Best Fit for
SouthWare
By J. Carlton Collins


I am continuously amazed by how many people I talk to who seem to think that an entry-level product like QuickBooks should meet the needs of their sophisticated company such as a $20 million distribution operation. Sometimes I want to slap these people across the face with a wet mackerel. People please wake up. No product is targeted towards businesses of every size, nor is any product ideally suited for every industry. With this in mind, presented below is a summary is where I think SouthWare fits best.

Best Fit by Size of Company

SouthWare is generally targeted towards companies with revenues between $2 million to $50 million; however it has the horse power to meet the needs of many companies with revenue up to $100 million and beyond. To the best of my knowledge, SouthWare is typically used by companies with 5 to 25 users, but I know for certain that there are large SouthWare implementations out there with more than 250 simultaneous users each day. (For example, a  SouthWare dealer who supports large installations of SouthWare is Mark Henry of JFM Management and his contact information in Chicago is as follows: mhenry@jfminc.com, (312) 644-0870. He claims that one of his customers has 300-user licenses.) SouthWare runs on your choice of more than 600 combinations of platforms, operating systems, and databases. 

Best Fit by Industry

SouthWare is best suited for the distribution, inventory, warehouse, and services industries. However, with 36 modules SouthWare is well suited for many other industries such as rental, light manufacturing, construction, project costing situations, and more. The industries where SouthWare fits best are indicated in the following table of industries by SIC code as being an “Average Fit” or “Good Fit”:  

AGRICULTURE FORESTRY, AND FISHING SICs (01XX-09XX)

 

Agricultural Production Crops (111-191)

AVG

Agriculture Production Livestock (211-291)

AVG

Agricultural Services (711-783)

AVG

Forestry (811-851)

AVG

Fishing, Hunting, and Trapping (912-971)

AVG

 

 

MINING SICs (10XX-14XX)

 

Metal Mining (1011-1099)

Good

Coal Mining (1221-1241)

Good

Oil and Gas Extraction (1311-1389)

Good

Nonmetallic Minerals, except Fuels (1411-1499)

Good

 

 

CONSTRUCTION SICs (15XX-17XX)

 

General Building Contractors (1521-1542)

Good

Heavy Construction, Except Building (1611-1629)

Good

Special Trade Contractors (1711-1799)

Good

 

 

MANUFACTURING SICs PART 1 SICs (20XX-29XX)

 

Food and Kindred Products (2011-2099)

AVG

Tobacco Products (2111-2141)

AVG

Textile Mill Products (2211-2299)

AVG

Apparel and Other Textile Products (2311-2399)

AVG

Lumber and Wood Products (2411-2499)

Good

Furniture and Fixtures (2511-2599)

Good

Paper and Allied Products (2611-2679)

AVG

Printing and Publishing (2711-2796)

AVG

Chemicals and Allied Products (2812-2899)

Good

Petroleum and Coal Products (2911-2999)

AVG

 

 

MANUFACTURING SICs PART 2 SICs (30XX-39XX)

 

Rubber and Miscellaneous Plastic Products (3011-3089)

AVG

Leather and Leather Products (3111-3199)

AVG

Stone, Clay, and Glass Products (3211-3299)

AVG

Primary Metal Industries (3312-3399)

AVG

Fabricated Metal Products (3411-3499)

AVG

Industrial Machinery and Equipment (3511-3599)

AVG

Electronic and Other Equipment (3612-3699)

AVG

Transportation Equipment (3711-3799)

AVG

Instruments and Related Products (3812-3899)

AVG

Miscellaneous Manufacturing (3911-3999)

AVG

 

 

TRANSPORTATION COMMUNICATION, UTILITIES SICs (40XX-49XX)

 

Railroad Transportation (4011-4013)

AVG

Local and Interurban Passenger Transit (4111-4173)

AVG

Trucking and Warehousing (4212-4231)

AVG

United States Postal Service (4311-4311)

AVG

Water Transportation (4412-4499)

AVG

Transportation by Air (4512-4581)

AVG

Pipelines, Except Natural Gas (4612-4619)

AVG

Transportation Services (4724-4789)

AVG

Communication (4812-4899)

AVG

Electric, Gas, and Sanitary Services (4911-4971)

AVG

 

 

WHOLESALE TRADE SICs (50XX-51XX)

 

Wholesale Trade - Durable Goods (5012-5099)

Good

Wholesale Trade Nondurable Goods (5111-5199)

Good

 

 

RETAIL TRADE SICs (52XX-59XX)

 

Building Materials and Garden Supplies (5211-5271)

Good

General Merchandise Stores (5311-5399)

Good

Food Stores (5411-5499)

AVG

Automotive Dealers and Service Stations (5511-5599)

AVG

Apparel and Accessory Stores (5611-5699)

AVG

Furniture and Home Furnishings Stores (5712-5736)

Good

Eating and Drinking Places (5812-5813)

Good

Miscellaneous Retail (5912-5999)

Good

 

 

FINANCE, INSURANCE AND REAL ESTATE SICs (60XX--67XX)

 

Depository Institutions (6011-6099)

AVG

Non depository Institutions (6111-6193)

AVG

Security and Commodity Brokers (6211-6289)

AVG

Insurance Carriers (6311-6399)

AVG

Real Estate (6512-6553)

Good

Holding and Other Investment Offices (6712-6799)

AVG

 

 

SERVICES SICs (70XX-89XX)

 

Hotels and Other Lodging Places (7011-7041)

AVG

Personal Services (7211-7299)

Good

Business Services (7311-7389)

Good

Auto Repair, Services, and Parking (7513-7549)

Good

Miscellaneous Repair Services (7622-7699)

Good

Motion Pictures (7812-7841)

AVG

Amusement and Recreation Services (7911-7999)

Good

Heath Services (8011-8099)

AVG

Legal Services (8111-8111)

AVG

Educational Services (8211-8299)

AVG

Social Services (8322-8399)

AVG

Museums, Botanicals, Zoological Gardens (8412-8422)

Good

Membership Organizations (8611-8699)

Good

Engineering and Management Services (8711-8748)

Good

Private Households (8911-8911)

AVG

Services, misc (8999-8999)

Good

 

 

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION SICs (91XX-97XX)

 

Executive, Legislative, and General (9111-9199)

AVG

Justice, Public Order, and Safety (9211-9229)

AVG

Finance, Taxation, and Monetary Policy (9311-9311)

AVG

Administration of Human Resources (9411-9451)

AVG

Environmental, Quality and Housing (9511-9532)

AVG

Administration of Economic Programs (9611-9661)

AVG

National Security and International Affairs (9711-9721)

AVG

Non-classifiable Establishments (9999-9999)

AVG

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