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Franklin Estimating Systems will be making a major product announcement Fall 2008.  In this announcement Franklin will introduce several industry changing tools along with the ability for Mac Users to use all of our products effortlessly.

Please check this area often for updates and more information regarding this major announcement.

Thank you,

Franklin Estimating Systems Management.

Estimator Enhancements Digital Print & Copy Enhancements DataManager Enhancements

Estimator 5.41 – Released September 2006

  • Update for Internet Explorer 7.0
  • Shipping notes added to estimates
  • Job Description and Vendor added to Stock Order Report
  • Dollar Value and Quantities added to Sales Report
  • Negatives and Flats line will not appear if zero dollar value
  • Increased speed when opening customer database
  • Report referencing job numbers to estimate numbers
  • Metric System measurements added
  • Ability to change currency symbols
  • Enhanced archiving

Estimator 5.4 - Released July 2006

Enhancements:

  • Rates override
  • Click charge for copiers
  • Ability to e-mail directly from Outlook
  • Ability to convert quotes to a PDF file
  • Ability to print job tickets on 8.5 x 11 and 8.5 x 14 sheets
  • Stock Maintenance enhancement
  • Archive back up warning
  • Misc. Phone #'s added to estimates/job tickets
  • Layout Helper added to Options Menu
  • Ability to browse to folder designated/shared for archiving

Estimator 5.31 -Released September 2005

Estimator 5.3 - Released July 2005

 

Digital Print and Copy Center  2.0  - Released September 2006

Digital Print and Copy Center was released in November 2005. The first planned update and enhancement release will be July 2006.

  • Price Lists
  • Ability to combine price for all groups
  • Allow for breaks based on originals
  • Ability to e-mail quotes both PDF and via e-mail client
  • All groups selection for booklets
  • second set of click rates for two-sided copies
  • Stock filter
  • Delivery Receipts
  • Price/Quantity override
  • Stock slow down factors
  • Commission report
  • Multiple shipping addresses option
  • Ability to estimate 2-sided wide format
  • Ability to round square feet and inches in wide format
  • Ability to assign permissions

Digital Print and Copy Center 1.04  - Released Nov 2005

DataManager 4.2 – Released September 2006

DataManager 4.1 - Released March 2006

DataManager 4.0 was enhanced to DataManager 4.1 in March 2006. There are many new enhancements that have been added.

  • Fraud proof, fingerprint scanner, employee login module
  • Added reports
  • Ability to remove closed jobs from viewing screen
  • Ability to add materials used in each activity
  • New job reports
  • Ability to query for quantities in all activities
  • Ability to classify materials for better organization  

Projects To Come

Accounting and Inventory- Fall 2007

We are in the early development stages of Franklin Accounting and Inventory Control. These programs will be developed with the help and input of Accountants, Controllers, Purchasing, Shipping and Receiving Personnel. These programs will be exactly what you need, not something that you will have to find a way to make-work in your environment.

Maintenance Tracking System- Spring 2007

Another program that many of our customers have requested and that we have begun development on is a comprehensive maintenance program. This program will track, create and print daily, weekly, monthly and yearly PM’s. It will also act as a database for your parts, part numbers, vendors and maintenance budgets. This is one area that many Management Systems have chosen to ignore, but as all of us are well aware, this may be one of the most important, yet overlooked aspects of your company.

BHR Calculator – Spring 2007

A big piece of information that is missing in many facilities is accurate Budgeted Hourly Rates for equipment. This number is sometimes overlooked but in many cases is the most important number for a facility. This calculator allows the user to quickly and accurately calculate an hourly rate for equipment in a facility.

Mac-

Even though our DataManager and Digital Print and Copy Estimator are Mac compatible, we are well aware that our Mac users are ready to move the Estimator program to OS 10. Our Estimator has been developed to operate on Mac G5 with the Intel chip using the Windows OS.

If there are any questions or comments in regards to Franklin Estimating Systems, our products or this web page, please contact us at: management@franklinestimating.com  

All of our enhancements and updates are decided 100% by you, our customer. We compile all of the customer requests we receive and implement them.

  
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