Numara Software Introduces New Bar Code Extension for Numara Track-It! 7; Gives IT Professionals More Control of Assets; Provides Greater Accuracy and Visibility
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The Reconciliation Screen in the newly released Bar Code extension for Numara Track-It! 7, enables users to manage scanned assets prior to transferring them into inventory. Anything changed is highlighted in blue such as a serial number or location. Numara Software (formerly the Blue Ocean business unit of Intuit) is the new home for Numara Track-It!, the most widely installed help desk and asset management solution in the world.
TAMPA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 28, 2006--Numara Software, Inc. (formerly Blue Ocean Software) today announced the general availability of Numara Track-It! Bar Code, a new extension for Numara Track-It! 7, its core Help Desk and IT Asset Management solution. Numara Track-It! Bar Code allows IT professionals to use bar code devices to capture IT asset information directly into the Numara Track-It! Inventory module, thus providing greater accuracy and control.
With this new extension, Numara Track-It! 7 provides a comprehensive Asset Management solution that reduces the impact of human data entry errors, increases employee efficiency and improves asset management consistency and predictability.
"Bar code applications are growing more prevalent as IT professionals recognize the benefits of data entry efficiency made possible with bar codes," said Tom Banta, vice president, product development, Numara Software. "To mitigate the vulnerabilities and inconsistencies of manual asset tracking, the Bar Code extension for Numara Track-It! 7 enables more accurate collection and verification of information for greater visibility and control of the IT environment. Companies can now determine not only what assets exist, but where they are located, who owns them and what information they carry."
The Numara Track-It! 7 Bar Code extension adds to the Numara Track-IT! Asset Management solution with the supplemental scanning capability to perform asset audits by accurately identifying, validating and transferring any IT asset. Automating the repetitive task of entering asset information that cannot be identified through auto discovery, it enables users to work faster with more accuracy. The Bar Code extension is available to Numara Track-It! 7 Enterprise and Professional users.
"As a Numara Track-It! 7 user, we are thrilled that Numara Software is adding the bar code capability to the asset management package, " said Shawn Waldman of Five Rivers MetroParks in Dayton, Ohio. "We will gain a much broader and more comprehensive view of our assets and establish a great framework for consistently tracking and comparing our inventory. It will give us the peace of mind that we are accounting for everything needed - and with improved productivity."
Specific benefits of Numara Track-It! 7 Bar Code include:
-- Data Accuracy, Error Reduction: Research shows that human error resulting from manual data collection occurs every 300 keystrokes. By leveraging the Numara Track-It! 7 Bar Code extension, companies can increase their accuracy rate from about 80% to 100% accuracy with automated scanning processes.
-- Improved Visibility of All Types of Assets - Tracked assets are no longer limited to the PC. Companies can track any company assets such as copiers and fax machines, furniture and appliances; switches, routers and printers; or PDAs and telephones.
-- Compliancy Adherence - The Numara Track-It! 7 Bar Code extension allows companies to verify any asset no matter how it is identified and to reconcile physical inventory audits with auto discovery, enhancing data integrity and consistency.
-- Broader Scope of Tracking, Any Location - Whether in a remote location in any part of the world, companies can scan asset data and synchronize it for reconciliation within Numara Track-It! 7. The data can also be easily updated if an asset moves.
-- Controlled, Predictable Costs - Unlike other solutions that charge on a per-asset basis, Numara Track-It! 7 Bar Code is offered at a fixed cost. Small- and medium-sized businesses who share the same challenges as large enterprises can incorporate bar coding capabilities at affordable price points.
The Numara Track-It! 7 Bar Code extension supports three scanning devices from Symbol Technologies, available for purchase from Symbol and Numara Software partner, Portable Technology Solutions (PTS) at http://www.numarasoftware.com/barcode/
For a limited time only (through July 31, 2006) Numara Software is offering introductory pricing. For more information about the special offer, please visit http://www.numarasoftware.com/barcode/
About Numara Software, Inc.
Numara Software, Inc. (formerly the Blue Ocean business unit of Intuit) is a global provider of IT management solutions for IT professionals who need to simplify and gain control over their increasingly complex environments. The Numara Software trusted solutions automate critical IT functions, such as help desk and asset management, software patch and deployment, and network monitoring. Unlike manual approaches and overly complicated or expensive software products, Numara Track-It! delivers proven value based on more than a decade of best practices. As the most widely installed help desk and asset management solution, Numara Track-It! has helped IT professionals at more than 45,000 customer sites track 14 million assets worldwide. For more information, visit www.numarasoftware.com.
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