Meeting Date & Time: / 11/27/12 10:00 AM
Attending: / Judie, Jayne, Rachel, Michael, April, Leslie, Dave
Absent:
Next Meeting Date & Time: / 12/11/12 10:00 AM
Agenda Items
· Scope of Committee / ·
· Laundry specific software / ·
· Accounting integration / ·
· Cost measurements / ·
Ø Demo of Laundry Trak software (Phoenix Scale)
o Tracks inbound laundry weight, cart locations, outbound laundry weight
§ Average weight loss from soiled-to-clean is 8-11%
o Numerous standard reports available for throughputs and a shipping manifest for delivery
o Custom reports can be designed on a time of development (Note: Bruce indicated that he works with one software engineer for this option- this may be a concern?)
o Data can be saved either as a pdf or Excel file
o Data can be exportable directly into either PeachTree or Quickbooks
o ORC would have to rekey data for invoicing and G/L entries
o Reviewed, training, support and maintenance with Bruce
§ Two days installation and training provided
§ There is one-year free (24/7) “telephone” support with purchase
§ Free product upgrades during the first year
§ Continuing maintenance and support beyond year one is available for $700 (includes 24/7 phone support and free upgrades)
§ Without maintenance agreement beyond year one, support is billed at $100/hr. with a $50 minimum
Ø Discussion
o Laundry Trak seems an effective and relatively “simple” option designed specifically for tracking of product
o Team should better evaluate whether a totally integrated software solution may not be the best long-term solution rather than several function specific software programs
Ø Follow-up Actions
o Can we line up demos with Braun’s Washnet and Centrex? Todd
o Begin to identify “key” measurements from prospective customer visits – Todd, Judie