Sandhills Publishing & Charter Software Inc. Partner to Integrate Inspection Reports & Asset Valuations within the ASPEN Business Management System

LITTLETON, Colo. and LINCOLN, Neb., Jan. 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Sandhills Publishing and Charter Software Inc. have signed an agreement to integrate a number of Sandhills Publishing products into Charter's ASPEN Business Management System. The initial integration includes Sandhills' equipment inspection app, which allows dealers to create inspection reports for individual assets that can then be attached to inventory records in the ASPEN business system. The integration also includes FleetEvaluator®—Sandhills Publishing's asset valuation software powered by real-time asset and market data; once subscribed, users gain access to the latest market and auction values, which will also now be accessible within unit records, quote documents, work orders, or unit maintenance screens in the ASPEN business system.

"Partnering with Sandhills Publishing helps us continue to deliver on Charter's cause, which is to help people flourish," states Charter President/CEO Anne Salemo. "The new interfaces we will include in ASPEN, like FleetEvaluator®, will ensure dealers are trading properly for used equipment and are able to more strategically set retail prices on inventory, which will assuredly create better margins and directly impact their bottom lines." 

Access to data across individuals and departments enables dealers to maintain an accurate understanding of where they stand on every asset through multiple stages of the equipment lifecycle. In addition to making inspection and valuation information more readily accessible, this technology integration also saves dealers time and resources, helping them avoid data re-entry, which in turn reduces opportunities for errors and improves the accuracy of information.

"Equipment dealers benefit tremendously from mobile-friendly tools that communicate seamlessly and are built for their industry," says Sandhills Publishing's Director of New Products Evan Welch. "This integration streamlines two of the most crucial aspects of everyday operations—asset valuations and equipment inspections—by making them accessible through dealers' existing business systems."

Additional integrations, including the ability to automatically upload units and pictures to websites hosted by Sandhills, are also in the works as part of ASPEN's immediate roadmap. Contact Charter Software or Sandhills Publishing directly for more information.

About Sandhills Publishing 
Sandhills Publishing is an information processing company headquartered in Lincoln, Nebraska. Its products and services gather, process, and distribute information in the form of trade publications, websites, and online services that connect buyers and sellers across the trucking, agriculture, construction, heavy equipment, aviation, and technology industries. Its portfolio includes such brands as Machinery Trader, CraneTrader, TractorHouse, Truck Paper, RentalYard, AuctionTime.com, FleetEvaluator, and more. Sandhills Publishing's integrated, industry-specific approach to hosted technologies and services offers solutions that help businesses large and small operate efficiently and grow securely, cost-effectively, and successfully. Sandhills Publishing—we are the cloud.

Contact Sandhills:
120 West Harvest Drive
Lincoln, NE 68521
www.Sandhills.com
[email protected]
(402) 479-2181

About Charter Software Inc.
Charter Software provides scalable, integrated Microsoft-based business management software designed to increase communication and profitability across all departments for equipment dealerships, golf car, and turf distributorships. ASPEN, Charter Software's business management software, provides best-in-class mobile and rental tools that help companies manage multiple aspects of their business both in and out of the office. Close relationships with the industry's leading OEMs and suppliers allows them to create streamlined EPC/e-commerce integration that strengthen dealers' and distributors' connections with their business partners.  

Contact Charter Software
5951 S. Middlefield Road, Suite 200
Littleton, CO 80123
www.CharterSoftware.com
[email protected]
(303) 932-6875

SOURCE Sandhills Publishing