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.

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).

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

Providing improved asset control

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.

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

Graphics and Imaging

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