Maintenance Reporting System

Main Maintenance Screen


Shop Work & Parts Used	Transfer Inventory	View & Add Parts	View & Add Serial Numbers

View Equipment Locations	View Equipment Serial Numbers, IP & MAC Addresses	Install Log	Knowledge Base

Utilities

AA Maintenance Management and Reporting System is a full-featured turn-key maintenance management system for small to medium sized workforces - about 2 to 30 technicians. To maximize your value and flexibility A and A Software uses common off the shelf hardware and software programs, many of which we will modify to meet your needs. We understand that no two maintenance projects are the same, so we customize the program business rules to your requirements. You also have the option of making changes yourself. The base programs are totally configurable.

Before you buy any Maintenance Management System; don't ask if it will do this or that, the answer will always be "yes". Instead have them show you the "out of the box deliverable application" and have them walk you through configuring it and show you what you will have to do to make it do what you want. Also ask them what else will you have to buy to make it work, hardware (servers,workstations, PDAs...), database software (Orical, SQL, Sybase...)? You will find that it will cost you hundreds of thousands of dollars and months of additional work to configure their software to do what you want. AandASoftware's business plan is to supply everything you need hardware and software, ready to go "out of the box deliverable." your company screen logo and all. All you have to do is enter your employee, inventory, and site information and you are ready to go.

Microsoft Access Desktop Application:

Included Dispatch Center:

The dispatch program is for Microsoft Windows desktop computers designed for quick and easy maintenance report entry and allows searches for key words and dates on specific fields and quick access to real time reports and charts.

The field and depot technician program is for Microsoft Windows based PDAs. The technicians can quickly and accurately scan in bar-coded serial and part numbers. The drop down menus makes service call entry a breeze. The PDA version also has a knowledge base built in which technicians can find and add FAQ hints and fixes to rare and complex problems in the field. The PDA's data can sync locally, over your intranet or even the world wide web accross country. If you want to sync over the network you can do it wirelessly with Blue Tooth, WiFi 802.11b or even a cell phone.

Included Inventory Control:

The inventory control program includes both a Microsoft Windows desktop and a PDA version (you get both), both sync to a common inventory database. They allow you to quickly find and transfer serialized and non-serialized inventory. They indicate down to the bin level where the parts are located for spot audits and logs each transaction with a date time stamp. From this program you can generate a number of real time inventory reports.

Included Reports and Charts:

The reports and charts program is for the Microsoft Windows desktop and can produce MTBF, MCBF, AVAILABILITY and TTR statistics and charts on your maintenance activities over any given time frame. There is even a program to show in real time all open calls grouped by how long they have been open. Acquire .

Included PDA Hardware:

IPaq PDA or other Windows based PDA:

Key features of the HP iPaq PDA include integrated wireless LAN, Bluetooth, Biometric fingerprint reader security, removable battery, Secure Digital slot, advanced power management, Consumer Infrared, high contrast screen technology, a good selection of 3^rd party applications and increased memory options. The industrial design includes, screen protection, a universal cradle that supports USB or serial interface, expansion packs with backward compatibility to scale applications, capabilities, and solutions as needs change.

The HP iPAQ comes with software for instant messaging, access to network data, and integration with Microsoft Outlook and Exchange. Other applications included are Word, Excel, Internet Explorer, Acrobat Reader and Active Sync.

Included PDA Support Hardware:

IPAQ Expansion pack with protective cover, battery pack and Compact Flash slot:

The iPaq Expansion pack will allow you to add a barcode reader for accurate serial number entry and inventory control or GPS so your technicians can quickly locate your equipment.

CF in Hand Scan Card Type 1 Class 2 Laser Barcode Scanner:

The In-Hand Scan Card is a solution for fast and accurate data collection. The integrated Type I CF card scanner plugs into the Type I or Type II CompactFlash slot of Windows Powered iPAQ Pocket PC. It uses state-of-the-art SE-923 Class 2 laser scanner engine from Symbol Technologies. This is the smallest, brightest and lightest scan engine available. Make sure you get the "Class 2 laser". The Class 2 laser is capable of scanning bar codes at greater distances and in higher ambient light conditions than the Class 1 laser. It automatically discriminates the most popular bar code symbologies including UPC, Code 39, Code 128, EAN and Codabar.

Windows application treats the characters as though they were typed on a keyboard. SocketScan enables the creation of prefixes and suffixes, such as Tab or Carriage Return, to further eliminate keystrokes in the data collection process. 2-color LED and selectable audible sound indicates laser operation and good read.

No extra batteries or special power adapter required. The In-Hand Scan Card gets power from the iPAQ expansion pack. It draws only a few milliamps of current in standby mode, extending the battery life of the iPAQ in the field.
Installing Socket Barcode drivers.

Included PDA Database Software:

SprintDB Pro is a database forms and printing development program so technicians can quickly fill out maintenance reports and retrieve necessary data to perform their job. It links directly to the Pocket Access database that can sync with Microsoft Access on a PC. It is a powerful development tool that can create custom forms using SQL queries and macros.

Included PDA Utilities Software:

A utility to always show battery status, Date & Time and really closes programs. Windows Pocket PC does not normally close programs, it just minimizes them leaving them running in memory, the utility frees this memory and CPU power for other applications to use.
A map utility program that allows technicians to take an active street level map with them where ever they go that supports address searches and GPS positioning. The program also supports placement of markers at each location so the technicians can find them quickly without re-entering an address. The map utility also comes with a Windows desktop application which has the entire United States and can calculate routes. You can select any area on the map to download on to the PDA.
Acrobat Reader is a utility program that comes with your PDA to read PDF files.
A file system utility that allows you to easily explore the network and file system.
A scientific calculator utility program that includes a stopwatch and many conversions including Hex to Decimal.
A sun compas utility program to assist technicians in finding directions on a map and figuring equipment placement.

Unlike other maintenance reporting systems you don't buy just the individual software modules, you get the entire package and we supply everything hardware and software pre-loaded. The price is simply $2,000 per unit. Companies usually assign one unit per technician, depot technician, inventory control person or dispatcher.

For the technically advanced; you can have total control over the programs. You can get access to the full source code and customize the programs as you wish, they are after all common MS Access based programs; there is a one-time fee of $4,000.

AAMRS is a product of AandASoftware.com