PartsForce^™

PartsForce^™ is an inventory control system designed for fleet and warehousing applications that goes far beyond traditional inventory accounting. When PartsForce^™ is combined with TaskForce^™ and PropertyForce, it is a major component to an enterprise wide asset management solution. Most inventory systems are designed as inventory accounting systems. Accountants need to know on one given day of the year that all the money spent on inventory really adds up. The rest of us worry the other 364 days of the year when the real concern is having the right part on the shelf at the right time. PartsForce^™ combines both inventory accounting and the day-to-day management of operations into complete inventory control. PartsForce^™ is a software tool that assists in managing your assets. It supports your business processes and assists you in making intelligent decisions about your assets.

PartsForce^™ goes beyond today's traditional inventory control concepts. PartsForce^™ is a system that answers management's concern about shortages, excesses and inventory costs. The system calculates economic order quantities (EOQ), order points, safety stock levels, and line points, integrating them into an action-oriented exception report system that improves stock levels and service with each use. It even determines the economics of discount purchasing.

PartsForce^™ provides inventory-tracking options for items from general supplies to specialized wholesale distribution. The purchasing module tracks requisitions and builds purchase orders with an easy, custom interface to existing accounts payable systems. The interwoven controls continually direct the inventory to improve service performance, reduce clerical workload and lower costs.

EOQ's and reorder points are automatically maintained for each stock room whether supplied by a central warehouse or directly from a vendor. Stock is replenished proactively rather than reactively. A daily receiver analysis report shows how the inventory controls are working. It locates by exception where order points, quantity or lead times may be precipitating shortages or excesses.

Multiple part numbers are cross-referenced for each line item to reduce redundancy. Part issues, receipts, returns, and adjustments are entered easily either on-line or in batch mode. On-line verification of deliveries to vehicles, departments or accounts is performed, keeping the database as accurate as possible. PartsForce^™ can be integrated with your current financial management system.

The benefits of PartsForce^™ are seen in three important ways:

• Better Customer Service
• You will provide better support to your clients and crew by providing better parts availability. The system continually directs attention to the most common parts, maintaining proper on-hand balances and focusing on changes that need corrective action.
• Reduced Staff Work Load
• PartsForce^™ improves the purchasing of key parts while identifying slow movement of obsolete parts. By improving order quantities and tracking lead times, PartsForce^™ continually uses feedback for received purchases to improve stocking and performance. This results in less "panic" ordering of parts, and an organized system for improved inventory and purchase control.
• Lower Inventory Costs
• PartsForce^™ makes the most of your resources. Setup and carrying costs are factors that influence appropriate reductions in stock with each cycle of use. The economic calculations provide proper stocking, help analyze vendor discount offers, and optimize economic line buying for fewer purchases, better deals and reduced costs. Continued use insures better service so that the operational costs are reduced while eliminating excess inventory and lowering purchasing costs.