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EqMARSTM
Equipment Management And Reservation System

EqMARSTM is a user-friendly, intuitive, and secure web-based system designed to help companies and educational institutions manage equipment inventory and loans efficiently. Unlike other systems, EqMARS is fully customizable to meet the specific needs of your company or institution. Click here for system features

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EqMARS Website http://www.eqmars.com

Medium/Large Company
At medium and large companies, each department (or a group of departments) maintains equipment for employee use. Examples of equipment include projectors, computers, cameras, tripods, etc.

Typically the loan system includes a sign-up sheet or a calendar that sits on the Administrative Assistant's desk or inside the cabinet where the equipment is kept. The borrower jots down his/her name and phone number ahead of time or at the time of checkout. When he/she returns the equipment, a "time of return" is logged (but not always). Many companies allow "self-service", where employees can take equipment after signing the sign-up sheet.

Occasionally, equipment is not returned, whether accidentally or intentionally. The Administrative Assistant will realize that a piece of equipment is missing. He/she will send a company-wide email that reads something like this: "If you have checked out the projector please return it as soon as possible".

Higher Education
Academic institutions are frequently more complex than companies because:
1. The number of departments and administrators is usually larger.
2. They may choose to loan the equipment not only to staff and faculty, but also to students and community organizations.

With the increased number of departments and borrowers, the percentage of lost and overdue equipment increases.

In both these scenarios, tracking of equipment history is performed manually - if the records are accurate and archived. It can be difficult to know the location of a particular piece of equipment, who took it (especially with "self-service"), or when it will be returned. It can also be difficult to determine whether or not equipment has been stolen.

 

EqMARSTM solves all these problems by providing an easy way to track equipment inventory, enables borrowers to reserve or request equipment, reminds borrowers of approaching due times, and helps the administrators track maintenance or upgrades. The history tracking feature enables administrators to perform complete audit trail, including borrowing history. EqMARSTM is web-based, therefore it is accessible from any internet-enabled computer.

EqMARSTM System Features

Inventory Functionality Lite Standard
Equipment inventory+ 
Software inventory
     
Equipment Loan/Rental Functionality    
User reservation (for allowable items)  
User request (high-end items) - for approval by Manager  
Multi-location support 5
     
Calendar and Scheduling    
Basic calendar functions
Reminders of events - email  
     
Users & Licenses    
Administrator 5 25
Manager 5 25
Borrower accounts  
     
Reports    
Simple statistics
Built-In reports  
     
History Tracking    
Track equipment purchase price
Borrowing history archival (online 4 events - offline unlimited)  
     
Barcode and Labeling    
Barcode and Label generation & printing
Barcode reader integration  
     
Security    
Session timeout  
Secure Server (SSL)
     
Help and Support    
Help file
Context based help  
Data backup Weekly Daily
Data recovery 72 hours 48 hours
     
Advanced Features (Please contact us for details)    
+ With expanded location tracking (Campus, Building, Warehouse/room, Grid, Shelf, etc)

Pricing

  • Please Call us for pricing and licenses
  • We offer 10% academic discount (to academic institutions)

Additional Services (Separate Cost)

  • Data migration (from current database)
  • Assessment consultation to examine and develop the business process and/or to choose which product to implement. Please contact us for more details.
  • Business Process Review, Re-engineering, and documentation