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A method of order entry, product selection and inventory control for building products, building product accessories and building product components sold by a dealer to a customer. The method comprises the steps of providing a computer having a display screen and a plurality of files. A first file l

A method of order entry, product selection and inventory control for building products, building product accessories and building product components sold by a dealer to a customer. The method comprises the steps of providing a computer having a display screen and a plurality of files. A first file lists descriptions, dimensions and styles of available building products by product code along with building product accessories. A second file lists rough opening dimensions and building products fitting the rough opening dimensions and a third file lists building product components. A customer can enter into the computer a product code, a rough opening dimension or plural product codes for a desired building product. Based on the entry, the computer will select a building product. The computer then determines and displays the desired building product along with a price. The customer can then order the desired building product from an inventory.

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A method of order entry product selection and inventory control for building products, building product accessories and building product components sold by a dealer to a customer comprising the steps of: (a) providing a computer having a display screen and a plurality of files; (b) creating in said

A method of order entry product selection and inventory control for building products, building product accessories and building product components sold by a dealer to a customer comprising the steps of: (a) providing a computer having a display screen and a plurality of files; (b) creating in said computer a first file listing descriptions, dimensions and styles of available building products by product code along with building product accessories; (c) creating in said computer a second file listing rough opening dimensions and building products fitting said rough opening dimensions (d) creating in said computer a third file listing building product components; (e) entering into said computer a product code, a rough opening dimension or plural product codes for a desired building product; (f) if a product code is entered (i) said computer selecting from said first file the building product and building product accessories, if any, which match said product code; (ii) said computer displaying said selected building product on said computer display screen; (iii) if applicable, said computer displaying any or all options for building product accessories associated with said selected building product on said computer display screen; and (iv) said customer selecting the desired building product accessories. (g) if a rough opening dimension is entered (i) said computer comparing said entered rough opening dimension to said rough opening dimensions listed in said second file; (ii) said computer displaying an appropriate rough opening dimensions listed in said second file along with the building products fitting said rough opening dimensions; and (iii) said customer selecting at least one of said displayed building products; (h) if more than one said product code is entered (i) said computer combining a plurality of selected building products represented by said product codes to create the customer desired building product design; (ii) said computer selecting from said first file the building product and building product accessories, if any, which match each of said entered product codes; (iii) said computer determining a rough opening dimension for said customer desired building product design by adding together the dimensions of the products associated with said entered product codes; (iv) said computer providing all options for building components from said third file for said customer desired building product design; (v) said computer displaying on said computer display screen said customer desired building product design along with said building components and building product accessories, if any; and (vi) said computer storing said customer desired building product design and desired building components in said second file; (i) said computer determining a price for each of said selected building products; (j) said computer displaying said price on said computer display screen; and (k) said customer ordering at least one of said selected building products from an inventory of building products.