davidk@dartvax.UUCP (David C. Kovar) (05/01/84)
<Bug food> I have been asked to locate accounting software for a propane company in Illinois. Here are the details: 1) It should run on a micro computer, actual brand undetermined as of yet. IBM PC/XT's are a likely choice at this point. 2) The package should be able to handle: Accounts Payable Accounts Receivable General Ledger Inventory Control Payroll 3) They are interested in buying 32 copies of the software, preferably as one package and not 32 individual units. 4) The general idea has each plant running the package on site and then mailing a disk into the central office where all 32 reports will be merged into one comprehensive report. This means that the software should be able to merge similar (identical?) reports. Eventually they will (I hope!) go to modems to transfer the reports, but that is another story. 5) If there is a specific product designed FOR propane/oil/etc companies then that is what they are after. Non-specific software is still of interest. 6) Suggestions such as buying one VAX and giving each site a remote terminal *might* be of interest, but remember that these sites are spread across several hundred miles and the phone company would start taking a large cut. 7) They seem to be willing to accept anything that works, within reason, so be creative. Price does not seem to be much of an object. 8) I'm doing this survey for free for a friend, I am not pawning off consulting questions on the net and reaping the benefits. Please MAIL replies. I will post results to the net if there seems to be enough interest. Thanks in advance. -- David C. Kovar USNET: {linus|decvax|cornell}!dartvax!davidk ARPA: davidk%dartmouth@csnet-relay CSNET: davidk@dartmouth U.S. Snail HB 3140 Dartmouth College Hanover NH 03755 "The difficult we did yesterday, the impossible we are doing now."