Product Focus: Office Technology and Software, Business Management

Accounting/Business Software

AllyPro software

AllyPro is business management software designed to reduce the cost of operations and simplify processes. It allows review of critical business information in real time, and it is designed to meet the needs of the portable sanitation industry, including comprehensive inventory, paperless dispatch, mobile application, complete customer CRM, billing and fleet maintenance. As a Software as a Service platform, the customer’s business can be accessed from internet-connected devices by users with proper credentials. It’s suitable for the small operator who may need to be on the move some of the time, as well as a large enterprise that requires multiple accesses to follow its business, according to AllyPro. The system allows the user to name and arrange varied field functions, describe equipment and customize status updates and services provided. 888-974-8488; www.allypro.com

CRO Software Solutions

CRO Software Solutions is a cloud-based, interactive asset management software solution designed for the solid and liquid waste industries. It is designed to solve real-world challenges of asset management by linking customers, drivers, dispatchers and managers on a simple interface. It offers ease of implementation and a simple initial setup. 844-276-2467; www.crosoftwaresolutions.com

ServiceCore software

ServiceCore is a cloud-based, custom-built platform designed for the waste industry. It allows users to streamline challenging processes in a matter of clicks, from scheduling and routing to inventory tracking and customer management, to billing and invoicing. It provides powerful tools to manage a business and provide real-time insights. Plus, each person at the company has customized access to the software and can log in on any device online or in the app. 844-336-0611; www.servicecore.com

Fleet Management

DPL Telematics AssetCommand Base

AssetCommand Base from DPL Telematics is the complete tool for companies to increase driver safety and productivity while decreasing the costs and risk of vehicle accidents and theft. Managers can remotely shut down their machines, wirelessly locate them anytime via GPS, collect odometer/run-time readings, track service intervals and receive real-time alerts for speeding or potentially dangerous driving. Driver ID options include iButton or RFID badges to restrict access to authorized drivers and correctly log each driver’s activity. Users can also receive alerts for loss of power, boundary or curfew violations to curb unauthorized use. It is palm sized, has no external antenna and contains an internal backup battery to continue operating the unit if disconnected. To provide flexibility for seasonal usage, the device is billed on a month-to-month agreement, allowing customers to deactivate and reactivate anytime without penalty. 800-897-8093; www.dpltel.com

LooView Spot

Through the use of GPS location technology, LooView Spot sensors determine an asset’s location and current service-need status, providing real-time data and sending notifications when equipment is on the move, complete with geo-fencing and geo-alerts. Unlike hard-wired mechanical and sonar solutions, the Spot uses 256 infrared lasers to ensure accuracy and reliability for tank level monitoring. These lasers use 3D contour mapping methods to scan and create an averaged-out topographical map of the inside of the holding tank, providing an accurate reading of a tank’s fill level. The software instantly determines which restrooms need servicing, plans the most efficient route and sends it to the driver’s smartphone. Dispatchers can also remotely view and finalize computer-generated routes. 855-960-1090; www.looview.com

Routing Software

Ritam Technologies Summit Route Management

Summit Route Management from Ritam Technologies provides worldwide, single-click route optimizing with companion iOS and Android apps to increase productivity and efficiency instantly. Start small and grow by adding billing, customer accounting, and reporting in the comprehensive Summit Rental System. It offers single-click optimizing and map display, efficient routing that improves customer service and profitability, cost metrics to measure performance, route progress monitoring (on maps), delivery/pickup routing separately or blended with service routes, missed service follow-up, instant customer status notifications with no typing required, optional inventory management with barcode scanning and proof of service, and multiple companies or branches capable. The billing optionadds prorations, damage waivers, delivery charges and fuel charges, along with accounting and sales reports and optional customer access 24/7/365 including online payment. 800-662-8471; www.ritam.com

Tracking Software

AirVote Service Logging Solution 

A recent release of AirVote helps companies track service activities in addition to providing user feedback. A company had its trailers out on long-term rentals and hired an outside company to pump them. Feedback from the customer indicated that the service company was not pumping all the trailers consistently. For example, a remote site had two trailers, but one was a bit hidden. Unless the driver had been there before, they forget about the other trailer. A QR code was placed above the trailer’s waste spout. The driver points their smartphone camera to the QR code and selects what they did, and can add a comment, pictures, or audio. The driver does not need to log in or install any apps to do so. The PRO gets the information directly and can remotely monitor the service levels and schedules. 425-314-3334; www.air-vote.com

Slate Pages app for portable restrooms

The Slate Pages aluminum tag can help make managing portable toilets easier by automating information. The 2- by 3-inch aluminum tag is laser-etched with a QR code. The app (available on iPhone and Android) is used to scan the QR code and record important information related to the portable restrooms, including GPS coordinates, service dates and service history, delivery/pickup dates, customer information and more. Data gathered can be customized to specific company needs. Information gathered is sent to the Slates online dashboard where data can be viewed and tracked. Different data and map views can be created to show unit location, units in stock, unit condition, restroom servicing dates and more. 515-758-5463; www.slatepages.com

Leasing/Financing Services

AP Equipment Financing application-only finance programs

Application-only finance programs from AP Equipment Financing are available for businesses to purchase new or used revenue-producing equipment with costs up to $200,000. Applications have become simplified with no need for paper. Businesses can apply through a smartphone or computer, with fixed payments so owners can keep peace of mind with monthly payments that match cash flow. 888-996-0305; www.apfinancing.com