No less than 300 enhancements have been incorporated into bisTrack 2, the latest software release from Progressive Solutions.

This powerful system, designed for use by wholesalers and merchants, is developed completely in Microsoft architecture and comprises sales, purchasing, pricing, stock control and financial integration. Amongst the new standard enhancements, the new Smart View function lets users tailor standard views themselves to make them more relevant to their role. For example a rep might only be interested in seeing just his or her customers.

The 'Dashboard' is what managers and business owners say is their favourite feature of the system as it gives a snapshot view of how the business is performing. Now a new Dashboard Designer has been incorporated which means managers can set up their own dashboard to show whatever key performance indicators they want.

bisTrack now links seamlessly with GPS embedded into individual vehicles so a sales team can pinpoint the actual location of a vehicle carrying a customer's order and advise accurate delivery times. bisTrack now integrates chip and pin handling for credit cards too, which works by piggy backing on the existing network and eliminates the need for the dedicated phone lines required by PDQ machines.

New optional modules include an easy to use EDI module – eBusiness and Web Track, which can be used either as an online trading device or simply as an area where account customers can check prices or the status of their account.

The bisTrack Mobile module enables reps or remote workers to make decisions off site as it gives them access to real time bisTrack data via smart phones. This can save providing field sales teams with a laptop and the full bisTrack system. Data Warehouse is another new module which collects data from every transaction performed in bisTrack for in depth reporting and business analysis. The data is stored on a separate server to isolate the reporting function and prevent any impact on operational performance.

Progressive's Sales Director, Arthur Duffy, said that although software is just a tool, if used with the right mindset, it can help wholesalers tackle important business challenges such as maximising stock value, optimising warehouse operations, streamlining order fulfilment and providing the insight for profitable growth.

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