Asset and Inventory Tracking Software; Fuel Tracking Program

Data Delivery

Q: Our fuel tracking expenses are often a surprise.
How can I find out what’s happening?
And, how long will it take?

A: With Pump Trackers on your fuel trucks, you can see immediately what’s
happening and have complete accountability of every gallon dispensed.
This is a totally transparent system – the PDA is used to input the data and
a report is generated nightly.

Q: What kinds of IT support do I need to get
this system running?

A: None at all with the JobPOD. We become your “virtual IT staff” for the purpose
of getting asset and inventory tracking data, and fuel datainto usable form. There’s
a saying that the most sophisticated and valued technologies are the ones that are
easiest to use, and our system is the epitome of that idea. It is self-contained,
and there’s no need to expend your company resources to get full functionality.
Data is input to the Data Vault, and we export it nightly, so you can download into an
accounting system. For this application, we are your second, autonomous, IT staff.

Q: What happens if a module such
as JobPOD has problems?

A: We actively monitor and maintain JobPOD functionality 24/7, so it’s hands-off
for our customers. We also have algorithms (data monitoring programs and
processes) that anticipate problems with data before they create issues.

Q: Is there any benefit of this system for our subcontractors?

A: Collecting details of daily transactions and events creates a rich database you
and you subcontractors can use to be more competitive, and more profitable.
Construction work is usually awarded to the low-bidder, and this number is being
forced down all the time. You don’t have the luxury of increasing costs, so you
must squeeze out efficiencies. This system does that. You know that you’re
not over-paying for rentals, and that you’re not over-servicing, or under-billing.
This is the only system we know where there are only winners - and the end
result is more money in all pockets.

Q: What are the practical advantages of
having such tight control over service?

A: On highway projects, if equipment, say a hot mix truck, breaks down,
work stops. And concrete’s 30-minute lifespan means you’re going to have
to dump that batch. Having day-to-day control over maintenance and service
means the likelihood of an unscheduled out-of-service is close to zero.

Q: What are some of the advantages you mentioned
about solving issues if there’s an accident, or some
environmental incident?

A: Any accident sets off a major requirement for information from insurance
companies, worker’s comp, and OSHA. The OEM Data delivery system takes
you and your company out of the information-gathering business because
it’s all there, from service intervals to inspection data.

From an environmental standpoint, even a minor fuel spill sets off a process that’s
hungry for documents. For companies today, this is a money hemorrhage that’s
also a PR disaster, until documents are secured showing service procedures
were followed. This system changes how both of these scenarios play-out,
because, again, the information is there for the downloading. Accidents and
incidents must be prevented at all costs, but, fortunately the cost is not high
at all. And the system operates virtually on auto-pilot.

Q: Can this system help with equipment resale?

A: Yes – it always facilitates a higher selling price because the buyer
has all the stats at his disposal.

Q: What about on and off-road tax recording?

A: Because construction companies pay up-front and then must prepare
refund claims, this system vastly simplifies the process. It’s all there in
easily-downloadable form.

Q: Like a lot of construction companies, we struggle
with inventory control when we have multiple job sites
in the same area and rental equipment is in the mix.
Does this technology address that?

A: Asset and inventory tracking is critical. Our Asset Tracker schedules and tracks
the movement of assets, preventing both theft and the “hide-and-seek” that goes on
when assets aren’t where there should be. In addition, there’s no waiting for the
end of the year – or the conclusion of the project – to find that something – whether
a jackhammer or laptop – is missing. This is an exceptional tool for eliminating
the problems of disappearing assets.

Q: I can see that people who are not geared toward
record-keeping would find your system useful. But we
keep excellent records. Why do we need it?

A: Those who keep meticulous records have file cabinets full of asset and
inventory tracking data representing thousands of man-hours. We’d suggest that
those data entry people can now be assigned to an activity that’s billable. And that
their managers can spend their time and talents managing - rather than over-seeing.

Q: Contractors like us, in the northeast, have 6 months
a year at most to work – rain makes it more like 5. We do
double-shifts, anything we can to keep on schedule.
How can we work a new technology into this picture?

A: Companies who’ve hired us have analyzed their time and found that 8-10%
of total clock time is spent on accounting for the activities during the remaining 90%!
This is lost time you can never make up. The alternative is to let an intelligent
system do the tracking, so your people can spend their time on real work.

Q: What if I want to put the system on my network?

A: Just have your IT people establish the network connection, within or
outside your domain, depending on your security preferences. JobPOD only
needs an internet connection to work – and it can be land line or cellular card.
Either way, we do all the work and all you do is collect and view the data –
and run your business. There’s nothing to worry with, and no issues of
maintaining another computer.

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