FEATURES

• Parts Information— Choose from three different ways to manage retail pricing and four ways to manage cost. The system allows you to manage parts ordered and received in cases but sold as each and core management is made easy with the Connect parts management system.

• 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 of similar parts. Advanced retail pricing, managed at the customer level, is available as part of the optional Repair Order Invoicing module.

• Parts Cost Management — Similar to parts pricing management, system cost 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 to a very fine level of detail. The Connect systems provide 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, depending on the current activity of the user. Parts labels can be printed for single parts or multiple parts, using any number of selectable parameters.

• Transaction Control & Integrity — All parts transactions are tracked and recorded to provide a history of the life of that item from receiving into inventory to relieving it from inventory. So if there is ever a question about the quantity, price or location showing in the system, a quick audit can be done of any part or transaction as to the reason and status for the part.

• Parts Usage History & Analysis — The Connect systems provide a number of reports and system screens that make parts usage lookup easy and quick. 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 transfer parts between warehouses and even track parts that are in-transit. Manage mobile service vehicle parts inventory and transfer parts between the warehouse and the mobile vehicle to accurately keep track of your entire inventory.

• Multi-Location Inventory Look-Up — Locate parts quickly and easily no matter which warehouse they are located in with the multi-warehouse inventory look-up feature in the Connect systems. Know where your parts are at all times and when they were transferred.

• Core Management — Connect helps you manage your cores through the entire business cycle. Beginning with ordering parts with cores to returning the dirty cores to the supplier, Connect makes it easy to maximize your core recovery dollars.

• Purchasing & Receiving Tools — Access comparative parts costs from multiple suppliers with just a couple clicks of the mouse to reduce the need for numerous calls to suppliers. Create suggested restocking purchase orders for multiple supplies all at the same time.

• User Defined Equipment Specifications — Connect allows you to either use the pre-defined equipment specifications for both tractors or trailers or create your own equipment specifications. Track any type of equipment you have for construction, farming, even support equipment like compressors and locally installed emergency backup 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 Systems allow the user to use 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 vehicle 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 service reminders for all your vehicles and for those services required to maintain warranty coverage.

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

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

• Deferred Work Tracking & Notification — Connect keeps track of all non-completed service work, service recalls etc. and alerts you that the 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 — With just a few clicks of your mouse, create new Work Orders from the work order history of any unit in your system. Bring all your labor information and their associated parts into the work order to speed up the 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. 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 type 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.

• Parts Obsolescence & Returns — Connect's management systems can help you 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 Peterbilt TruckCare Connect system alerts the user when there is a possibility of a warranty and provides easy access to supplier information and invoices to for the creation of claims and parts warranty tags.

• Work-In-Progress Monitoring — Connect's Work-In-Progress report puts information on all open Work Orders just a mouse click away. Make better decisions about which mechanic to assign to each type of job and increase repair output and reduce comeback work with the real-time reports provided by Peterbilt TruckCare Connect systems.

• Inventory Cycle Counts — Cycle counts can replace the traditional yearend physical count performed by many businesses. Cycle counts reduce the cost of doing the physical inventory and increase the accuracy of the count and the reconciliation of variances. The Connect systems Physical Count process fully supports the cycle count process.