A complete ARPAK system consists of your computer hardware components, the computer's operating system, and the ARPAK program. Hardware can be any single-user or multi-user hardware system which is supported by DataFLEX Data Base Software and which has a hard drive for data storage. The current list of popular operating systems supported by both DataFLEX and ARPAK is PC/MS-DOS, OS/2, Novell Netware, 3-Com, Banyan, and many others (ask us about your system if it is not listed here).

Here is an outline of ARPAK's features:

ORDERS: (Included, but use is optional), as the heart of your order entry system, you create an order header record, with order numbers either assigned automatically by the computer, or use your own. At this point ARPAK lets you set up special instructions, shipping method, alternative shipping address, terms of sale, and other pertinent information about the order.

ORDER ITEMS: After opening an order, enter the line items ordered/sold. With the use of INVPAK, you can check stock, sell goods and services by "SKU" numbers using preset pricing levels, and control serialized items all at the time of entry. You can then generate a pick list (optional), print and ship the order, and any backordered items are automatically entered as another order.

INVOICES: Invoices (debits) are entered automatically when you print and ship an order. However, if you are not using the order entry portion of ARPAK, then you post each invoice manually. An invoice is assigned a terms-of-sale code, and can be distributed to any number of general ledger accounts you wish. Payments (credits) are very easily allocated to outstanding invoices when an account is flagged for open-item control.

RECURRING INVOICES: When an invoice is recurring (for example a rent or loan charge), you can specify that it belongs to a recurring group. You can then generate that group at the desired time each week, or month, etc., and ARPAK builds the new invoice for you automatically. The number of times an invoice is generated can be terminated by either a "stop date" or a counter.

AUDIT TRAILS: The computer keeps track of all of the transactions entered by each operator, in batches. This file can then be printed so that each operator can check his or her work.

MAILING LABELS: Produces mailing labels for all accounts.

SETUP: Allows you to customize operation of ARPAK so it works the way you run your business.

MANAGEMENT REPORTS --

Aged Accounts: Gives an account's status with debit balances aged into current, one- month, two-months and three-months-and-over category.

Account Ledger: Lists invoices, distribution, and amount owing in account order.
Account History: Gives thirteen-month purchasing history of accounts.

Account Masters: Lists account information; there is also an alphabetical reference.
Recurring Groups: Lists, group-by-group, the status of invoices which are recurring.

Open Orders Letters: Letters of confirmation to customers for items backordered to them.
Delinquent Letters: Letters listing invoices whose payment is overdue.

Delinquent List: Aged listing for all accounts with overdue invoices.
Order Status: Summary of active, shipped, and voided orders.

PRODUCTIVITY REPORTS --

Ranking by Sales:

Customers are listed according to sales level.
Sales Histories: Summarized at the levels of customers, vendors, and/or parts.

Sales Analysis: Analyzed at the levels of transactions, salespersons, or territories.

One of the most useful things about ARPAK is that AIM specializes in modifying its software for you. If you have special billing requirements, statement format, or other processing peculiarities, be sure to ask us about having changes made. The ARPAK system, while complete as shipped, is designed to be tailored to your one-of-a-kind needs. Call us!

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