CONFIRM
Freight Weight Verification System
"Bill by actual weight, not
shipper estimations"
Generate Revenue
- Correct shipper's estimated weight
- Adjust first invoice, no re-invoice
- Get a return on investment in months
- Bill by actual weight shipped
Save time/Cut labor costs
- Reduce weigh time with lift-truck scales
- Eliminate travel time to floor scale
- Lift - Scan Pro number - continue
- Do more re-weighs in less time
Interface to invoicing system
- Live or batch weight correction transfer
- Transfer via LAN / WAN / FTP / wireless
- Export to database, delimited, fixed length
- SQL, Oracle, DB/2, Excel, AS/400, UNIX
The CONFIRM system provides the most streamlined method available to get actual freight weight into a freight-management system computer. Using lift truck scales to collect the weight, travel time to stationary scales is eliminated. Freight weighed on these NTEP Legal for Trade scales can be corrected directly to the invoice. The CONFIRM system collects the data from the scales, processes it, and transfers it into the freight-management system to be incorporated into the invoicing system. Quicker invoice adjustments translate directly to return as studies show that first-invoice adjustments are paid much more readily than re-invoice corrections.
Operation is simple. The lift truck driver scans or keys in the Pro number, lifts the freight, and hits a key. The Pro number, weight, time and date are sent to the CONFIRM computer via wireless radio link or by periodic download via quick-disconnect plug in terminals or infra-red transmission.
Data is transferred with error detection / correction to ensure that the records are not removed from the lift-truck scale memory until securely stored in the CONFIRM computer. Weighment data is formatted for the target host system and periodically transferred in a time and date coded filename. This file is typically processed by the host system then renamed or archived when processed. The CONFIRM system also generates reports by date range, lift truck, operator, pro number, etc. as needed.
Optionally, an operator ID login is used to sign on and off of the lift truck scale. Individual operator productivity is then tracked and reported as well as transferred to the host system. A terminal number may also be associated with each weighment for reporting. A lift truck ID number and calibration data including calibration date, weight applied and weight standard ID is also available as needed.
Items to Specify on the CONFIRM System:
- Centralized or Distributed Architecture
- One CONFIRM computer communicating to terminal
- servers in terminals
- A CONFIRM computer at each terminal location
- Data to be gathered per weighment
Weight
Pro number
Time and Date
Lift truck operator ID
Lift truck ID
Lift truck scale ID
Terminal ID
- Data to be gathered periodically or per download
calibration date and time
calibration weight standard ID
calibration weight applied
calibration weight measured
calibration operator
- Method of connection between lift truck and CONFIRM System
- Direct plug in via quick-disconnect connector
- Infra-red drive-up (6' range typical)
- Wireless Radio Frequency
- Existing or new wireless network
- Method of connection between CONFIRM System and Host System
- Live transfer
- Scheduled batch transfer
- Network architecture (LAN/WAN/wireless)
- File naming convention (typically date coded)
- Data format for Host System
- Fixed record length flat file
- Delimited text file
- Database formats
- Spreadsheet formats
- Direct transaction insert to central database
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Partial Client List
AAA Cooper
Bestway
Central Freight
Con-way
Dugan
Holland
Jevic Transportation
Lakeville Motor Express
Magnum LTL
Midwest Motor Express
Mountain Valley Express
New England Motor Freight
New Penn (Roadway NextDay)
Reddaway
R+L Carriers
- t830 Vehicle-Mount Terminal Pictures
A nationwide network of local distributors can assist with installation and service of this system.
