Contracts
ExpressLP Marketing & Distribution makes contract management powerful and yet easy to use. With ExpressLP there is no need to maintain separate customer and vendor data files.  Each company can be identified as belonging to any category or group of categories, including vendor, customer, prospects, carrier, etc.

The Contracts section serves as the basis for which all ExpressLP movements are related.  Movements represent any movement of product from and to the company.  All movements consist of a pickup and delivery contract.  Each contract may be any one of nine different contract types as shown to the right.

The contracts screen includes many powerful features that allow your company to define the "deal" the way you want.  The following are just a few of the key features of the contracts portion of ExpressLP Marketing & Distribution.

Contract Types

The contracts section of ExpressLP allows you to track contract pricing and allocation with unlimited revisions.  From one screen, users can maintain complete contract data.  Contracts can be based on a fixed price, periodic pricing updates, OPIS averages, user defined posting benchmarks or a combination of these methods.  The contracts section even includes a contract monitor function which alerts the contract administrator of contracts over allocation, price expiration, updates needed, etc.

With ExpressLP Marketing & Distribution, price changes are a snap! Simply change the user-defined posting benchmark and tell ExpressLP to update all related contracts.  Next, you can print price change letters and/or have the ExpressLP Fax Server automatically fax the price change letters to your customers.

Movements
ExpressLP includes a movement (load) record for every movement of product from or to your company.  The combination of a pickup contract and delivery contract along with completely user definable methods of movements allow ExpressLP to accommodate any type of product movement that your company is likely to encounter.

The ExpressLP movements section includes several utilities that make scheduling more efficient.  For example, if a customer requests four loads every three days for the next thirty days, you simply enter the first load and let the handy duplication button create the remaining loads instantly.  The movements section includes many powerful search and reporting functions that allow you to zoom in on exactly the information needed.

Loads can be retrieved and sorted on any field including pickup company, delivery company, location, sales rep, product, date, loading/unloading tickets, method of delivery, etc.  Movements includes powerful tools for scheduling loads, entering delivery information and finalizing the movement for invoicing.  The movements screen provides more details:

ExpressLP even includes features that allow you to perform sales representative analysis and commission statements. Plus, the comprehensive list of contract and sales reports provides instant access to contract and sales activity.

Setup Matters
ExpressLP includes a comprehensive Administrative section that allows your company to configure and setup options the way you operate. For example, you can define an unlimited number of methods of movements for your company, such as pipeline, inventory transfer, truck, tank car, etc. The following is an example of the setup screens accessible from the Administration section.

Inventory Tracking
No more estimating your inventory levels or cost of product. With ExpressLP, inventory levels and prices are updated in real time as movements are entered. In addition to reporting, inventory data is instantly available on every product through the Inventory Analysis screen.

The Inventory Analysis screen allows users to view available product from Storage and Purchase contracts by contract pool and by product. It includes the product contract / location, quantity available and price. Periodic adjustments and locking of the inventory values are also supported.

Fuel Taxes & Trucks
Since ExpressLP already knows about every single product movement, it is a natural tool for generating normally tedious and time-consuming fuel tax reports for company-operated trucks.

The Fuel Tax module utilizes hub readings and driver information to produce a breakdown of the states/miles involved in each load. In addition, the fuel tax module can serve as a settlement procedure for payroll if drivers are paid on a mileage basis. The driver payroll information feeds directly into the payroll module.

Reporting & Report Designer
ExpressLP includes a complete list of standard reports that can be generated to the screen or printed. Users simply complete the report parameters in the left panel and click on the desired report.

Each section of ExpressLP includes a special screen with available reports applicable to that section. All reports can be customized using the built-in Report Designer. The following is a sample screen shot from the Sales Reports screen.

Support & Service
No matter how flexible, powerful and fast an application may be, it is only as good as the support and documentation available from the software publisher.  With Express Technology, you will have a full staff of professional and knowledgeable technicians ready to assist and answer your questions.

Our support begins with a comprehensive on-line help system / manual.  Our help system utilizes the Microsoft® HTML help system which includes an index and powerful search capabilities. 

We are prepared to provide you with the best possible support and service:

So, why continue trying to run your NGL marketing department with an assortment of spreadsheets and manual systems.  It's time to get organized and get control.  Invest in ExpressLP and you'll an enormous edge on the competition.

Phone: 888-565-0127 or 251-929-3200
email: sales@ExpressTechnology.com

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