PTDA Releases Digital Version Of Power Transmission Handbook

The PTDA Power Transmission Handbook eBook is now for sale in the PTDA Store. The content has been adapted from the recently released, new and improved fifth edition of the Power Transmission Handbook, a highly regarded reference on power transmission motion control products and the processes where these products are used. The book has been widely adopted by industry professionals as well as educators and students in universities, community colleges, and technical and trade schools. The Handbook eBook is currently available in both Apple and Kindle formats as searchable, bookmark-able, transportable content for busy people on the go.

First published in 1969 and recently updated, PTDA’s Power Transmission Handbook is a comprehensive primer on the products, technology and concepts that move industry.
The information contained in the book is:

• a primer for new inside/outside salespeople
• a reference for more experienced employees
• a resource to train customers on installation and maintenance
• a regarded secondary education textbook.

The publication has been formatted for ease of reading and features nearly 400 pages of vetted content, graphics and application examples.

VAI Enhances S2K Analytics with Financial Business Intelligence Capabilities

New Comprehensive Dashboards Help Companies Make Educated Financial Decisions

VAI (Vormittag Associates, Inc.), an award-winning ERP software provider, announced the release of its enhanced S2K Analytics solution, a comprehensive, web-based Business Intelligence (BI) tool designed to drive smarter, faster business decisions. This upgraded tool features ten new financial management dashboards that provide an in-depth view of financial data from all levels of the organization.

Designed to meet the needs of VAI’s customers, regardless of size or industry, S2K Analytics integrates with S2K Enterprise and features automated reporting and dashboard capabilities that give customers big-picture visibility into their revenue and profitability. The new dashboards provide at-a-glance insight into a company’s financial performance, allowing for customization and consolidation of data that can then be used to make educated decisions. With the enhanced S2K Analytics, VAI customers can:

• View balance sheets, and P&L statements
• Analyze profitability of their business
• Monitor procurement and expense management
• Create ad hoc self-serve inquiries
• Build reports and dashboards as well as share information with others
• Integrate S2K Analytics with Excel
• Collaborate on and contribute to new reporting needs
• Access information through a web browser, including mobile devices
• Compare past financial performance

"VAI is excited to offer an even more comprehensive BI tool to our customers,” said Joe Scioscia, vice president of sales, VAI. “We are committed to continually innovating our products in order to provide our customers with best-in-class software that streamlines business processes and creates cost efficiencies. The upgraded S2K Analytics will undoubtedly enhance our customers’ ability to use the information gathered through our ERP software to make even more effective, real-time business decisions.”

 About VAI (Vormittag Associates, Inc.)

VAI is an award-winning software developer and an IBM Premier Business Partner. Designed for the mid-range market, S2K Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Software Suite is used by a wide variety of mid-sized companies worldwide, with a number of clients in the manufacturing, distribution, retail, food and related service industries. Advanced applications such as Warehouse Management Systems, EDI, CRM, Business Analytics and e-Business provide companies the power to leverage their information technology investment. VAI is headquartered in Ronkonkoma, New York, with branch offices in Miami, Orlando, Chicago and Oroville, California. For more information, please contact Diane Dady at 800-824-7776, ext. 236 or visit www.vai.net.