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16 FEBRUARY 2017 OUTDOOR POWER EQUIPMENT www.outdoorpowerequipment.com Inventory Management Technology Following are some of the companies that currently offer inventory management technological solutions for outdoor power equipment dealers: ARI Network Services, Inc. Whether searching for local inventory, comparison shopping or finding directions to a local dealership, today's shoppers are using the web to locate and select a local OPE dealer. ARI understands that an out- of-the-box website solution doesn't cut it. The Milwaukee, Wis.-based company invests in its platform to consistently help you see the results you need to hit your dealership goals. ARI's most recent platform enhancements have resulted in a 36-percent conversion rate increase in an ARI test group. ■ Shopper-friendly features: Online shoppers want to find parts, services and units quickly. ARI has built features that deliver and keep them coming back for more. ■ Built exclusively for OPE dealers: ARI understands the OPE industry, and it understands your business. That's why every feature the company packs into your website is built exclusively to meet your ever-changing needs. ■ Management made easy: Spend less time managing and updating your site and more time focusing on your business. ■ Dedicated customer service: ARI's team of experts is ready to help you update, manage, and leverage your website to drive traffic both online and in-store. c-Systems Software, Inc. Since 1983, c-Systems Software has continually pursued ways to expand and enhance its dealer management software (DMS) to fulfill the needs of its growing customer base in the outdoor power equipment, agricultural and powersports industries. The Arlington, Texas-based company strives to be at the forefront of new technology in order to help its customers stay competitive. c-Systems' DMS supports many unique features such as fully integrated labor rates from major industry vendors, automated electronic warranty claims transmission, enhanced vendor communications, fully integrated website shopping cart, numerous customer relationship management (CRM) features, various third-party integrations, and a comprehensive mobile application. With features similar to c-Systems' desktop software, Infinity's MobileAPP supports remote capability for many standard features to include sales and repair order billing, physical inventory count, purchase order receiving, credit card processing, signature capture and bar code scanning. Scheduled for release in early 2017 is Infinity's new automated "Estimates Follow Up" panel (see screenshot above). This new feature will allow dealership personnel to easily follow up on customer sales and repair estimates via an easy-to-read "sortable" calendar display panel. Charter Software Inc. ASPEN by Charter Software Inc. provides scalable, integrated, Microsoft- based business management software specifically designed to meet the unique needs of outdoor power equipment dealers. With ASPEN, you gain insight and control over one of the most challenging parts of your business — inventory. ASPEN's inventory control tools enable you to do the following: COVER STORY | Best Practices