SA International (SAi) says it’s new Sidekick software is a job organisation tool that helps sign and large format print businesses to manage end-to-end production operations, from quote creation to invoicing.
“Simple to use, SideKick comes pre-loaded with a database of predefined products and finishing options, including average industry costs, to rapidly and accurately configure pricing, while factoring in materials, labour, commissions, discounts and taxes,” says SAi, a leading software provider for professional signmaking, wide-format digital printing and CAD/CAM machining industries.
Users can also tailor pricing for their own business. “Via an intuitive quoting system, sign shops and large format print providers can create professional and personalized PDF job quotes to send to customers within just a few minutes, based on size, quantity and finishing of the product.”
SideKick lets users organize account contacts, convert quotes into orders and track jobs through various production stages, enabling jobs to be rapidly exported into the invoicing process so that payments are quicker and cashflow is improved.
“No one likes doing paperwork, but it’s necessary if you’re running a business,” says Annette Plummer, VP marketing, SAi. “Our smaller customers, in particular, frequently tell us that administrative tasks are their least favourite and most time-consuming part of their jobs.
“SAi SideKick effectively addresses our customers’ wider requirements and ensures hassle-free shop management at a low monthly operating cost. The result is a more streamlined administrative process that ultimately saves business managers time.”
Accessible via monthly or annual subscription to existing SAi users, SideKick functions as a standalone tool independent of both SAi’s Flexi signmaking and EnRoute CNC CAD/CAM software solutions. Customers accessing Flexi or EnRoute on a subscription basis can also take advantage of a preferential pricing structure when subscribing to SideKick.
SideKick can be purchased directly from SAi by visiting: https://www.thinksai.com/en-eu/products/sidekick.
The tool can also be used within SAi’s MyFlexi App, which is downloadable from the iOS App Store and Google Play Store.
US pricing:
•For current Flexi subscribers: $US49.95 a month based on annual commitment, $US59.95 for month-to-month.
•For traditional Flexi licenses: $US69.95 a month based on annual commitment, $US79.95 for month-to-month.
Headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, SA International (SAi) is a global leader in providing software solutions from design to production for the signmaking, digital printing and CNC machining industries, with over 200,000 customers in more than 150 countries. As well the USA, SAi has offices in Brussels, Belgium; São Paulo, Brazil; Pune, India; Shanghai and Hong Kong, China; Tokyo, Japan and Sydney; Australia.
For further information, please visit: www.ThinkSAi.com
