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What SmartTrade doesn’t do yet

The list below has been compiled from requests we receive from users and prospective users. This list isn't intended to be exhaustive and the expected timeframes are indicative only.

Function

Expected

Work around

Comments

Major functionality

 

 

 

2.       Multi location stock/inventory

Not scheduled

No

Advanced reporting will assist

3.       GPS

Not scheduled

No

3rd party applications run alongside ST

Invoices

 

 

 

4.       Recurring invoices

Not scheduled

No

 

7.       Price variations

Not scheduled

No

 

8.       Negative variations

Not scheduled

Yes

Enter negative line in job sheet

Quoting, costing, contracting etc

 

 

 

9.       Pricing/discount matrices

Not scheduled

No

 

10.    Factor labour into materials

Not scheduled

part

Use kitsets, but can’t export these to an accounting package yet

11.    Calculate areas and volumes, including wastage

Not scheduled

Yes

Calculate outside SmartTrade.

Discuss with SmartTrade Sales staff

12.    Quotes/estimates with multiple options

Not scheduled

Yes

 

13.    Round quotes

2009

Part

Add balancing line as MyData item

14.    Amend quotes after acceptance

Not scheduled

No

 

Delete quote after acceptance and re-issue

2009

Yes

Duplicate job

Accept multiple quotes

2009

Part

Use separate job for each accepted quote

15.    Edit kitsets in the costing page and job sheet

2009

Yes

Duplicate kitset and edit

17.    Variation orders

Not scheduled

No

 

18.    Deposits

Not scheduled

Yes

 

19.    Payment claims/Progress payments

Not scheduled

Yes

 

20.    Retentions

Not scheduled

Yes

 

Timesheets and labour

 

 

 

21.    Enter time for multiple employees in ST Office

Not scheduled

Yes

Enter via ST Mobile

22.    Interface to payroll systems

Not scheduled

No

 

PDAs

 

 

Using a laptop with a wireless data card

23.    View other employees’ schedules

Not feasible

Yes

 

24.    View all jobs

Not feasible

Yes

Can only view jobs that have been dispatched to that PDA.

25.    Print customised invoices, quotes etc

Not scheduled

Yes

Currently have to use standard formats.

26.    Access price lists

Not scheduled

Yes

Can access MyData (favourites)

27.    Email invoices and orders from the PDA

Not scheduled

Yes

Sync job back to office and email

Other

 

 

 

28.    Link job notes and client/site notes.

Not scheduled

No

Cut and paste.

29.    Bar-coding

Not scheduled

No

Part of van stock

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