Accurate Information

Spectrum represents a giant advance in tools for managing your equipment assets. With Spectrum you can track all costs and revenue by individual piece, along with profit reporting and the ability to allocate charges by job; which can be assigned by standard hourly rates or job-specific rates for each equipment code. Of course in Spectrum, equipment functions are linked with Job Cost, Payroll, General Ledger, Inventory and Fixed Assets, so information entered once updates all related areas.

Precise Tracking

Spectrum can track maintenance schedules and repair history for each piece of equipment. What’s more, it can track each component: engine, axle, fork, individual tire and more. In fact, each component on a piece of equipment can be viewed on one tab, and a list of all individual components in your fleet can be viewed in order to easily locate and manage each piece. No other system is more comprehensive and flexible in assuring preventive maintenance and maximizing the useful life of your investments. With Spectrum you can limit repairs and down time, so your equipment will last longer and accomplish more.

Easy Servicing

Spectrum was fundamentally designed for ease-of-use by maintenance personnel. Offering greater detail on work to be performed, either at the equipment or component level, Spectrum makes it easier to understand what and when a task is needed and then record completion. Even free-form notes can be attached so your mechanics will have all the information they need.

Improved Maintenance

Equipment work orders now offer improved tracking capability, including problem type and cause, priority, repair status, contact name, due dates and milestone tracking. Users have immediate access to warranty information and purchase order status for that work order. Alerts for upcoming maintenance tasks are also visible on the work order entry screen, with full repair history and future-scheduled maintenance tasks easy to view in seconds.

Win More Work

You know that manual data collection can be time-consuming and unreliable. Poor equipment usage data means equipment costs are not accurate. Without accurate costs, your bidding options are limited: pad estimates for safety and place the bid at risk, or cut margins and risk losing money on the job. Spectrum’s Equipment Service System puts an end to that dilemma. ESS will pay for itself by providing accurate numbers with which you can win more work.

Automated Data Collection

ESS is an electronic monitoring system which collects data using wireless radio frequency devices mounted on each piece of equipment. The system captures a daily log of run times, fuel usage, location and maintenance activities on each piece of equipment. Finally there’s a way for the heavy equipment owner to know and control operating costs.

Maintenance Visibility

The Equipment Service System also helps owners improve maintenance activities and maximize the useful life of each asset, reducing down-time and premature wear. Instead of relying on paperwork in the field, an electronic display indicates all maintenance tasks that are due on any piece of equipment on site. These alerts help technicians to provide servicing in a timely and reliable manner. Upon completing a task, the technician can update service status right on the touch-screen display. The date, time, and any fluids are recorded in the system and the meter starts counting toward the next service. Visibility of hours also allows owners to take full advantage of repairs and servicing under warranty.

Everything at the Right Time & Place

Spectrum’s Resource Scheduling module enables you to coordinate all resources for the job; ensuring that equipment, employees and movers are available when and where needed. Resource Scheduling helps you eliminate expensive job delays and unnecessary expenses for renting equipment or hiring temporary workers. Resource Scheduling can automatically send e-mails to notify employees and vendors of schedule information with date, time and location of jobs, even where equipment is to be picked up and delivered.

Fully Integrated

With Spectrum, all equipment, employee, mover and job information used in Resource Scheduling interacts with Accounts Payable, Job Cost, Equipment Control, and Payroll. This streamlines, simplifies and automates every process, from employee schedule notifications to time entry.

Easy to Use

Spectrum’s Scheduling Board screen features graphic displays which make it easy for dispatchers to assign employees and assets to jobs, to schedule equipment moves and make changes to existing assignments. This Scheduling Board is protected by company-based security, and can be set so that board information is sorted the way you want to see it. You can even create a customized list of items to view.