The Problem
When freight cars are sent to contractor shops for repairs, the tracking of the cars and review of the repair estimates is a time-intensive and typically backlogged process. Time spent holding freight cars for repairs while estimates are created, submitted, and reviewed results in lost revenue. Car Owners need to reduce this time to get revenue-producing cars back on the track as quickly as possible. In addition, the car needs to be repaired by the facility closest to the car that can complete the repair at the lowest price.
The Solution
The Contract Repair System provides the ability to determine the best facility to repair a damaged car and to track the car's arrival. In addition, the application provides the ability to decrease the amount of time needed to review and approve contractor estimates by automating specific review functions, delimiting estimates that need manual review, and automating estimate approval notification. This automation not only reduces time spent generating, validating, pricing repair estimates, it also ensures the estimate is correct and the amount to be paid is valid.
Contract Repair System Capabilities
Track Car Disposition
Provide Contractor List
Receive Electronic Contract Estimate
Review Contract Estimate
Send estimate response
Receive/Review Final Invoice
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