The manager is responsible
for entering items into inventory, assigning unit costs,
creating selling strategies, releasing products to the
Describer so they can be prepared for auction, and coordinating
the successful sale of individual items. The manager
must also coordinate the activities of the other job
groups and assure they are completing their assigned
duties. This is accomplished by monitoring the performance
of the organization using the powerful reporting options
available. The manager fulfills these duties by logging
in using the assigned password and ID, and then accessing
the Manger's home page which appears as follows:
Some menu items on this page
are relatively straightforward and it is easy to see
the task they accomplish. Some are a little more unclear,
so let's look at some of these. For instance, "Last
100 Items" presents a list of the last 100 items
the manager entered, and from this lists, allows for
reviewing or editing any of them. The "Item Search" presents
a list of items that match information entered in a search
field. The list, or report, also allows the manager
to edit the item from there, or view its status in the
system. After entering the search criteria the following
screen shows the search results returned, as well as
an explanation of the status icons.
The reports option provides
access to the internal management, consignment, and financial
reports that EZLister.net will generate. These are the
subject of a separate tour. Now let's look at how a
manager can generate a report, and then immediately use
the results to take additional action on the items that
make up the report. Here is a recreation of a Non Performing
Item Report.
Here are some important elements
that EZLister.net uses to navigate around the system. First,
notice that the first ten column headings are bolded. When
you see bolded column heading, this means that by clicking
these headings you can re-sort the report. Imagine how
useful it may be to see a sorted list of items according
to price. Click the price heading and the list sorts
and appears in ascending order. Click the price heading
again, and the lists re-sorts into descending prices. This
feature is available throughout the program wherever
you see bolded column headings.
Now, look at the first row
in the list. See the items presented as links. Clicking
any of these links takes you to another screen where
additional actions can be performed. For instance, clicking
the eBay ID link will take you to the eBay auction listing. Clicking
the Item ID link presents a Sales History report for
this item. This procedure is commonly referred to as
drilling down, and the ability to drill down throughout
EZLister.net increases the power of the program while
making it very simple to use.
The final menu option here
is Account Info. This presents a managerial screen that
reviews the status and usage of an account and allows
for the purchase of more auctions. This concludes our
brief overview of the manger function. You may
continue to tour the system by clicking your heels and
saying there's no place like home, or obtain more detailed
information by following the links listed below.
