Handheld Computers and Mobile Printers: 
WAWD Systems provides complete route accounting infrastructures including handheld computers, mobile printers, and the networks, servers and software necessary to integrate them into a complete, working solution.  WAWD Systems is pleased to be a Symbol Technologies authorized reseller, offering Symbol's entire line of enterprise mobility products including handheld computers, mobile printers, barcode scanners, and supporting products.  We continue to support our Norand/Intermec customers with consulting, custom programming, and procurement assistance.  Additionally, very attractive trade-in opportunities are available for customers interested in upgrading their equipment. 

Application Software for Handheld Computers:
We recently evolved our software strategy to support handheld computers based upon the Microsoft® Windows Mobile™ platform including the Pocket PC and Windows® CE systems.  The Windows Mobile™ platform is supported by a large number of handheld computer manufacturers including those supplying commercial PDAs and those supplying hardened industrial handheld computers.  In technical terms, this strategy allows us to utilize features such as color, graphics, advanced communications methods, and e-mail, XML, and Microsoft® Office integration.  In addition to important technological improvements, our customers benefit from the ability to choose among hardware suppliers while retaining their investment in software. 

WAWD Systems implements this strategy through our Mobile Data Entry (MDE) handheld software product.  MDE is the route accounting solution for the Direct Store Delivery market.  MDE runs on Windows Mobile™/Pocket PC/Windows® CE platforms including commercial PDAs from manufacturers such as Compaq/HP, Dell, and ViewSonic as well as on rugged platforms from manufacturers such as Symbol, Intermec, Fujitsu, and others.  Out of the box, MDE provides all the basic functions  required to run your daily route – truck loading, sales, settlement, and communications with an upstream computer. 

Integration Middleware: 
WAWD Systems has extensive experience in integrating route accounting infrastructures with customer accounting systems and other corporate enterprise systems.  We have developed an arsenal of middleware products and tools to employ when delivering our systems and services.  These include products developed by WAWD Systems, as well as from other manufacturers including Symbol Technologies, Microsoft Corporation, and others.  Where no reasonable solution already exists, we provide custom programming services to accomplish the integration. 

Several of our clients, including such names as Stroehmann and Tastykake, use our Branch Commander integration platform.  Branch Commander provides capabilities for updating master files, performing common daily operations,  communicating with upstream computers and handhelds, and reporting. 

WAWD Systems developed its route accounting solution because most accounting systems do not support the route orientation required by DSD operations.  A number of our customers utilize our base route accounting system as an integration platform, performing route accounting specific functions on it, and then  transferring aggregate sales data to their corporate accounting system. 

For our smaller customers, WAWD Systems has developed a route accounting integration package for Intuit's popular QuickBooks® accounting system.  This opens the door to DSD sales to even the smallest companies with only a few routes.   

Your choice of accounting systems may obviate the need for middleware.  However, should your accounting system not provide you with all the functionality required to perform route accounting, WAWD has middleware available to help.

Accounting systems: 
WAWD Systems has been providing accounting systems sales, implementation, and support since the mid 1980s.  Recognizing the lack of accounting systems suitable for supporting the route accounting environment, we originally licensed the source code for the RealWorld® accounting system and developed our route order entry, inventory, sales, accounts receivable, and settlement modules for it.  We continue to enhance, support, and maintain these modules.  Since 2006 we have migrated these modules to PassPort Business Solutoins.

For many of our customers PBS® has been, and continues to be, the accounting system of choice.  We can configure PBS® for use only as a route accounting solution or as a company-wide accounting system including general ledger, accounts payable, etc.  The choice is yours, WAWD Systems supports our customers to whatever level they desire. 

Most accounting systems are purchased for reasons unrelated to route accounting.  Thus, there are any other number of options available to you.  WAWD Systems would be more than happy to help you explore them and perform the integration for you.  We have interfaced to a number of different accounting systems throughout the years.  Whatever your plans are in this area, WAWD Systems can provide the route accounting infrastructure and integration to ensure success in your route accounting solution. 

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