1. Can I make my products available in Visual Planner?
2. Once I have my products in Visual Planner, how do I make it accessible for my sales team or dealers?
3. Is Visual Planner just like GIZA or AutoCAD?
4. Do my sale people have to install Visual Planner on their computers/laptops?
Answers:
1. Can I make my products available in Visual Planner?
Yes. Visual Planner can accommodate your specific product selection including the symbols representing the 2D/3D view of your products as well as SKU#, pricing, etc. Using Animated Vision’s proprietary methodology, products can be implemented at a fraction of the cost as compared to GIZA libraries. Please contact us to discuss available options and to receive a detailed estimate based on the quantity and complexity of your products.
2. Once I have my products in Visual Planner, how do I make it accessible to my sales team or dealers?
There are many ways of providing access to Visual Planner, depending on your sales and distribution strategy. For instance, you can register your sales team individually and provide each member with a unique login, or you could decide to have a link on your website (within the public area or your intranet) so that users would visit your site to access this tool. As part of the initial consultation, we will review your requirements and present your options based on existing examples.
3. Is Visual Planner just like AutoCAD or GIZA?
No. If you have used (or at least seen) Auto-CAD, GIZA, Project Matrix or other CAD-based tools, you understand the level of complexity involved. These and other certainly useful space-planning tools are mainly used by interior designers and other specialists who will go through extensive training to master the software. Visual Planner was specifically designed to address a “gap” that exists today in the sales process. Instead of interrupting the sales process to get drawings for each project, sales people are now using V.P. to help themselves. Complete proposal, including 2D/3D drawings, along with a detailed bill of materials can be created within minutes and forwarded to customer via email.
4. Do my sale people have to install Visual Planner on their computers/laptops?
No. Visual Planner is a “Hosted Application”, which can be accessed from ANY computer with internet connection. A sales person can start a design from home, retrieve the very same design (using a different computer) at the office and even print out the drawings for a customer onsite using yet another computer.
Online Retailers:
1. Can I use Visual Planner on my site?
2. I work with many furniture suppliers, how do I get all of their products into Visual Planner?
3. Can customers purchase furniture directly through Visual Planner?
4. What is the cost involved in adding Visual Planner to my site?
Answers:
1. Can I use Visual Planner on my site?
Yes. As a Hosted Application, Visual Planner can be easily integrated into your existing website regardless of your server type, databases used, etc.
2. I work with many furniture suppliers, how do I get all of their products into Visual Planner?
We can work with you and your suppliers on adding new products into Visual Planner. Please contact us to discuss your options on how to implement available or new V.P. collections onto your website.
3. Can customers purchase furniture directly through Visual Planner?
Yes. We can include an “e-commerce” feature in your Visual Planner system to allow consumers to send their desired selection of products into your site’s existing Shopping Cart. This would allow you to keep your customer’s information confidential since the complete check-out process will still take place within your application.
4. What is the cost involved in adding Visual Planner to my site?
The Visual Planner fees are based on the Software as a Service (SaaS) model. As such, Animated Vision makes the initial investment in creating the product libraries that you would use on your site. You would then only pay for the use of Visual Planner on your website. To reflect the size and popularity of certain suppliers and collections, your actual Visual Planner fee is based on the transactions conducted in each collection. This model avoids the inherent problems of “flat fees” and ensure that you only pay for actual usage of the system by your customers. Please contact us for more information and to schedule your complimentary consultation session.
