AIIYAN Aduertising system

Computer Conversion

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12 years. Dataline's experience with more than 600 companies ranging in size from $800,000 to $80 million gave the company the expertise necessary to help Sandstone implement the computer system.

The Dataline 2000 system consists of state-of-the-art components, a powerful processor capable of running thirty-plus terminals simultaneously, Winchester type disk drives and a sophisticated back-up system.

More importantly, the software was able to handle the almost 35,000 SKU's in four different locations. 17,000 active accounts (retail and builders), all of the quotes, orders (back orders, special orders, shipping orders) associated with the contractor business, six corporations, and, of course, all the payables and payroll.

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Dataline had also recognized the difference in customer needs between the home center and the contractor business and had provided for both requirements in the same system. There is express checkout and special reporting for the home centers as well as customized programs designed for the contractor trade.

Before deciding on the system, Jim Curran and Bill Steele traveled to a Dataline National User Conference. After talking with the customers of Dataline, Sandstone decided on the Dataline system.

Only a few months after being trained, Sandstone was operational with the inventory, point-of-sale for cash and charge customers, accounts receivable, payroll and accounts payable systems. The management of Sandstone had once again set a goal and with Dataline's support made sure they did what they said they were going to do!

Their next major objective is to utilize the information and efficiencies provided by the computer to improve their inventory and gross margins and over-all productivity. What next? Who knows?