Artwork does not explain the whole order
Substrate, finished size, quantity and mounting arrangements need agreement. Keep those commercial details clear without assuming an artwork file settles installation or delivery.
Software for sign shop owners
Keep the sign order clear beyond the artwork.
The artwork may be approved while the substrate, mounting work and delivery arrangement still need a decision. Record the approved commercial scope and quantities so the counter, workshop and invoice describe the same order while specialist tools handle the design and production.
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The everyday details
You know the work.
The admin adds up.
Finishing and fitting add work
Lamination, edge finishing, hardware or an installation visit can be overlooked in a broad price. Explain which services are included and which require a separate approved line.
Revisions can reach fabrication late
A changed message or material request may affect both cost and production. Confirm approval through your normal process and update the business scope before proceeding.
The fitting location can differ from the payer
A business office may order a sign for another site. Confirm the billing details and practical delivery or fitting contact separately so the person receiving the sign is not assumed to authorize a changed scope.
How Microtra helps
Keep the business connected.
Use the tools that fit your day, with your records ready on your phone or on the web.
Give each order an accepted brief
Use order notes, tasks and status for materials, quantities and agreed finishing. Microtra does not design signs, prepare cutter files or operate fabrication equipment.
Explore this featureTrack the materials in the shop
Retail shop enables stock and locations. Keep sheet goods, vinyl and hardware as saved items or variants, with physical counts, transfers, reorder levels and supplier purchase orders.
Explore this featureExplain production and fitting charges
Prepare estimates and invoices with clear material, fabrication and approved installation lines. Enter quantities from your own measurement process and share the document PDF through your device.
Explore this featureRetain repeat business contacts
Save customer billing details, document preferences and invoice history. A repeat order still needs its own accepted specification so an old sign description does not become an unverified instruction.
Explore this featureRetain fabrication-related purchases
Record material purchases, outsourced work and other business expenses with receipt photos. Review costs against the accepted order, using billable client costs where appropriate.
Explore this featureA day in the life
From the first quote to paid.
Define the sign request
Confirm the intended sign, quantity, material and handoff. Use your separate design and professional review process for suitability and technical details.
Agree the commercial specification
Prepare the estimate and discuss finishing or fitting. Obtain approval before committing special materials or fabrication work.
Record a customer revision
Update the accepted order scope after agreement and tell the workshop directly. Keep proof files and technical production records in the appropriate separate system.
Close the completed order
Review quantities and approved extras, share the invoice PDF and record payment received through your existing sales process.
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Find your way around.
Choose Retail shop when you set up Microtra and these are the labels you start with. Change them, and the tools you use, any time in Modules & terms.
- Your work
- Order
- Your customer
- Customer
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Questions from sign shop owners.
Does Microtra create sign artwork?
Microtra does not create layouts, prepare cutting paths or control printers and cutters. It organizes orders, contacts, materials and invoices beside your design and production tools.
Will the setup call the work an order?
Yes. Retail shop gives you Order and Customer, with stock and locations on. Schedule and timesheets start off and can be enabled in Modules & terms.
Can I show installation separately?
Use a distinct estimate or invoice line for the installation scope agreed with the customer. Confirm access, hardware and professional installation requirements through your normal process.
Can a customer approve artwork online?
The client portal is coming soon. Use your existing proof approval method and record the accepted commercial scope with the order.
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