Hardcat software is a powerful yet easy to operate modular asset management system with the ability to manage your assets from initial

Total Asset Management use the powerful yet easy to operate Hardcat Asset Management system that features optional barcode technology to organise and control your company’s fixed assets.

We offer customers the benefit of both excellent software AND expert services in asset management. Not only do we develop a great fixed asset management product, but we have the staff with the expertise to oversee every aspect of its implementation into your organisation.

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Hardcat software is a powerful yet easy to operate modular asset management system with the ability to manage your assets from initial purchase through to final disposal. The Core Module, which all other modules link into, is featured on this page, together with information common to all modules such as minimum system requirements. Click on the links (at right) for information on the other modules.

Functions Summary

Hardcat consists of a Core Module and elective modules catering for Purchasing, Barcoding, Depreciation, Help Desk & Preventative Maintenance. The Core Module is a relational asset inventory database which records and manages the following asset information:

asset details (i.e. type, serial number, description);

purchase price & current valuation;

warranty/maintenance dates & costs;

components and attatchments;

movement to different locations, cost centres or people;

associated asset management costs;

lease & rental information;

cost centre & ownership;

supplier and maintenance provider;

user defined information by asset type;

change history & audit trail.

Reports

Above: The Core Module presents information logically arranged on a series of tabs (Finance tab depicted here) and provides instant access to data from other Hardcat modules

Hardcat's Core Module is supplied with a Report Generator.

System Features include:

pre-formatted reports

custom report writer tool

multiple selection & report sorting

report generation to various outputs including printer, screen, file, and email

Reporting can include practically any fields and from virtually any area in the system, e.g. Assets, Suppliers, Locations, Personnel, Help Desk, Cost Centres, Purchasing and Depreciation. A comprehensive query facility is also provided to allow the user to target a particular group of assets for reporting purposes.

The reports specific to each optional Hardcat module are explained in more detail on their respective pages within this web site (see above menu to visit these pages).

Providing improved asset control

The Core Module includes a powerful report writer tool. So easy to use, you can create your own custom formats from scratch in seconds! Click to enlarge

Information held against each Asset can be accessed and sorted by virtually any field in the Hardcat database, for example:

barcode number;

asset number;

serial number;

asset description;

asset type/sub-type standard name;

location code;

cost centre code;

supplier, owner, plus user defined fields (see illustration)

The ability to create user-defined fields enables the user to tailor the database to meet their organisational management information requirements. Fields can be added that are common to all assets, or specific to an asset type. For example, type-specific fields can be created for motor vehicles that refer to the registration, engine type, and fuel requirement, and for PCs refer to processor, memory and hard disk. Suggested default entries can also be configured to save on data entry time.

Graphics and Imaging

Above: In addition to standard details, the user can create their own custom fields for particular asset types (with optional default entries to save typing) to store additional important data for future reference & reporting. Click to enlarge

Hardcat's Core Module Graphics Generator provides system users with instant pictorial representations of all asset information from equipment performance graphs, to pie, line and area charts, etc. Graphics can be used to display photo images for referencing and insurance purposes of asset types, buildings, floor plans or even personnel.

System Features:

asset location floor-plan images;

extensive selection of preformatted graphs charts in 2D or 3D;

facility to copy graphs & images to clipboard;

photo imaging of high value assets;

image displays from BMP, PCX, TARGA, JPG, WMF, & PNG files;

full colour screen displays.

Key Benefits

improved inventory control;

improved asset management & financial planning;

improved audit procedures & accurate audit trail;

improved purchasing information;

improved equipment planning & replacement management;

improved maintenance & warranty information;

reduced labour & administration costs;

reduced insurance & disaster recovery costs;

optimum asset utilisation.

Able to run on virtually any standard PC

The minimum suggested configuration to run Hardcat for Windows is a Pentium 133 (or equivalent) system with 32MB of RAM and VGA colour display, running Windows 95, 98, NT, 2000 or higher. The system is available as a stand-alone or network application and it supports TCP/ IP, IPX and NETBIOS networks. It is ODBC compliant and while normally supplied with Sybase SQL Adaptive Server as the default database engine, it can also run with MS SQL Server (Version 6.5 and later), and IBM DB2 Universal. We plan to interface to even more major database brands in the very near future.

Above: The image/file storage capability assists in identification of special assets such as works of art where other methods such as ID labels may not be practical. Click to enlarge

"What we liked about Hardcat was that it was an ‘all-in-one’ package that was very easy to use, even by staff who are not technically minded."

- Office of Gas Supply, UK

"Hardcat is straightforward and easy to use, yet it can store a wealth of information, all within one package."

- Digital Equipment Co. Ltd

"...After working with assets and logistics management systems for the last few years, HARDCAT is the best piece of code I have come across."

- Computer World & Technology

For more comprehensive information...

Please feel free to contact us if you have any further queries on the core system. It would be our pleasure to send you comprehensive product information on the system, together with a multimedia demonstration CD ROM which runs directly from your CD drive without any installation process. Click on the CD at right to obtain your copy.

Alternatively, feel free to download a product information booklet (in Adobe PDF format). This publication is around 2MB in size and as such may take a few minutes to download. It contains information on the features and benefits of all the optional modules (also described elsewhere on this web site) that link into the core system. Should you experience any difficulties in downloading the booklet, please contact us and we'll arrange for a printed copy to be mailed to you.

Above: We'd like to send you this free multimedia demonstration CD to allow you to see how Hardcat can improve asset management in your organisation. Click on the CD to contact Hardcat and obtain your copy!