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Auction Edge announced new capabilities for its EDGE ASI system this week, reporting that customers now have EDGE Mobile Check-In and a new Green-Screen Report Generator at their disposal.

These new tools are designed to help auctions improve business operations and their responsiveness to customers. 

Here’s how they work:

Through EDGE Mobile Check-In — which is available on both the iOS and Android platforms, following successful beta testing — existing ASI customers can remotely use their mobile Apple or Android devices within the auction’s Wi-Fi network to check in vehicles remotely and take pictures.

The user can enter the vehicle’s information manually or by scanning the VIN.

Because, EDGE Mobile Check-In is fully integrated with EDGE ASI, cars that are checked in will automatically be imported into the auction’s EDGE ASI system.

“Mobile check-in brings great efficiencies to the auction environment,” said Watson McClam, ASI general manager. “It eliminates the need for additional devices and streamlines the check-in process from scanning VIN barcodes to capturing images of a vehicle simply by using a smartphone or tablet.”

The company also noted that the Green-Screen Report was developed by ASI following formal reviews with customers on how to improve the EDGE ASI system.

This tool allows any EDGE ASI user to easily retrieve information from the EDGE ASI system via customized reports in the format of their choosing.

Any auction staff can create reports. Among the features listed by the company are:

• Refer to field names using natural language versus cryptic and abbreviate acronyms
• Total and subtotal reports
• Easily filter report results by specific fields
• Save reports for future use by individuals or for all auction staff

“Auction Edge is committed to enhancing and extending our products to help auctions improve their operations and grow their business. Mobile Check-In and the Green-Screen Report Generator are the first two of many future enhancements we’re making based on valuable customer feedback,” said Scott Heydon, Auction Edge’s chief operating officer.

Both of these new products are new EDGE ASI modules available today for license and maintenance.

EDGE Mobile Check-In can be downloaded at Apple and Google stores. It requires an EDGE ASI module on the auction’s AS/400 to be utilized. ASI Premier customers already have both modules included (for free) as part of the current base ASI Premier package (an upfront, one-time $250 activation fee is required to load and activate each module).

For more information on these EDGE ASI modules or to request your modules today, contact ASI’s Julie Moser at (704) 872-2458 or juliem@auctionedge.com.

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