Florida State University saves time and money with ACS Athletics Equipment Management Software
“In the day and age of audits and budget cuts, I cannot imagine doing my job without ACS Equipment Manager. It makes me more efficient, saves me time, and saves my university money.” -Dane Smith, FSU Equipment Manager
When Florida State University renewed its apparel contract five years ago, equipment manager Dane Smith decided it was time to explore potential solutions to managing the inventory and distribution of equipment and apparel. During this process, colleagues recommended Smith consider ACS Athletics Equipment Management software, a technology solution designed specifically for equipment room operations. Smith and the rest of the FSU equipment management staff liked what they saw, and thus began a partnership that continues to be successful to this day.
Smith indicated that prior to implementing the ACS Equipment Management software, he and his staff would spend countless hours during the day and into the evening entering equipment distribution information into Excel spreadsheets. With ACS, distributions are recorded electronically, eliminating the need to manually record each transaction. Smith also indicated the ACS software makes the ordering process much more efficient. “The size chart report saves time and allows us to place much more accurate orders, helping to eliminate over-ordering,” says Smith. It is this over-ordering that costs athletics department thousands of dollars each year. Further, undistributed equipment often goes unused, is given away or even discarded entirely. A routine audit will reveal these oversights and someone will ultimately have to be held accountable.
In addition to operating more efficiently, Smith indicated the flexibility of the system is critical to the success of the entire equipment operations staff. “Between the ability to generate custom-reporting for us based on our needs as a department and each equipment manager’s ability to customize the program to meet individual needs, the system is one-of-a-kind and easy to use,” Smith said. “In the day and age of audits and budget cuts, I cannot imagine doing my job without ACS Equipment Manager. It makes me more efficient, saves me time, and saves my university money.”
If you would like more information on ACS Athletics and the Equipment Management software, please call (800) 343-6220 or contact us by email at sales@acsathletics.com.