Your company’s commission structure is a critical piece of your sales organization. How you pay your sales reps not only affects your profitability, but can also help you to attract and retain top sales talent.
Whether your business has a commission-only structure or a base salary plus commission, you’ll need to decide how to set your commission rates.
Inventory is typically one of the largest assets that your business owns. If you keep a large amount of inventory it is important to have an appropriate strategy to keep track of it. This becomes more complex when your business sells new and/or used units, has units for internal use, and services customer-owned units. Implementing an inventory management system that is...
An increasing number of small businesses are shifting from running brick-and-mortar locations and have been dabbling with accepting over-the-phone and e-Commerce payments. Keeping their customers' payment data secure in this rapidly changing environment has its challenges and learning opportunities.
Windward Software is pleased to announce that Digital.com, a leading independent review website for small business online tools, products, and services, has named Windward System Five on Cloud as best point of sale (POS) system of 2021. The top solutions were evaluated based on several core features and customer feedback.
Everyone has heard the old adage that it "takes a village..." With all of the people involved in proper software development and implementation, it really does take a village, or perhaps even a valley of people to develop and implement your software. (Just a small nod to the Okanagan Valley, home of Windward Software) This is especially true when the application is...
We've all been through it. Looking high and low for an item that the computer says is there, but you just can't find it. There are many reasons that there could be a discrepancy. Properly making adjustments to inventory will not only help you maintain good records and reduce wasted time but also keep your staff's sanity in check.
Windward Software created Windward System Five in 1984. Since then we have been committed to continuously improving our product by developing features and functionality for our core industries. Version 6.2.4 has had someEnhancementsthat have made their way into General Release.So... here's a preview.
We've all seen it, the ridiculous refund request from the person that thought they could "rent your item for free." Big-Box stores have trained customers into this behavior, by taking ANYTHING back in ANY CONDITION. Standing your ground to prove a point doesn't win you any Customer Service Points, so here we are.
Ever run a report that fell short of a piece of information that you needed? Have you struggled with combining data in a spreadsheet just to get the nugget of info that you seek? Stop wasting timewith reports that don't paint the full picture;Start designing inventory reportsthat give you the insights you need tomake informed decisions.
