by AF0505a3 — May 10, 2010—ServiceCEO, a leading provider of software that helps field service companies run their businesses better, has launched version 7.0 of ServiceCEO Office Edition, the all-in-one solution for efficiently managing every aspect of business operations, according to the company, formerly known as Insight Direct.
The upgraded software features more intuitive and enhanced controls for inventory planning and management helping HVAC/plumbing, pool and spa, electrical and other service businesses improve productivity, profitability and customer service by ensuring parts availability, maintaining optimal stock levels, and minimizing delays and shrinkage.
With ServiceCEO Office Edition 7.0, inventory management is now an integral part of the job management workflow, says the company. In addition to a new master inventory dashboard, users can now access and manage inventory from within job records and a dedicated purchase order section in customer record, helping them purchase, assign and track parts with more precision and efficiency.
New features in ServiceCEO Office Edition 7.0 include:
- A master dashboard providing an overview of all inventories, easily filterable by vendor, stock location, product, job, availability, and need and assignment, with the ability to make bulk orders and adjustments.
- A highly customizable stock location function to more precisely log parts by sublocation within a stock location.
- A dedicated feature to facilitate and track the return of parts to a vendor, or even back to a stock location.
- Automated transfer tickets to more efficiently facilitate the movement of parts between different stock locations.
- The ability to create, view and amend purchase orders directly from within a job, making it quicker and easier to ensure the right parts are available when needed.
- Alerts to ensure follow-up on time-sensitive, inventory-related tasks such as transfer completions or sending purchase orders.
- Support for Windows 7 and Windows Vista 64-bit operating systems for easy installation and faster performance.
For more product information, visit the Service CEO Web site.
