Frequently Asked Questions
Yes - PAS is 100% cloud based and it is accessible anywhere there is internet access. The cloud platform offers specifically built technology to facilitate robust functionality.
For starters, all of the valuable functionalities are contained in ONE application which incorporates best practices, triggers and warnings. Our designers thoughtfully used mandatory and dependency fields which help prevent the omission of key data and avoid duplication --> data validation performed at the point of entry. PAS's tight integration of the components seamlessly shares data across the application preventing redundancies and inconsistencies. PAS also provides rich functionality at your fingertips, so you do not have to navigate around to figure out the next move during the process. All these and more...results in significant streamlining of your business processes.
We realize how burdensome it is today to manage tool calibration, which is mandatory in Aviation. In PowerAeroSuites (PAS) a significant amount of focus was placed in designing a best in class solution to manage this process. PAS delivers a robust check in/check out process to Work Orders that is monitored by dashboards and alerts. Tooling is integrated with Repair Orders, Work Order, Workflow, and Purchasing. We believe that the tools calibration feature in PAS is superior to any solution available on the market today.
Clients can completely customize activity types, sequences, and auto populate default notes all managed within PAS's robust security module. Users can also attach documents, photos and videos within the application.
We are aware of the challenges of Off line spreadsheets that many companies wrestle with to manage capes. In PowerAeroSuites (PAS), we have embedded a remarkably robust solution to deal with this phenomenon right in the application. PAS delivers the ability to add and track capes by Legal Entity and Management hierarchy so you can easily access the consolidated view of capabilities. We also provide the mechanism to look up capes on demand, and utilize reports that easily exports to Excel - say goodbye to offline and manual cumbersome processes.
PowerAeroSuites (PAS) provides flexibility to track products that are date sensitive by one or more of the following criterias: Days since Rec'd Date, Opened, Manufactured, Shipped, and Manufacturer Expiration Date. PAS has a customized dashboard which monitors and provides alerts and warnings.
Our User Interface (UI) is designed and developed with the user and business processes in mind and exploits the power and flexibility of leading technology. Navigating from screen to screen is straightforward and intuitive. Data entry is simple and easy - we integrate drop down listings with auto suggest and auto filters throughout PowerAeroSuites (PAS), making data entry easy and more accurate. PAS also has auto suggest/autocomplete features that help in making data entry efficient. Data is validated at entry point and shared across all of the components preventing double entry. Moreover, we carefully designed the UI to provide user options right at their fingertips.
Tracking Customer Fleet is handled superbly in PowerAeroSuites (PAS), where the user can collect and store customer fleet data. The data is easy because you can simply select from a pre-populated list of major aircrafts. This information can be valuable in sales and marketing campaigns.
PowerAeroSuites (PAS) delivers powerful functionality that tracks and monitors all types of publications. Users can store documents, set triggers for expiration and Rev dates, and also map to PNs allowing you the full benefit and expanded capabilities. The publication function is fully integrated with Receiving, Work Order, Workflow, Procurement, and Asset Management to provide a smooth flow of your business transactions.
Yes - we find this extremely helpful in improving profitability and reducing turn time
PAS is already customized for you. The software also allows for additional customization to be made by our clients. Unique and complex customization can be accessed, quoted and approved before being implemented.
Absolutely Not - reports are an integral part of PAS. Delivered with the application are the core reports you need to operate. Our reports export neatly into Excel - no re-aligning or reformatting necessary. You will be happy with the way reporting works in PowerAeroSuites (PAS) and it does not involve clunky crystal reports.
PAS is licensed under a SAAS model which means that you pay a per user fee which includes everything you need. You do not need to license, install, upgrade, or patch software. You do not need to buy, install, or configure hardware. Unlike other software providers, there is no per module charge either.
With PAS, you pay a one-time implementation cost and a monthly per user fee to use the entire software. You do not have to pay per module or for hardware, making PAS an attractive and compelling option.
In PAS, dashboards are tied to user roles and handled by the security module. Dashboards are available in nearly all the modules.
Absolutely, it is easily and intuitively handled in PowerAeroSuites. PN's are mapped to their respective NHAs and TLAs right within the application. These mapping relationships can be leveraged in Work Order and Sales Order to help reduce inventory cost and boost profitability.
You do not need to hire expensive IT personnel to keep the application running. Also, there is no need to purchase hardware or software, saving you a lot of money.
New versions are automatically deployed so you are always up to date with the latest improvements in the application.
Security is robust and is in a grid form that is easy to maintain. The security feature in PowerAeroSuites (PAS) is role based and ties to modules and management hierarchy with assigned privileges. Users, with the appropriate access, can customize security settings.
In Developing PAS, significant emphasis was placed on validating and credibility of data. For that reason, data is validated at point of entry with a large majority of data inputs supported by drop down selections. These drop down lists are contained in tables which are secured by user access privileges.
Out of the box, PAS can easily handle multiple Legal (tax) structures and complex management Hierarchies. This feature allows you the tremendous flexibility to review data and performance at various levels of the management structure and also eases the burden of administering security. Managing complex management structures is seriously lacking in many ERPs today while others employ cumbersome workarounds.
PowerAeroSuites (PAS) has alerts that flag users of potential duplicate transactions. The application also contains auto suggest and auto complete functionality that helps prevent data redundancies.
ATA chapter is defined ONCE when profiling PNs in the Item Master. Once defined in the Item master, ATA chapter info is shared in ALL relevant areas throughout the application.
Yes - templates act like blueprints and are delivered in PowerAeroSuites (PAS) out of the box. They contain valuable features not found in other ERPs. You can add material list (BOM), labor estimates by task, Pub and tools needed, directions etc. to templates. Templates integrate tightly with item master, Publication and Work Order functions.
The major module in PAS keeps track of information and provides quick analysis with a click of a button. Moreover, PAS contains graphs and charts that can be utilized in decision making by management.
Customer and Vendor scorecard is tracked in the background and dynamically reported on demand.
PowerAeroSuites (PAS) is hosted on the cloud computing platform - Amazon Web Services (AWS)