Media ERP
Media ERP is Robust in its architecture. It is platform independent, it will run on any Operating System (eg.Windows, Linux, AIX etc.,). It will support multiple databases like Oracle, MySQL, MS-SQL, etc., It will support multiple browsers like Internet Explorer 10 and above, Firefox, Chrome.
Modules
Advertisement
One of the main sources of revenue for the publishing industry is in the form of advertisement and Media ERP addresses this by providing an integrated solution for all the stages of the advertising life-cycle.
It handles the maintenance of Agency and Client details, Release Orders for Post-Payment and Pre-Payment, Collections, Debit/Credit Notes, Layout Instructions, Space Reservations, Posting of Collections/Credit Notes against Bills/Debit Notes, Freezing of Agency/Client, MRV, a huge collection of regular reports and MIS reports.
Circulation
Publishers who want to increase their circulation figures must get to know their customer base, use strongly focused and flexible marketing strategies, and provide efficient sales processing and first-class customer service.
Media ERP handles the supplies for each day, the variations in the supplies, grouping of agencies, issue-wise and special issue pricing and the supplementary issues. It helps in generating Green Cards for warning and Red Cards for stoppages. It manages the various free copies, publicity copies, inter office and editorial copies, advertisement voucher copies and complimentary issues. The dispatches through various modes, delivery sheet and MRR are maintained. Sales Returns based on complaints and specifications are efficiently handled. The newsprint maintenance part in terms of stock, receipt, issue, wastage, variety, vendors, inter-branch transactions and so on are all taken care of. Like other modules there are a huge collection of reports.
Financial Accounting
As the CEO tries to understand the company’s overall performance, he or she may find many different version of the truth. Finance may have its own set of data, Circulation another version, and the different business units may each have their own versions. Whereas Media ERP creates a single version of the truth that cannot be questioned because, everyone is using the same system. Some of the rich functionalities of the module are: Cash Book, Bank Book, General Ledger, Trial Balance, Balance Sheet, Multi-column cash/bank book, Cost center, Group summaries, Cash Flow/Fund Flow Statements.
HR & Payroll
Publishers want to capitalize on their most important asset – the workforce – for which Media ERP has the highly efficient Human Resources Module which also handles payrolls. Handling Issue of Orders, Appointment Order, Extension Order, Confirmation Order, Transfer Order, Salary Revision Order, Re-designation Order, Maintenance of Attendance, Leave, Disciplinary actions, Appraisals, Confidential Reports, Loans, Statutory Reports (PF). There is a large collection of queries and reports.
Maintenance
Smooth flow of operations is possible when all equipment and machinery are working properly. This requires that the maintenance department works efficiently and co-ordinates with all the other departments with quick response time. To effectively enable this Media ERP has made provisions for this in its solution.
This module helps maintain the various resources. It does call logging and follow-ups and optimizes the lead-time for handling machine failures. The calls get segregated as Civil, Systems, Mechanical and Electrical. Civil works include activities pertaining to building like damages, alterations, painting and repairs to furniture and other tangible infrastructure. Systems work includes all activities pertaining to computers, peripherals, accessories and other electronic equipment.
Purchase & Stores
As the CEO tries to understand the company’s overall performance, he or she may find many different version of the truth. Finance may have its own set of data, Circulation another version, and the different business units may each have their own versions. Whereas Media ERP creates a single version of the truth that cannot be questioned because, everyone is using the same system. Some of the rich functionalities of the module are: Cash Book, Bank Book, General Ledger, Trial Balance, Balance Sheet, Multi-column cash/bank book, Cost center, Group summaries, Cash Flow/Fund Flow Statements.