GBC Advanced Routing can be paid directly, 50% 30-days prior to installation and 50% upon completion of installation with the service agreement billed annual. We also have arrangements with a finance company so that customers can pay for their application on a very comfortable monthly basis.

Although text based Unix/DOS programs were once very fast for entering information Windows has caught up with them. Manual data entry for hundreds of invoices is just as fast in a Windows based program. Most new data is captured using handhelds, so speed of entry is irrelevant. Windows provides great capabilities for connecting remote locations over the Internet, a much more efficient and useful view of your data, and a more easily understood interface for office personnel.

If you maintain good backups and have another computer available, GBC can get you up and running again in less than an hour.

GBC Advanced Routing is built on SQL Server and Microsoft .NET framework, which together provide one of the most powerful and stable database management tools available. None of our customers have reported any data corruption while using our software. Even if you have a power loss, SQL Server will recover itself and you will only lose the changes that were in the process of being saved at the time of the power failure.

SQL Server provides 24/7 uptime and does not have to be shut down to complete backups. During the day, backups are done to a disk file even though all users are logged in and working. Backups to tape are also completed even if others are logged on and working.

Internet access is not necessary for the GBC to operate however; it does make supporting your company and upgrading your programs much easier for all parties. Remote locations normally use the Internet to connect to the main system. With a program such as Ultra VNC (a free program) we can remotely connect to your computer for training and updates.

GBC Advanced Routing supports all Windows printers, including Fax printers. All reports print to a preview screen. You can then print them or save them to disk for later retrieval or regenerated them as needed. Choose to print the entire report or just a range of pages so you don't waste paper for things you don't really need.

GBC has the ability to print hundreds of tickets directly to a dot matrix printer without using the Windows graphical printing functionality. This speeds up the printing of tickets dramatically and functions the same as in a Unix/Dos program. Non graphical printing to a dot matrix printer is limited to printing statements, tickets/invoices, and work orders.

GBC Advanced Routing is a very powerful program designed to help you manage your business. It gives you the ability to sort and filter data in a spreadsheet format so you can find troublesome areas. Other routing application providers offer programs that strictly confine what users do and how they do it. For companies with limited or no desire to analyze their business or create accountability within the organization other programs are probably more suitable. Small or large, our perfect customers are those that want ease of use, rules for data entry personnel and a powerful analytical view to catch potentially costly problems and modify data.

GBC Advanced Routing has an unlimited number of reports. The problem with reporting is that every user wants different information or information in a different format. So, someone looking for that information must print (or export) two or more reports to get the data and merge it, or worse, retype it in a spreadsheet. GBC has implemented a custom reporting feature that is more powerful than a locomotive and can produce exactly the information requested the way the user wants it.

We start you off with a variety of reports that we have created through our experience with our existing Client base. If these reports aren’t sufficient and you can’t figure it out on your own simply call our Customer Support Staff and they will be happy to walk you through the process or create the report for you.

GBC Advanced Routing does not fall into the category of an ‘off the shelf’ application. It allows you views of data that before now had to be downloaded to a spreadsheet and manipulated to get the desired results, then manually modified in the program. You can still download information into a spreadsheet however in most cases GBC Advanced Routing alleviates the need to do so. Most quotes include one week on-site training with telephone and internet support after the training. Additional on-site training is quoted on an as needed basis and can last up to three weeks

So far, we have not been presented with any data that could not be converted. To date we have been able to recreate provided history files with 95% - 99% accuracy within one week using your accounts receivable balance as the benchmark. During the first week of training any conversion errors are located and corrected. Data conversion is included in your GBC quote.

Yes. GBC Advanced Routing is the most flexible of the programs available. Each user can customize certain views of the data to suit their needs. GBC also has the ability to create special tables for information you want to capture that may not be included in the main program. Many functions in GBC Advanced Routing are directly attributable to our customers and we welcome your ideas. If you want something we will advise you if it can be done and if there would be a charge for such changes. In most cases, we have been able to work things out so the majority of changes are done at no charge.

All computers must be operating on Windows XP or a Windows version of 2000 or higher. GBC Advanced Routing will not run on a Windows 95, 98 or ME operating system. Handhelds are Pocket PC and the program will not run on a Palm operating system.

All features and functionality in GBC Advanced Routing are available to all users. There is never a charge to upgrade GBC Advanced Routing. We believe you should have everything possible at your disposal without additional costs.

If you have numeric customer numbers that are the same length they can remain the same. Numeric customer numbers of mixed lengths would have to be modified during the conversion process so that they are all the same length. If you have alpha numeric customer numbers they would have to be changed to numeric. With GBC Advanced Routing's extensive customer search functions customer numbers have presented an issue.

There is no integration necessary with GBC Advanced Routing. All modules and all functionality are available to everyone using GBC Advanced Routing from menu items.

GBC believes that you should not be limited in order to grow your business. If you need an additional user you only need to purchase the computer and load the programs.

There is an annual support fee that is based on the number of active customers in your system. Active customers are determined using two factors: the number of customers marked active and the number of customers that had invoices during the past twelve months.

GBC creates separate databases for each company. Sales reports can be used to analyze data for each company separately or consolidated reports to include all companies. User can be restricted. Example: Home office personnel have access to all companies and each remote location only has access to their company.

All of your data is stored in SQL Server so it is accessible to anyone with knowledge of SQL Server. Should you decide to move to another software program GBC will do everything we can to help in the transition.