Automating your business processes will reimburse you many times over during the use of the software. Case study after case study shows the benefits of shipmanagement software on the bottom line. Choosing a software system will launch you on an effort that may involve many people in your company. Most find that making this selection provides an opportunity to review and discuss other related items such as upgrading computer hardware or changing communication systems. It may even drive a discussion within your organisation to make adjustments to the many internal processes that run your day to day business.
Different companies have different requirements.
A shipmanagement system provider must offer the flexibility in its line of products to meet the organisation's needs. For example, crewing agents need Crewing and Payroll software, while shipowners may require Maintenance and Repair as well as Purchasing and Inventory Control, amongst others. The system's software products should be modular in design and allow you to choose what functions you need today, as well as have the capability to accomodate other modules according to future needs. Integration of the modules is very important, as it allows you to reduce input and speed up the installation of the system, as well as to reduce errors. This then allows the maintenance manager to estimate the cost of repairs because he knows how many parts were used for a particular job as well as what the cost was for these parts all in one location.