Software For Trucking Industry by Matt Menster
In the late 1990's a revolution took place in the trucking industry. The internet was just a few years old, and other industries were using computer software programs to increase efficiency and reduce data entry tasks. Then.... It happened. Software for the trucking industry was unveiled. ... After reviewing the all of the software programming companies offering trucking software, I did find one company offering trucking software for under $200. ... Compared to the average price for most other business specific software, trucking software may seem a little higher in cost.

Microsoft Great Plains Distribution, Barcoding, Consignment – overview for consultant by Andrew Karasev
Microsoft Great Plains – ERM from Microsoft Business Solutions and formerly Great Plains Software is pretty generic with its standard set of modules: GL, BR, AR, AP, IV, SOP, POP and US Payroll. However, having about twelve years of implementation and customization history – Great Plains... This is also Dexterity customization for SOP module. ... You should first print the picking tickets for the longest route and then one-by-one up to the shortest route. ... To certain level you could use legacy technologies, such as Great Plains Modifier with Continuum for VB, VBA scripting, etc.

Estimating Software For Contractors by Dermot Fitzpatrick
Bob Smith, a small landscape contractor, takes a good deal of care with his job estimates and quotations. This particular estimate, for a residential landscaping job, wasn't too complicated, was competitively priced, and was accepted by the client. Work began on schedule, the weather held, and... Unfortunately for Bob's company, the authorized change order for the pavers was still sitting on the dashboard of his truck, lost amongst other paperwork, and was never charged out to the project. ... This particular problem, or something similar, happens throughout the industry every day, much...

HIPPA Goes Mobile and Wireless for Hospitals and First Responders by Lance Winslow
It appears we need to further streamline health care and HIPPA now in effect is quite a nightmare trying to comply with and implement without making a mistake and possibly being sued as the trial lawyers testing the law. The Malpractice insurance rates may go up again. ... They are even working on one "user group" as a conduit for development - if the user group provides access to their members, we would provide a subscription plan for the software and equipment customized to their requirements - saving PocketMD marketing costs and saving the user group members a lot of money in the process.

Will Computers Ever Meet the Expectations Of Small Businesses? by Keith Tyson
Old School Vision of Computers As a child of the 60’s, I grew up watching Hollywood’s vision of the computer of the future. I use to watch in amazement as TV character would feed a question into a computer and an obscure answer would immediately be spit out. ... I had a customer that is in the Chimney Sweep industry, and for their industry, the business is considered quite large with 9 trucks and approximately 30 employees. ... With a good deal of hindsight, the programmers developed their product on Open Source technology, which allows parts of programs to be distributed for free,...

Fleet Maintenance Management Software by Eddie Tobey
The movement of goods in and out of warehouses, distribution centers and final outlets like retail chains form an integral part of supply chain management. With the gradual demise of ‘just-in-case’ inventory management and the arrival of the ‘just-in-time’ inventory concept, the logistics... Advanced technologies like RFID help pinpoint the location of assets for on-the-road maintenance. ... Maintenance management software packages help achieve these goals. ... Asset management for fleet owners means effective utilization of the fleet, maintenance of the fleet and prolonging the life of...