PARTS
SUMMARY
The Allied Price Upload product provides a way to easily upload your allied supplier parts prices to DBS.
DESCRIPTION
The Allied Price Upload product provides a way to easily upload your allied supplier parts prices to DBS. This module enables you to use price files from suppliers as input and convert the data to a homogenous format, eliminating the need for custom conversion programs for each vendor. A number of different formats such as fixed length, delimited and Excel files are accepted. Using a .NET Windows GUI point-and-click interface you can upload data to DBS. The module transforms, sends and schedules the update on your AS/400 test or production system without you having to leave your PC. Before and after inventory valuation reports are created each time it run to help your accounting department make any necessary inventory adjustments. It is simple, instant, and can be used for all your Allied suppliers.
SUMMARY
The Alternate for Replaced Parts module identifies parts in dealer inventory.
DESCRIPTION
The Alternate for Replaced Parts module identifies parts in dealer inventory that have been replaced by CAT in DBS, then creates alternate part records for them associated with the replacing part, to ensure they are sold before ordering any replacing parts.
SUMMARY
FDC Solutions’ Customer Surcharge Module is designed to automatically add surcharges to shop and counter documents based on the customer number.
DESCRIPTION
FDC Solutions’ Customer Surcharge Module is designed to automatically add surcharges to shop and counter documents based on the customer number. Manage the surcharges to your customers easily by various parameters which you can assign and manage. Surcharges can apply a set dollar amount, or specify a surcharge based on specified pre-tax parts dollar total ranges. The module’s flexibility lets you bypass surcharges for specific customers or even for specific documents which you choose at document creation time. Prior to finishing the document, you can easily review the surcharge that will be added to ensure accurate pricing.
SUMMARY
The DBS- WMS Interface system was designed to provide a seamless, near real-time interface between the DBS and TecSys WMS warehousing module.
DESCRIPTION
The DBS- WMS Interface system was designed to provide a seamless, near real-time interface between the DBS and the TecSys WMS warehousing system. Data is sent both to and from the WMS system to the DBS system, with integrated error detection and email notification ability built into the interface.
SUMMARY
The EMS Parts Lookup tool is an inquiry feature of Attachment inventory that allows attachments to be found efficiently by any user.
DESCRIPTION
The EMS Parts Lookup tool is an inquiry feature of Attachment Inventory, allowing attachments to be located efficiently by any user. It reduces freight and service charges and eliminates duplicate inventory of attachments in parts and equipment inventories.
SUMMARY
FDC Solutions offers an affordable, simple solution that ensures you recover all your freight costs.
DESCRIPTION
FDC Solutions offers an affordable, simple solution that not only ensures you recover all your freight costs but that also lets customers know up-front what their costs will be and ensures those costs will be fair and consistent. The FDC Solutions Freight module is an easy-to-use, parameter-driven system that automatically adds freight charges for backordered parts on shop, counter and PartStore orders. Freight charges are applied on the original sale document, which works great for PartStore orders. It ensures that customers using credit cards will be charged up-front for the total price, including freight.
SUMMARY
The FDC ICS system (the ICS system) is integrated with, and supports the FDC ICS risk management methodology for inventory management and supply chain risk management.
DESCRIPTION
It is the result of some 25 years of practical experience on several continents with the implementation of inventory improvement programs and the resulting understanding of the need for supporting technologies and systems. Its key features are:
- Leading Edge 4th Generation Advanced Planning Technology
- Unique Risk-based Optimization Methodology
- Advanced Demand Forecasting
- Risk-Responsive Stock Ordering
- DRP-based Distribution Management
- Suitable for Retail, Distribution, Manufacturing and for Repair-Overhaul-Maintenance
- Particularly suited to Extended Supply Chains
- Excellent Track Record
SUMMARY
This module enhances the already extensive DBS Inventory control functionality with the ability to have multiple bin locations for a part in DBS.
DESCRIPTION
This module enhances the already extensive DBS Inventory control functionality with the ability to have multiple bin locations for a part in DBS. This additional functionality enables you to better manage parts, work tools, and attachments requiring storage in multiple locations. Using this module, by part number, you can assign, receive to and pick from multi-bin locations, ensuring the accuracy of quantities in DBS, while having the ability to store parts in multiple locations. The Multi-bin Location module utilizes the same process for receipting returns and transfers, resulting in improved inventory accuracy.
SUMMARY
The FDC Parts Audit Trail module allows the retention and accumulation of relevant parts audit history past the 60-day limit of DBS.
DESCRIPTION
The FDC Parts Audit Trail module allows the retention and accumulation of relevant parts audit history past the 60-day limit of DBS. The audit function screen has also been enhanced to display the most recent transactions at the top of the list, and provides a toggle function to allow the user to view the traditional format of the DBS Audit display screen. By including current part status information on this screen, your Parts staff avoids wasting time switching between screens to get important information. We also know it is important to ensure efficient disk utilization and have included a purge process to remove transactions based on the cost of the part, the number of transactions involved, etc.
SUMMARY
FDC Parts Pricing module is the most comprehensive pricing product available to dealers.
DESCRIPTION
FDC Parts Pricing module is the most comprehensive pricing product available to dealers. It enables your pricing analyst extreme flexibility when implementing various pricing strategies. This pricing strategy is implemented entirely using the extensive parameters provided within the module and uses the FDC framework provided by DBS. This module provides some unique features such as automatically adding environmental charges, future dated pricing, contract pricing, promotional parts pricing and obsolescence specials. You will see an immediate return on your investment with this product! Parts Pricing is our most popular module and is currently in production at 12 dealerships.
SUMMARY
This module provides a tool that enforces the dealership return policy with the required validations and authorizations.
DESCRIPTION
Our new Parts Return/Restocking module rejects any attempt to return a non-returnable part, helping you avoid being stuck with obsolete parts. The system also rejects any part that was not purchased from your dealership and automatically bills the customer for any applicable restocking fees. Parts returns, overrides and exception reports are also included. We have three different versions of this software – by SOS, by Store and SOS, or by Reason Code, with varying functionality to meet your dealership’s individual needs.
SUMMARY
This product is a dynamic interface between RBOM and Counter Sale/Shop Requisitions using the current parts list functionality in DBS.
DESCRIPTION
This product is a dynamic interface between RBOM and Counter Sale/Shop Requisitions using the current parts list functionality in DBS. Using this module, users can import parts list defined in the DBS RBOM module directly into a shop or counter document. Look-up and filtering functionality enables users to dynamically and efficiently select parts defined in an RBOM based on the make, model and serial number defined on the Work Order. This product can save your techs’ valuable time by eliminating hours of data entry each day eliminating manually keying in parts on the ever-changing RBOMs. It is tightly integrated with DBS with minimal impact on DBS code.
SUMMARY
The RBOM Replaced Parts job was created as an alternative to the DBS Standard Job Repair Bill of Material Change-Up job.
DESCRIPTION
FDC Solutions’ RBOM Replaced Parts job was created as an alternative to the DBS Standard Job Repair Bill of Material Change-Up Job. The FDCS job reviews all Repair Bill of Materials (RBOMs) in DBS for any replaced or discontinued parts, and if any are found, it will update the RBOMs with the replacing part numbers, assuming the replaced parts are not in stock at any of the dealership stores. If found in inventory at any of the stores dealership-wide, the part that has been replaced will not be updated on the RBOM, ensuring you will use up existing stock. A new report will be generated, listing any parts that are found in dealer stock.
SUMMARY
The Parts Abnormal Demand Package was designed to provide a dealership with the ability to exclude the call and demand history, for parts that are sold to specific customers or work orders. This allows the dealer to optimize their inventory levels and dollars, while retaining the necessary parts call and demand history for valid parts sales.
DESCRIPTION
Dealers, for example, might have a need to exclude part call and demand history would be for a service ‘re-do’ work order. As the call and demand for the parts on the original repair work order were captured, unless corrective action is taken, – any call and demand history for the parts required for the repair ‘re-do’ would also be included in the stock replenishment process and would increase the amount of inventory stocked.
SUMMARY
A web based application that recreates the DBS shop requisition experience with a GUI overlay.
DESCRIPTION
The Shop Requisition module is a new application from FDC that puts a totally new face over DBS and the shop requisition process. An intuitive and simple to use web application, this module provides an enhanced user experience featuring a shopping cart and check-out functions that mimic those often found on the world’s most popular eCommerce websites. Providing full DBS integration, orders placed in the application are ordered straight from DBS. In addition to performing all necessary shop requisition functions, users are also afforded SIS Web Parts access and integration, allowing them to create parts lists and utilize this valued service tool as they’ve become accustomed. Housed within the FDC Dealer Portal, this module exhibits the ways in which DBS is capable of evolving with the pace of technology, enabling dealers to advance their businesses with that platform.
SUMMARY
Automates the T86 process allowing dealers to exclude core charges by various parameters.
DESCRIPTION
The Core Exception Module was designed to automate the process of allowing dealers the option not to charge a given customer for a core charge. Parameter driven, dealers can decide when and where to remove this charge, or simply delay the charge while waiting for the customer to return the core. Enhanced visibility features provide the ability to review all cores waiting to be invoiced, and also release those cores, if the circumstances warrant. Whether employed as a volume incentive, tax break/deferment, or a customer service offer in and of itself, the Core Exception module offers added flexibility for managing the sometimes complex interaction between dealers and customers with regards to the core return process.
SUMMARY
Automates entire kitting process, including accounting, invoicing, updating inventory, and applying accurate parts pricing.
DESCRIPTION
The impetus for this module stemmed from the fact that many dealers struggle with the larger Kitting process. Current dealer management systems (DMS) lack strong Kitting functionality and require labor intensive work-arounds from dealer personnel. Dealers are then also challenged with managing the inventory and ensuring accurate pricing, accounting, and invoicing. The FDC module automates the entire Kitting process from ordering through invoicing. Developed in tandem with Empire CAT, this application automatically updates inventory, accounting, and allows dealers to easily maintain and update Kit Bill of Materials (BOMs). Importantly, parts pricing is calculated at the point-of-sale and accounts for all current pricing parameters, including eligible marketing programs, replaced parts, and price tape updates.