking at near $2000 for the above
scenario, but for what your client is looking for, he should not expect it
to come cheap.  Like I tell my clients, the ones that say "Can't you make my
online store work like Amazon.com?"... Amazon.com spends over $1.5 million
dollars a year maintaining their online presence.  You get what you pay for.
Makes this solution look pretty inexpensive in comparison.

And no, I am not an emplotee of any of the above companies <grin>.  Just
trying to help.

Thanks!

Michael Schultz
Vice President of Operations
Virtualtech Web Site Design and Promotion, Inc.
http://www.virtualtech.com
"We Put The Pieces Together"

----- Original Message -----
From: "Carol Parent" <cbwd(at)means.net>
To: "Hwg-Business@Hwg. Org" <hwg-business(at)hwg.org>
Sent: Tuesday, November 12, 2002 6:33 AM
Subject: Online Office Solution


> Good morning,
>
> Do not know if this is the right list.  If not please direct me to the
> correct one pls.
>
> My client wants to move their business to the web.  Inside office 'stuff'.
> They have 4 brick/mortar offices in the US and sales ppl all over the
place.
> They want ONE central Internet area to access where they can all see what
is
> going on and automate things like Sales Orders, Sales Fulfillment, Sales
> Invoices, Packing Slips, Inventory, etc, etc, etc.
>
> I have looked into and tried several solutions.  But none seem to be
exactly
> what I want.
>
> Has anyone seen something like this implemented?  Any thoughts or
> recommendations?
>
>
> Best regards,
>
> Carol Parent
> info(at)tecminn.com
> http://www.tecminn.com
>
> I finally got it all together...
> I just wish I could remember where I set it down.
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