Scale Data Collection Software & Integration Services

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1 Scale Data Collection Software & Integration Services Our stuff works! SM

2 The Software Solution That Saves Time And Money Return on Investment Every business looks for a return on investment with any capital expenditure. Our solutions have provided our customers with many forms of cost savings. Listed below are some examples of how customers have found AWS products to pay for themselves. Ticket Printing Increased accuracy due to elimination of unreadable, hand-written tickets Labor savings by eliminating manual data entry Improved audit capabilities by allowing easy retrieval of stored ticket data Improved customer service by providing accurate, easy to read tickets Ability to provide accumulated job/tonnage totals on tickets Eliminate wasted time searching for missing tickets Invoicing Improve cash flow by invoicing customers faster Carefully monitor customer accounts and credit management Export ticket data to third-party accounting systems Reporting Monitor material inventories Accurate material tonnage reports Monitor truck haul and cycle times Increase customer service by ing reports to customers and/or management Process large amounts of data faster Improved truck routing based on real-time decisions 2 To meet difficult product demand schedules and maintain customer satisfaction, Pete Lien & Sons, Inc. automated a 120 scale with an AWS system in The results were astounding. The AWS system substantially reduced scaling queue times, which instantly translated into dollars saved for our customers. Additionally, the scale operators rave about how user-friendly the system is to operate. The staff at AWS is outstanding to work with both in their professionalism and expertise. Our success with automated scaling has resulted in Pete Lien & Sons, Inc. relying heavily upon the capabilities of AWS as we currently undergo an expansion of our automated scaling process. Dan Michael Pete Lien & Sons, Inc. Rapid City, SD In addition to Interact software, AWS also offers unattended weighing solutions. This is one of the fastest growing sectors in the truck scale industry. Automated systems provide businesses with a great opportunity to reduce labor costs and increase productivity. Instead of tying up office personnel to process scale transactions, staff can be utilized for other office activities. Unattended Weighing Solutions Payback is generally twelve to eighteen months due to labor cost reductions and increased office productivity... do more with less Minimize time loader operators spend assisting drivers with updating of tare weights, etc. in scale house Provide better customer service at reduced costs by extending hours of operation without paying for additional labor Increase employee production and improve customer service Allow for quick and easy download of data from the field, track hauling and loading times, material inventory and efficient truck routing Faster transaction processing, less time on the scale

3 Point Of Sale Ticketing Hauler Truck Customer Product Tare Weight Gross Weight Net Weight Conversion Number of loads Weigh Form General Features User-friendly; common look and feel between all screens Track inventory by processing outgoing and incoming material transactions Track hauler fees and generate reports In addition to the material and rate table categories, other categories are available to maximize reporting capabilities (for example: location, quarry, pit, etc.) Weigh Form Open Transaction List easily identifies trucks in the yard Use the Truck History feature to recall the last Job, Bill-to Account, and Material to dramatically speed up ticketing process Reprint lost or misplaced tickets Click the Tare button to update stored tare weights or add new tared vehicles using the weight on the scale Regulate minimum and maximum net and gross weights as a global value or individual truck value Regulate minimum and maximum tare weights for individual trucks Flexible Freight Table to meet multiple needs; rates can be calculated based on the unit of measure, truck type, by the hour or distance, or for a specific job Easily calculate charges by weight (pounds/tons), unit count, or yard for each material Up to 23 user definable Note fields available such as a field for directions, driver name, delivery address, phone number, etc. Custom designed printed tickets Customize different ticket formats to be associated with specific accounts or trucks Security Features Freedom to have central office send/update account data to remote sites and receive data back from those sites Manage security through four levels of login access Optionally restrict scale attendants/ users from viewing charge information on weigh form View images of each transaction from camera equipment installed by AWS with Image Capture Module Collect, print, view, and store driver signatures with the Signature Capture Module 3

4 Quotes & Order Tracking Generate and print quotes for customers and prospective clients Easily convert quotes to orders and jobs Store and print addresses specific to an order or job that are different than the Hauler or Bill-To Account addresses Link quotes and orders to a Microsoft Word document Price Table Creating A Quote Invoicing Ability to utilize the invoicing capabilities of Interact Professional or utilize your current accounting software (see System Integration on next page) Generate invoices Sub-group invoices by Material or Job Option to create a separate invoice for each sub-group Statement processing Account Terms can be defined globally and at an individual account level Automatically calculate a discount when invoices are paid on time Reprint Invoices and Statements Invoice and Statement summary reports Invoice By Job Update Tare Weights Interact LE Single tare weight Single price table No job table Limited export capability Limited reporting capability Interact Versions Interact SE Multiple tare weights Unlimited product, job & freight tables Import/export capability Full reporting capability Freight Table Open Ticket List Interact Professional Invoice processing Statements processing General & custom terms Early payment discounts Account activity and aging reports 4

5 Reporting and System Integration Full Import/Export Module Interact Reporting Modify reports to fit your needs by specifying the type of transaction you want included on each report (varies depending on the version of Interact). Transaction types include: Voided Edited Inbound Outbound Sort by any two primary fields: Ticket number Account ID Account name Hauler ID Hauler name Job ID Job name Material ID Material description Price table ID Price table description Truck (Tare 1) (Tare 2) (Tare 3) Additional category ID (i.e. Quarry, Pit, Location, etc.) Additional category description User name Specify data by a range and/or sort ID and sub-categories. Reports can be formatted as: Detailed Summary Monthly Summary Weekly Summary Daily Summary Hourly Summary System Integration Why spend valuable time hand entering data into your accounting software when Interact can perform this for you? When third party integration is required, we work with you and your third party software provider to design a custom export definition within Interact. This allows you to export scale transaction data to external applications. Some of the available interfaces include: MAS 90/200 Maxwell Systems Microsoft Dynamics Oracle/Peoplesoft SAP JD Edwards Peachtree QuickBooks Ramco Timberline Viewpoint Open Systems Is your accounting program not listed above? Does your accounting software have an import feature? If it does, it is quite possible that we can interface to it. Contact us for more information. With the Full Import/Export Module, Interact provides the ability to transfer the exact data you need to operate most efficiently. This eliminates the need to double enter data between Interact and your accounting system. Virtually unlimited number of Export Routines Programmable Export file names Programmable Export file target locations including local folder, network folder and local media (floppy, thumb drive, etc.) Log file for each Export operation Unique selectable Data Inclusion and Data Order format for each Export Routine Comma, Tab or user defined delimiters Date Range and Ticket Range parameters Multiple file format options (CSV, TXT, DAT, etc.) Export Feature 5

6 Interact Software Options The AutoTouch Data Collection System uses a touch-screen to guide drivers through a simple sequence of prompts making it one of the most user-friendly devices available. Bob Jones The Signature Capture Module allows an electronic signature to be recalled and reprinted in a fraction of the time it would take to manually search through hundreds or even thousands of tickets. The Real Time Scale Appliance (RTSA ) provides real-time data collection which will improve the efficiency of your business by reducing or eliminating the need for a scale operator. RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) is fast becoming a critical element to fleet management. The time-of-transaction saved by this technology will translate into lower operational overhead. The Remote Scale Appliance (RSA ) is a self-contained scale ticket data collection unit designed specifically for sites where having a PC based data collection system is not feasible or desired. Aiphone AP High Power Intercom System (Master Station) allows the truck driver to communicate with the scale house from the truck. The Remote Printer speeds up the process of weighing a truck with a modular design that allows for easy troubleshooting and field-friendly support. Camera systems and DVR recorders allow you to capture and store images with each scale transaction. 6 Toll Free: