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1. Book Publishing & Printing Operations
Technical Addon: ph_publishing | Menu: Book Publishing & Printing
Designed specifically for book publishing management. It centralizes author agreements, automates royalty accrual based on real sales, and handles Print-on-Demand (POD) job orders with paper/cover specifications and approvals.
Key Capabilities
- Author Agreements: Track author contracts, royalty percentages, payout frequencies, and rights agreements.
- Automated Royalty Calculations: Generates royalty accruals automatically whenever associated book ISBNs are sold in POS, E-Commerce, or Sales.
- POD Job Orders: Manage print specifications including paper type (GSM, bookpaper, newsprint), binding (perfect bind, saddle stitch), and cover finishes (matte, glossy, foil stamping).
- Approval Workflow: Multi-tier job order approval (Draft Manager Approval In Production Completed).
Step-by-Step Operating Workflow:
- Create Author: Go to
Book Publishing > Authors & Contributors > New. Set royalty rate (e.g. 10%) and payment details. - Create Publication: Under
Book Publishing > Publications, register title, ISBN, author, and base selling price. - Create POD Job Order: Go to
Book Publishing > Print Job Orders > New. Select book, target quantity, paper weight, and binding style. Submit for approval. - Generate Royalty Payouts: Go to
Book Publishing > Royalty Payouts > Compute Royaltiesfor the month. Review statements and confirm disbursement.
2. Multi-Channel E-Commerce Hub
Technical Addon: ph_ecommerce | Menu: E-Commerce
Unified multi-channel order hub aggregating sales from Website, Shopee, Lazada, and TikTok Shop with integrated barcode pick verification and courier tracking.
Key Capabilities
- Omnichannel Order Aggregation: View and manage orders across all digital channels in a single screen.
- Barcode Pick Verification: Eliminates packing errors by requiring staff to scan ISBN barcodes before generating shipping labels.
- Courier & Waybill Tracking: Assign couriers (J&T, Flash Express, SPX, LBC) and record airway bill (AWB) tracking numbers.
- Automated Invoicing & Revenue: Instantly posts invoice and inventory moves upon shipment completion.
Step-by-Step Operating Workflow:
- Review Orders: Go to
E-Commerce > Orders > To Processto view incoming orders. - Pick & Scan Verification: Click
Verify Itemsand scan each physical book barcode to ensure order accuracy. - Assign Courier: Enter Waybill / Tracking number and select courier provider.
- Mark Shipped: Click
Ship Orderto deduct inventory and generate the sales invoice.
3. Philippine Book Events & Caravans
Technical Addon: ph_events | Menu: Book Events
End-to-end management for book fairs, school caravans, and pop-up events. Manages inventory dispatch, driver assignment, venue stock acceptance, cashier sales, Picturebooks vouchers, and return reconciliation.
Key Capabilities
- Event Planning: Manage event dates, locations, booth assignments, and team leaders.
- Warehouse Pick Lists & Dispatch: Generate dedicated event stock transfers, pack boxes, and assign fleet vehicles/drivers.
- Picturebooks Vouchers & Print Services: Redeem custom gift vouchers and track specialized print merchandise sold on-site.
- Venue Acceptance & Reconciliation: Reconcile dispatched stock vs. sold stock vs. returned stock with automated discrepancy detection.
Step-by-Step Operating Workflow:
- Create Event: Go to
Book Events > Events > New. Set name, location, and dates. - Generate Pick List: Click
Create Event Pick List, select book titles and target quantities. - Dispatch & Ship: Assign driver and fleet vehicle, then click
Dispatch Stock. - Process Event Sales: Cashiers log transactions on-site via event POS or sales orders.
- Reconcile Returns: Upon event conclusion, click
Receive Event Returns, enter counted remaining stock, and review the automated discrepancy report.
4. Custom Barcode Scanner
Technical Addon: custom_barcode_scanner | Menu: Custom Barcode Scanner
High-speed web scanner interface designed for mobile phones, tablets, and handheld USB/Bluetooth barcode guns. Instant real-time ISBN lookup, price verification, and stock adjustment.
Key Capabilities
- Live Camera & Laser Scanning: Use device camera or physical laser scanner with zero latency.
- Instant Product Lookup: Displays cover image, title, author, price, on-hand quantity, and bin location in under 200ms.
- Audio Feedback: Distinct audio beeps for successful scan vs. item not found.
- Quick Stock Adjustment: Count inventory and update quantities on the fly right from the scanner interface.
Step-by-Step Operating Workflow:
- Open Scanner: From the apps launcher, click
Custom Barcode Scanner. - Scan Barcode: Point camera at the book ISBN barcode or scan with a handheld scanner.
- View Details: Instantly view stock quantity across warehouses and current selling price.
- Adjust Quantity: To update stock, tap
Adjust Stock, enter the physical count, and clickSave.
5. Philippine Payroll System
Technical Addon: ph_payroll | Menu: Payroll
Compliant with Philippine labor laws and statutory regulations. Automates computations for SSS, PhilHealth, Pag-IBIG, BIR TRAIN Law withholding tax, 13th-month pay, and employee salary advances.
Key Capabilities
- Statutory SSS Tables: Calculates Employee and Employer shares automatically using the current SSS contribution bracket.
- PhilHealth & Pag-IBIG: Standard 5% PhilHealth premium computation (50/50 split) and Pag-IBIG mandatory contributions.
- BIR Withholding Tax: Progressive withholding tax brackets based on the Philippine TRAIN Law.
- 13th Month & Advances: Automatic proration of 13th-month bonus and tracking of salary loan/cash advance deductions.
Step-by-Step Operating Workflow:
- Configure Employee Salary: In
Employees > Contracts, enter basic monthly salary, de minimis allowances, and SSS/TIN/PhilHealth/HDMF numbers. - Create Payroll Batch: Go to
Payroll > Payroll Runs > New. Select period (e.g. 1st Half / 2nd Half of month). - Compute Payslips: Click
Generate Payslips. The system automatically computes gross pay, deductions, and net take-home pay. - Confirm & Disburse: Review individual payslips, click
Validate, and export the bank payroll disbursement file or print PDF payslips.
6. Accounting & Financial Statements Suite
Technical Addon: custom_financial_reports, account, account_financial_report | Menu: Accounting
Complete financial accounting suite tailored to the Philippine Chart of Accounts. Features native customer invoicing, vendor bills, asset depreciation, tax reporting, and our custom Financial Statements engine.
Key Capabilities
- Profit & Loss (P&L): Operating Revenue, Cost of Goods Sold (COGS), Gross Profit, Operating Expenses, EBIT, and Net Profit.
- Balance Sheet: Current/Non-Current Assets, Current/Non-Current Liabilities, Equity, Retained Earnings, and dynamic P&L equation verification ($Assets = Liabilities + Equity$).
- Cash Flow Statement: Indirect method cash flow breakdown (Operating, Investing, Financing activities).
- Executive Summary & KPIs: Live financial ratios (Gross Margin %, Operating Margin %, Current Ratio, Quick Ratio, Debt-to-Equity).
- OCA Accounting Reports: General Ledger, Trial Balance, Journal Ledger, Open Items, Aged Partner Balances.
- Asset Management: Fixed asset depreciation schedules and automatic depreciation journal entries.
Step-by-Step Operating Workflow:
- Generate Financial Statement: Go to
Accounting > Reporting > Financial Statements. Select Profit & Loss or Balance Sheet. - Set Filters: Choose Date Range (e.g. This Financial Year) and enable Comparison if you wish to see prior period or prior year variance.
- View or Export: Click View on Screen for interactive drill-down to journal items, or click Print PDF / Export Excel.
- Create Customer Invoice: Go to
Accounting > Customers > Invoices > New. Select customer, add lines, and clickConfirmRegister Payment. - Record Vendor Bill: Go to
Accounting > Vendors > Bills > New. Enter vendor invoice details, confirm, and register payment.
7. CRM & Sales Management
Technical Addons: crm, sale_management, contacts | Menus: CRM, Sales, Contacts
Track customer leads through visual pipeline stages, generate professional quotations with PDF quote builder, manage price lists, and convert deals into confirmed sales orders.
Key Capabilities & How-To
- Lead Pipeline: In
CRM, drag opportunity cards across stages (New Qualified Proposition Won). - Quotations & Orders: Go to
Sales > Orders > Quotations > New. Add customer, items, and taxes. Send by Email or confirm to generate a Delivery Order. - Pricelists: Under
Sales > Products > Pricelists, configure wholesale discounts, promotional pricing, and currency exchange rates.
8. Inventory, Warehouse & Logistics
Technical Addons: stock, purchase | Menus: Inventory, Purchase
Manage multi-warehouse storage locations, automated stock replenishment rules, goods receipts from vendor purchases, internal transfers, and customer delivery orders.
Key Capabilities & How-To
- Stock Overview: Navigate to
Inventory > Operations > Transfersto see all incoming receipts, internal transfers, and delivery orders. - Physical Inventory Count: Go to
Inventory > Operations > Physical Inventoryto perform cycle counts and reconcile stock. - Purchase Orders: Go to
Purchase > Orders > Requests for Quotation > New. Send RFQ to vendor, confirm order, and clickReceive Products.
9. Point of Sale (POS)
Technical Addons: point_of_sale, pos_loyalty | Menu: Point of Sale
Fast touch/barcode-driven retail cashier terminal. Supports opening cash floats, split payments (Cash, GCash, Credit Card), barcode scanning, and session cash control.
Key Capabilities & How-To
- Open Session: In
Point of Sale, clickOpen Sessionon the cash register and enter starting opening cash. - Sell Products: Tap or scan items, select payment method (Cash, Bank, GCash), enter received amount, and print receipt.
- Close Session: Click
Close Register, enter counted closing cash, and validate closing entries to post journal entries automatically.
10. Manufacturing (MRP) & Equipment Repairs
Technical Addons: mrp, repair | Menus: Manufacturing, Repairs
Manage multi-level Bills of Materials (BOM), production scheduling, subcontracting, and repair orders for equipment or damaged goods.
Key Capabilities & How-To
- Create Bill of Materials (BOM): Go to
Manufacturing > Products > Bills of Materials > New. List raw materials and quantities required to produce the finished book or product. - Produce Goods: Go to
Manufacturing > Operations > Manufacturing Orders > New. Select BOM, set quantity, check component availability, and clickProduce All. - Repairs: Go to
Repairs > Repair Orders > Newto record damaged parts, required replacement materials, and labor fees.
11. Human Resources, Attendance & Recruitment
Technical Addons: hr, hr_attendance, hr_holidays, hr_recruitment, hr_skills | Menus: Employees, Attendances, Time Off, Recruitment
Comprehensive workforce management covering employee profiles, organizational hierarchy, kiosk/RFID attendance tracking, leave requests, and job applicant tracking.
Key Capabilities & How-To
- Employee Directory: In
Employees, manage job titles, department hierarchy, emergency contacts, and skill sets. - Attendance Tracking: Use
Attendances > Kiosk Modefor staff check-in/out via PIN code or badge scan. - Time Off: Go to
Time Off > My Time Off > Newto submit vacation/sick leave requests with manager approval flow. - Recruitment: In
Recruitment, post job positions and track candidates through stages (Initial Interview Assessment Contract Offer).
12. Projects, To-Dos, Timesheets & Collaboration
Technical Addons: project, project_todo, hr_timesheet, calendar, mail | Menus: Project, To-do, Timesheets, Calendar, Discuss
Collaborative workspace for task tracking, personal to-do lists, employee timesheets, shared corporate calendars, and direct team messaging channels.
Key Capabilities & How-To
- Project Kanban: In
Project, create project boards and move task cards across stages. Assign team members and deadlines. - Timesheets: Go to
Timesheets > My Timesheetsto log hours worked against specific customer projects or tasks. - Discuss & Meetings: In
Discuss, create public/private team chat channels. InCalendar, schedule team meetings with reminders.
13. Fleet & Equipment Maintenance
Technical Addons: fleet, maintenance, lunch, data_recycle | Menus: Fleet, Maintenance, Lunch, Data Cleaning
Manage corporate vehicle fleet, fuel expenses, odometer logs, machinery/equipment maintenance schedules, and staff lunch orders.
Key Capabilities & How-To
- Vehicle Fleet: Go to
Fleet > Vehicles > Newto record license plates, assigned drivers, fuel logs, and insurance renewal dates. - Equipment Maintenance: In
Maintenance, log maintenance requests (Corrective vs. Preventative) for printing presses, computers, and warehouse equipment. - Data Cleaning: Under
Data Cleaning, automate deduplication and archiving of old contacts or inactive records.
14. Marketing & Enterprise UI Theme
Technical Addons: mass_mailing, mass_mailing_sms, web_enterprise_login, web_responsive | Menus: Email Marketing, SMS Marketing, Settings
Omnichannel marketing tools for bulk email newsletters, promotional SMS campaigns, combined with our modern Enterprise login theme and responsive mobile web UI.
Key Capabilities & How-To
- Email Newsletters: In
Email Marketing > Mailings > New, design drag-and-drop newsletters and target customer mailing lists. - SMS Campaigns: In
SMS Marketing, send text announcements and promo discount codes directly to customer mobile phones. - User Access & Settings: In
Settings > Users & Companies > Users, assign role-based permissions (User vs. Administrator) per module.