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We are developers and supporters of industry-specific customer and operations management software, using the latest Microsoft® technologies and the Windows® operating system environments for business (and soon for Mac!). We have supported our industries since 1981.
Our software programs are extremely user-friendly, flexible, affordable and powerful. There are options built into the programs whereby you can turn “on” or “off” different features or functions within the software to tune it for your specific business policies and procedures.
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Below are brief descriptions of our software products and the typical industries they serve:
Summit Rental System for Equipment Rental Businesses, such as:
Portable Restrooms, Job Shacks and Trailers, Mobile Offices, Storage Containers, Mobile Storage, Portable Storage, Portable Shredding, Debris Boxes, Roll-Offs, Temporary Fencing, Mobile Shredding and other equipment rental businesses.
A customer accounting and operations management software system for equipment rental and repetitive service businesses.
All of the critical aspects of customer accounting and operations management are included. Detailed customer and job site data are the foundation for automatic, repetitive billing according to various billing methods assigned to each job, whether in advance, arrears, or by special event. Pro-rations, extra charges (fuel, disposal, etc.), and sales tax calculations are automatic along with integrated credit card processing. The latest mapping software is included to work with service routing for rapid optimization and improved profits in operation of the business. Summit Rental System inventory tracking is almost effortless, keeping management in better control with minimal attention. Turn your company from being overwhelmed to a fine-tuned, profitable enterprise!
Summit Routing Tools (without billing) for Equipment Rental Businesses, such as:
Portable Restrooms, Job Shacks and Trailers, Mobile Offices, Storage Containers, Mobile Storage, Portable Storage, Portable Shredding, Debris Boxes, Roll-Offs, Temporary Fencing, Mobile Shredding and other equipment rental businesses.
Throw away the spreadsheet and the constant data entry to keep your routes up to date! With Summit Routing Tools, the struggle is over. A streamlined customer and job site setup leads to an extremely easy route assignment screen. Instantly generate your routes and organize stops. Print route sheets for each driver / technician, and you can then redirect your efforts to building your business. Companies small and large can benefit from Summit Routing Tools without having to change their accounting system. For those who quickly want the most efficient routes, step up to the Plus addition, which includes the latest desktop mapping software to optimize routes. Additional features include condensed route sheets, route profitability reporting, and much more.
Summit Service System for Service Businesses, such as:
Septic Pumping, Sewer and Drain Cleaning, Plumbing, Grease Trap Cleaning, Ventilation Cleaning, Power Washing, HVAC, Electricians, Landscape Maintenance and other service operations.
Software for service industries, including customer accounting and operations control from a work-order based job tracking system.
Whether performing services scheduled in advance or on an emergency response basis, Summit Service System helps you regain control of your business, improve customer service and job management, and build your business with automatic scheduling of next services (contracts) or automatic repeat business reminders (customer marketing). Service frequencies are tunable to each job, with complete details, diagrams, site photos, and parts inventory control for each technician. Flat-rate pricing or detailed invoicing capabilities are included. Workflow is managed with the Summit dispatch screen, where you have control over technicians' schedules, jobs by priority and service date/time. Additional information screens allow tracking of site tank details, lab samples, manifests, and disposal information. Grease and bio-fuel collectors can quickly manage customer reimbursements. When jobs are completed, a few clicks transform the work orders into payments and invoices. Customer accounting and job history are nearly automatic. The Summit Service System provides advanced tools for a dynamic business.
Summit Rendering System for the Rendering Industry, such as:
Grease Collection, Bone and Fat, Dead Stock, Processing for Meal, Hides, Water, and Waste and other related businesses.
Software for work-order based job tracking operations in the rendering industry.
Based on our successful Summit Service System, special enhancements have been added to create a unique and user friendly software specific to the rendering industry. Whether you are collecting and separating grease and water from other materials, bone and fat for the grease and meal content, or dead stock for grease, meal, and hides…Summit Rendering System keeps you on top of your business. Summit allows you to specify load factors, indicating typical waste and water content for various load types. In addition, hide qualities can be designated and inventoried directly from work orders processed from field collections. Customer reimbursements for grease and hide values can be tracked nearly effortlessly. Bills of lading and vendor shipping/billing are also managed nearly effortlessly, with adequate reporting on pending activities and closed items.
Summit Service Tools (without Billing) for Service Businesses, such as:
Septic Pumping, Sewer and Drain Cleaning, Plumbing, Grease Trap Cleaning, Ventilation Cleaning, Power Washing, HVAC, Electricians, Landscape Maintenance and other service operations.
With four main tools to choose from: Service Reminders Lite, Service Maintenance Agreements Lite, Service Dispatch Lite, and Service Appointments Lite, you can direct your focus to the single problem area of your business that requires attention for instant results. Building upon that success, you can choose any two Lite editions in a combined Plus program with added features to address the needs of your growing business without having to change your accounting system. Just add the industry-specific functionality you have been missing, and your business will run smoother and be more profitable.
Summit Fleet Maintenance for Preventive and Maintenance Tracking for:
Fleet/vehicles, equipment, parts, service scheduling, service history, warranties, insurance, registrations, capitalization, repair costing, preventive maintenance, and more. Schedule and be reminded of timely servicing, keep detailed history with minimal effort, and never forget those critical insurance, warranty, and registration renewal deadlines.
Summit Sales Contacts for any business with sales personnel:
Track and be reminded of sales contacts; detailed notes and follow-up information; order booking; management review of sales productivity; and much more.
Summit Sales Contacts is a sales contacts tracking system for sales personnel to track and be reminded of sales contacts and related activities. Especially useful when job sites are involved, Summit Sales Contacts allows sales personnel to book orders without interfering with the accounting database. It is ideal for the dynamic company and salesreps on the go with customer retention in mind. Hooks are built into Summit Rental System to share customers and jobs with Summit Sales Contacts and keep your sales people up to date. Management can also review weekly call activity to ensure productivity. Get more from your sales personnel with Sales Contacts.
Summit Employee Incentives for businesses wishing to implement an employee incentives program:
Summit Employee Incentives is an employee incentives tracking system to monitor performance and properly reward employees. It motivates employees and improves customer service while minimizing the attention required from management. Problems are easily identified before becoming issues, and those who perform are properly rewarded without breaking the budget. Each employee can have custom-tailored improvement tracking, but every employee has a fair and equal treatment with rewards commensurate with their performance. It can even be used as a customer loyalty incentive tracking system!
Establish performance criteria and goals; assign points; track performance; reward those with superior performance or improvement; employees redeem earned points for merchandise, travel, goods, services, etc.; costs a fraction of labor costs; improves team efforts and job satisfaction; minimizes management time to monitor and encourage proper job performance with check-list oriented approach.
Customer Testimonials
"I am amazed at what this program can do. I can't tell you how much we appreciate all you have done."
"I never dreamed we would be able to manage our business the way we can with Summit, let alone be able to talk with someone who understands the industry so well."—TS in ID
"After our company sold to a larger firm, my accounting manager came to the conclusion he wanted his Summit program back. In fact, he was willing to spend his own money just to do that! The flexibility and control were much greater, and the cost, including any desired changes, was a fraction of the other company's program."—PP in CA/TX
"I am so happy we found your software and that you could make it work for us."
"I even got the Plant/Operations manager excited about something for once. When he came in this morning, I showed him the print outs and he said they looked great."—AW in GA
“The program is absolutely what we wanted, and we're finding out daily how to better take advantage of it. Thanks for all your help!"—DB in MA
