CoreIMS Fleet Management: Streamlining Efficiency and Control
Fleet management is an essential aspect of businesses and organizations that rely on transportation to support their operations. Whether it’s a fleet of trucks delivering goods, a transportation company managing a diverse range of vehicles or any organization with a sizable vehicle fleet, effective management is crucial to ensure smooth operations, cost efficiency, and compliance. CoreIMS, a leading provider of inventory management solutions, offers a comprehensive and sophisticated Fleet Management system designed to empower businesses with a holistic approach to their fleet operations.

Core Vehicle Maintenance (CoreVM)
Core Vehicle Maintenance (CoreVM) is a robust and comprehensive solution built upon the CoreIMS Inventory Management framework. It goes beyond the standard CoreIMS Inventory functionality and provides a specialized set of features designed to effectively track and manage vehicle maintenance. With its extensive range of capabilities, CoreVM ensures smooth vehicle operation, minimizes downtime, and optimizes inventory management.
Key Features of Core Vehicle Maintenance (CoreVM):
1. Vehicle Maintenance Tracking:
CoreVM efficiently schedules and tracks all vehicle maintenance activities, repairs, warranties, mileage, and usage of special equipment. By maintaining a detailed history of each vehicle part, including custom attributes, it ensures accurate tracking and accountability.
2. Upcoming Maintenance Notifications:
CoreVM provides timely notifications of upcoming maintenance events, helping fleet managers and mechanics plan and execute maintenance tasks proactively.
3. Repair Requests and Work Orders:
CoreVM streamlines data entry and transparency by converting Repair Requests into Work Orders. This simplifies the maintenance process and enhances the efficiency of the maintenance team.
4. Inventory Management:
CoreVM effectively manages inventory by creating Receiving Orders (Purchase Orders) and tracking incoming shipments. It allows monitoring of all inventory operations and movements within single or multiple warehouses, both physical and virtual.
5. Shipping and Receiving Orders:
CoreVM facilitates the creation of Shipping Orders (SO) and enables picking, packing, and shipping operations. Moreover, it supports importing and exporting shipping and receiving orders to/from external systems, based on customer requirements.
6. Comprehensive Database Schema:
All CoreIMS editions use an identical database schema, allowing the installation of various products at different customer locations while centralizing business intelligence and reporting functions at an administrative location.
7. Configurable Access Control:
CoreVM supports vendor-managed inventory, empowering vehicle manufacturers’ vendors to remotely check inventory and vehicle status. This facilitates the identification of missing or low spare parts and allows vendors to verify warranty status and notify customers of recalls.
8. Spare Parts Inventory Management:
CoreVM efficiently tracks spare parts inventory, including detailed attributes like site, location, items, minimum/maximum/reorder quantities, and more. It enables seamless inventory transactions per site, such as ordering, receiving, storing, moving, and placing items on hold.
9. Vehicle Maintenance Services:
CoreVM offers Work Orders for various vehicle maintenance services. It creates a maintenance schedule based on vendor requirements, assigns required parts, and tracks all labor involved in each maintenance task.
10. Warranty Support:
CoreVM includes robust warranty tracking for every part. If a defective part is identified during maintenance, CoreVM facilitates the return of defective parts to inventory or the vendor, as required.
11. Upcoming Maintenance Reports:
CoreVM generates detailed reports for upcoming maintenance tasks, allowing fleet managers to plan and allocate resources effectively.
12. Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance History:
CoreVM schedules vehicle inspections and allows the comparison of inspection results. It also tracks the maintenance time for each Work Order and maintains a comprehensive history of all vehicle repairs and maintenance.
Conclusion:
Core Vehicle Maintenance (CoreVM) is an indispensable tool for fleet managers and mechanics seeking to optimize vehicle maintenance and inventory management. By combining CoreIMS Inventory Management functionality with specialized features for vehicle maintenance, CoreVM ensures smooth operations, maximizes vehicle uptime, and streamlines inventory handling. Its comprehensive and user-friendly approach to vehicle maintenance makes it an invaluable asset for businesses relying on efficient fleet management.