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Managing Your Assets..................................................................5
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BEYOND CYLINDER TRACKING
When your cylinders are managed using TIMS, they are effectively controlled. Manage assets by balance forward, serial number, bar code or RFID tag and sell gas by cylinder or volume. Handle empty, full and shipped quantities by item number. Use lot number tracking for quality control and recalls.
In Addition:
| Powerful rental pricing matrix for unlimited rental rates, fees and billing periods | Control how to charge and what rate to charge for cylinders—per customer or per item | Lease system provides dynamic rental billing options | Generate rental invoices by summary or detail per customer | Automatically renew leases with invoices or renewal letters | Comprehensive analysis and reporting of cylinder activity and gas sales | Auto pay rental and lease with credit card
Inventory Control— Gases & Hard Goods
| Inclusive inventory control for single and multiple warehouse locations | Item level control of SKU/description, unit of measure, UPC codes, lot/serial number tracking, bin locations, list/cost pricing matrix, inventory valuation method and purchasing parameters | Additional item descriptions/memos (DOT shipping names) | Part number equivalents and customer item cross reference equivalents | Powerful kit and assembly system for multiple component part numbers | Print bar codes for inventory items, prices and bin locations | Complete physical inventory using a mobile device or count sheet | MSDS tracking system to comply with government regulations | Wireless warehouse mobile applications to perform inventory counts, pick items for shipping and P/O receivings
Inventory Pricing, Contracts & Fee System
| Item level list/cost multiplier streamlines price maintenance and protects margins | Column price levels and quantity break brackets provide flexible pricing schedules | Robust contract pricing options accommodate unique customer pricing requirements | Future dated price and cost updates | Flexible Fee system offers unlimited branch, customer and item fee combinations | Rebate system tracks customer purchases for vendor rebate opportunities | Identify and remove items that are no longer sold
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Electronic Catalog System
TIMS Electronic Catalog system streamlines maintenance of inventory pricing and part numbers by allowing you to maintain accurate inventory costs and protect profit margins with automatic cost updates. Update your vendor lines in minutes, not hours. Access the Electronic Catalog throughout the TIMS system to simplify part number maintenance and inventory item descriptions, UPC codes and pricing.
In Addition:
| Choose from hundreds of vendor catalogs | Catalog updates upload directly to TIMS (a Computers Unlimited provided service) | Build new inventory items directly from the
Electronic Catalog | Pull in items not defined in your inventory; ensure accurate price, cost, description and part number
Truck Distribution
Print accurate DOT compliant manifests, trip reports, or load sheets quickly and easily. Your CSRs can easily choose which truck, route, and date to assign an order, and then organize and update deliveries as needed. Give your drivers the tools they need to make deliveries more efficient and precise.
More Features:
| Route orders directly from TIMS Order Entry | New or changed orders flagged for delivery are instantly sent to the dispatcher | Create pre-defined routes | Dispatchers can view created orders, orders out for delivery and completed orders
“Using TIMS standard Inventory Management and Automated Purchasing, we were able to reduce inventory levels by over $300,000 in just 40 days.” Kevin Adkins, American Welding & Gas
What Does Integration Mean to Your Business?
It means one software system, working completely and comprehensively to integrate the day-to-day mechanisms of your business. From Order Entry to A/R, from Purchasing and Receiving to A/P, General Ledger and Financial Management, Cylinder and Inventory Control, Business Intelligence tools and much, much more—all are part of one synchronized system. TIMS is a stable software environment where all of your modules constantly exchange information, keeping you and your employees engaged and informed in order to better serve your customers by increasing productivity. A single source of truth...
