The Pest Controller's Guide to Saving Money
The user friendly answer to a successful Pest Control business
Visit data entered on site to produce a printed visit report. Optional facilities to produce quotes and invoices on site.
All visit data transferred to the central data base which will store the visit history.
The central database also is used to store / set information and parameters used by the system. All changes to the central data is used to update site visit machines.
Site visit data entered on Ultra Mobile PCs (UMPC) or Netbooks running MS Windows XP / MS Windows 7 Tablet Edition. The system will also run on non-tablet versions of Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7 using Netbooks or the larger mobile computers as an alternative to UMPCs / Tablet Netbooks.
The system has been designed to make the reporting and business aspects of a Pest Controller's work quicker whilst also reducing costs / making sure all charges are passed to a customer.
We are confident that even in the first year of use, PestFriend will have a positive effect on profits. Doing nothing will cost you profits.
A full Site Visit Report can be created in less than 2 minutes which looks as if it is personally written for the customer but has been created from blocks of standard text. The report can be printed as part of the visit and also re-printed at a later date. Eliminates all the problems of faded handwritten reports and costly NCR paper. Data is entered via an Ultra Mobile PC (UMPC) or on a Tablet PC.
To create a report, the Technician enters:-
● The customer's name, Site and type of visit all accessed from a simple drop down menu.
● Add key details for a new Customer / Site from a Mobile - will be checked by Office later.
● Technicians personal identity recorded, length of visit and parking cost added.
● Library of texts to select appropriate remarks and recommendation for reports.
● Additional non standard text can be added - such as referring to a photograph.
● Drop down menus to select areas and pest type found.
● Optional Bar Coded confirmation of areas checked and traps inspected.
● A full written A4 report on non NCR Paper is produced in a matter of minutes.
● Previous site visit history available for an overview of historical problems and concerns.
● Recording of Technician Expenses and Mileage.
● A copy of data entered is sent to the Office machine at end of day.
Other Facilities For The Technician
● Ability to produce quotes which can be converted to Invoices
● Recording of Expenses
● Recording of Mileage
● Record of Parking Costs
● Creating reminders for further action when back at base
Overall control of the system, setting values for menus / reports and storing Site Visit Histories is carried out via the Office Machine. It is a standard PC running MS Windows XP with the ability to communicate with each of the mobile machines via a fail safe two way transfer process to update data.
Facilities from the Office Machine include:-
● Storage and reprinting of Site Visit reports
● Creating / updating standard texts which can be used on Mobile Units.
● Ability to tailor the system to your needs via selection screens.
● Visit totals analysis by Site and visit type - Contract, Emergency, Job Work, etc.
● Yearly Visit Totals for Contract Customers.
● Repeat Contract Invoices produced in seconds showing dates covered.
● One off quotes with standard prices factored by Post Code.
● Accepted Quotes can be turned into an Invoice in seconds.
● Easily controlled via a multi-level menu system.
● Create mail shot labels for all Customers / Sites on your PestFriend System.
● Validate new customers added by your Technicians.
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