The Access Computer
System
is the primary communication
link between the
Affiliated Foods
Midwest warehouse
and the stores we service.
The computer system
provides automatic
updates of Affiliated
Foods Midwest software
and documentation
through a standard
internet connection.
The Access system
provides many unique
software tools to
help the Member Retailer
become more profitable.
All Access software
tools are designed,
created, and supported
by our in-house Access
Team. The following
items are available
to our Member Retailers:
Electronic Price
Book
Store specific
price file
sent to stores
in electronic
format every
week. Information includes all warehouse
items, movement,
allowances, and a host
of other time
saving features.
Order Executive Analyzes warehouse
order for
order entry
errors and missed allowances
prior to
transmitting
the order to
the warehouse.
Document Manager
Allows retailers
to easily view
and print all
warehouse correspondence.
Set the categories
most important
to you to auto-print.
Shelf Auditing
Compares
shelf price
to the
warehouse price
file to
scanning
prce by
using store
Telxon
machine. Also ranks
scanned
shelf items
to warehouse
movement.
Shelf Tags
Tags can
be printed by
the warehouse
or at store
level utilizing
the store specific
price file.
Food Show Flyers
Items
for the two
yearly live
food shows are sent to the
store electronically.
This feature
allows the stores
to quickly sort through
the information
and isolate the best deals.
Shelf Signs
Can
be printed by the warehouse or on the
Access
computer.
This program helps you create
ad signs,
compares private label to national
brands,
and will help create a TPR program.
Catalog
Program
This program
is used to create catalogs
for churches,
hospitals, schools, etc. You
can set
desired margins and then create an invoice
after the
order is placed.
Inventory
Program
Use your
Telxon
machine to inventory items purchased from Affiliated
Foods Midwest.
Your store cost
information
(with freight) will be used
to create
inventory totals and reports.
Remote Technical Assistant/Training
The Access
Team can remotely
control
your computer
via a live internet
connection
to
help
fix
any
software
problems
that
may
arise,
or
to
give
walk-through
program
tutorials. |
