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F3M SOFTWARE is a specialized
business unit from F3M INFORMATION SYSTEMS S.A. Based in the city of Braga,
the” Portuguese Silicon Valley”, known to this name due to
the high concentration of software investigation and development, web
based, biotechnology and nanotechnology, among other high tech oriented
companies.
Since its foundation, in the year of 1987, F3M SOFTWARE always had specialization
as the number one characteristic of its work. Contrarily to the market
philosophy in developing standard administrative and financial software
tools, F3M acknowledge that, in order to be a software reference, its
efforts should be placed in understanding, developing and growing in market
niches, becoming an undeniable presence in the textile, social solidarity,
optics, construction and real estate markets.
The international growth came as a natural development for F3M SOFTWARE.
The national recon of its success crossed borders and, at the present
date, F3M works in countries such as Angola, Mozambique, Germany, Spain,
France, Chile, among others. Based in a human structure with approximately
130 specialized collaborators, divided between the head office in Braga
and the Lisbon branch, F3M expects total revenue of 7 million euro for
the year of 2008, with large growth rates for the year of 2009, mainly
due to its international presence.
F3M develops specialized software solutions for: |
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With the WINOPT software, F3M positions
itself on the top software suppliers for opticians. A versatile optics
management solution, unanimously recognized as above the average, comprehends
all activities applicable to a solo optical store or an optical group
with several stores. Customer service and management, spectacles and contact
lens dispensing, sales point management, consulting management (optometry
and contact lens) tests, diagnosis and prescription, laboratory, administrative
and marketing management, among other features makes WINOPT one of the
top market players.
Not only F3M innovates in software, but constantly seeks new work tools
to improve ours and our costumer´s market share. Web based solutions,
like the MY NEWS newsletter software that combined with WINOPT, and most
of our products, become a powerful proximity marketing tool, allowing
the user to communicate and orient its advertising efforts in a more objective
and effective way. The MOBILE SOLUTIONS, accessing you software remotely
via P.D.A. even when the store manager isn’t physically present,
the ANYVIEW, an amazing marketing product to place in the store and grab
costumer attention, our software integration with international platforms
such as OPSYS, from ESSILOR, and HOYALOG, from HOYA makes us a software
reference market wide. |
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SOLIDARITY |
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F3M work with the “Social
Economy” goes a long way back into the 80´s. It was and is
one of the top markets for our company, and represents a significant piece
in our annual revenue and costumer database.
There as always been in Portugal an expressive presence of Private Institutions
which are particularly dedicated to the educational and social action,
as a complement to the action of the State. F3M is a national leader of
this sector, with about 45% of the Portuguese market. F3M presents the
E.R.P. WINIPSS, composed by 13 software solutions ,integrated amid themselves,
filling up all the needs to this institutions, from the administrative
and management area (accountancy, wages, patrimony management, etc), passing
by the organization area (home assistance, users management, benefactors
management, stewardships/ laundries management, car park management) to
the component of Health Units management. |
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| Portuguese textile industries
were always a pillar in Portuguese economy. Located mainly in the North
of Portugal, in a short radius of F3M direct action, the textile entrepreneurs
search for a software solution that responds fast and efficiently. Our
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) WINGPR system is the platform to support
process improvement and optimize your performance. But not all ERP systems
are created equal. Selecting the right ERP system is a mission-critical
decision that can transform your organization into a more efficient, profit-generating
business. Globalization, changing consumer trends, shorter seasons and
increased competition are bringing new challenges to the textile industry.
With WINGPR, be assured that your business management system allows you
to control all aspects of the front office (EDI and order entry), material
planning stages (MRP and purchasing), production scheduling and contractor
control throw the warehouse and shipping (Inventory Control) finance and
costs, costumers orders, among many other features that support all your
management decisions to take textile companies to the future. No question
that F3M is one of Portuguese leaders in software supply and software
solutions for these markets. |
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AND REAL ESTATE MARKETING AND SALES MANAGEMENT |
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| With WINEMP, real estate
promotion, construction and sales takes a step ahead. WINEMP has unique
features that provide your company with tools to answer to all its needs.
It’s a business integrated platform that works in 360º, allowing
cost control management, customer service and management, sales and marketing
management, real estate sales control and new business unites, real estate,
industrial and commercial project management, among many other features.
Combined with MY NEWS newsletter software, becomes a powerful proximity
marketing tool, allowing the user to communicate and orient its advertising
efforts in a more objective and effective way. |
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