Modular and Fully Integrated: Sage PFW software configurations are modular and fully integrated, providing adaptability today and scalability tomorrow. Written in Microsoft Visual Basic, you can be confident Sage PFW will be running rock-solid for years to come. Sage PFW will manage the unique aspects of your enterprise, organize resources, and provide the visibility necessary to improve bottom-line results.

Core Accounting

Sage PFW Core Accounting applications are the system’s heart -- General Ledger, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Bank Book, and Multi-Currency Manager. Premier Budgeting and Advanced Allocations deliver superior planning and analysis results. General Ledger comes in 2 options; Standard Ledger, suitable for many companies with straight-forward reporting needs, and Premier Ledger for companies requiring longer account numbers and more complex reporting. Combining Premier Ledger with other applications in the Premier Financials group (Premier Inter-Company, Premier Consolidations and Premier Translations) creates a powerful suite of financial functions unparalleled in the market. For companies of every size, fixed asset tracking doesn’t get much easier than incorporating the FAS application.

Core Accounting: Accounts Payable | Accounts Receivable | Advanced Allocations | Bank Book | General Ledgers & Premier Financials
Distribution: Inventory | Purchase Order | Sales Order
Business Intelligence: Customization Workbench | FRx 

Process Manufacturing

Most manufacturing solutions are centered around bill of materials, work centers, and raw materials that are tracked by a single unit of measure areas that are not pertinent to process manufacturers. In the distinctive process manufacturing arena you need a solution that fits your unique requirements a system that speaks your language. The key is a solution as individual as your business, centered on formula/recipe management, multiple and precise units of measure, quality control, lot tracking, and material properties now we are talking process manufacturing! Designed from the ground up to address the unique challenges of process manufacturers, from secure formula/recipe management through production and every step in between, the Sage PFW process manufacturing offers the tools you need to manage your business effectively.

Process Manufacturing Modules

• Formulas
• Inventory Pro
• Production
• Order Entry Pro
• Purchasing Pro Costing
• Laboratory
• MRP
• MSDS
• Labeling

Overall Platinum Software Summary

Features and Benefits | Three-Tier Architecture
Optimum Performance and Scalability
Flexible System Configuration

For businesses whose corporate computing environment consists of PC-based local area networks (LANs), Sage PFW (formerly Platinum for Windows) provides robust functionality in a familiar Microsoft Windows graphical environment. It utilizes an advanced three-tier architecture where tasks such as posting routines, reports, listings and utilities run on application servers instead of client workstations to increase user productivity and improve performance.

Industry Solutions top

Industry Solutions: Paint & Coatings | Food Industry | Consumer Packaged Goods | Specialty Chemicals


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Three-Tier Architecture  top

With most accounting systems, virtually all processing is done inefficiently on the client workstation. While tasks, such as reports or posts, are running on the user workstation, the user is unable to use the workstation until the task completes processing, which severely limits user productivity.

The innovative three-tier client/server architecture in Sage PFW optimizes the balance of processing between the client workstations, file server, and one or more application servers. Tasks, such as posts, listings, utilities, and reports are run on one or more application servers instead of on each user's workstation. This way, users are empowered to accomplish other productive work on their workstation while tasks are being processed by an application server.

Optimum Performance and Scalability  top

The three-tier client/server architecture provides optimum system performance and scalability. As your business grows and processing requirements increase, you can simply upgrade the Application Servers to faster machines, or add additional Application Servers.

Flexible System Configuration  top

The implementation of Application Servers provides maximum flexibility of system configuration to match your resources and processing requirements. If desired, Application Servers can be dedicated to perform certain tasks. For example, a customer might define an Application Server dedicated to processing reports and a second Application Server reserved for posts. You have complete flexibility to configure Application Servers in the manner that best fits your business requirements.

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