Loadman Fleet Manager (FM) Overview

It is possible to go to each vehicle at the end of the day and manually copy load data directly out of the Loadman meter into your daily log. The Loadman Fleet Manager software eliminates this tedious and error prone task by performing the data collection using a variety of communication technologies selected for your environment.

• The FM is an interface between you and the Loadman meter(s).

The FM has the abilily to view your load data on your computer. Data column order can be organized to your preference, data can be sorted ascending or descening by one or more columns, data can be filtered by a powerful filtering tool. The FM also has a powerful printed report generator. The report generator includes the ability to generate totals and percentages.

• The FM presents your data on the screen and on paper organized to fit your needs.

The FM also has the ability to import data (such as Customers and Routes) from other software or databases. The FM can also export data to other software and databases.

• The FM can work with your existing computing systems.

The FM is a program that runs on Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows 2003 Server. Major functions include:

• Context sensitive help.
• Communicates with the Loadman meter using a variety of old and new technologies. Select whatever is best for you.
• Maintains a database of ...
  • Collected LoadData
  • Customers, Sites, and Services (Site and Service are optional if not needed).
  • Routes and Route Stops for each Route
  • Trucks and Drivers
  • Products, pickup Problems, and Service Types
• Correlates collected data with Customers, Sites, and Services. Also with Products, Service Types, and Problems.
• Use GPS data to automatically determine Customer/Site/Service for collected data.
• Extensive map functionality
  • Watch a Truck as it runs a Route.
  • Playback a Truck running a Route on a previous date.
  • Show each Route Stop for a Truck, using animation to show the order visited.
  • View any Customer, Site, or Service on a map. Compute Lat/Lon based on the address or get the address from the Lat/Lon.
  • View and modify loads on a map.
• Import data from a wide variety of sources, custom import modules can be created.
• Allow database entries to be entered and edited by the user.
• Export data directly to a spreadsheet.
• Format data to be imported by other software programs.
• Print reports according to provided report templates or of your own design.
• Archive and restore LoadData.
• A wealth of maintenance tools including automatic database backup.

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