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BUSINESS OPERATIONS www.fueloilnews.com | FUEL OIL NEWS | MARCH 2015 35 Web Route Optimizing solution makes put- ting multiple Visual routes together a snap. THE TOTAL NAVIGATOR solution is our oil ticket to truck, truck pricing and delivery to the TOTAL ENERGY software posting system. As a standard, Total Energy offers a complete degree day forecasting system, accounts receiv- able, with daily aging, burner service billing with service technician dispatching, history of deliveries and work orders, budget billing and collection letters. Extensive sales and excise tax reporting makes monthly reports a snap. Liquid inventory and Service parts inven- tory control. Additional Interfaces to Liquid Control and Mid-Com meter interfaces are available. The Total Propane GAS Check with rental billing is an optional module. We offer Mini Fuel, an inexpensive delivery ticket print- ing, credit card processing, forecasting and billing system for those who want an industry solution for a very affordable price. Remarks: Total Energy has been in opera- tion for over 30 years. We have over 1,400 customers nationwide and offer the stability and proven technology to aid in the manage- ment of your business. Market Line's support staff includes people who have worked in the fuel industry which allows us to fully under- stand your business. A fully featured suite of software offerings include emailing of state- ments and invoices and the best fully integrated credit card processing software available with one step processing and posting to customer's accounts while guarantying your business the lowest rates. MID:COM 1605 170th St Hampton, Iowa 50441 641-456-4848 Fax: 641-456-4600 E-mail: sales@midcomcorp.com Contact Person: Jeremy Simpson Types of Service(s) offered: Electronic meter registers and onboard computers Offer Hardware (yes/no): yes Software Offered: Matrix register configuration software Comments: MID:COM is a leading manufac- turer of electronic meter registers and on board computers for delivery tucks and dispenser meters. Samco ELECTRONICS 1303 Smyth Road Hooksett NH 03106 Type of Service(s) Offered: SecureHeat System monitors customers' sites for loss of heat and/ or low tank level. It is compatible with ordinary telephone lines, DSL and cable telephone lines. If you wish, the SecureHeat receiver in your office can forward calls to a cell phone, fax or pager. The system also has a low entry cost. Software For Today 1030 Grant St. Traverse City, Michigan 49686 231-947-2066 E-mail: fon@SoftwareForToday.com Contact Person: Michael Ray Marketing Area: North America, others as needed. Types of Service(s) offered: Software & Database development, Training, Support, Assistance, Data conversion, Integration, PC Optimization, Virus removal, Consultation, Website solutions. Offer Hardware (yes/no): No Software Offered: FUEL MANAGER for fuel delivery: Degree day delivery forecasting, Delivery tickets, Address mapping, Accounts Receivable (Taxes, Invoices, Statements), Fixed (contract) pricing, Budget pay, Finance charge, Credit limit, Tank details, Recurring charges, Truck inventory, Work Orders, and Meter reads. Designed for Fuel Oil, Propane, and other Fuels. Ongoing development & enhance- ments. Multiple and/or separate companies. Modifications available. 8 hours training with purchase. Free live demo. Speak directly with software developer. BEST BUY: $689 - 1 user. No maintenance, annual, or subscription fees. As needed hourly support. Comments: Visit SoftwareForToday.com and select Fuel Manager. References gladly provided. 3 GUARANTEES: Price, Features, Quality. Taurus Systems, Inc. 8 River Road PO Box 201 Bowdoinham, ME 04008 207-666-3167 Fax 207-666-3168 Web site: www.Taurus-Plus.com E-mail: infoplus@Taurus-Plus.com Primary Marketing Area: United States Contact Person: Robert Bertulli E-mail: rbertulli@taurus-systems.com Type of Service Offered: The Taurus Plus Fuels Management System is a comprehensive software package providing fuel oil and pro- pane dealers with control over all aspects of delivery and service for all types of customers. Demonstrations, training, data transfers, date integration, custom development, statement emailing and support contracts are available. Hardware Offered: No S o f t w a r e O f f e r e d : T a u r u s P l u s F u e l s Management starts with dependable, automatic home delivery projection tied to compre- hensive, centralized customer information. Automatic accounts receivable processing and billing, combined with detailed service invoic- ing, make this one of the most cost effective and versatile systems available today in the retail energy industry. This powerful software provides complete automatic control of all deliveries, delivery schedules, pricing con- tracts, budget, and service invoicing. Accounts receivable, credit control, delivery, and ser- vice functions are all closely integrated within an intuitive user interface, where ease of use is matched with powerful access to informa- tion. Taurus interfaces with Cardlocks, Credit Cards, Electronic Truck Meters, MapPoint, Accounting Software, Websites, and Wireless systems. Wehof Forms 42 Readington Rd Somerville, NJ 08876 800-221-1209 Fax: 908-722-8585 E-mail: info@formspro.net Contact Person: Bob Kostick Marketing Area: All 50 states in U.S. , Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico/Caribean Types of Service(s) offered: Meter Tickets, con- tinuous/slip/thermal roll. Invoices/statements, envelopes, door knob envelopes and poly bags, stationary, labels/placards, checks, magnets, sorbents, driver gloves, ad specialties, etc. Offer Hardware (yes/no): no Software Offered: no Comments: We complete a new system install by supplying forms that work according to the demands of multi tiered hardware installations or just a back office system. We are specialists with mobile computing. We have the products and expertise to make it work competitively with Quality First and Friendly Service.