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Software for:
Small Publishers
Medium Publishers
Large Publishers
Publishers with sales of $1M to $30M can choose from several
packages;
Book publishers with $1 million to $10 million in sales will find that two packages dominate this market
segment; Acumen and
Cats Pajamas (and both can handle sales up to about $70M). Both of
these firms have over 160 clients each.
Among publishers with sales of $10M to $30M no single solution has a
dominant market share.
ACUMEN Book is an affordable full-featured ERP solution for
book publishers
with sales of $1M thru $75M. They have over 180 clients clients in the US, Canada, UK,
Malaysia, Singapore and
Nigeria.
Advantage is best for larger book
publishers (sales of $10M+) focused on direct sales of books,
periodicals or events. This solution offers strong direct marketing and
telemarketing functionality.
Avatar Publishing Management software is a
turnkey solution that features strong functionality in financial
analysis, sales analysis and production scheduling and management.
They have a growing client list of UK based publishers.
IBS Bookmaster is
especially suitable for publishers that run their own distribution
operations and have sales of $10M thru $1B. They have
clients in 16 countries and are well known for rapid implementation
of large complex installations. They have a growing client list of
115+ clients.
Bookworks is tightly integrated with with the Media
Services group of periodical management and conference management
software.
Cats Pajamas is an easy to use order processing and
royalty management software. They recently announced support for
ASNs (Advance Shipping Notices) required by major chains and
wholesalers.
Focus on Publishing is an integrated publishing
management and accounting solution for publishers based in the
United Kingdom. They have clients in the United Kingdom, Nigeria and
North America.
Klopotek offers powerful editorial, contracts, royalty,
rights and production
management functionality for larger publishers.
knk Publishing offers a suite of Microsoft certified optional
modules for Microsoft's Dynamics NAV (Navision) product line (which
can also integrate with Dynamics GP) The
software is distributed in the USA by
Solution Dynamics.
Schilling ERP solution for publishers is
available in both stand-alone and hosted solutions. They have
clients in Denmark, Norway, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the
United States.
Trilogy Publishing is a UK
based software vendor. They have two clients in the United States and 90+ clients in
Europe.
Global Turnkey, a division of Klopotek offer a strong
subscription management system.
Publishing Technology's Advance line of
software offers user customizable software as a service solutions for
publishers with sales of $10M to 1B+.
Acumen Book
ACUMEN Book is an integrated ERP software with a true Windows graphical
user interface. It handles order processing, inventory management,
accounts receivable, accounts payable, financial reporting, job costing,
purchase orders, direct mail analysis and contact management.
Optional modules for e-commerce, digital asset distribution, EDI, on-line credit card
authorization, consignment sales, foreign currency transactions, point of
sale, subscriptions, VAT, and fulfillment import for publishers that use
an outside service or distributor for order fulfillment.
The Acumen book publishing software allows you to start with a license
for a few users and add more as your company grows. The software is updated
quarterly with new features and clients can vote on-line for the new
features that they want to see implemented.
In the 2005 Publishers weekly
survey 3 of the top 5 independent publishers used Acumen Book.
Read more
Acumen Book is targeted at companies with $500K to $75M in sales with
prices starting at about $20,000 including implementation.
Request a free 36 page
overview of the Acumen Book software.
Web Site:
www.acumenbook.com
Opinion:
Acumen's has the largest market
share; 180+ clients, among publishers with sales of $1M to $15.
Advantage
Computing Systems
Ideal for publishers who market magazines, journals, newsletters,
electronic products, books, directories, catalog items, other ancillary
products or information to a single database, the Publisher's Advantage
Computing System® is a comprehensive yet highly flexible in-house software
solution to your circulation, fulfillment, customer service, and data
analysis system needs.
Multiple platform options are available, including Windows NT and 2000,
and a variety of UNIX. Database options include SQL Server and Oracle make
it especially suitable for companies look for a most robust software
solution.
Advantage is targeted at companies with $5M to $200M in sales
with prices starting at about $100,000.
Web Site:
www.advantagecs.com
Opinion: Advantage is best suited for book
publishers that handle a large volume of orders and are focused on
direct marketing. With
Advantage publishers must supply their own title information
and production management solution. Some Advantage clients use Quality Solutions
products to fill this functionality gap.
Avatar
Publishing Management
Avatar publishing management software is designed to meet the needs of
medium sized book publishers and distributors. Avatar offers publishers
an integrated solution featuring accounting management, EDI, inventory,
marketing, production scheduling, rights, royalties, subscriptions and
more.
Avatar is a windows based solution that runs on an Oracle database
platform. This provides users with a SQL compliant platform that can be
accessed by industry standard reporting tools such as Crystal Reports.
Advantage is targeted at medium sized publishing companies based
in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
Web Site: www.avatar-software.com
Opinion: What sets Avatar apart from the
competition is the option for a fixed price turnkey implementation
that covers everything; project management, hardware, software, data
conversion, and training.
IBS Bookmaster
The IBS Bookmaster book publishing
software ERP solution is used by over 110 publishers worldwide.
It is known for its best of breed warehouse management and distribution
software in addition to fast implementations.
As a division of IBS, a publicly traded company with sales
exceeding $300M USD, it is one of the more financially stable
vendors in the industry.
Bookmaster is targeted at book publishers with sales of $10M
to $2B with prices starting at about $100,000.
Web Site:
http://www.ibs.net/industries/publishing
Opinion:
IBS Bookmaster's staff is the most experienced in implementing
warehouse and distribution management solutions for book publishers,
and has a track record of rapid implementations.
Bookworks
The Bookworks modules are offered by Media Services Group, a company
well known for its magazine management software. These modules handle
inventory management, royalties, job costing, sales analysis, direct mail
sales, accounts receivable, and comp tracking. Media Services is one of
the few companies to offer an ASP service to book publishers. Offices in
Stamford, Toronto, Los Angeles, and London answer your support needs.
The Application Service Provider supplies the robust hardware, high bandwidth,
server security, people-intensive and expensive system admin, reliability
and software upgrades needed to keep your enterprise focused on your
business and not on the complex technology infrastructure. Your company is
freed from technology support and maintenance -- and from its overhead.
The cost for this service is about $250 to $275 per month per user + a
setup fee + a data conversion fee.
Media Services is converting Bookworks to a .NET platform
called Élan.
Download a
PDF
about their order entry & fulfillment module.
Web Site: www.msgl.com
Opinion: Magazine
publishers that sells books along with advertising should
evaluate Media Services' Bookworks and Ad Manager software.
Cats Pajamas
Cats Pajamas was purchased by The Media Services
Group in December 2006.
This is a tried and true book publishing program that does a few things
very well. - accounts receivable, order processing, royalties, and
inventory management. Its simplicity and ease of use make it a
powerful option for publishers wishing to complement their existing
accounting systems.
Cats Pajamas targets publishers with sales of $500K to $5M. Cats
Pajamas is priced at about $10K, including implementation
assistance. Read more
Web Site: www.tcpj.com
Opinion: Cats Pajamas is the simple to use. Existing Cats
Pajamas users can upgrade to The Media Services Group's new .NET based Élan software.
Focus on
Publishing
Is an integrated production management and accounting solution
for book publishers with optional modules for EDI and title
information management.
Focus on Publishing is targeted at publishers with sales of $500K
to $12M in sales.
Web Site:
www.focusservices.co.uk
Global Turnkey
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Global Turnkey Purchased
by Klopotek |
| September 2006: Global Turnkey
Systems was purchased by Klopotek. |
The GTS System, Unison6, is a technologically advanced system for
publishers of both books and subscriptions providing the ability to
manage and deliver their content in various media.
The GTS System is a fully integrated, feature-rich system
comprised of order processing/fulfillment, real time inventory
control, full financials with job costing, subscription management,
direct mail and campaign analysis, royalty management, customer
service and telemarketing functionality, college text marketing
(review copy analysis), powerful sales analysis/business
intelligence tools, shipping and warehousing support, EDI and
e-commerce in a GUI easy to navigate environment. In addition, the
system delivers a true e-business solution with real-time order
entry, customer processing, account management and inventory
processing with web transactions.
Database options include Microsoft SQL and Oracle.
Pricing starts at about $75,000, including implementation, for a
10 user system.
Web Site:
www.gtsystems.com
Hipoint
Hipoint Ultralight provides publishers with a low cost standalone
title bibliographic and royalties solution.
Hipoint Professional is a scalable book publishing software
solution for publishers with sales up to $50M.
- ISBN-13 Compliant
- Built in BookNet Canada Compliant EDI
- BookNet Canada compliant Bibliographic Data
Web Site:
www.hisoftwareinc.com
iPUB
iPUB from iPro Business Systems is a modern web enabled software
solution
for book publishers that offers integration with Microsoft Office
and EDI translation functionality.
iPUB offers a unique transaction based pricing model for smaller
publishers.
Web Site:
www.ipubtech.com
Klopotek
Klopotek is a leading ERP solution used by over 250 publishers.
They are known for their excellent contracts, royalties, rights and
production management software. They have offices in Germany, the
United Kingdom and the USA.
Klopotek runs on an Oracle database.
Their target market is publishers with sales of $30M to $2B.
Web Site:
www.klopotek.com
Opinion: Klopotek offers powerful contract, rights,
royalties and production management solution, and an affordable
$365/yr stand-alone title acquisition planning software called
Editorial Planner
Knk
Knk offers a suite of Microsoft certified publishing specific optional modules that
integrate with the Microsoft Navision software.
The Knk publishing software has been developed for the business
organization of small and medium-sized editors of books, journals,
magazines, newspapers, electronic media and other kinds of media
(e.g. yellow pages, calendars and so on). It handles a publishers
editorial requirements and pays attention to
the newest and important developments in this industry, i.e. eBooks,
new media; standardization of information interchange with authors,
surveyors, printers; and best business practices in the publishing
industry.
KnK Publishing is distributed in the Midwest United States by
Solution
Dynamics .
Web Site: www.knk.com
Morse Data -
InOrder System
InOrder is a real-time order management, e-commerce and retail POS
software system. It provides publishers with order processing,
inventory control, promotion analysis, and list management. Optional
modules include subscription processing, royalties, web shopping, retail
sales, commissions, job cost, warehouse management, contact management,
purchasing, payables and multiclient processing. InOrder runs on an
Windows 2000/XP Server and supports from 5 to 200+users. Crystal Reports is
used for all InOrder reports.
Pricing Starts at about $37,200 including implementation for a 5 user system.
Their target market is publishers with sales of $5M to $50M.
Web Site: www.morsedata.com
S3 CISPUB
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S3 CisPub Sold to MSGL |
| April 6, 2005: S3 was sold to
The Media Services Group, the owner of the Bookworks
software solution. |
CISPUB offers fully scalable solutions for publishers of all sizes and
disciplines based on the renowned CISPUB ERP System. First designed and
implemented in 1977, CISPUB has grown and evolved with the Publishing
Industry throughout the years. Capabilities cover; Order fulfillment,
Inventory Control, Warehouse Management, Invoicing and Picking Lists, Job
Costing, Royalties, Subscriptions, Standing Orders, Accounts Receivable,
e-Commerce, EDI, Credit Card Processing, Accounts Payable, General Ledger,
Data Analysis and more.
Some CISPUB clients include: Andrews & McMeel, Mel Bay, Meredith,
Harvest House, McGraw Hill, O'Reilly, University of Chicago Press, Oxford
University Press Canada, Phiadon.
CISPUB is targeted at companies with sales of $5 million to $500
million in sales with prices starting at about $50K, including
implementation, for a single user
version.
Web Site:
www.s3pubtech.com
Schilling
Schilling offers stand-alone and hosted solutions for publishers
in Denmark, Norway, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the United
States.
Schilling focuses on providing publishers a fully integrated
e-publishing solution. Imagine a publisher operating 24 hours a day
with order processing and automatic royalty calculations, bound
books published at the same time as e-books, automatic reprints
according to demand and a stock kept on the same server. All of
which is carried out by fewer resources.
Shilling's customer base of 40+ publishers includes small, medium and
large companies.
Web Site:
www.schilling-ltd.co.uk
Trilogy Publishing Manager
Integrates with Microsoft Dynamics Great Plains
Publishing Manager does not just offer to save
you time and money but gives you the opportunity to enhance profitability
and turnover through active marketing, greater knowledge of customers
buying history, improved efficiency and the automation of time-consuming,
routine tasks.
This book publishing software solution
runs on a Windows 2000 MS
SQL server platform and is written in VB and .NET. It is among the few
software solutions; including IBS Bookmaster, Klopotek and Vista, that offer
integrated production management. Read more....
Download the Publishing Manager Overview
Web Site: www.trilogypublishing.com
Web Site:
www.trilogynorthamerica.com
Opinion: Trilogy offers the only
publishing solution written in VB and .Net that closely integrates
with Microsoft Dynamics Great Plains.
Publishing Technology
VISTA’s author2reader™ enterprise-wide software applications
framework has been designed to meet the unique demands of the
publishing industry at all stages of the publishing process. The
author2reader framework provides a modular approach that allows
VISTA to assemble software components to satisfy the needs of
individual publishers from a standard set of applications.
Available modules include: Advertising, Customer Care, Customer
Self Service, Distribution & Warehousing, Financial Analysis,
Fulfillment, Membership, Product Information Management, Production
Management, Publishing Intelligence, Royalties and Subscription
Management.
Publishing Technology has offices in the United States, United Kingdom and
Australia.
Web Site: www.vistacomp.com
Updated: December 7, 2009
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