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At this session, we showed how we became the leading manager of the largest mailing fleets in the US and Canada and how we can help your company drive savings and gain visibility.
Items We Covered:
1. Shipping and Mailing Visibility
2. Process for Validation of Spends
3. Account Management Process
4. Equipment Savings Process
5. Supplies Strategies
6. Eliminating Vendor Fees and Overcharges
7. Recover Lost Postage from Dormant Accounts
8. PC Postage
9. Web Portal and Reporting
10. Free No Obligation Mailing Analysis
Postal Advocate has the expertise and technology to help companies manage their shipping and mailing processes and look for best practices to optimize operations and reduce spending. We have developed a business model that provides visibility of mailing equipment and spends across organizations resulting in an average client savings of 57%. Learn how we became the leading manager of the largest mailing fleet in the US and Canada and what we can do for you.
Items We Covered:
1. Shipping and Mailing Visibility
2. Process for Validation of Spends
3. Equipment Savings Process
4. Eliminating Vendor Fees and Overcharges
5. Inventory Management
6. Carrier Management
7. Free No Obligation Mailing Analysis
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The product has been developed considering security, scalability and customizability aspects in accordance to the technological compliance for today and tomorrow's needs.
The system can be hosted centrally with provision to access through internet from any location, thus offering a real time view on the data transaction. The multi level configurable security facilitates to link the Head office, Branch offices
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The system integrates two electronic boards including an NXP Semiconductor microcontroller and Broadcom Ethernet transceiver. The radio-frequency (RF) board is manufactured with an asymmetric structure using a hybrid PTFE/FR4 substrate and is equipped with planar antennas.
The NXP Semiconductor multi-channel 77 GHz radar transceiver chipset, composed of four receivers, two transmitters and an associated voltage controlled oscillator (VCO), is used as high-frequency transmitter and receiver. The RF dies are packaged in redistributed chip package (RCP) fan-out wafer level packages initially developed and manufactured by Freescale.
Based on a complete teardown analysis of the Continental radar, the report provides the bill-of-material (BOM) and the manufacturing cost of the radar sensor.
A complete physical analysis and manufacturing cost estimation of the NXP semiconductor monolithic microwave integrated circuits (MMICs) is available in a separate report.
More information on that report at http://www.i-micronews.com/reports.html
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Highlights from DDOT Buys include:
Compliance in Contracting - Representatives from some of DDOT's partner agencies will discuss the District's contract compliance requirements with DDOT's Office of Civil Rights, tax compliance with the DC Office of Tax and Revenue (OTR), and others.
Doing Business with DDOT - DDOT's representatives will demonstrate how businesses can register to receive solicitations for contracting opportunities through the District
Transportation Access Portal (DTAP) and FedSelect for federally funded projects. DDOT contracting officers will also take questions and provde an overview of the procurement process.
DDOT Buys will also feature an exhibit hall where attendees can connect with program managers from DDOT, DOEE, DSLBD, and other District agencies.
About the DC Office of Contracting & Procurement (OCP)
The DC Office of Contracting and Procurement (OCP), under the direction of the Chief Procurement Officer, was established by DC law in 1997 and provides contracting services for selected agencies and offices in the District. The mission of OCP is to partner with vendors and District agencies to purchase quality goods and services in a timely manner and at a reasonable cost while ensuring that all purchasing actions are conducted fairly and impartially.
OCP manages the purchase of $4.4 billion in goods, services and construction annually, on behalf of over 76 District agencies.
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Postal Advocate has the expertise and technology to help companies manage their shipping and mailing processes and look for best practices to optimize operations and reduce spending. We have developed a business model that provides visibility of mailing equipment and spends across organizations resulting in an average client savings of 59% and over $61 million in client savings, fees and lost postage.
At this session, we showed how we became the leading manager of the largest mailing fleets in the US and Canada and how we can help your company drive savings and gain visibility.
Items We Covered:
1. Shipping and Mailing Visibility
2. Process for Validation of Spends
3. Account Management Process
4. Equipment Savings Process
5. Supplies Strategies
6. Eliminating Vendor Fees and Overcharges
7. Recover Lost Postage from Dormant Accounts
8. PC Postage
9. Web Portal and Reporting
10. Free No Obligation Mailing Analysis
Postal Advocate has the expertise and technology to help companies manage their shipping and mailing processes and look for best practices to optimize operations and reduce spending. We have developed a business model that provides visibility of mailing equipment and spends across organizations resulting in an average client savings of 57%. Learn how we became the leading manager of the largest mailing fleet in the US and Canada and what we can do for you.
Items We Covered:
1. Shipping and Mailing Visibility
2. Process for Validation of Spends
3. Equipment Savings Process
4. Eliminating Vendor Fees and Overcharges
5. Inventory Management
6. Carrier Management
7. Free No Obligation Mailing Analysis
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The product has been developed considering security, scalability and customizability aspects in accordance to the technological compliance for today and tomorrow's needs.
The system can be hosted centrally with provision to access through internet from any location, thus offering a real time view on the data transaction. The multi level configurable security facilitates to link the Head office, Branch offices
and the sites seamlessly either through Internet or company's Intranet.
'I BOSS' is very useful for Large, Mid-size Cnf, 3PL Operators.
Denso’s Monocular Forward ADAS Camera in the Toyota Alphardsystem_plus
Denso has developed a new monocular forward camera for improved night vision, using Sony’s high-sensitivity 1.27M-pixel image sensor and Toshiba’s new advanced image recognition processor.
Reverse Costing - Structure, process and cost report - find more here: https://www.systemplus.fr/reverse-costing-reports/densos-monocular-forward-adas-camera-in-the-toyota-alphard/
SBC 2020-Left Brain Professionals: Developing Your First Cost & Price Proposal Robert E Jones
Contracts subject to the submission of cost or pricing data, (flexibly-priced contracts), require an acceptable basis of estimate including hours and dollars by line item, time-phased to match the project schedule, and sufficient detail to support the effort proposed. This course will dive into the complexity of those details and show you how to maximize profit and ensure regulatory compliance by preparing an adequate basis of estimate for every contract, regardless of type, when developing your cost and price proposal.
Australian Business Register - freedom to increase productivityReckon
This presentation was given by Mark Jackson, ATO, at the Reckon Group Conference held at the Hilton in Sydney between 21-23 August. Find out more at www.ato.gov.au
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The Continental ARS4-A Radar is designed for forward collision warning, emergency brake assist, collision mitigation system or Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC). A special feature of the device is the simultaneous measurement of long distances, up to 250m with +/-0.2m accuracy, and short range, up to 70m, relative velocity and angle between two objects. It is thus able to detect stationary objects without any camera support.
The system integrates two electronic boards including an NXP Semiconductor microcontroller and Broadcom Ethernet transceiver. The radio-frequency (RF) board is manufactured with an asymmetric structure using a hybrid PTFE/FR4 substrate and is equipped with planar antennas.
The NXP Semiconductor multi-channel 77 GHz radar transceiver chipset, composed of four receivers, two transmitters and an associated voltage controlled oscillator (VCO), is used as high-frequency transmitter and receiver. The RF dies are packaged in redistributed chip package (RCP) fan-out wafer level packages initially developed and manufactured by Freescale.
Based on a complete teardown analysis of the Continental radar, the report provides the bill-of-material (BOM) and the manufacturing cost of the radar sensor.
A complete physical analysis and manufacturing cost estimation of the NXP semiconductor monolithic microwave integrated circuits (MMICs) is available in a separate report.
More information on that report at http://www.i-micronews.com/reports.html
The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) and the DC Office of Contracting and Procurement (OCP) are excited to announce DDOT Buys. DDOT Buys is an opportunity to connect architecture, engineering, construction firms and other potential business partners with program managers from DDOT and other agencies involved in the District's contracting process. DDOT Buys, which is the kickoff for OCP in the Wards 2017, will provide businesses with valuable information about how to compete for federally and locally funded contracts with DDOT.
Highlights from DDOT Buys include:
Compliance in Contracting - Representatives from some of DDOT's partner agencies will discuss the District's contract compliance requirements with DDOT's Office of Civil Rights, tax compliance with the DC Office of Tax and Revenue (OTR), and others.
Doing Business with DDOT - DDOT's representatives will demonstrate how businesses can register to receive solicitations for contracting opportunities through the District
Transportation Access Portal (DTAP) and FedSelect for federally funded projects. DDOT contracting officers will also take questions and provde an overview of the procurement process.
DDOT Buys will also feature an exhibit hall where attendees can connect with program managers from DDOT, DOEE, DSLBD, and other District agencies.
About the DC Office of Contracting & Procurement (OCP)
The DC Office of Contracting and Procurement (OCP), under the direction of the Chief Procurement Officer, was established by DC law in 1997 and provides contracting services for selected agencies and offices in the District. The mission of OCP is to partner with vendors and District agencies to purchase quality goods and services in a timely manner and at a reasonable cost while ensuring that all purchasing actions are conducted fairly and impartially.
OCP manages the purchase of $4.4 billion in goods, services and construction annually, on behalf of over 76 District agencies.
Telecom product cost models development approachParcus Group
Presentation to Pacific Islands Telecom Association (PITA) AGM and Conference in Tahiti 2016 on telecom businesses cases and product cost models development approach.
2. Agenda
2
Key briefing items:
Single Source GPS comparison:
o Cost comparison
o Reporting
o Support Services IT Integration points
o Support Services White Glove vs Premier Admin
o Termination of current contract
o Team Recommendation
o Next Steps (Transition requirements)
3. Cost Comparison
Capital Up-Front Purchase & Installation
Company A
Est.
Qty
Each Total
New GPS Device
J-Bus Connection 1,800 $303 $545,400
OBD Connection 1,800 $333 $599,400
Retrofit Existing Device 400 $189 $75,600
Portable GPS Device 1,200 $159 $190,800
On Shelf N/A N/A N/A
In Use (FYI only) N/A N/A N/A
Battery Powered Device 10 $99 $990
Hot Spot 0 $667 N/A
Key FOB (driver / veh. assoc.) 4,000 tbd tbd
*Total $1,412,190
3
Company B
Est.
Qty
Each Total
New GPS Device
J-Bus Connection 2,000 $230 $460,000
OBD Connection 2,000 $230 $460,000
Retrofit Existing Device N/A N/A N/A
Portable GPS Device 1,200 $189 N/A
On Shelf N/A N/A N/A
In Use (FYI only) N/A N/A N/A
Battery Powered Device 10 $199 $1,990
Hot Spot 0 $530 N/A
Key FOB (driver / veh. assoc.) 4,000 tbd tbd
*Total $921,870
*Total price will be updated once all price is received
4. Cost Comparison
O&M – Recurring Fee’s
Company A Est.
Qty
Month Annual 3- Years
New GPS Device
J-Bus Connection 1,800 $20 $432,000 $1,296,000
OBD Connection 1,800 $20 $432,000 $1,296,000
Retrofit Existing Device 400 $20 $96,000 $288,000
Portable GPS Device 1,200 N/A N/A N/A
On Shelf 1,200 $4 $57,600 $172,800
In Use (FYI only) 1,200 $6 N/A N/A
Battery Powered Device 10 $6 $720 $2,160
Hot Spot (with 1mb plan) 0 $10 N/A N/A
Key FOB (driver / veh.
assoc.)
4,000 Tbd Tbd Tbd
*Total $1,011,120 $3,033,360
4
Company B Est.
Qty
Month Annual 3- Years
New GPS Device **
J-Bus Connection 2,000 $33.74 $809,760 $2,429,280
OBD Connection 2,000 $33.74 $887,760 $2,429,280
Retrofit Existing Device N/A N/A $0 $0
Portable GPS Device 1,200 N/A N/A N/A
On Shelf 1,200 $8 $115,200 $345,600
In Use (FYI only) 1,200 $21 N/A N/A
Battery Powered Device 10 $18 $2,160 $6,480
Hot Spot (with 1mb plan) 0 Tbd N/A N/A
Key FOB (driver / veh.
assoc.)
4,000 Tbd Tbd Tbd
*Total $1,892,735 $5,678,204
*Total price will be updated once all price is received
**The $33.74 cost for Company B is based on X getting own
data plan negotiated rate and X being responsible for
managing 4,000 data lines (additions, removals, changes)
5. Cost Comparison
Total Cost of Ownership
Company A
Capital
Up-Front
O&M
Over 3 Yrs
Up-Front Capital $1,412,190 N/A
Recurring Monthly Fee’s $3,033,360
Additional Costs to Consider
Custom Reporting Included
Data Feeds Included
Repairs Included
Replacements Included
Total $1,412,190 $3,033,360
*Total Out of Pocket over 3 Years $4,445,550
Current Monthly O&M Fee’s Variance
Cost Savings
Company A (includes White
Glove)
$39.00 (19.00)
Company B (includes mid year
premier)
$33.99 Rounded
(14.00)
Proposed Company A $20.00
5
Company B
Capital
Up-Front
O&M
Over 3 Yrs
Up-Front Capital $921,870 N/A
Recurring Monthly Fee’s $5,678,204
Additional Costs to Consider
Custom Reporting Extra - Unknown
Data Feeds Extra - Unknown
Repairs Extra - Unknown
Replacements Extra - Unknown
Total $921,870 $5,678,204
*Total Out of Pocket over 3 Years $6,600,074
Current Monthly O&M Fee’s Variance
Cost Savings
Company A (+WhiteGlove) $39.00 Rounded (5.00)
Company B (+Premier) $33.99 (0)
Proposed Company B $33.74
*Total price will be updated once all price is received
6. Reporting
Productivity
Company A
6
Company B
• Company B was requested over the past year
if they could replicate; informed they could
replicate but at a cost.
• Company B has responded to the RFP with a
quote to replicate of $17,500 and could deliver
within weeks of a new contract agreement.
• Excel File / Database
No Prototype Provided
10. Support Service
White Glove vs. Premier
Support Items Company A Company B
Implementation
Plan and
Schedule
On Target-12/31/14 On Target-12/31/14
SLAs Response time onsite not to exceed 5 business days.
Flexibility during storms and outages. Contract
specified charges for missed appointment but never
enforced by Company A. will request removal of
charges language in new contract
Response time onsite not to exceed 5 business days.
Flexibility during storms and outages
Charged for missed appointments
Data Feeds No fee For a fee
ID Card Reader
(1,000 qty)
Proximity badge: $160 hardware, $30 installation fee
per vehicle
Barcode badge: $125-$370 hardware, $50 installation
fee per vehicle
Key FOB/Coin: $19 hardware, $25 installation fee per
vehicle
Key FOB/Coin: $33 hardware per vehicle
Repair Services
and Other
Charges
Included if replacing a device under warranty Not included: maintenance charges such as installs
and un-installs for good devices or devices that failed
Vendor
Relationship
Experience
Bill Hartin
External
References
Monthly Cost $20 $33.74
10
11. Termination of Current Contract
Termination Cost or Notification Requirement
• Company B
o Early termination costs:
• Notification of 30 days AND
payment of $200 per
vehicle monitored for GPS
terminated during the first
36 months or return the
GPS for the vehicle
terminated within 30 days
after the termination date.
(Approximate cost of
$15,000 for about 75 GPS)
• Company A
o No early termination costs
o Notification requirement by
October 1, 2014
11
12. 12
Team Recommendation:
Company A – for the following reasons
Topic Comments
Cost Capital (up-front cost) – Slightly higher than Company B (+$490K)*
O&M (monthly expense) – Significantly lower than Company B (-$2.6M)*
• X would realize a $19 / unit per month saving
• X would realize a $14 / unit per month saving (plus have the addition of “White Glove Service”
Total Cost of Ownership – Significantly less than Company B (-$2.1M)*
Additional Unknown Costs – Little if Any – Company B had in the past some added fees
Reporting Ability to provide data in the format we have requested (4 report types)
• Productivity, Supervisory Tracking (co-location)
• Driver Safety and Idle Tracking
Support Services Project Management Support
• Committed Contractually to have a Project Manager On-Site to help “X” number of days per month
IT Integration Will need to establish new data feeds with X
• Company A has tried to work with our internal IT, but has met limited availability & limited clarification of
data requests.
Contract Negotiation Company A has agreed to our Terms and Conditions; which Company B has not
• Company B will take significantly more time to establish a new contract, and possibly some legal
department interaction and added expense.
Implementation Company A has stated they can meet our implementation timeline, if we have a “go” by October 1, 2014. Need
Clarification for:
• # of GPS Units to Install – are we going to include (X & All Supervisors)
• If we are going forward with a Driver ID solution & if so which type:
• Coin FOB
• Current RFID (existing Employee ID Badges)
• Additional RFID Badge (second Employee ID Badge with just Employee ID and Name – no
access info)
• Scanner
*Final cost/cost savings to be reviewed once finalized
13. 13
Next Steps: Transition requirements
Pre bid selection requirements:
• Ensure IT issues are resolved/workable. Longer lead time required for Company A.
• Finalize pricing on driver/vehicle identification system.
• Determine actual number of vehicles requiring Hotspot and driver identification installation.
• Determine final cost based on all upfront requirements being met and monthly fees over life of
contract.
Post bid selection requirements:
• Install all required components (GPS device and card reader) during last quarter of 2014.
• Establish all necessary standard reports identified in RFP (co-location, productivity, driver
safety, idle) during device installation period.
• Resolve any IT issues/problems.
Transition Consequences
• Storm Event – There will be a period when vehicles are split between Company B and
Company A, which may cause vehicle tracking inconsistencies.
• Leave/Return report will no longer be valid
• Custom support provided by Company B may need to be reestablished (ie; Meter Service daily
summary report and Meter Service 3:30 alert to supervisors)
• All fleets, markers, and alerts will need to be reestablished.
• Extensive user training to be performed during installation period.