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www.fueloilnews.com | FUEL OIL NEWS | JUNE 2016 41 DISPATCH & COMMUNICATIONS TRENDS K-SYSTEMS, INC. 2104 Aspen Drive Mechanicsburg State: PA Zip: 17055 Contact: Ted Kuhn Phone: 800-221-0204 Fax: 717-795-7715 Email: tech@ksystemsinc.com Website: www.ksystemsinc.com Fuel oil delivery drivers carry a miniature PC so that when a fuel oil delivery is made, the driver enters the ticket number and gal- lons delivered. This information can then be either sent to the company's master computer via wireless communications or stored in a thumb drive and transferred automatically into the master computer at the end of the day. Using the same mini PC, the service technician who is on call after hours can download a list of all customers and display the information in the event there is an after-hours service call or delivery. The KSI Miniature PC gives users instant access to vital account information: contact names/address information/phone numbers/aging information/ delivery instructions/tank and location information/account degree day information. ORTEC Six Concourse Parkway Suite 1930 Atlanta, GA 30328 Phone: 678-392-3100 Fax: 678-392-3101 Email: aberry@ortec.com ORTEC provides advanced planning and optimization software solutions and consulting services for optimized fleet routing and dispatch, vehicle loading, workforce scheduling, delivery forecasting and network planning. ORTEC provides custom made and SAP® certified solutions supported by strategic partnerships. ORTEC's offerings for the petroleum, gas, chemi- cals and lubricants industries include solution suites for bulk manufacturing and distribution companies. These solution suites are specialized for downstream distribution optimization, enabling users to reduce transportation costs through increases in resource efficiencies, increases in load sizes and reduction in total miles driven. QT TECHNOLOGIES 1605 LBJ Freeway, Suite 700 Dallas, Texas 75234 Phone: 972-406-5900 Fax: 972-247-5859 Email: Info@QTTechnologies.com Website: www.qttechnologies.com Founded in 1984, QT Technologies provides real-time data solu- tions to increase resource productivity with flexible workflow controls, transaction management and business systems integra- tion. The QT Technologies Service is a real-time custody transfer application primarily used in petroleum distribution businesses —aviation (commercial, general and government), home and business heating products (propane and heating oil) and fleet fuel- ing (diesel fuel for construction sites, marine applications). The company uses the Software-as-a-Service model with a secure data center that delivers and manages all information that is relevant to the client's products and services, including orders, dispatching and routing, delivery, payments, inventory manage- ment, reporting/reconciliation, pricing accuracy and compliance. Full, real-time integration to the client's back office is designed to ensure that field information is transmitted as each delivery is completed and new orders are dispatched to the optimum truck with the right amount of inventory. TAURUS SYSTEMS, INC. 8 River Road, PO Box 201 Bowdoinham, ME 04008 Contact: Robert Bertulli Phone: 207-666-3167 Fax: 207-666-3168 Website: www.Taurus-Plus.com Email: infoplus@Taurus-Plus.com/ rbertulli@taurus-systems.com The Taurus Plus Fuels Management System is a comprehensive software package providing fuel oil and propane dealers with control over all aspects of delivery and service for all types of customers. Demonstrations, training, data transfers, data inte- gration, custom development, statement e-mailing and support contracts are available. Taurus Plus Fuels Management starts with dependable, automatic home delivery projection tied to comprehensive, centralized customer information. Automatic accounts receivable processing and billing are combined with detailed service invoicing. The software provides complete automatic control of all deliveries, delivery schedules, pricing contracts, budget, and service invoicing. Accounts receivable, credit control, delivery, and service functions are all closely integrated within an intuitive user interface for ease of use and access to information. Taurus interfaces with cardlocks, credit cards, electronic truck meters, accounting software, websites, and wireless systems. TOUCHSTAR 5147 S. Garnett Road, Suite D, Tulsa, OK 74146 Contact: David Fredericks Phone: 918-307-7100 Email: 2sales@touchstargroup.com TouchStar is an oil and gas workforce automation specialist. Its downstream fuel, LPG, lubricant, and aviation distribution systems are designed to help increase fleet and workforce productivity through a range of integrated solutions including: telematics (fleet tracking and behavior management); dispatch (dynamic fleet dispatching); mobility apps (paperless transac- tions and automated accounting compliance); electronic logbook and fatigue management planning; fleet scheduling and route optimization (business intelligence) and planning, routing, and management. l F O N