To start an estimate with Esprit, you
select "BIDS" from the main menu,
give your job a name or number, press
the tip of the electronic pen to one of
the items printed in your database,
and instantly that item is entered into
your estimate. Sound too good to be
true? I thought so, too, but read on.
Scanners, in the form of hand-held
pens—not to mention little red beams
shining up through counters—have
become commonplace in the world of
retail sales. We see them at check-out
counters in grocery and department
stores all over the country. They serve
to reduce human error, improve speed,
and control inventory all in one
sweep—in short, they can help a
business