Buyer's Guide
CALL: 800-733-2052, ext 1, Email: Sales@currsoft.com
From the day
ExtraFleet was introduced in 1993 we have focused on three primary
objectives:
- Flexibility
- Ease of Use
- Sized to meet your needs (scalable)
Flexibility: It's easy to see how flexible
ExtraFleet has become over the years by looking at the types of fleets we
serve. It is a diverse and impressive list that reflects the
software's ability to meet broad based needs. We have accomplished
this flexibility by providing features and functions common to almost every
fleet and by offering hundreds of user defined fields, custom report
options, and the ability to export data in several file formats including .xls(Excel). We have household names in each of the
industries listed below using ExtraFleet to their advantage on a day to day
basis.
Our users:
Public Works
Food & Beverage
Over-the-Road Trucking
Newspaper Distribution Public
Transportation
Emergency Medical Services
Airport Ground Services Ready Mix
Concrete
Solid Waste Recycling/Disposal
Agriculture
Mining
Retail Distribution
School Bus
Contract Transportation
Fire Departments
Sheriff Departments
Retail/Contract Repair
Sand & Gravel
Ease of Use: We have been offering Windows™
based software since 1993. In fact, we were the first
company in our market to offer commercially viable maintenance management
software for the Windows™ operating
system. The reason was simple, we knew then that this would become the
user interface of choice for the future. It was a struggle at first
waiting for the fleet world to catch up, but it was a watershed event.
Our most recent release offers a clean, graphic,  21st
Century user interface. Other user inspired features include the Management Control
Center that acts as an interactive manager's to-do list. Items on this
list might include Open Work Orders, Over Due PM's, Requisitions (parts that
need to be ordered), Open Purchase Orders, even Driver's licenses that are
due for renewal. Select an item from the list and we transport you
there to accomplish the work. Throughout ExtraFleet you will find
100's of links from one part of the program to another. An example
might be double clicking on a job in the equipment repair history to view
the work order on which the job was accomplished or right clicking in the
Equipment ID field on a Work Order to view the equipment record.
The real secret to "Ease of Use" is to perform complicated
tasks and to make them look like magic. An example of this is the
find/browse feature in every data base. Up on the tool bar, click on a
pair of Binoculars to "find", then you can search by any criteria in the
database, then you can Browse (view on screen in what looks like a
spreadsheet) the results, then, you can re-arrange the columns by position
and width, then you can order the results any way you like, then you can
print it, then you can SAVE it and re-use all that any time you want.
Oh, then there is the Report Designer, our internal Report Writer Wizard.
Please forgive our enthusiasm but we really don't think any other fleet
maintenance management software with the same level of content can hold a
candle to our Ease of Use.
Scalability: We began this company by
providing software for the single user desktop and the local area network
and we are delighted to be able to offer more expansive solutions designed
to fit today's reality. We can now meet the needs of almost any sized
organization from single user through multi-site, multi-state, or
multi-national scale. We can accomplish this on user provided hardware
or over the Internet through our Global Access product. In this
section we will characterize each product offering and provide pricing to
guide you through the selection process.
Features and Functions
ExtraFleet in all its forms comes with the following
features and functions.
Complete Equipment (Unit) Record Shop Floor Work Orders
Automatic Parts Re-order
Integrated Custom Report Writer
Lifetime Linked Repair History Browse Window Editing
Multi-meter PM Schedules
PM Checklists
Parts from History
Purchase Orders
Customer Files
Tax Tables
Vendor History
User Defined Specifications Screen
Level Security
Digital Photo Storage
Data/Report Exporting
Equipment ID Bar Code
Extensive User Preferences Blanket
Purchase Orders
Parts Use/Non-Use
Bar Coding
Cost Reporting
Multiple Sites/Parts
Touchscreen Technician WorkStations
Wireless ShirtPocket WorkStations
Single User:
The single user version of ExtraFleet
puts this powerful software to work at a single workstation and is ideal for
smaller and medium sized fleets. You will be able to Schedule Preventive
Maintenance, gain immediate access to lifetime repair history, produce cost
reports, issue shop floor work orders, capture fuel and mileage, and manage
parts inventory from a single workstation. ExtraFleet single user is the
“complete” package and its purchase includes one year of telephone support
and updates. US $2,000. We accept Visa, MC, Wire Transfer and
Company Checks. ExtraFleetv2 requires Win98 Second Edition or higher
and performs best on the latest version of XP Professional.
Multi-User: Turning
maintenance management into a team activity is as easy as deploying the
multi-user version of ExtraFleet on your Local Area Network (LAN). The
standard multi-user configuration provides access for up to five(5)
workstations. This means the manager, the clerk, the foreman, the mechanics
and the parts room can all be using the system at the same time. If you
need more than 5 users we distribute network upgrades in blocks of 5
workstations at a reasonable price. This is definitely the way to go when
you have more than one person depending on the system for day to day
operating information. It is also very easy to start with single user and
upgrade to multi-user at any time and with no loss of data. The screens and
functions are identical so there is no learning curve or ramp-up time
associated with switching over. US $2750 buys the multi-user
version with up to 5 users. Additional blocks of 5 local area network
users can be purchased for US $750. Just like the single user
version, the first year of telephone support and updates is FREE.
Multi-User/TSE: Some organizations require
that the database reside on an off-site server and be accessible to a wider
range in a wider range of geography. An example is when the server is
downtown at headquarters and the shop is out in the suburbs. With
Windows 2003 server's Terminal Services and Remote Desktop Applications it
is possible to operate this way with speed and efficiency. Please have
your MIS person contact us if this sounds like your situation. The
Multi-user/TSE package is US $1500. It is possible to upgrade
an existing Multi-user version at an additional cost of US $750.
Global Access: If you want
access to your maintenance management system from any desktop on the planet
(including your home or someone else’s office) all you need is a decent
Internet connection (at least cable or DSL) and ExtraFleet Global Access.
No in-house tech support required, no need to back up your data (we do that
continuously), and most important of all; no restrictions on fleet size,
parts, or where you’re sitting when you’re using the software. You can
start out on Global Access and convert to in-house, or convert from in-house
to Global Access. This is the future of maintenance management software. The
cost is US
$100-150/user/month.
Client Server: When you have
a large scale operation with thousands of work orders annually, and/or
multiple operating locations where you would like to see all of your data by
site or as a whole, then this is the solution for you. This version of
ExtraFleet features multiple sites, multiple parts inventories and operates
in the Windows SQL2000 environment. This product is available as an upgrade
for existing ExtraFleet customers as well as new customers who have the need
for a large scale maintenance management system that is as easy to use as
our single user version. In fact, they are virtually identical when it
comes to look and feel. Talk to someone in your “IS” (Information Systems)
Department and let them know that this is available and you might be
surprised with the reception you receive. Please call for pricing
and we guarantee you will be shocked at the affordability factor.
Electronic Fuel System Interface:
If you have an electronic fuel management system like; GasBoy or
Petrovend, or, if you use a service that provides transaction data, like;
FuelMan or Write Express we can save you 100’s of thousands of keystrokes
with a custom interface to import fuel and mileage information directly into
ExtraFleet. Regular fuel and mileage updates dramatically increase the
efficiency of the Preventive Maintenance scheduling features and improve the
accuracy of cost per meter reporting. US $750
Data File Conversion: If
you are keeping track of maintenance with another system or even a
spreadsheet you designed in-house, we can convert your existing data for use
with ExtraFleet. This service speeds the set-up process so you can begin
using the software on DAY 1 and preserves your past repair and cost history
in a format that will be familiar. US $750-$3500 depending on
scope and degree of difficulty.
Real Time Mobile Electronics:
Our goal is to provide Real-Time processing by putting data collection
as close as possible, in time and space, to the occurrence of an event.
Real-time processing means a smaller parts inventory, elimination of
duplicate data entry and more control over what gets done and when.
Our Paperless WorkStation options track exact mechanic time spent on each
job, eliminate paper work orders, organize work flow and bring your
information as close to real time as possible. Eliminate “double data
entry” by getting rid of paper work orders. We offer portable and stationary
WorkStation solutions that are easy to use, responsive and intelligent.
· Mobile Real
Time Work Order processing
.
Touchscreen Technician WorkStations
· On-the-shelf
Inventory Counting adjustment and reconciliation
· Mobile
fueling
Our totally mobile ShirtPocket
Workstation is the rugged, weather resistant PPT-8846 from Symbol
Technologies. This device features a color touch screen, the Windows Pocket
PC operating system, an integrated bar code scanner and software to support
Work Order processing, inventory counting, and mobile fueling. These
devices are available in both wireless and batch configurations. If your
mechanics work in the field you will want the batch version, if they do most
or all of their work in the shop then the interactive wireless version was
made for your application. Batch Device with software US $1895,
Wireless Device with Software US $2295
The Technician WorkStation option
includes a touchscreen monitor and bar code scanner with an ATM style
interface for direct work order entry from the shop floor that eliminates
paper, keyboards and clerical data entry. Exact labor hours are tracked for
each job and parts and materials used are captured in real time.
Multiple technicians can use the same workstation at the same time.
Hardware and Software US $1700
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