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An Introduction to CATS
CATS Key Features
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Trading |  The CATS Main Menu |
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Traffic | |
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Accounting | |
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Financing | |
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Marketing | |
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General Features | |
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What is CATS?
CATS (Commodity, Trading and Accounting Software) is a comprehensive software system for brokers, traders, importers, exporters and businesses that buy and sell physical commodities. The program handles commodity hedging, valuation and position reporting. CATS provides Accounting features for multiple products, divisions and departments. A comprehensive Futures Module handles buying and selling of exchange contracts for Overall Position reporting. CATS incorporates a complete system for managing Traffic and Inventory.
Why do commodity trading companies consistently choose CATS?
By working closely with commodity trading companies and designing CATS specifically to meet their needs, New Data Systems has created the premier system for trading physical commodities. Periodic updates accomodate the evolving needs of modern commodity trading firms.
CATS lets each employee work most productively. Everyone works together so that there is no duplication of effort and no time wasted searching for information. The key information is available for rapid retrieval on screen or as a printed report.
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CATS automates your business, letting you do business your way. |
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CATS was designed with the end user in mind. |
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CATS handles virtually all information required for commodity trading. |
CATS is a full-featured system with excellent documentation and support. Complete service and customer satisfaction are our highest priorities.
Who at your company will actually use CATS?
Anyone involved in your commodity business should use CATS.The Trading, Traffic, Accounting and Finance departments can all use CATS for data entry and review. CATS has a custom-tailored interface for every department, displaying only the data needed. Management can access live information from every department using the superb reporting system provided in CATS.
What Operating Systems can be used with CATS?
CATS runs on all commonly available Windows platforms, including Windows XP, 2000, 98 and 95.Is CATS designed for network use?
Yes. While it can operate as a stand-alone application, many CATS features rely on a network environment.Will it run on a Novell or NT network?
CATS runs over any network that supports the Windows operating system, including Novell & NT networks.In what language is CATS written?
CATS is written in Visual FoxPro and licensed for use in compiled form.
Visual FoxPro (a Microsoft product) is one of the most highly regarded development environments for database applications.Because the data is contained in FoxPro (DBF) files you can access your data through many third party products, including Microsoft Excel.
What kind of support will I be getting with CATS?
We support CATS with on site support as well as remotely over the internet. Assistance can be requested by phone, fax, or email. We make every effort to ensure that problems are fixed promptly.CATS automatically captures and logs any errors that might occur, letting you get on with your work.
How long have trading companies been using CATS?
The CATS system has been in continuous use by commodity traders since 1986. It was designed by programmers working closely with end users like you. New Data Systems constantly improves CATS based on feedback from actual Traders, Traffic Managers and Accountants. What Companies Use CATS?
CATS is used by major commodity trading companies throughout the United States and internationally. Our clients work with a variety of commodities, including coffee, tea, cocoa, metals, meat and rubber.We will be happy to provide Trade references.
CATS Key Features
Trading
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Differentials, Ratios, and Price Fixing | |
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Easy Access To All Contract Information | |
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Quick Lookup of Buyer/Seller History | |
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Inventory Reporting | |
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Open Position Reporting | |
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Printing of Contracts Including Foreign Currencies | |
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Printing of Price-Fixing Letters | |
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Cost Analysis (Cost to Market calculation) | |
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Currency Position Reporting | |
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Exchange Brokerage Statement (Exchange Position Reporting) |
Traffic
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Easy Entry and Rapid Lookup of Data | |
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Afloat, Warehouse, Insurance Reports | |
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Comprehensive Invoicing, Including Foreign Currencies | |
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Commissions Post Automatically | |
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Sampling Orders | |
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Delivery Orders | |
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Weighing Orders | |
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Special Traffic Orders (Importer of Record, Non-Negotiable Receipt, etc.) | |
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Cost Adjustments | |
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Entry of Purchase Invoices and Charges | |
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Comprehensive Handling of Marks | |
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Quick Lookup by Warehouse Receipt, Container No, Marks, Lot No, etc. | |
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Multiple Addresses and Phone and Fax Numbers | |
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Tracking of Contract Changes |
Accounting
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Inventory and Open Position Marked to Market | |
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Accounts Receivable | |
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- Receipts Reports | |
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- Aging Reports | |
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Accounts Payable | |
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- Check Printing | |
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- Disbursement Reports | |
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- Aging reports | |
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General Ledger | |
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- Trial Balance | |
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- Income Statement | |
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- G/L Reports | |
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- Division/Department Accounting | |
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- All G/L Entries Can Be In Foreign Currencies | |
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Audit Trails | |
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- Invoice Journal | |
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- Receipts Journal | |
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- Disbursements Journal | |
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- General Journal Entries | |
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- Contract Changes, Changes to Key Fields, Traffic Updates | |
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- Trail Includes Transaction Date and User ID | |
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Bank Reconciliation | |
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Direct Bank Statement Download |
Financing
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Summary Loan Position Reporting | |
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Warehouse and A/R Collateral Reports by Bank and Loan | |
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Detailed Loan Statements |
Marketing
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Leads Tracking | |
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Mailing List Printing and Management | |
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Automatic Phone Dialing |
General Features
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Flexible Report Generator | |
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Comprehensive Security Features | |
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Integrated Online Help | |
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Lookup Tables for Rapid and Precise Data Entry | |
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Popup Calendar and Calculator | |
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Automatic Phone Dialing | |
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Print Company Logo & Signatures On CATS Generated Documents | |
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Envelope Printing | |
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Automatic Faxing and Fax management | |
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LAN and Workstation Performance Testing |
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A Proven System | |
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Easy to Use | |
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Optimized for Commodity Trading | |
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Reliable Long-Term Support | |
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Outstanding Value | |
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Outstanding Customer Satisfaction |
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02/10/06-- Email With Mozilla Email your documents from CATS using Mozilla... |
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12/29/05-- Import eCOPS Marks Effortlessly import marks generated with eCOPS... |
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11/01/05-- New Contract Revision System Keep track of the changes made to your printed contracts... |
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09/12/05-- Redesigned Invoice and Contract Lookup Makes searching faster and more efficient... |
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08/14/05-- Contract Status Flags Added to CATS Tag contracts as Free Trade, Organic, or add your own flags... |
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07/01/05-- CATS Uses Windows Printer Drivers Making printing from CATS even easier... |
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