The system provides a web based platform for managing and advertising your vehicles on-line; hire-MS will provide you with the control, flexibility and time saving features you would expect from a computer system that forms the backbone of your organisation. The software is fully integrated with your website and saves you time by automating common administrative tasks.
hire-MS is a web based content management system, so you can access it anywhere you can connect to the internet. There are no requirements other than having Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher. Being a web based content management system, the entire application gets upgraded free of charge and without you having to do anything. The upgrades to your own content management system include database changes.
The content management system is flexible enough to be used for small, single person managed web sites, or large, multiple administrator managed sites. With the users permission settings you can restrict access and responsibly on the management of the site. Audit data helps you track every addition or update made by a user in the Content Management System.
Bespoke WebsiteAll of our websites are custom built to your specifications. We do NOT palm you off with a template website. Our clients are important to us and we recognise the need for individual requirements and specifications. We let you guide us on the look and feel of your website.
Flexible Payment MethodsThis solution is extremely flexibile with the ability to use either Paypal, Google Checkout or a bespoke secure payment portal. If required you can use a combination of all three payment methods. The website also fully supports SSL certificates.
Vehicle Managementhire-MS allows you to add unlimited number of vehicles to your website. The content management system gives you full control of the vehicles, prices, charges and pictures. Your vehicles can be grouped into two tiers of heirarchy to provide product segregation on the website. A new feature added in v1.4 gives you control to the SEO of vehicle detail pages.
Booking ManagementOrders come directly from your websites reservations page or you can enter them yourself via the CMS. The shopping-basket supports Paypal, Google and Credit Card transactions allowing you to run your entire business with one on-line solution. You can stay on top of you orders by changing the order status and adding comments to the order file.
Vehicle Picture GalleryUpload images to your website and enhance your sales pagesby displaying them in your vehicle picture gallery.
Multiple BranchesAdd as many branches as required to divide and manage your business. All users are allocated branches making it simple to restrict access to claims for a speciic branch.
Customer ManagementThe advanced search feature allows you to locate and change the customers details with ease. You can update order details by adding and removing products, or create dispatch notes ready to ship out the goods to the customer.
System RemindersControl system reminders for overdue cases, callbacks, or inactive case files and many more. The frequency of the reminders can be set via the CMS giving total control of this feature.
NewsletterCustomers have the option to sign up to a monthly newsletter. You can create the HTML newletter using simple control from the Content Mangement System. The distribution time can be modified so you can send the newsletter once a week, once a month or even once a year.
Adverts & BannersIn the v1.3 updates we released the ability to have flash banners and graphical adverts on your website. These are easily uploaded via the control panel.
Multiple Access LevelsThe Content Management System has multiple access levels allowing you to assign different tasks to staff memebers. Each access level has a different set of functions available making it easy to delegate and control your business.
HTML Content Editor Updating the content on your website could'nt be easier with the WYSIWYG HTML Editor. You can switch to raw HTML is you prefer to write content without the MS Word style editor.
Enhanced Website FeaturesThere are many other features available with our bedpoke websites like:
User Audit HistoryEvery addition or change in the system is recorded so you have a full record of whats going on. Using simple and easy-to-use reports you can analyse the productivity of each staff member or simply find out who is responsible for a particular action.
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