Windward Software

Windward System Five

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What is Windward System Five?

Windward System Five is a fully integrated point-of-sale solution that helps you manage all your retail operations across the store and your entire business - from the POS to accounting, inventory to purchasing management, financial reporting to customer marketing and management - what's more, it does all these things well!

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Awards & Recognition

Windward System Five won the following awards in the Retail POS category

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2024 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

Latest Award, 2024

8 Top Rated Capabilities

2 Top Rated Features

Latest Award, 2024

2023 Emotional Footprint Champion

2023

Strategy and Innovation
Service Experience
Contract Negotiation
Conflict Resolution

2023

2023 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

2023

16 Top Rated Capabilities

6 Top Rated Features

2023

Windward System Five Ratings

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93 Likeliness to Recommend

1
Since last award

92 Plan to Renew

87 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

2
Since last award

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Emotional Footprint Overview

+96 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love Windward System Five?

0% Negative

8% Neutral

92% Positive

Pros

Helps Innovate
Trustworthy
Unique Features
Respectful

Feature Ratings

Average 81

Employee Mobile

Customer Account Management

Analytics and Reporting

Sales Transactions

Employee Management

Pricing Promotions

PCI and EMV Compatible

Online Integrations Web Store

Cash Register Point of Purchase Devices

Inventory Control

Loyalty Program

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 82

Availability and Quality of Training

Ease of IT Administration

Business Value Created

Ease of Data Integration

Breadth of Features

Ease of Implementation

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Vendor Support

Quality of Features

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of Customization

Windward System Five Reviews

Carla A.

Role: Human Resources
Industry: Transportation
Involvement: IT Leader or Manager

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Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jun 2024

a versatile and easy-to-use solution

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Windward System Five from other similar products?

Unlike other similar programs, Windward System Five offers a wide range of customizable features that have helped me improve the efficiency of my daily operations.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

What I like most about Windward System Five is its ability to integrate all areas of my company, from inventory to sales and finance, into one system. This has allowed me to save time and resources by centralizing all the information.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Although there aren't many things I dislike about this software, sometimes the learning curve can be a little steep for less experienced users. However, the support team is always available to help and resolve any questions that may arise.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

In summary, I would recommend Windward System Five to any company looking for a complete and efficient solution for managing their business. Its capacity for customization, integration and technical support make it stand out from other similar software.

Pros

Continually Improving Product
Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity
Trustworthy

Michael S.

Role: Operations
Industry: Retail
Involvement: Business Leader or Manager

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Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jan 2023

Great Software and Exceptional Staff and Support

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Windward System Five from other similar products?

The entire Windward team are some of best people I have ever worked with in my career. As an architect, I do not accept deception or lack of integrity. Throughout my career, I have sat across the table with McDonalds, Marriott, Wal-Mart and even worked for QuikTrip before I left to come run the family Lumber Business. Economy Lumber is driven to be the best in our industries and Windward matches our business values. Once we got established and worked out the learning curve, we now considered Windward as part of our team. Good company – Good people. The software produces the results, the people make it happen.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

POS sales and purchasing history of all my customers. The simplicity to look up reports with just a few clicks for the detail information on each customer and vendor. Ease of reports for A/R and A/P to run my monthly numbers for the business. Unlimited training and learning video's to support our staff on every product they sell to the end user. Unlimited resources - problems are resolved.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Honestly I have not found anything in the past 4 years that Windward does not have availably to meet my the needs of my business. They offer more services than we use. Their product is a machine and just keeps rolling. I do not have issues.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Make a list of what you want for your company and use that list to compare software. Windward was by far the most comprehensive software for the dollar value. I had a list of 5 items I wanted out of the software and the small versions from the big lumber industries could not meet it. Windward checked of my list of needs for my business. I had a budget to bring in a POS system and Windward come in under the budget. Price and Customer Service.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

Role: Operations
Industry: Retail
Involvement: Business Leader or Manager

Validated Review

Anonymous Reviewer

Submitted Jan 2023

A businessman's software. The best!

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

Pros

Reliable
Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity
Unique Features

Windward System Five

What is Windward System Five?

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Awards & Recognition

2024 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

2023 Emotional Footprint Champion

2023 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

Windward System Five Ratings

93 Likeliness to Recommend

1 Since last award

92 Plan to Renew

87 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

2 Since last award

Emotional Footprint Overview

+96 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love Windward System Five?

Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

Employee Mobile Mobile devices can be used to check inventory, check customer history, and process SALES/RETURN transactions & invoicing.

Customer Account Management Enables customers to charge purchases to an internally regulated in-store charge/credit account, gift cards/certificates.

Analytics and Reporting Includes historical & real-time dashboard visualizations, detailed & summary reporting and easy data extraction for data analysis.

Sales Transactions Includes an item, quantity, payment, statement of charges/receipt, sales management, refund, exchanges, special order processing and foreign currency/exchange.

Employee Management Includes employee commission levels, split commission, employee productivity performance, discount limits, workforce rostering & scheduling.

Pricing Promotions Includes a price, label, an intrinsic value, markdowns, promotional scheduling, bundling, discounting and activation rules engine, customer specific pricing.

PCI and EMV Compatible Includes system monitoring, remote access control, security alarms, and sensors.

Online Integrations Web Store The solution provides or integrates with and supports online sales channels/webstore and marketplaces (i.e. Amazon) and unified inventory.

Cash Register Point of Purchase Devices Includes cash drawer, POS terminal, customer display, bar code scanner, card reader, receipt printer that can operate with or without network connectivity.

Inventory Control Includes open-to-buy, unit/SKU availability, tracking, purchasing, automatic replenishment, backorder status, stock counts, receipt planning, product history.

Loyalty Program Provides or integrates with loyalty, reward and relationship management programs for customer marketing, demographics, targeted up/cross-sell, coupons & points.

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

Windward System Five Reviews

Carla A.

a versatile and easy-to-use solution

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Michael S.

Great Software and Exceptional Staff and Support

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

A businessman's software. The best!

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Feature Ratings

Employee Mobile

Customer Account Management

Analytics and Reporting

Sales Transactions

Employee Management

Pricing Promotions

PCI and EMV Compatible

Online Integrations Web Store

Cash Register Point of Purchase Devices

Inventory Control

Loyalty Program

Vendor Capability Ratings

Availability and Quality of Training

Ease of IT Administration

Business Value Created

Ease of Data Integration

Breadth of Features

Ease of Implementation

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Vendor Support

Quality of Features

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of Customization