Pricing software

[T Shirt Farmer]

does anyone know if shopworks connects with quickbooks, not Quickbooks online?

shopworks is stand alone and does the accounting too. while it's nice not to sync, you lose some of the reporting in the QB which is pretty sophisticated.

pierre

You can get all the info you want from SW,it's just going to take hours to figure out the filters to yield the info you want.

[shaneds]

OI was talking to someone a couple weeks ago that said he was really happy with the latest version of IMPRESS.

looked into it and was ready to try it out when suddenly the price went up $3K. Needles to say, we did not try it. . .

pierre

Impress makes me want to kill myself daily.  Do not recommend.

I've also been looking at Impress Global and changing from Shopworks - would you be able expand more possibly?

[RICK STEFANICK]

TP Was quite proficient with impress back in the day. He figured out a way to pull down orders and created a magnet system for visual scheduling. It worked well. I followed behind him in that shop. It was also a great inventory management system. Maybe he will chime in with some details. I know it has improved big time in the last year or so.

[discounttshirts]

Just my 2 cents- we are a small shop (200,000 year) but we do everything -
screen print (javelin 6/8- vastex manual 10/10
roland vp-540
epson 2100 dtg
embroidery (4 head SWF, 1 head SWF, 2 Head Ricoma)
Sublimation (Sawgrass 800 System)

I started with T-Quoter - when it sold it went to crap- then switched to DecoBusiness Advantage (Manf. discontinued support after 1 year) - then went price it master for several years (just couldn't do multiple items on an order very easy and we have orders with many processes- plus if you over ride the price anywhere on the invoice , when it syncs with quickbooks it goes into override instead on a category(so almost all invoices are override)- we then went with fastmanager for 3 years - the markup system is screwy as hell to get the right price, support leaves a little to be desired. no ability to invoice /email/ receive payment from within the program- had to export to quickbooks first - the invoice from there. also very difficult to add new items on the fly.

we are now 3 months into shopvox- and it does amazing things - setting it up is not for the weak. but you can pay for assistance - i just slugged thru it and got it set up how i wanted - you can set it up to do any item - priced any way you can imagine. it is 100% online based if that makes a difference to you.  I have not had the need for support very often- but there is a chat icon in the software that is always manned by 3-5 people to help- if needed they will call you to assist if it can not be handled thru that. I knwo email artwork/approvals/invoices - everything from within the program - it integrates with QB faster than any program i have used and it integrates with our Square account for online /email payments.

I hope it continues to work for us - it has been great so far- i spend much less time quoting and invoicing- along with art approvals.
They did not have a free trial but I got a coupon for first 2 months at 50% off- so it is $99 per month - i paid $49 for each of the first 2 months.  There were times i thought i was not smart enough to set it up. but i slugged thru it and am a happy camper now

Hope this helps
Discount T-Shirts & Embroidery
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[tbarnes]

Our shop uses Stokkup which is a bit more expensive than Printavo, but it is a full ERP. There is a client portal that allows our clients to log in and fill out all of the information to place an order. There is a complete scheduling system that allows us to schedule jobs by date and machine being used for print and embroidery, and it generates a capacity report for each machine including estimated run times for each job. It tracks mesh, lpi, squeegee, ink, pretty much all of the variables that go into the print, and you are able to easily duplicate it for re-orders once the info has been put in. You can track the order status and check which department the order is in. We are even able to auto-generate shipping labels with the address the client personally typed in which is pretty awesome (especially for anyone who has accidentally shipped goods to the wrong place like me lol). It is integrated with qb so once we switch the status to shipped the order automatically syncs.

I don't recommend it for any smaller shops, the software is clearly intended for bigger shops that have multiple machines and different people operating different departments. We are going to be putting iPads at each machine soon so that each press op can digitally look at their schedule for the day and access press instructions generated by the art team. Soon I will no longer be running around the shop like a madman looking for tickets and PO's because it will all be digital. I will attach a link to their site for anyone interested, Sean and his team are super helpful with answering questions. Not sure what they are charging new customers currently, we have been using them for quite a while and I know they lowered the price for us to get us on board, and it hasn't gone up since so I won't be asking lol. I am not paid by Stokkup but I am an advocate of their software and I do enjoy bragging about our shop (can't wait for these iPads).

https://www.stokkup.com/product/

[tbarnes]

If you are a smaller shop I would recommend Printavo. They are from Chicago and I have been following them for a while. I love their company but for all of the features Stokkup offers us it makes a lot more sense for us to stick with it. I would say if you have like 1 or two autos and 1 or two manuals, Printavo is perfect. Anything more than that I would definitely recommend Stokkup.

[lancasterprinthouse]

If you are a smaller shop I would recommend Printavo. They are from Chicago and I have been following them for a while. I love their company but for all of the features Stokkup offers us it makes a lot more sense for us to stick with it. I would say if you have like 1 or two autos and 1 or two manuals, Printavo is perfect. Anything more than that I would definitely recommend Stokkup.

Just an update but this is the route we went. We’re 1 auto and 1 manual and Printavo has all the features we need. As we grow, we may outgrow it but for now it handles our day to day operations and quoting like a charm. I know this sounds contradictory, but, personally they rub me the wrong way. At the end of the day though I just simply don’t interact with them and I don’t have any complaints about the software itself. Little pricey but I can get over it because it really does help me where I need it and it’s a small investment compared to being completely disorganized and all over the place on pricing.


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[GraphicDisorder]

Stokkup web site is about the most basic site in history to make you want to spend $550 a month on software.

[mk162]

Stokkup web site is about the most basic site in history to make you want to spend $550 a month on software.

DING DING DING DING!

[SteveS]

Stokkup web site is about the most basic site in history to make you want to spend $550 a month on software.

I'd have to agree. It looks like a well put together SmartSheet template to me. And no SANMAR integration? That's a big minus for me....along with that hefty price tag.

[SteveS]

And for those using the Printavo product, it does appear that they have come a long way but is AlphaBroder, S&S Activewear and SanMar their only integrated catalogs? Just a few more like TSC, TSF and Tri-Mountain might push us over the edge.

[tbarnes]

Stokkup web site is about the most basic site in history to make you want to spend $550 a month on software.

I think the biggest justification for us is the smart algorithms, the client portal and the data provided. We primarily use S&S so the SanMar integration doesn't really matter, though I am sure it is something the Stokkup team would consider adding (or could possibly be working on already). I can schedule jobs out for each machine and generate a capacity report for my entire shop. My sales team can utilize that same capacity report to determine a real ship date, and if we can take an order on here or if it needs to be sent to an affiliate vendor due to capacity being booked. Prior to using Stokkup creating a daily schedule was a major hassle. Now I literally drag and drop jobs on a schedule that auto generates the capacity per machine and each press operator utilizes that same schedule to know what to run for the day and in what priority. They don't need to understand print order or what squeegees to use because it is all called out on the job cards on their schedule. Our pre press (and garment check in) departments utilize the same schedule to lay jobs out and have everything prepped for the machine operators the next day, and the job cards list out the mesh/LPI required. They can mark the job as burned and it will show up visually so the production team knows the screens are at the press. Our garment check in team can mark the garments as checked in and it will visually show up so the production team knows they have everything ready to run a particular job. The software helps ensure we keep our money makers moving and makes the process of doing so as stress free as possible. It also tells me what my average order size is, how many screens it is, price, it tracks my clients and all of their contact information, basically all of the information that goes into every single order. So the next time I am deciding if I should invest in one 14 head machine or two 6 head machines, I will have some real statistics to back my decision and help calculate an ROI.

I would agree that aesthetically it needs quite a bit of work, but the functionality of it is our main concern and for that it goes above and beyond. It seems to me whenever I talk with the team over there that they are more focused on important updates (the client portal is a new one, now they are working on incorporating a module for affiliate vendors). I can go on and on about why it works well for my shop and list every minute detail it offers, but my best advice would be to contact Sean and see if you can gain access for a limited free trial. I can guarantee that the software far out performs the aesthetics of the site and that you will be impressed.

[ericheartsu]

@tbarnes

can you post about the client portal? I was told it wasn't really finished yet.

[tbarnes]

@tbarnes

can you post about the client portal? I was told it wasn't really finished yet.

That is correct they have not finished fully developing it, I just spoke with Sean this morning. They are still working on the clients inputting information. What is fully accessible to everyone via the last update is the client viewer. This basically allows the clients to log in and view/track all of the information of the order. It will show them order status (under review, art development, in production, shipping, fulfilled, etc.) and it allows them to view every in voice, every garment type, every design entered, etc. in one convenient location.

What they are currently developing with it is client entries. The client will eventually input all of the information for every order (art files, garment type, quantities, position, shipping location, etc.) and that will generate a new PO for your shop in the system and the order status will be "under review". They are also developing it to auto-generate quotes for clients as well. We have been beta testing certain features with a handful of clients. We have gone from end to end with shipping info being input by the client, and the labels auto-generating and printing exactly what the client input through the system. They still have a lot of work to do for the quoting system and linking a few other key features together, and they won't be releasing the full update until it is finished and they have worked out the bugs so the official update is still TBD. Sorry if I misinformed you earlier, I forgot that we were testing certain features for them that have not been fully released to everyone.

If anyone has any other questions about the Stokkup software I am happy to respond when I have time.

[blue moon]

@tbarnes

can you post about the client portal? I was told it wasn't really finished yet.

That is correct they have not finished fully developing it, I just spoke with Sean this morning. They are still working on the clients inputting information. What is fully accessible to everyone via the last update is the client viewer. This basically allows the clients to log in and view/track all of the information of the order. It will show them order status (under review, art development, in production, shipping, fulfilled, etc.) and it allows them to view every in voice, every garment type, every design entered, etc. in one convenient location.

What they are currently developing with it is client entries. The client will eventually input all of the information for every order (art files, garment type, quantities, position, shipping location, etc.) and that will generate a new PO for your shop in the system and the order status will be "under review". They are also developing it to auto-generate quotes for clients as well. We have been beta testing certain features with a handful of clients. We have gone from end to end with shipping info being input by the client, and the labels auto-generating and printing exactly what the client input through the system. They still have a lot of work to do for the quoting system and linking a few other key features together, and they won't be releasing the full update until it is finished and they have worked out the bugs so the official update is still TBD. Sorry if I misinformed you earlier, I forgot that we were testing certain features for them that have not been fully released to everyone.

If anyone has any other questions about the Stokkup software I am happy to respond when I have time.

Can you post a video?

Pierre