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From PlantX.net
This page shows the features that are currently under development.
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Next Major Release
The following is a list of features that we are working on in May '09.
Miscellaneous Features
A host of minor changes that have accrued while working on the previous major release (5/4/09)
- Performance improvements - cache totals for faster response
- Continue work on label printing
- Research alternative barcode equipment
Shipped Reporting
The first release of the shipped report is complete. We will now add more features and totals.
Connection Durability
Internet service providers, namely cable companies, are getting more aggressive about terminating connections, all in the name of preventing file sharing. We will be upgrading PlantX to weather these aggressive moves. In effect, PlantX will be able to redial and reconnect to the server if the outage (accidental or deliberate) is less than 10 minutes.
Customer Contact Management
PlantX.net will get new features to track contacts with the customer. Many members are making use of the notes fields on the customer to track their interaction. Instead, we will add a new feature, similar to the audits, that allows the user to log their contact with the customer. It will also record when emails are sent through PlantX and lays more groundwork for the fax on demand feature.
Fax on Demand
This feature offers the ability to fax any report (PDF) from within PlantX.net. This feature has been under development since Fall 2007. We upgraded our phone system and are working out the details that should allow us to fax documents or broadcast fax availabilities to your customers. You will be able to select who should get the broadcast fax and when or how often. We are working on creating a unified tool to seamlessly integrate the fax and email features and the audits of who was sent what and when. There will be a nominal additional monthly fee for the fax on demand feature to cover line charges.
Update: The fax feature has been held up due to technical issues. Although fax machines are still heavily used today, especially in the nursery industry, in the tech world they are considered an older technology that is rapidly being replaced by email. Fax programming has largely been abandoned due to the growth of the Internet. We have pursued outsourcing the fax feature to other on-line fax services, but the cost per page is prohibitive. We are seeking a different, more fax friendly phone service that will give PlantX.net the control it needs to manage outbound faxes and do it economically.
More Custom Reports
Now that we have the ability to create reports with user customizable features, we will be converting existing reports to the new server reporting. Any new reports that are created will take advantage of the new report functions. Other areas of report development include:
- Improved user selectable sort orders
- Ability to export more reports in XLS format
- More report criteria that better describes the report content (for tabular reports)
Designs on the Future
The following list contains the features that are in the design phase.
Commission Tracking
Sales reps will get their own ledger that will track amounts due, payments and adjustments. When invoices are cleared in the customer ledgers, the invoice will show in the the sales rep's ledger. The amount of commission can then be adjusted, any payments to the rep entered, and any adjustments. The ledger will have a print feature.
Production Cost
PlantX.net provides a feature where you can record the cost of a catalog item. Currently it is only one value and there is no audit on the cost. Instead of a single field, we propose to make a feature similar to recording stock adjustments, which will record changes in a supply's cost. This will be related to the purchase order feature by initializing the cost per item to the amount from the purchase order. Subsequent adustments due to additional labor or materials can be added to the cost, either to a specific supply, or all of the supplies at a location. PlantX.net will apply the costs to all supplies at a location pro rata.
Purchase Order
Although PlantX.net has purchase order features for the Consignment Edition, it does not have them for the Wholesale Edition. We will open access to the vendor feature to enter purchase orders. The purchase orders can then be used to create new supplies. When you pull up the inventory, you will see your purchased supplies along with the normal crop related supplies.
