ARMS - Advanced Reporting

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ADVANCED REPORTING
The ultimate in reporting for the astute business manager.

“Advanced Reporting keeps getting better and I am continually finding more information that is available from this great management tool. I have been using Advanced Reporting for five years and have my favorite reports but as ARMS systems are regularly being updated, I’m able to get new and different information on my business performance. I can not imagine managing my business without Advanced Reporting.”
- Robert Griffiths, Grieve Diamond Jeweller, Hastings, New Zealand

Reveals so much more about your business.
Advanced Reporting’s Comparison and Trends reports reveal so much more about your business than the standard reporting and they take a lot less time and effort to provide you with essential information.

Reports included in Advanced Reporting:

Executive Management Summary (EMS) Supplier Fast Sellers breakdown
This report allows you to determine if a supplier's performance is improving or deteriorating. It is similar to the Department Fast Seller report except it uses the standard EMS Supplier Presentations.

EMS Previous Years by Department
From this report you can compare department performance for the same period for up to the previous 5 years. A quick look at the following example reveals this business has increased the quantity of sales by 1394 but because the average sale dropped by $23.44, the total sales were down by $31,740. This would be alarming if it weren’t for the markup which is up from 107% to 142%, rescuing the gross profit to show an increase of $4,411 over the last year.

With this information it indicates that there is only one problem to address – “Why is the average sale down?” Using the same report, you would identify which departments have caused the average sale to decrease then take action to rectify it. In short, this report and a few minutes of your time tells a powerful story which would take hours to manually compare.

	Sales Amount	Sales Qty	Avg Retail	Closing Stock	Gross Profit	Markup	Stock Turn
Year 1	289,903	4328	69.06	111,083	158,394	113%	2.17
Year 2	323,240	4366	74.04	82,815	166,823	107%	3.24
Year 3	291,500	5760	50.60	82,497	171,234	142%	2.50
	-31740	1394	-23.44	-318	4,411	35%	-.74

EMS Previous Years by Department Fast Sellers
From this report you get the same information as EMS Previous Years by Department but it also includes fast sellers vs slow sellers figures. An interesting report as it allows you to monitor which departments your stock is gradually getting older in, costing you sales.

EMS Multi Store Inter-store Comparison
This report shows multi store comparison by department. It becomes very clear very quickly when one store is underperforming in one or more departments.

EMS Multi Store Inter-store Comparison Fast Sellers
This report shows multi store Fast Seller comparisons by department.

Trend Report by Department
This one page report per department allows you to view market trends of each department. It compares the last three years’ YTD trends, last three years’ MTD trends and the last 25 consecutive months, which highlights ‘growing trends’. From this you can clearly see month by month such things as the ‘average sale' rising or falling, ‘quantity sales’ rising or falling, ‘MU%’ increasing or decreasing, ‘stock level’ increasing or decreasing etc.

Trend Report by Department Fast Sellers
This report gives you the same information as Trend Report by Department plus the effects of having a higher level of fast sellers. It highlights departments you are neglecting by accumulating old stock in. It is very interesting to see the relationship of sales as the level of older stock slowly rises.

Stock vs Sales Reports by Department
This report shows if your average sale and/or mark-up will increase or decrease in each department over the next month. It predicts your future sales. A monthly study of this report will allow you to take action to correct average sale or mark-up decreases before they affect your sales.

“Advanced Reporting has been an eye opening time saver for me. I am able to glance at three years worth of information instantly, and in today’s time stressed lifestyle, every minute counts. I have one of my staff print my monthly stack, since it’s pre-set and requires no extra effort. I also value the wealth of information that I get from the <R> Report. Again, I instantly get an accurate picture of the last twelve months activity with just this vendor. This is very useful when attending shows and having vendor meetings. Also, this is very impressive to vendors.”
- Eric J. Loch, Eric J. Loch Jewelers, Emmaus, PA, USA

Stock vs Sales Reports by Vendor
This report shows if your average sale and or mark-up will increase or decrease for each vendor over the incoming month. It predicts your future sales. A monthly study of this report will allow you to take action to correct average sale or mark-up decreases before they affect your sales.

Add-on Sales Analysis Report
This report charts the add-on sales that salespeople achieve.

Advanced Reporting will reveal crucial trends, problems and opportunities in your business so you can take the appropriate action earlier rather than later. By identifying unwanted trends well before they would have otherwise become apparent, you’ll be saving many thousands of dollars in lost profits.

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