Inventory Management Software Features

SIMMS Inventory Software can provide you with the advanced functionality you require enabling you to regain control of your profits.

SIMMS Software has a proven track record of helping companies of all industries manage their business more efficiently for over 10 years.

We provide complete business software systems for a diverse array of businesses, below you will find a few of the many features SIMMS Inventory Software has to offer.

Accounting Software Features

Accounting Software

A highly reliable, robust series of applications covering all areas of business management. The solution boasts an advanced financial management solution including but not limited to Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable and General Ledger which forms the foundation for the entire suite of applications.

Banking

With SIMMS you can edit and add credit card and bank accounts, entering deposits, transferring funds, entering cash, check or credit card transactions as well as reconciling cash, checking and even credit cards with ease.

Commissions

Calculating sales commissions due has never been easier, SIMMS can auto calculated commissions based on either the AR receivable or transactional methods. You will always know what sales commissions are due to your agents and for what.

Currency Manager [requires Multi-Currency module]

Our optional SIMMS Multi-Currency module delivers powerful and comprehensive Multi currency accounting functions. Sophisticated currency management and seamless transactions in any number of currencies provides a global competitive edge.
SIMMS takes the guess work out of selling or purchasing items related to contacts that utilize alternate currencies.

Item Depreciation Management

SIMMS Inventory Item Depreciation software adds the convenience of a fully integrated, depreciation system to its asset management software solution.

Landed Costing

Are you tired of having to calculate your landed costs through a series of spreadsheets, drafts, alternate programs and utilities that seem to suck the time out of your day? If so then the landed costing functionality found in SIMMS Inventory Management software is what you require. Let SIMMS handle the complicated task of tracking your landed costing.

Powerful FIFO, LIFO, Average, Weighted Average and Standard Inventory Valuation Features

Easily select the Inventory Valuation/Sale Price Method you wish to utilize, the options available are Standard, FIFO, FIFO by Warehouse, LIFO, Average and Weighted Average Costing

Price Levels or Volume Pricing and Discount Configuration

With SIMMS, you can assign up to 12 unique price levels to each item then of course, assign a price level to your customer with ease. SIMMS Inventory Management Software makes the difficult task of percentage price discounts based on volume purchased as simple as 1-2-3.
Create vendor specific pricing for items supplied by multiple vendors
Produce customer and/or product specific price schedules

Tax Codes and Schedules

If you're selling into different States or Counties, you may have to collect the taxes and pass them onto the correct authorities. SIMMS will let you setup a series of tax codes and schedules for each area and then let you attach a customer or invoice to that area so that you can charge the correct sales tax rate

Contact Management

Customer Tracking

Contact Information and history is a high priority with SIMMS Inventory Software. Keep track of a contact's name, address and phone number, e-mail address, web addresses, tax codes, price schedules, contact names, comments, locations, default currency, sales and purchase history, and other bits of important information in the contact file.

General System-Wide Features

Comprehensive Security per User and Module

Full Audit Trail Tracking Capabilities
Create and Backup companies with ease
Using the VI Data import Module you can easily import your data from item and customer information to sales transactions.

Technology

Database: MS SQL Server
Three-tier Client/Server-based application, separating the User Interface, Business Logic and Database
Languages/Technology Used: Microsoft.Net™, C++, C# and ADO

Inventory Management Features

SIMMS provides a complete inventory management solution for you, controlling inventory, tracking items, ensuring adequate supplies, increasing warehouse productivity, and significantly reducing paper flow. SIMMS Software's ability to input and track manufacturer's serial numbers, generate and print internal barcodes, and track true cost and warranty sets it apart from any other inventory system.

Apparel Item Matrix (color/size/style)

Our optional SIMMS Apparel Matrix module effectively manages apparel and footwear styles using one item number with multiple color and size labels
Create product variants based on variables such as color and size
Assign unique SKU, UPC and /or Manufacturer number to each variant
Create re-order alerts and safety stock levels for each variant
Produce variant specific pricing

Barcode Printing

When it comes to producing barcodes, the SIMMS Barcode Module and SIMMS 2D Barcode Modules are the smart solution-increasing efficiency while lowering costs. We also offer complete hardware packages and customized solutions. We understand every industry has unique demands and SIMMS offers the most sophisticated barcode, label-making module in the industry.
Label your own items with ease

Data-Collecting Wireless or Batch

Our optional SIMMS Windows Mobile Module is compatible with almost any Windows Mobile 5 device and offers a wireless-based inventory software Solution...
A powerful barcode solution, beginning with the implementation of the SIMMS Windows Mobile Module, streamlines your entire business process.

Fulfillment Management

The Fulfillment Module was designed to work in conjunction with the Replenishment Module. Once a purchase order has been generated for the stock required to fill sales orders and the purchase order has been approved and received, the sales order is then listed in the Fulfillment Module waiting for the order to be picked and invoiced.

Inventory Control

SIMMS provides a complete inventory management solution for you, controlling inventory, Real-time inventory tracking - even between multiple stores/locations ensuring adequate supplies, increasing warehouse productivity, and significantly reducing paper flow. SIMMS Software's ability to input and track manufacturer's serial numbers, generate and print internal barcodes, and track true cost and warranty sets it apart from any other inventory system.

Item Code Aliases

With SIMMS, you now have the capability of assigning your items as many aliases as you require, and relate your aliases to specific vendors and customers.
No more endless guessing as to what your vendor or customer calls that item.

Item Images

With SIMMS Inventory Software you can assign as many item images as you wish to each inventory item, then select a default image for display in the Item Manager for easy reference.
The same images can be used/shared with the SIMMS E-Storefront module.
Give your Kit Job cards some life with images of the finished product displayed on each job card.

Replenishment Management

The Replenishment Module allows the user to create batch purchase orders based on stock reorder values and customers’ demand quantities on transactions.

Manufacturer Lot and Expiration Date Tracking

Easily and effortlessly assign items MFG lot information at the receipt of goods or kitting stage then select the lots when required for applicable transactions
Allocate lot and / or expiration date during the entry of a customer order,
Assign weight and / or cost to individual Lot numbers
To Item Kits and their constituent components at shipment
Assign expiration dates to items during or immediately after receiving items.
Use for warranty / recall management and protection
Meet government and client compliance requirements

Multi-level Categories

Adding as many categories as you require has never been easier, and now you can create sub-sub-sub-categories just as easily, providing additional inventory item sorting capabilities within SIMMS.
You can now create those item category trees you only hoped were possible up to 4 levels of sub categories can be utilized per item under a specific category.

Multi-tier Stock Areas

Location codes can be made up of up to a 3-character warehouse code and up to a 10-character bin code and can be used in many different ways.
Easily assign location codes to your warehouses, trucks, agents, freezers etc. thus giving you the freedom to receive to, issue from, build to or transfer to/from any location configured in SIMMS

Physical Count/adjustments and Audit Trail for Inventory Adjustments

Process simple or complexed physical count adjustments with ease either in SIMMS or the SIMMS Data collector module.

Purchasing Functionality

Every time you order goods from your vendors, contracts to buy are created. The SIMMS Purchasing functionality helps you keep accurate records of these very important transactions. With every order, you need to specify (and keep track of) shipping method, date required and the name of the person with whom the order was placed. In addition, you need to confirm the quantities ordered and price per item. This module streamlines and organizes the entire purchasing process.

Reorder Point Definitions

The Re-Order Point functionality found in SIMMS inventory software provides you with a listing of products and quantities that are needed for stock. The recommendation is based on Re-Order Points that are setup in each Inventory Record.
Never suffer a stock shortage, once reorder points are configured SIMMS will inform you of your inventory shortfalls before they become a problem

Service and Returns (RMA/RTV)

(RMA) Return Merchandise Authorization - To stay competitive, virtually every company needs to process customer returns. As today’s customers demand a more specialized level of service, tracking and resolving these returns can be an increasing challenge. With the SIMMS Return Merchandise Authorization feature, returns and replacements can be handled with ease. You can handle every return with one flexible solution.
(RTV) Return to Vendor - Of course, an RMA module would not be complete without the ability to send items back to the vendor for repair, SIMMS addresses this requirement.
Warranty Tracking - SIMMS will inform you when items are past there warranty while attempting to complete a RMA-IN document, giving you the ability to prevent items from flowing into your shop with expired warranties.
Serial Number / Lot Tracking - Of course, you have the ability to track what serial number and lot number for the RMA items you are utilizing in the transaction.
Purchase History Tracking - easily view the customer purchase history from the RMA module enabling you to not only process an RMA for an item but determine for what sales transaction the item was related to.
Ability to fix or destroy items - In SIMMS you have the ability to fix and or destroy items yourself once received into RMA
Generate RMA/RTV Reports - In a snap you can print important RMA/RTV related reports so you always have your finger on the pulse of your RMA department

Sales Functionality

Sales related Information at your fingertips - When a customer calls to request a quote or place an order, lots of information must be handy. With SIMMS, the customer's mailing address and shipping address(es), availability of specific units in inventory, or alternate items if those being ordered are out of stock-all such knowledge is instant. Additionally, item pricing, quantity pricing, specific customer pricing, costs, and much more will be easily accessible.

Serial Number Tracking

SIMMS' Serial Number Tracking system manages an unlimited amount of serial numbers from the time they are received into inventory until the time they are issued. This information is permanently recorded in the system, allowing inventory control personnel access to a wealth of historical and validation information. The information maintained by the Serial Number Tracking system is extremely helpful when returning a defective item to your vendor or when verifying a returned item from your customer.
Allocate serial numbers during the entry of a customer order,
To Item Kits and their constituent components at shipment
Assign serial numbers to items during or immediately after receiving items.
Utilize serial number management on the remote data collectors
Use for warranty / recall management and protection
Meet government and client compliance requirements

SKU Management and Generation

The SKU Configurator can be used to determine the composition of the SKU number. Selection of some characters from the item's category, subcategory, vendor's part number, manufacturer or vendor will add them to the SKU number's format. Users can instead choose that an auto-generated number to be part of the SKU.
IF flawless standard uniform SKU numbering is important to you then SIMMS is the correct solution.

Stock Transfer from one location to another with ease

With SIMMS, you have the freedom of transferring items from one location to another with an easy to use transaction interface.

Unit of Measurement Configuration

Define unique unit of measurement relationships per item. For example, you can configure Widget 123 to define a box as containing 12 eaches as well as configure Widget ABC to define a box as containing 24 eaches.
Deploy unique unit of measurement configurations for each item
receive and purchase in alternate unit of measurements, eaches, boxes, crates etc.

Warranty Tracking

Warranty tracking becomes very important when processing RMA documents as SIMMS will inform you if items being returned have expired warranties eliminating potentially lost revenue.

Manufacturing Software Features

It is often possible to design manufacturing tools in a way that makes them usable for several different tasks. Likewise, it is often possible to train employees to be competent at more than one task.

Is it not time you ended the Inventory control guesswork? Make the choice to go beyond survival into market leadership and call KCSI or e-mail our sales department in order to finalize your purchase of SIMMS Inventory Management Software

Job Costing / Servicing Software Solution

A complete servicing management, job costing, revenue recognition and control system. This job costing software gives you complete control over commitment and change order management. Enter service orders and purchase orders directly into the SIMMS servicing module, easily track your receipts related to each service order then book them to the service orders in a snap.

BOM (Kitting and sub-kitting assembly)

Do you assemble products before shipping them? If so, then SIMMS Advanced Kitting functionality is the perfect solution to help you manage production and kit assembly without material issues.
Create new / repackaged products by grouping or kitting items together
Automatically track inventory of item kit components
Set pricing and margins independent of component costs

Work Order

The SIMMS Work Order module provides you with complete control of the manufacturing process and the ability to see up-to-the-minute work in process information. This module is particularly well-suited for companies engaged in assemble-to-order, engineer-to-order or make-to-order processing

Warehouse Management

Our warehouse distribution software improves sales performance and efficiency, cuts costs and reduces lead times, creates and links purchase orders to sales orders automatically, cuts inventory costs and optimizes stock between warehouses.

SIMMS Inventory and warehouse distribution software system will help you meet your customer's demand without the burdening your warehouse with excess inventory.

Unique Vendor Assigned costing

Assign multiple Vendors to an item assigning unique vendor part numbers and costs.
When purchasing the costs for the related item reflect the assigned vendor cost, always assuring you have the right cost for the right item from the right vendor.
Easily select items on transactions by using the vendor assigned part number or by using any of the other methods, making the transaction even easier to utilize.
The purchasing documents will show the vendors part number as well as your assigned part number eliminating confussion.

Multiple Warehouses & Picking Locations

Create unlimited warehouses (with purchase of additional warehouses)
Pick any product from any location
Easily transfer multiple inventory items between warehouses.

Shipping Features

SIMMS streamlines shipping and receiving operations facilitating quicker processing and the ability to track important additional information required for shipments.

Advanced Shipping Features Available

Add packing slips for individual items with different destinations
Merge items from multiple orders into the same or alternate boxes/packages
assign your freight forwarder
Produce bills of lading
With SIMMS, shipment methods can be configured for contact, account number, phone numbers and address information
Produce Packing Slips
Produce Pick Lists
Split shipments
Track/Mark items to shipping containers/packages
Add Additional Notes to Shipments
Proposed Shipping Date Capabilities
Inventory Transfer Shipping Capabilities
Easily status Receipts, Issues and Transfers as Shipped
Assign ETA's to your shipments
Utilize Shipping Methods
Assign a Shipping Supervisor
Track Weight, box qty and shipment cost
Override Ship to address.
Record Package Tracking Numbers
Flag Shipments as Shipped or not

SIMMS INVENTORY MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE FEATURES