economics of technology - remote tank monitoring
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Post Office Box 1778Post Office Box 1778
Goodlettsville, TN 37070-1778Goodlettsville, TN 37070-1778
(615) 859-9980(615) 859-9980
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Considerations of Deployment ofDirect-to-Satellite Tank and SmartHome™ Monitoring
Systems
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A Product Developed Over Time:
16 Years in the making At an investment of $6.8 million Protected by 22 patent claims (domestic), Foreign
claims through WIPO under PCT (Canada, Japan, China, Israel, Australia, Mexico, All countries of Western Europe, Brazil) (Additional patents pending)
US & Foreign Copyrights
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A Product Developed Over Time:
Consulting with senior officials of: DirectTV EchoStar DishNetwork ISAT Axonn Loral AeroAstro GlobalStar Iridium SES Global SES Americom 24 propane distribution companies
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SkyTracker™ History
October 1988: First Transmissions – based on technology used at Hatfield Marine Institute (Smithsonian Magazine).
1999: Century Propane Company affiliated with America’s Family Entertainment (AFE). Began work on SkyTracker™.
2002: NASCorp founded (acquired America’s Family Entertainment).
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SkyTracker™ History
In 2004 the first beta SkyTrackers™ were deployed. Today they have the equivalent of 13 years of transmissions (Sagamore Gas & Appliance, National Gas Distributors, Lindens Propane).
October 2005, First production model SkyTrackers™ released to Auxier Gas, National Gas Distributors, Sagamore Gas & Appliances, Farmer’s Co-op, Salley’s Propane, Propane Direct, Chapp & Bushy Oil Co. and Erie Shore Propane.
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Shared With Industry Veterans
Pat Walsh (FerrellGas) October 1988 Wallace Willard (President-MPGA)1989-1996 The late Milford Therrell (Squibb-Taylor)\
May 1994 4,200 NPGA Members - 2000 24 independent propane dealers became
stockholders of NASCorp - 2000
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Industry Recognition
NASCorp’s SkyTracker™ is listed on both National PERC’s Remote Tank Monitoring Matrix and NPGA’s Marketer’s Management Forum Telemetry Questionnaire. Both describe the Company, our commitment to the industry and many of the Remote Tank Monitoring Industries’ firsts that SkyTracker™ offers.
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SkyTracker™
Today, SkyTracker™ is used by 400 gas distribution companies, public utilities, refined fuel dealers, and gas processing companies in …48 states10 Canadian provincesAustralia, Jamaica, Suriname, Puerto Rico,
Honduras and Israel.
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Transmits Data For
Government: NASA (White Sands Missile Test Center), NORAD, San Francisco International Airport, hundreds of federal and state DOT locations, dozens of schools in the U.S., Canada and Australia.
Care facilities: Walter Reed Hospital, nursing homes, three dozen hospitals in Australia doctor’s offices and urgent care facilities.
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Transmits Data For
Commerce & Agriculture: Ruby Tuesday, Dunkin’ Donuts, Hampton Inns, AmericInns, Wal-Mart, Home Depots, Flying J., Big Sur Lodge, Sandals Resorts, Telus, Cylinder and Motor Fuel Dispensers, Temp-Heat, Poultry, Grain Drying, Dairy Farming, Nurseries and Orchards and Irrigation engines.
Residences: Tiger Woods, Olin Browne, Nelly Furtado, Greg Norman, Chris Everett Lloyd
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Credible Experience, Leadership
First remote tank monitoring system to be made by propane
dealers for propane dealers
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R. L. (Rick) Humphrey – InventorR. L. (Rick) Humphrey – Inventor
Missouri University – Cape Girardeau, MO (BS – Missouri University – Cape Girardeau, MO (BS – Marketing Management and Accounting; MBA – Marketing Management and Accounting; MBA – Architectural EngineeringArchitectural Engineering
Advanced: Accounting, Law, Steven R. Covey (7 Advanced: Accounting, Law, Steven R. Covey (7 Habits Trainer)Habits Trainer)
Sears Roebuck Extension InstituteSears Roebuck Extension Institute Manager Trainee – Sears Roebuck & Company.Manager Trainee – Sears Roebuck & Company. Dunn & Bradstreet Credit and Financial Dunn & Bradstreet Credit and Financial
ManagementManagement
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Rode bobtail & tank setter at what is now AmeriGas’ Rode bobtail & tank setter at what is now AmeriGas’ Crystal City, MO facility with uncle, Lee White, Crystal City, MO facility with uncle, Lee White, (Albright-White) (Albright-White)
Williams Energy Company (1973-1979)Williams Energy Company (1973-1979) Retail Sales ManagerRetail Sales Manager National Director of Advertising & PromotionNational Director of Advertising & Promotion
Contracted with Minnie Pearl, Grandpa Jones & Contracted with Minnie Pearl, Grandpa Jones & George “Goober” Lindsay as national spokes-George “Goober” Lindsay as national spokes-personspersons
Director of National Accounts (Wendy’s, Pizza Hut, Director of National Accounts (Wendy’s, Pizza Hut, GTE, Ford, GM, Union Electric, Ponderosa, GE, GTE, Ford, GM, Union Electric, Ponderosa, GE, KOA, City of San Carlos, NASA)KOA, City of San Carlos, NASA)
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Buckeye Gas Products Company Buckeye Gas Products Company (1979-1986)(1979-1986) Grand Rivers Division Manager (leader in Grand Rivers Division Manager (leader in
acquisitions of 200+ independent propane dealers)acquisitions of 200+ independent propane dealers) Gas Check Trainer (300 service techs)Gas Check Trainer (300 service techs)
FerrellGas (1986-1990)FerrellGas (1986-1990) Grand Rivers Region ManagerGrand Rivers Region Manager 32 locations, 35 MM gallons, $6.9M EBITDA32 locations, 35 MM gallons, $6.9M EBITDA
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Century Century PropanePropane Company, Inc. Company, Inc.
Start-ups:Start-ups: Cape Girardeau, MOCape Girardeau, MO Potosi, MOPotosi, MO Saint Genevieve, MOSaint Genevieve, MO Paris, MOParis, MO Ironton, MOIronton, MO
12,000 End Users12,000 End Users 10 MM Gallons10 MM Gallons 32 Vehicle Fleet32 Vehicle Fleet Truck Fabrication ShopTruck Fabrication Shop
Acquisitions:Acquisitions: Discovery Propane, AZDiscovery Propane, AZ E-Z Stop Propane, AZE-Z Stop Propane, AZ Kilarney Gas, MOKilarney Gas, MO Bass Gas (IN)Bass Gas (IN) Burna Propane, KYBurna Propane, KY Jim Thomas Propane, KYJim Thomas Propane, KY S & S Propane, TNS & S Propane, TN Claire Gas, MOClaire Gas, MO Dawson’s, MODawson’s, MO
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AssociationsAssociations
IPGA – Presidential Appointee (1983-1986)IPGA – Presidential Appointee (1983-1986) MPGA – Director (1986-1998)MPGA – Director (1986-1998) NPGA (1983-present):NPGA (1983-present):
Market Development CommitteeMarket Development Committee Consumer Focus CommitteeConsumer Focus Committee Governmental Affairs CommitteeGovernmental Affairs Committee
Author of PERC legislation (1989-1992).Author of PERC legislation (1989-1992). Sponsored first PERC Congressional Bills (MO-Sponsored first PERC Congressional Bills (MO-
PERC) 1993.PERC) 1993. 11stst PERC Chairman (MO PERC) 1993-1997. PERC Chairman (MO PERC) 1993-1997.
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Through Experience, Humphrey Through Experience, Humphrey Concluded:Concluded:
Degree Day/Julian Day scheduling only Degree Day/Julian Day scheduling only accurate for 75% of end usersaccurate for 75% of end users– Resulting in Wasted Stops/Wasted TripsResulting in Wasted Stops/Wasted Trips– While other customers ran out of fuelWhile other customers ran out of fuel– 85% of accidents occur when the customer has run 85% of accidents occur when the customer has run
out of gasout of gas
That meter gas systems were inefficient and That meter gas systems were inefficient and incurred gas lossesincurred gas losses
““Milk-Man” or “Drive-By” propane delivery Milk-Man” or “Drive-By” propane delivery was equally inefficientwas equally inefficient
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A Better Way……….
Efficient tank routing through… Accurate remote-tank monitoring over… 100% geographic coverage with… Nothing to install inside the customers’ home or
business, allowing… Consumption billing, eliminating gas losses,
wasted trips, out-of-gas incidents and accidents
Resulting in dependable fuel deliveries
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The Team That Built:
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NASCorp Board Of DirectorsNASCorp Board Of Directors
• Dwayne McKinney, Vice-President Chair – Marketing Dwayne McKinney, Vice-President Chair – Marketing (Pegasus/DirecTV)(Pegasus/DirecTV)
• Mayor Danny Leverette, SecretaryMayor Danny Leverette, Secretary• Joe Crocitto, Treasurer (United States Army)Joe Crocitto, Treasurer (United States Army)• Dennis Moreno, Director & Chair – Administration (TN Titans)Dennis Moreno, Director & Chair – Administration (TN Titans)• Dan Smith, Director & Chair – Technical Standards (ADI)Dan Smith, Director & Chair – Technical Standards (ADI)• Robert (Bob) Shannon, Director (The Shannon Group)Robert (Bob) Shannon, Director (The Shannon Group)• Charley Hutchins, Director (Sagamore Gas & Past President of Charley Hutchins, Director (Sagamore Gas & Past President of
IPGA)IPGA)• R. L. (Rick) Humphrey, ChairmanR. L. (Rick) Humphrey, Chairman
Advisors:Advisors: Ephriam Hoover III (Hoover, Inc.)Ephriam Hoover III (Hoover, Inc.)Gaylord Cole (Cracker Barrel & Logan’s Road House)Gaylord Cole (Cracker Barrel & Logan’s Road House)
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Key EmployeesKey Employees
• Marty Brasher – Director; Operations and Technical Marty Brasher – Director; Operations and Technical Services (formerly Production Manager for Nissan)Services (formerly Production Manager for Nissan)
• Cathy Story – Director; AccountingCathy Story – Director; Accounting• Tabitha Martin – Account Executive Western US and Tabitha Martin – Account Executive Western US and
InternationalInternational• Tony Ginnetti – Account Executive Eastern US, Tony Ginnetti – Account Executive Eastern US,
Canada, and AustraliaCanada, and Australia• Nancy A. Burnett – General Counsel (licensed in NY Nancy A. Burnett – General Counsel (licensed in NY
and TN)and TN)
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Why Consider Remote-tank Why Consider Remote-tank Monitoring…Monitoring…
Defray delivery costs ($200.00 barrels predicted)Defray delivery costs ($200.00 barrels predicted) Improved safety because higher prices = customer Improved safety because higher prices = customer
working off tank bottom = out-of-gas incidents = working off tank bottom = out-of-gas incidents = 85% of industry accidents85% of industry accidents
Improved Customer Service = “Dependable tank Improved Customer Service = “Dependable tank monitoring & refilling” which is the second most monitoring & refilling” which is the second most important requirement of end-users, per important requirement of end-users, per State of State of the Industry Survey the Industry Survey (LP Gas Magazine)(LP Gas Magazine)
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What Retailers Say Their Customers What Retailers Say Their Customers Value MostValue Most11::
““Quick response to problems” Quick response to problems” ““Dependable tank monitoring and refilling” Dependable tank monitoring and refilling”
““Flexible payment options” (Consumption Flexible payment options” (Consumption
Billing)Billing) ““Predictable prices”Predictable prices” ““Lower prices” Lower prices”
1 1 State of the industry Survey (of propane dealers) as compiled by State of the industry Survey (of propane dealers) as compiled by LP-Gas LP-Gas MagazineMagazine
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A Compilation from the Survey Assumes:
Annual cost of propane delivery service (per end-user)
1M – 2M Gallon Distribution Plants $5.00 per gallon Diesel
Derived from: State of the Industry Survey LP-Gas Magazine
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Average bobtail miles driven annually per customer
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
500 500-999
1,000-1,999
2,000-3,999
4,000-5,999
6,000
44.2
34.833.0Assumed
28.5
31.9
34.0
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Vehicle Costs
Assuming 33 miles: 33 ÷ 4.5 MPG = 7.33 gal x $5.00 =……………... $36.65
$100,000. Vehicle cost - $10,000. Salvage ÷ $90,000.÷ 5 yr. = $18,000. ÷ 2,000 customers=……. 9.00
Insurance ($1,500.),Taxes & License ($400.) Maintenance/Tires/Oil ($3,100.00)+$5,000 ÷ 2000 customers = …………………………… 2.50
Average Annual Vehicle cost per customer……. $48.15 ====
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Cost of Drivers:Cost of Drivers:
Wage $14.03 p/hr. x 2,080 hrs =……………………… $ 29,182.40Wage $14.03 p/hr. x 2,080 hrs =……………………… $ 29,182.40FICA $29.182 X 7.65% =……………………………… 2,232.45FICA $29.182 X 7.65% =……………………………… 2,232.45FUTA & State ($11,000 X 4.5%) =……………………. 495.00FUTA & State ($11,000 X 4.5%) =……………………. 495.00Workers Comp ($8.00 p/c) =………………………… 2,378.00Workers Comp ($8.00 p/c) =………………………… 2,378.00Uniform Allowance =…………………………………. 400.00Uniform Allowance =…………………………………. 400.00Medical Insurance (Co Pay 82.4%) =………………… 3,955.20Medical Insurance (Co Pay 82.4%) =………………… 3,955.20Periodic Training/Certification/DOT =…..………… 500.00Periodic Training/Certification/DOT =…..………… 500.00Retirement Comp 4% =………………………………. Retirement Comp 4% =………………………………. 1,167.301,167.30
Total Driver Cost = Total Driver Cost = $ 40,260.35 $ 40,260.35 Customers Customers ÷ 891___÷ 891___Total Driver Cost Per CustomerTotal Driver Cost Per Customer $ 45.19 $ 45.19
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Other CostsOther Costs
Of course, back office support, your executive’s salary, and a returnOf course, back office support, your executive’s salary, and a returnon-investment from your customer tank assets, bulk-plant andon-investment from your customer tank assets, bulk-plant andservice vehicles must still be included:service vehicles must still be included:
Customer Service Representative @10.00 per hour plus taxes Customer Service Representative @10.00 per hour plus taxes and some benefits $24,847.20 per year or $12.43 per and some benefits $24,847.20 per year or $12.43 per hour divided by 891 customers hour divided by 891 customers $ 29.01$ 29.01
Executive Salary, taxes and benefits (double the driver)Executive Salary, taxes and benefits (double the driver) $ 90.38$ 90.38
ROI on bulk plant investment, inventory, 891 customer ROI on bulk plant investment, inventory, 891 customer storage tanks, A/R, furnishings, tools, technology storage tanks, A/R, furnishings, tools, technology Deployment, etc.Deployment, etc. $ 237.34$ 237.34
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Annual Per Customer Cost:Annual Per Customer Cost:
Vehicle Expense Vehicle Expense $ 48.15$ 48.15Driver CostDriver Cost 45.19 45.19Back-Office SupportBack-Office Support 29.01 29.01Executive Management Executive Management 90.38 90.38ROI on Customer Total Assets ROI on Customer Total Assets $$237.34237.34
Total Cost Per Customer Per YearTotal Cost Per Customer Per Year $450.07 $450.07 ==========
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Change How You Do BusinessChange How You Do Business
No matter how you cut this figure, for a residential No matter how you cut this figure, for a residential customer, your cost per stop is well over $75.00. In customer, your cost per stop is well over $75.00. In fact, it is over $100.00 per stop. The task today is to fact, it is over $100.00 per stop. The task today is to reduce the number of stops per year. It means:reduce the number of stops per year. It means:
No more wasted trips.No more wasted trips. It means knowing what the propane level is in your It means knowing what the propane level is in your
customer’s tank before the truck leaves the plant customer’s tank before the truck leaves the plant yard.yard.
It means efficient deployment despite imperfect tools, It means efficient deployment despite imperfect tools, seasonality of business, vastly different resources, seasonality of business, vastly different resources, etc. etc.
And it requires the most important element: And it requires the most important element: leadership by you.leadership by you.
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Is The Business Toolof Leaders……..
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Six Relevant Areas That Must be Done Well. Six Relevant Areas That Must be Done Well. SkyTracker™ SkyTracker™
Controls Costs Through: Controls Costs Through:
Effective scheduling and routingEffective scheduling and routing Performance Management SystemPerformance Management System Effective Customer Order Management SystemEffective Customer Order Management System Customer Relations & Proper Tank SizingCustomer Relations & Proper Tank Sizing Efficient Resource DeploymentEfficient Resource Deployment Efficient Operating ModelsEfficient Operating Models
(Ask your NASCorp Account Executive for Details)(Ask your NASCorp Account Executive for Details)
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Proven Solutions That WorkProven Solutions That Work
Effective LeadershipEffective Leadership Use of Information TechnologyUse of Information Technology Increase gallons per BobtailIncrease gallons per Bobtail Perfect the Predicted Demand SystemPerfect the Predicted Demand System Manage the Will Call CustomerManage the Will Call Customer Attract and Retain Quality DriversAttract and Retain Quality Drivers Effective Product PricingEffective Product Pricing Implement Performance ManagementImplement Performance Management Choose Vendors that are SeamlessChoose Vendors that are Seamless Train and ChangeTrain and Change(Ask your NASCorp Account Executive for Details)(Ask your NASCorp Account Executive for Details)
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Why Consider SkyTracker™?
Installs in under 3 minutes on ASME tanks Does not require appointment with customer or
conversion of customer’s digital phone back to outdated analog
100% coverage – North America 95% coverage – Worldwide Nothing inside customer’s home or business
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Why Consider SkyTracker™?
It does not interfere with 911 emergency calls. Data received through multi-lingual website, cell
phone, downloadable files and API Security of transmissions, data storage and website SkyTracker™ Subscriber’s Trust Agreement (SSTA) SkyTracker™ will not require change out when
analog competitor’s equipment becomes obsolete due to government mandate requiring digital signal (cellular control channel)
A Closer Look…….
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SkyTracker™ EngineeringSkyTracker™ Engineering
Firmware EngineeringFirmware Engineering Software EngineeringSoftware Engineering Equipment EngineeringEquipment Engineering Server EngineeringServer Engineering Service EngineeringService Engineering Revenue EngineeringRevenue Engineering Third-Party Compliance & Audit ReviewsThird-Party Compliance & Audit Reviews
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SkyTracker™ Firmware Engineering
Standard Reporting – When tank is filled, at 10% drop, critical lows, out-of-ordinary events (stuck float, end-user away from home, excessive use), and every third day
Optional Reporting – Daily or Twice per day, Vertical (linear) tank, Bulk/Transport storage (10,000 W.C. – 90,000 W.C.), Capacitance (non-pressurized fluids)
Ground Station 10x Amplification of SkyTracker™ transmission will enhance coastal areas (Fall 2008) – will apply to all units currently in the field
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SkyTracker™ Software Engineering
Supports Copyrighted Multi-Lingual (English, Spanish, French, Russian, Portuguese) Website
1.6 Million Copyrighted Lines of Code (26,000 pages) Patented Color-Coded Data Displays for “at-a-glance”
information Escrowed into SkyTracker™ Subscribers Trust Agreement
(SSTA) Long Term Agreements with software vendors Reviewed by Audit and Compliance Group Backed-up every 30 seconds (active and passive servers) with
daily tape back-up and 30 day disc back-up for escrow
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NASCorp “Firsts”
NASCorp is the first in the industry to offer an API so dealers can merge SkyTracker™ data with their own accounting or routing software through their providers of that service.
Another NASCorp first is the ability of NASCorp dealers to recover their tank level information over their cell phone (any Windows®-based smart phone design).
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SkyTracker™ Demo Log-In Info.
To see current ‘live’ color-coded satellite tank data at existing end-user locations:
Go to www.nascorp-skytracker.com. Click “Welcome” in the language of your choice and the log-
in page will appear Enter “skytracker@demo” (without the quotations) for the
Username and enter “demo” (without the quotations) for the Passcode. The color-coded tank levels page will appear on your screen
Be sure to further click on “Details” and “Graph” (Elmer Gantry being the most active) and also check out the routing and sorting features
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SkyTracker™ Equipment Engineering
Patented Degree-Day & Julian Day Recorders on Board
Transmits Data in the Noise Spectrum (non-detectable, non-decodable)
6 Fleets of 8 LEO satellite pass overhead every 300 seconds
Polls for change every hour 24/7/365 (Transmits changes and every third day (Standard Reporting Plan)).
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SkyTracker™ Equipment Engineering (continued)
Enclosure is made of ballistic plastic, UV rated, fire-retardant materials.
Antenna designed by Mark Ingals, engineer for XM-Radio and GM OnStar’s satellite antennas
Two Greenwich clocks – Tracks time zone and satellite time (20 year service life on clock batteries)
Two super-caps for power-up assurance
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SkyTracker™ Equipment Engineering (continued)
Self-contained – nothing to install in the customer’s home or business
Battery installs in field with Phillips screwdriver (optional power supplies available)
ETL, UL & ANSI rated for use with hazardous materials specifically in environments
were propane is present.
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SkyTracker™ Server EngineeringSkyTracker™ Server Engineering
NASCorp has designed and developed the fastest and most NASCorp has designed and developed the fastest and most unique Web applications in the industry and backed them up unique Web applications in the industry and backed them up with NASCorp’s own IBM X-Series servers for the most with NASCorp’s own IBM X-Series servers for the most secure redundant data storage, not only in the industry, but in secure redundant data storage, not only in the industry, but in almost almost anyany industry. In short, we offer the industry. In short, we offer the safestsafest and most and most secure data transmissions, storage and recovery systems in the secure data transmissions, storage and recovery systems in the industry.industry.
Level(3) Co-Location Center - Under Armed GuardLevel(3) Co-Location Center - Under Armed Guard Duplicate Power GridsDuplicate Power Grids Multiple Internet PipesMultiple Internet Pipes Escrowed into SSTAEscrowed into SSTA Reviewed by Audit & Compliance GroupReviewed by Audit & Compliance Group
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SkyTracker™ ServersSkyTracker™ Servers
IBM X-Series MachinesIBM X-Series Machines Six in ClusterSix in Cluster Active-Passive Servers with three back-upsActive-Passive Servers with three back-ups Sixth server for APISixth server for API IBM Guarantee (99.999% up-time, 2 hours maximum IBM Guarantee (99.999% up-time, 2 hours maximum
down-time) down-time) Other servers come on-line if one or more fail, so Other servers come on-line if one or more fail, so
virtually no down-time for propane distributors or virtually no down-time for propane distributors or their end userstheir end users
Escrowed into SSTAEscrowed into SSTA Reviewed by Audit & Compliance GroupReviewed by Audit & Compliance Group
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SkyTracker™ Service
Same Day Responses 100% Testing SSTA Reviewed by Audit & Compliance Group NASCorp offers “live” tech support, both
for equipment and Web application. NASCorp’s competitors primarily utilize LP gas equipment distributors, so direct customer support is non-existant.
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Revenue Engineering
For dealers, SkyTracker™ pays for itselfthrough operating expense reductions and true dealer revenue-generating services, i.e.; Web page access by end-users and SkyHelp Services™, API, consumptionbilling, etc.
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Revenue Generation End-user Website Access........................................ $9.99-24.99 “Never Out” Programs…………………………… Varies SkyHelp™ Services (Indoor)
Indoor Low Temperature…………................... $9.99 LowTemp and C3H8 Leak..…………………… $14.99
LowTemp, C3H8 Leak & CO Detection……… $19.99-24.99
SkyHelp™ Services (Outdoor) Outdoor Low Temperature…………................ $9.99 LowTemp with 1 Murphy switch…………….. $24.99 LowTemp w/ 2 Murphy switches…………….. $29.99-39.99
Consumption Billing (meter charge)……………… $10.99-19.99
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Consumption Billing
Another First for NASCorp is our development of an effective method of consumption billing which:Eliminates wasted stops saving time, energy, fuel
and wear and tear on trucksDealer retains ownership of the fuel at end-user
locationsEnd-users pay only for the fuel they use each
monthOffered in conjunction with API or Excel
Downloadable Files
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NASCorp Third-Party Audit & Compliance Checks
Another industry first is that NASCorp backs all of this up with The Compliance and Audit Group, a third-party company which provides computer privacy and security auditing, education and consulting, as part of our ongoing effort to maintain and continually improve the safety and security of our customer’s data.
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New Developments
NASCorp’s ongoing commitment to the refinement of SkyTracker™ hardware, software and Web applications is unprecedented. SkyTracker™ has been adapted for extended life battery power, 12v. sources, power displays, variant tank gauges, vertical tank level gauges, refined fuel gauges, capacitance gauges, cryogenic solutions and solar adaptation
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Final ConsiderationsFinal Considerations
A technology base today positions you to take A technology base today positions you to take on additional benefits tomorrowon additional benefits tomorrow
Eases the “shock” for your employees, your Eases the “shock” for your employees, your customers, and on your P&L and Balance customers, and on your P&L and Balance SheetSheet
It adds to more than your bottom line though It adds to more than your bottom line though market advantage, image and customer and market advantage, image and customer and employee perceptionemployee perception
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Final Considerations continuedFinal Considerations continued
The costs of lost opportunities in not making a The costs of lost opportunities in not making a decision are simply too high. To wait for the decision are simply too high. To wait for the cost to come down will mean you will pay the cost to come down will mean you will pay the same as if you had the technology (due to same as if you had the technology (due to inefficient operations) and still not have the inefficient operations) and still not have the technology. Costs will not come down enough technology. Costs will not come down enough to offset the current value of operating savings to offset the current value of operating savings you can realize today.you can realize today.
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SkyTracker™ tank monitoring. Its reliable and cost effective.
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Ask About NASCorp’s Blanket Purchase Order Quantity Discounts (100 units+)
Equipment Activation Monitoring Ancillary Items Payment Terms Limited Three (3) Year Warranty Business Rules
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Payment Terms Net 20 days from NASCorp date of
shipment Warranty items will be handled outside
and separate of payment terms
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$1,420,000.00Waived 1st 4 mos./$320,000.00$30.00/$600,000.00$25.00/$500,000.0020,000
$570,000.00Waived 1st 3 mos./$120,000.00$30.00/$300,000.00$15.00/$150,000.0010,000
$260,000.00Waived 1st 3 mos./$60,000.00$25.00/$125,000.00$15.00/$75,000.005,000
$130,000.00Waived 1st 3 mos./$30,000.00$25.00/$62,500.00$15.00/$37,500.002,500
$47,000.00Waived 1st 3 mos./$12,000.00$20.00/$20,000.00$15.00/$15,000.001,000
Total Quantity Discounts Earned
Monitoring(Reg. $4.00)
Activation(Reg. $39.99)
Equipment (ii)(Reg. $314.99)(iv)
Quantity (12 Months)
Quantity Discounts Example
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Note:• Quotes Good for 30 days• All sales subject to Business Rules.• Includes SkyTrackerTM, base plate, tape, hall sensor-cable, standard Battery Pack, 12 volt capability, Rochester Jr. or Sr. Remote-Ready dials.• All terms are net 20 (days). First and last months monitoring fee will be collected at the time of order. Last month monitoring fees placed in the SSTA.• Bulk/Transport Storage (Plant) SkyTrackerTM is $399.99 (equipment). Monthly monitoring is $14.99. Qualifies for quantity discounts based on the above schedule.
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• National Propane Gas Association• Western States Petroleum Marketer’s Association• Association of The United States Army• Missouri Propane Gas Association• Illinois Propane Gas Association• Texas Propane Gas Association• Michigan Propane Gas Association• Tennessee Propane Gas Association• Kentucky Propane Gas Association• Minnesota Propane Gas Association• Propane Gas Association of Canada
Member of:
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