FEATURES

• Parts Information — Connect offers three different ways to manage retail pricing and four ways to manage cost. The fleet maintenance database allows you to better manage parts ordered and received.

• Parts Pricing Management — Parts pricing can be managed at the individual part level using either a fixed price, retail markup percentage or they can be grouped into markup groups for easier price management. Retail parts pricing can be managed in greater detail at the customer level with the Optional Repair Order Invoicing module.

• Parts Cost Management — Similar to parts pricing management, system costs can be managed at the part number level with four different cost values; a System Average Cost, Standard Cost, Last Purchase Cost and Last Landed Cost, which includes any freight or unrecoverable tax as part of the cost (Accounting Interface Required.)

• Warehouse Stock Replenishment Parameters — The various parts restocking parameters available to you provide the ability to control the inventory replenishment process with up to five replenishment methods to help optimize the parts order process.

• Bar Codes — Parts Bar Code labels can be printed from any number of locations within the Connect systems and can be printed for single or multiple parts, using any number of selectable parameters.

• Transaction Control & Integrity — All fleet transactions that involve an inventoried item are tracked and recorded to provide a history of the life of that item.

• Parts Usage History & Analysis — Connect provides a number of reports and screens that make parts-usage lookup quick and easy. Research can begin at any number of starting points, including Work Orders, Purchase Orders, parts invoices or even at the individual piece of equipment.

• Transfer Parts between Warehouses — Easily manage and transfer inventory between the warehouse and the mobile vehicle to accurately keep track of your entire inventory, even parts that are in-transit.

• Multi-Location Inventory Look-Up — With the multi-warehouse inventory look-up feature in the Connect systems, you'll be able to locate your parts wherever they are located.

• Core Management — Connect manages your Cores from the point of purchase to adding them to the Work Order, making core management even easier.

• Purchasing & Receiving Tools — The PremierCare Connect systems simplify the purchasing process with the quick and easy purchase order creation and parts receiving process. Access comparative parts costs from multiple suppliers with just a couple clicks of the mouse to reduce the need for numerous calls to suppliers.

• User Defined Equipment Specifications — Connect allows you to either use the pre-defined equipment specifications that come pre-loaded on the system, for both tractors and trailers. Or you can easily create your own equipment specifications. Track any type of equipment you have for construction, farming even support equipment like compressors and locally installed emergency back-up generators.

• Equipment Identification — Track your equipment by Unit Number, VIN (Vehicle Identification Number) or Chassis Number. You can also maintain records on the vehicle registration (License Number) and its expiration date or by a description of your choice.

• User Defined Service Measurements — The Connect System displays the pre-defined service measurements that come pre-loaded on the system, for both tractors and trailers. Choose from miles, engine hours, fuel consumed, days, months or years. Or easily create your own service tracking measurement for that specialized piece of equipment or application.

• Customized Maintenance Schedules — Manage your fleet maintenance with customized service schedules either at the individual unit level or in groups of units. Maximize the effectiveness of your shop by setting up Connect to provide the reminders for maintenance due for all your components and for those services required to maintain warranty coverage.

• Track Mechanics Productivity — Track your mechanic's productivity and effectiveness on specific service jobs by using the available Service Repair reports. Compare your mechanic's repair times to learn which jobs each mechanic is most productive at, and which tasks they may require additional training on.

• Maintenance Due Tracking & Notification — Connect provides full access to all scheduled maintenance services with the Service Due report and pop-up alerts which advise the user when a service is due to keep your fleet maintenance on schedule.

• Deferred Work Tracking & Notification — Connect keeps track of all non-completed service work, service recalls etc. and alerts you that work needs to be completed so you keep current with the work requirements and special needs for each unit.

• Easily create Work Orders from History — Create new Work Orders from the work order history of the unit you're working on or from any other unit in your system. Bring labor descriptions and their associated parts into the work order to speed up the Work Order creation process and increase accuracy.

• Track Sublet Work and Associated Costs — Keep records of all the Sublet Work performed on your units to capture your true cost of maintenance. You can even track labor and parts separately so you can manage the parts warranty process on your sublet work. Easily compare your outside costs with the cost of doing the same job in your own shop.

• Cost tracking and Reporting with VMRS Codes — All Connect systems come pre-loaded with the American Trucking Association's VMRS codes (Vehicle Maintenance Reporting Standard) for labor activities. The Connect systems provide repair cost reporting using the VMRS codes for in-depth cost analysis of specific work types and activities.

• Transfer Unit Ownership between Customers — When ownership of an active unit changes, and the unit will continue to be managed within the system, Connect provides the ability to transfer the unit, with or without the existing service history, to the new owner.

• Tie a Purchase Order to a Work Order — A Purchase Order can be tied to a specific Work Order and Unit when parts need to be ordered to complete that job. So when the parts for that job are received, they are not inadvertently put into inventory, but delivered to the mechanic doing the work to avoid further delays in completing the work.

• Parts Obsolescence & Returns — Connect's management systems can help reduce losses due to obsolete parts by the routine use of the inventory return process. Parts with no movement within a user specified time frame can be easily identified and entered into a parts return form to be sent to their supplier for credit before they become obsolete.

• Parts Warranty Tracking and Claims management — Parts warranty recovery is increased with the use of the warranty alert and the simple to use warranty claim creation and tracking process provide by the Connect systems. The PremierCare Connect system alerts the user when there is a possibility of a warranty and provides easy access to supplier information and invoices for the creation of claims.

• Core Tracking and Return Management — Connect systems increase the efficiency of the Core management and recovery process with on-hand value and Cores owned to each supplier resorts.

• Work-In-Progress Monitoring — Detailed information on all ongoing work is just a mouse click away with Connect’s Work-In-Progress report. View the information for a single location or for all your locations; it’s quick and easy.

• Inventory Cycle Counts — Cycle counts can replace the traditional year-end physical count performed by many businesses. This reduces the cost of doing the physical inventory and increases the accuracy of the count and the reconciliation of variances. The Connect systems Physical Count process fully supports the cycle count process and provides various pre-programmed methods for dividing the inventory into manageable, workable pieces.