MoversSuite Administration > Operations > Equipment
Use Equipment Setup to define resource records, set branch and dispatch equipment availability, and manage equipment safety data. Equipment resources are referenced in various functions including the following:
Technical Field Information
The following table describes the fields available within this setup.
Field |
Description |
General tab |
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Description |
Enter equipment name (up to 20 characters). |
Equipment Type |
Select a classification for this piece of equipment from the list defined within Equipment Type Setup. |
Status |
Select a value from the following list that defines the state the piece of equipment is in: Active In Shop InActive
When set to InActive, the resource does not appear within the assign equipment grid in Local Dispatch. When set to In Shop, a flag is set indicating such within the assign equipment grid in Local Dispatch. |
Equipment Number |
Enter the identification number for item (up to 12 characters). This number will be a primary identifier when assigning equipment in Local Dispatch. |
VIN |
Enter the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) assigned to the item (up to 20 characters). |
Make |
Enter the name of the manufacturer (up to 20 characters). |
Year |
Enter the year the item was manufactured in (up to 4 characters). |
Weight |
Enter the weight of the item (in pounds). |
Cubic Feet |
Enter the cubic feet for the item. |
Height |
Enter the height of the resource. |
Length |
Enter the length of the resource. |
Level |
Enter the classification level for the resource. |
Effective Date |
Enter the date the item began service. |
Available for Long Distance |
Setting this flag allows the resource to be assignable in Long Distance Dispatch. |
Available for local moves |
Setting this flag allows the resource to be assignable in Local Dispatch. |
Note |
Enter a memo for the equipment record. This field has unlimited capacity. |
Branch tab |
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Branch records are utilized primarily for item availability within certain functional areas, such as Local Dispatch. | |
Default Branch |
Select a branch to be the default for this type. The default selected here displays as the Default Branch within the equipment assignment grid within the Dispatch Center. This setting is also referenced by Capacity Planning to indicate which branch the item is available. |
Branch Item |
Link the equipment to branch records defined within the Branch Setup. The equipment will be available for assignment in Local Dispatch to branches linked here. |
Safety |
See Safety System for usage. |
Refer to Equipment Safety Setup for field descriptions. | |
Other |
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Tractor Number |
Enter the identification number for the resource (up to 12 characters). |
Tractor Status |
Select a value that represents the assignment state of a tracker item from the following: Active In Shop Inactive This setting is informational only and does not affect the ability to associate the item to a driver. |
Registered Owner |
Enter the name of the entity that identifies as the registered owner of the resource (up to 64 characters). |
Purchase Price |
Provide the original price paid for this resource. |
Capacity Bucket |
Associate the item to a specific Capacity Bucket Setup record to enable Capacity Planning for the resource. Refer to Capacity Planning for more information. |
Hours Available Daily |
If the resource is enabled for Capacity Planning, then specify the number of hours per day that the item is available for assignment to Local Services requests. Refer to Capacity Planning for more information. |
Fuel ID |
Enter the fuel identification number (up to 10 characters). |
Model |
Enter the vehicle model number (up to 10 characters). |
Department |
Enter department code for the resource (up to 2 characters). |
Documents tab | |
Use this section to view, add, edit properties, and delete resource Equipment Documents. | |
Equipment Document |
Click on a record to edit the document properties or delete the document through the Edit Equipment Document dialog. The Edit Equipment Document dialog is also utilized to add a document to the database after choosing a document from your environment. Refer Equipment Documents for more information. |
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