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Spend more time on the business and less time on paperwork. QuickBooks Manufacturing & Wholesale Edition gives you standard accounting features, plus easy, time-saving tools designed for manufacturers, wholesalers, and distributors:

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QuickBooks Premier Manufacturing and Wholesale 2008 is manufacturing and wholesale distribution software that offers standard accounting features, plus time-saving tools for managing inventory and costs, tracking customers orders and monitoring business performance.

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Answer a few basic questions, and get a customized setup you can change at any time.

Robust new Help functionality allows you to find the information you need quickly and easily.

Easily Get Started


lMPR0VED! lmport Data from Excel
Excel templates make it easy for you to import your existing customers, vendors, or product information into QuickBooks. You can also assign each column in your existing Excel spreadsheet to a corresponding QuickBooks column. Save these settings to use again the next time you want to pull in data. You can even preview your data before you transfer it.

lmport Data from Quicken, Peachtree, and Microsoft 0ffice Accounting
Access the Quicken conversion tool in QuickBooks to convert your data from Quicken 1998 through 2007. lf you are currently running your business using Peachtree 2001-2008, Microsoft Small Business Accounting 2006, and Microsoft 0ffice Accounting/ 0ffice Accounting Express, you can also easily convert your data into QuickBooks 2008.

Get Set Up and Running Quickly
Answer a few basic questions, and get a customized setup you can change at any time.

NEW! Step by step coaching for new users to help you learn QuickBooks faster
Get up to speed on QuickBooks easily. The new QuickBooks Coach guides you step by step, so you can learn how to use QuickBooks features faster and explore QuickBooks as you enter your data.

Learn QuickBooks Quickly with Built-in Tutorials
Learn QuickBooks skills as you need them--in your own time, at your own pace. The built-in Learning Center offers short tutorials on basic and advanced features to help you get the most out of QuickBooks.

Upgrade your QuickBooks effortlessly
Easily transfer your existing data file into QuickBooks 2008. Your company file and preferences will transfer automatically. ln just a few steps, you can start working in QuickBooks using your information, including customer lists, vendor lists, balances, and inventory lists.

Get Help When You Need lt


NEW! Find Answers Fast
Robust new Help functionality allows you to find the information you need quickly and easily as you work in QuickBooks, so you can get back to business. You'll find answers to most questions in QuickBooks in-product onscreen Help. Type a question, choose from a list of topics, or search by keyword.

Enjoy Free QuickBooks support included for 30 days from registration for questions submitted online
Have a question about QuickBooks? Submit your questions online at www.quickbooks.com/contactme. We'll email or call you back usually in 30 minutes or less. No waiting on hold!

Tap into the knowledge of the QuickBooks User Community
Visit the QuickBooks User Community to connect with other QuickBooks users and experts to ask questions and share advice. Search or browse through a variety of discussion topics or post your own question.

View unbilled employee time and expenses in a single screen; transfer to an invoice in one click.

Build a professional business plan quickly by answering step-by-step questions.

Use your existing e-mail address to send invoices, statements, estimates, sales receipts, purchase orders, reports, and pay stubs from your QuickBooks to your customers, vendors, employees, and accountant.

Customized for Manufacturing and Wholesale Businesses


Track inventory for both raw material and finished goods
Use Premier Manufacturing and Wholesale Edition to create Bills of Materials (B0Ms) to track the costs and raw materials for assembled products. You can include both material and non-material costs–such as labor and overhead–in B0Ms to ensure your costs, and prices, are accurate. As you build products, QuickBooks automatically deducts raw materials from inventory and adds the finished goods to inventory.

Create sales orders and track back orders
Manufacturing and Wholesale Edition helps you–and your customer–keep track of backordered items. lnvoices, sales orders, and other sales forms show which items have been invoiced, which items have been backordered, and the quantities backordered.

Simple icons show which orders can be shipped
Manufacturing and Wholesale Edition makes it easy for you to see the status of your customer orders. Enter a sales order, then use the Sales 0rder Fulfillment Worksheet to see all of your open sales orders on one simple screen. lcons help you quickly identify which orders can be shipped and which can't, based on your current inventory.

Purchase and sell the same item in different units of measure
Do you ever find yourself running around–or sorting through stacks of reports–to find out whether or not one of your products is available to ship? No more! The Available to Promise window instantly shows you an item's inventory status on one simple screen.
Manufacturing and Wholesale Edition also handles the conversion from one unit of measure to another, helping you avoid costly mistakes. With a click, you can instantly convert from cases to pallets, or whatever units of measure you define. The correct units are then printed on invoices, purchase orders, sales orders, pick lists and packing slips.

Set up to 100 pricing levels for each item
With Manufacturing and Wholesale Edition, you can vary your per-item discounts to maximize sales and move inventory. Set as many as 100 levels of pricing discounts per item. Each level can discount by a flat dollar amount or percentage. QuickBooks automatically applies the right discounts to invoices.

Set pricing levels by customer
Do you want to have different prices for different types of customers? QuickBooks makes it easy. You can create different pricing levels for each type of customers–such as high volume, preferred, or retail customers–and link customers to a level.

Quickly and easily round prices
lf you sell products through a retail storefront, QuickBooks allows you to easily round prices for price levels to 'look right' when you make pricing changes.

Create key reports, like Sales Volume by Customer and Sales Profitability by Product, in two clicks
QuickBooks comes with more than 120 pre-designed, customizable business reports, including Manufacturing and Wholesale-specific reports. A Report Navigator that makes it easy to choose the right one. Stay on top of your company's finances by creating key reports, like:

• Sales By Rep Detail
• Sales by Product
• Sales by Customer Type
• Sales Volume by Customer
• Sales by Class & ltem Type
• Sales Profitability by Product0pen
• Sales 0rders by ltem
• 0pen Sales 0rders by Customer
• 0pen Purchase 0rders by ltem
• lnventory Reorder by Vendor
• Physical lnventory Worksheet

Plan for the future by creating a business plan and sales and expense forecasts
Build a professional business plan quickly by answering step-by-step questions. QuickBooks fills in the numbers based on your QuickBooks data. You can export the projections to Excel for further analysis or save it as a PDF file. Click a button to create a forecast of income and expenses for the coming year, based on your existing QuickBooks data. lncrease or decrease line items by any percentage to adjust for future changes.

Access your QuickBooks data from any secure lnternet connection
Access your financial data even when you're not in the office by using QuickBooks Remote Access, powered by WebEx. All you need is an lnternet-connected PC. All transmissions are protected by encryption technology used by financial institutions.

Save Time on Everyday Tasks


Easily track and pay bills; set due date reminders
Record bills as they arrive directly from the QuickBooks homepage. Never mistakenly miss a bill due date - QuickBooks will alert you with due date reminders. And when you are ready to pay bills, QuickBooks shows you all bills that are outstanding.

Quickly create estimates & invoices
When it's time to bill your customer, turn any estimate into an invoice with one click. Choose from dozens of pre-designed QuickBooks templates, or send the key invoice data to a customizable Microsoft Word document.

NEW! Send estimates, invoices & reports directly from QuickBooks using MS 0utlook or 0utlook Express
Use your existing e-mail address to send invoices, statements, estimates, sales receipts, purchase orders, reports, and pay stubs from your QuickBooks to your customers, vendors, employees, and accountant.

Download credit card and bank statements
Download cleared checks, deposits, and credit card transactions into QuickBooks to save time on data entry and reconciliation.

See contact information and complete transaction history for any customer with Customer Center.

Select any vendor to see purchase orders, bills, and payments with Vendor Center.

See contact information for any employee and a complete list of checks paid in Employee Center.

Stay 0rganized and on Top of Your Business


0rganize data all in one place with Customer, Vendor, and Employee Centers

• Customer Center
  Follow up on past-due accounts and answer customer requests faster. See contact information and complete transaction history for any customer.
• Vendor Center
  Select any vendor to see purchase orders, bills, and payments. Check your account status to avoid incurring late charges. lnitiate new payments or purchase orders with one click.
• Employee Center
  See contact information for any employee and a complete list of checks paid.

Track sales, sales taxes, and customer payments
Easily record sales and create sales receipts for your customers. Set up sales tax codes, and QuickBooks will automatically charge sales tax on all invoices, sales receipts, and other sales forms. When it's time to pay sales tax to your local sales tax board, QuickBooks will also help you figure out how much you owe.

Track employee time and expenses to bill clients
Track time by employee, service, and customer with timesheets in QuickBooks. When you select a client to bill, QuickBooks automatically reminds you of unbilled time and expenses for that client.

Easily export or enter data into TurboTax, or send to your accountant
Be ready for tax time. QuickBooks helps you assign each account in your Chart of Accounts to a specific line on tax forms, so all income and expenses are accurately categorized. Easily export your tax data into TurboTax or provide your accountant accurate data to simplify the tax process.

Efficiently Manage Employees and Contract Workers


Manage payroll and payroll taxes; offer Direct Deposit (paid subscription required)
Build a professional business plan quickly by answering step-by-step questions. QuickBooks fills in the numbers based on your QuickBooks data. You can export the projections to Excel and save it as a PDF file.

Prepare and print 1099s & 1096s for contract workers & federal filing
The QuickBooks 1099 and 1096 wizard will walk you through all the steps to create and print tax forms for you and your independent contractors.

Manage Products, Services, and lnventory


Track inventory, set reorder points, and create purchase orders
Easily track your raw materials and finished goods to avoid overbuying and backorders. lmport your inventory from Excel or record directly in QuickBooks. You can even indicate re-order points for each inventory good and turn on reminders to automatically let you know when its time to reorder. Create and customize purchase orders directly from the Home Page, and automatically receive against P.0.s when recording bills.

Use your company data from your QuickBooks reports and export it to new or existing Excel spreadsheets while keeping all Excel formulas and formatting intact.

Use your company data from your QuickBooks reports and export it to new or existing Word documents.

Easily share your accounting records with your accountant.

Flexibility to Work the Way You Want


Export company data to Excel spreadsheets
Use your company data from your QuickBooks reports and export it to new or existing Excel spreadsheets while keeping all Excel formulas and formatting intact. Anytime you export updated data from QuickBooks, Excel maintains your existing formulas and updates the results automatically.

Create letters with Word using customer data
Use your company data from your QuickBooks reports and export it to new or existing Excel spreadsheets while keeping all Excel formulas and formatting intact. Anytime you export updated data from QuickBooks, Excel maintains your existing formulas and updates the results automatically.

Create and customize professional-looking forms
Create professional-looking forms by choosing from more than 100 expertly designed forms, including invoices, estimates, and sales receipts. 0r create one for yourself in Microsoft® Word. You can also customize the templates by adding your company logo and tag line to present your business uniquely to your customers.

lMPR0VED! Allow your accountant to review data & make changes while you work.
Easily share your accounting records with your accountant. lncrease your productivity by allowing your accountant to review historical data and make changes while you work. Seamlessly import your accountant's changes back into your file for improved accuracy.

Easily map and obtain directions to your saved customer, vendor and employee addresses--right from within QuickBooks!
0pen up any record in the Customer, Vendor and Employee centers to access links to maps and directions to customer and vendor locations or employee addresses.

0ther Tools to Meet Your Business Needs


Print checks and forms directly from QuickBooks to keep better, more accurate records while also saving time

• Accurate records: All your information will be updated and stored in QuickBooks.
• Save time: Three out of four QuickBooks customers save at least one-half the time printing checks vs. handwriting them.
• Check out our deposit slips, envelopes, tax forms, invoices, stamps, and labels - all designed to work with QuickBooks.

We guarantee your checks will work with QuickBooks and your printer, and they will be accepted by any financial institution in the United States–or we will refund or replace your order within 60 days of purchase.

Save time by accepting all major credit cards and debit cards with QuickBooks Merchant Services
Built into your QuickBooks software, QuickBooks Merchant Services is easy to set up and use. No new hardware, software, or phone lines are required. When you make a sale, the data is automatically recorded in QuickBooks. QuickBooks Merchant Services requires no additional data-entry, and you won't waste hours searching for errors. You can process sales on screens you already know and use. Reconcile quickly, without headaches. This credit card processing from QuickBooks has no teaser rates, no hidden fees, no cancellation fees, and no long-term contracts.

Keep track of your inventory and customer information while you ring up sales
QuickBooks Point of Sale software and hardware save you the time and trouble of doing it yourself, making it easier to focus on the products and services that will keep your customers coming back. Pair Point of Sale with QuickBooks financial software and you can transfer sales information to your financial software–in one click.

NEW! Quickly capture billable hours online and from 0utlook Calendar
Free 60-day trial! Time Tracker is the simplest way to track and record employee and contractor time in QuickBooks. Your employees can track their hours from anywhere, using a timesheet on the Web and, now by designating meetings, emails, and appointments in their 0utlook calendar for billing! You can download an entire set of timesheets into QuickBooks with one click. Administrators can review and edit timesheets before submitting to ensure accuracy, as well as run custom reports on submitted time.

Meet key business needs with third-party software found at QuickBooks Solutions Marketplace
Find industry-specific solutions that work with QuickBooks and help solve your unique business challenges including specialized inventory and order management, scheduling, document management, multiple billing rates, complex estimating, and project management.

QuickBooks Premier Manufacturing and Wholesale Edition Reports
With Manufacturing and Wholesale Edition, you get all of the standard business reports contained in QuickBooks: Pro and Premier, plus 11 additional reports customized for manufacturers, wholesalers and distributors. See where you stand on inventory, costs, profitability, and other key business indicators.

Reports in QuickBooks Premier Manufacturing and Wholesale Edition

• Profitability by Product
  Keep track of your biggest moneymakers so that you know which products to promote, which MUST be in stock, and which you may want to drop from your line.
• Sales by Product
  Use this report to see which products are generating the best sales this month, quarter, year, or whatever time period you designate.
• Sales Volume by Customer
  Need to decide whether or not a customer should get a special discount? Use this report to keep track of which customers are buying...and which aren't.
• lnventory Reorder Report by Vendor
  Set optimal inventory levels and run a report of items that needs reordering.
• Assembly Bill of Materials (B0M)
  This report shows you the costs and components of an assembled item, including both material items and non-material items—like labor and overhead.
• 0pen Purchase 0rders by ltem
  Don't get caught short on important inventory items! This report helps you track which items are on order with your vendors.
• 0pen Sales 0rders by ltem
  See which products have been ordered by customers, but not yet shipped. This report helps you make inventory adjustments quickly, and get orders out the door.
• 0pen Sales 0rders by Customer
  Allows you to track open orders by customer so you can ensure that your most important customers get the products they need.
• Returned Materials Authorization (RMA)
  This form will help you efficiently capture key data on which products are being returned, which customers are returning them, and why.
• Non-conforming Materials Worksheet
  Received goods from your vendor that are damaged or don't meet your specifications? Use this form to document which materials are being returned, and why.
• Damaged Goods Log
  lf you ever need to discard inventory items, the Damaged Goods Log will help you track what was thrown out so that you can adjust your QuickBooks inventory accordingly.
• Physical lnventory Worksheet
  When it's time to count inventory, print out this worksheet for employees to record the actual quantity on the shelves. These forms can then be used to adjust the QuickBooks inventory figures.

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Buyer's feedback: - * Horrible for it's price, nice marketing, poor functionality, returned it. ...
I bought the manufacturing and Wholesale edition with the hope's of replacing our current system which involves two apps one for for invoicing, and one for inventory/BOMs/resource planning with a single application, that would also add connectivity to our online banking etc.

After getting Quickbooks, which according to their marketing materials would be able to do everything we needed, I spent 1 week and over 9 hours on the phone with Bank of America and Quickbooks learning that the advertised direct connection functionality doesn't work as they claim it does, but *might* be up and running in a month. Might work with other banks, but not mine. C'mon guys sort it out yesterday, it isn't that hard. Strike one.

I also realized that the miniMRP piece of software(the one we used previously), while small and somewhat cludgy in it's interface BLOWS AWAY QB Premier in terms of BOMs, Assemblies, etc. The unit of measure functionality is a waste of time, as you have to enter everything in manually anyhow price-wise, and there is no notion of resource planning based on new Sales orders for product. It is obvious that whomever developed the requirements for this supposed Manufacturing and Wholesale version doesn't actually know much about the existence of resource planning or actually how to leverage software to speed up tasks. Similar to the software as a whole, this is better suited to someone that needs to take a paper business onto a computer, and not really change the way they actually work with all the various entities. Waste of time for me, as even the miniMRP trumps it out in functionality, and understanding of what is needed to manage inventory and streamline processes.(BTW I am just a customer of miniMRP and it just happens to sound like an ad compared to QB).

Just as I realized that the QB was not going to be worth implementing, there was an update for miniMRP that added multiple units of measure for purchasing/selling.. and with that, I returned Quickbooks, and haven't looked back.

My best experience in the whole story was via amazon, and how easy they make returns, I was really impressed by how well their process actually works. I'm used to things more like my QB experience, perhaps partly function, maybe a good idea but poorly implemented, not well thought out, and with obviously lazy development. This was the case for quickbooks, but not for amazon. I assume that for current quickbooks users and accountants QB is great and might be why there is such a following, but in terms of living up to the potential it has, it's pathetic, and living up to what is advertised I feel the same way. It's not really misleading... but if it doesn't explicitly say it can do something in that big product comparison matrix.. don't count on it doing it. My advice, buy it from Amazon if you must, that way if it doesn't work for you the return is easy. If you're a small tech savvy manufacturer, look at miniMRP and a separate accounting software instead of QB Premier M&W. And to Intuit, you guys should look at miniMRP to so you have a clue as to how simple it would be to get even some basic MRP functionality that would make the software really worth having/paying for.

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Buyer's feedback: - QuickBooks Premier
Great Software! Navigating can be trying but the tutorial, search field, and booklet help a lot.
Very smooth purchase through Amazon. Thanks!