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FASTER Win Basics Tour de FASTER Al Steven
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Tour 101 Balance/Process Riding a bike/Navigating the software Building a Team/System Settings Team members: Equipment and assets Work Orders TWS and IDL Parts Operational Costs Report Runner
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Process, Process, Process Consistency Data Reporting Training Balance/Process
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Various ways to access the software Start menu (Start -> All Programs -> FASTER for Windows Fleet Management) Toolbar Shortcuts Navigation
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Using the software Gateway Buttons Mouse or keyboard Navigation
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Basic applet layout Title Buttons Navigation
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Basic applet layout Header/master Navigation
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Basic applet layout Tabs Navigation
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Search Navigation
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Query Navigation
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Notes Navigation
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System settings Majority of set-up options Important to review periodically Setting Up Your Team
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Defines how your software works Admin-level permissions Important to review periodically System Settings – System Information
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Users are added Rights within the software are granted Uses Windows Logon Security at the table level Properties tab Tables tab Examples in manual for task specific permissions System Settings – Users
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Populate the drop down fields Set codes and descriptions Always use the manual when adding or updating System Settings – Table Lookup Codes
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Position 1: Reason Position 2-4: Group Position 5-7: Component Position 8-10: Repair type (action) Position 11: Billable vs. Non-billable Position 12: Scheduled vs. Nonscheduled System Settings – Repair Codes
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Purchase Orders Account Codes Vendors Flat Rate PM Scheduler & PM Posting Applet EQ Warranty & Warranty Tracking Applet System Settings – Other Tabs
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Equipment Inventory Equipment Template Equipment Ownership Team Member – Equipment and Assets
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Required information White background, blue letters 13 fields Strongly recommended information EAC Color TSet Meter Reading Last PM Parent EQ Company Equipment Inventory – Header
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Additional vehicle specific information Important fields Fuel Types and Fuel Capacity Engine, Transmission, and Tire sizes Keys Benefits Comment lines 1-3 Equipment Inventory – Master
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Required field Important tab Equipment Inventory – Billing
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Last required field Acquire information Dispose information Title number Equipment Inventory – Acquire/Dispose
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15 point rating system Maintenance costs life-to-date Life-to-date mileage or hours Expended life in months Equipment Inventory – Vehicle Replacement
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Set up for tracking meter(s) Primary meter Life expectancy Roll over or replaced meters Equipment Inventory – Meters
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Setup by time and/or distance Pre-warranty expiration Use in conjunction with warranty tracking applet Equipment Inventory – Warranty
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Setup by time and/or distance Intervals must be divisible into each other Equipment Inventory – PMs
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Additional tracking Purchase price Heavy equipment / Buses Equipment Inventory – User Reference
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Account Parts History Equipment Inventory – Other Tabs
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Before transferring Post all fuel Close all work orders System switch Use EO For Changing DPN = Y Access Equipment Inventory Equipment Ownership Team Member – Equipment Ownership
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Does not require the Gateway Setting up templates Required fields White background, blue letters Reusing templates Search Adding vehicles Team Member – Equipment Template
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Foundation Information gathering Information gathered from work orders Repair time Repair frequency Maintenance history Technician efficiency Unit availability Team Member – Work Orders
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Required fields to open a work order Tab, tab, tab Status Department Location Billing code Default reason code Disable downtime tracking Work Order – Header
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Reason Supplement with notes Assigning repairs Editing repairs Work Order – Repairs
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Repair labor tracking Real time vs. batch Editing labor Work Order – Labor
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Parts used during repair RTY Returning parts Display options Work Order – Parts
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Vendor repair costs Tracking Editing Work Order – Sublet
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View total cost Add miscellaneous costs Cost type Auto shop charge Work Order – Cost
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Automatic part warranty credit Manually add credits Credit type Work Order – Credit
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Additional data tracking PM information Work Order – User Ref
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Only place to issue from a part list Print/reprint both lists Work Order – Parts and Tasks
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Issue Search Work Order – Other Tabs
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Birth certificate Required information White background, blue letters 6 fields Display fields Reference fields Strongly recommended information Vendor Location(s) Unit of issue Other methods to add a part record Team Member – Parts or Inventory
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Reference Keys Stock quantities EOQ ABC Core Parts Inventory – Master
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Multiple cross-reference part numbers FASTER part number Cross-reference part number Existing part numbers as cross-reference part numbers Not allowed How to handle Parts Inventory – XRef Parts
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Automatic alerts 3 sections Warranties on Part Equipment with Warranted Part Part Usage Codes Adding a warranty Parts Inventory – Warranty
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User Ref Order Search Bar Code Order/Receipt Transfer History Parts Inventory – Other Tabs
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Tracking Ordering Receiving Real time issuing Transferring Controlling Inventory Team Member – Parts Processing
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Order/receipt Real time tracking Track outstanding orders Track back orders Track ETA / Lead time Vendor performance One step After the fact Limited tracking Creating an order Receiving an order Back ordered parts Closing an order Parts Processing – Order/Receipt vs. One Step
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Per vendor recommended orders It’s “auto-magic” For auto order to work Vendor Reorder point High level Generating an auto order Adding direct demand parts Parts Processing – Auto Order
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Inventory tab vs. Cyclical tab Best practice – count while closed Generating inventory lists Updating in-stock quantities Parts Processing – Inventory / Cyclical Inventory
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Issues Transfers Credits Searches and Query Parts Processing – Other tabs
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Mass Update Title Sets ABC/EOQ Key Change Team Member – Utilities
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Found in Utilities applet Part list Time saver Consistency Issuing parts from a list Task list Duplicating lists Utilities – Parts and Tasks Lists
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Part issue with no labor Light bulb Office supplies Uniforms Windshield wiper Creating independent issue Vehicle Department Issuing parts Costs and credits Returns Team Member – Independent Issue
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Real time labor tracking Team Member – TWS and IDL
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Shop vs. All tab All real time labor transactions Logging on / Switching repairs Log out Technician Work Station – Log On/Off
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View shop activity Displays both direct and indirect labor View all Shops Technician Work Station – Work In Progress
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Read-only version of the Work Order applet Exception to the rule Update work order status Update shop Update meter readings Permissions on MID code Technician Work Station – Work Orders
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Part Search Assigned Repairs Search TWS Review Options Message Log Technician Work Station – Other Tabs
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Location Start -> All Programs -> FASTER for Windows Fleet Management -> Maintenance Utilities Edit Add Multiple entries Indirect Labor Editor
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Capable of tracking all aspects of fluid inventory Monitor consumption Track usage Track tanks True cost of operating in-house fueling services Team Member – Fuel
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Manage fuel transactions Update meter readings Manual fuel transaction Custom utility to import fuel transactions Search Updating posted transactions Updating meter readings Operational Costs
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Tracks information on each tank Receipts Fuel issues Stick readings Maintenance Allowing tanks to go negative Tank Inventory
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Tabs for equipment, parts, and history Information separated by tab Undo Update Mass Update Utility
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Setup in System Settings Create shop schedule PM Posting Setup similar to PM Due Report View result before posting Post to Shop Floor Manager as Deferred Repair When work order is created, PM is “auto-magically” added as a repair Can send PM Due lists to customer PM Posting
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Track claims Report on dollars recovered Warranty Tracking
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Batch Entry FASTER Help Other Applets
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Equipment Parts Work Orders Fuel Motor pool System Billing Custom Team Member – Reports
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Analysis: Understanding the reports Monitor Goals Regroup Process Reports continued
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