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DECEMBER 2015 / JANUARY 2016 AviationPros.com 13 FUEL SUPPLY T he company behind the research, the FuelPlus Group, held discussions with fuel suppliers and resellers during 2014 and 2015, to help shape its new product aimed at this market: sup- plier.ONE. This web-based application is designed for suppliers and resellers who service both airlines and general aviation customers, and aims to save them time and money by streamlining fuel desk activities. FuelPlus uncovered some recurring themes during their research: HEADACHE 1: Maintaining a single up-to-date list of jet fuel prices First, being able to maintain a single, up-to- date list of fuel prices was by far the main issue for the aviation fuel resellers and sup- pliers they spoke to, as FuelPlus' Product Manager for supplier.ONE, Tiberiu Jecza, explains: "The complexity around how fuel prices are determined, the number of different components that make up the price, and the volatility of the energy market, make this a real administrative pain for most com- panies," Jecza says. "Our experience is that organizations are either trying to manage and manually update multiple Excel spread- sheets, or trying to use a generic ERP system (Enterprise Resource Planning). Neither solution works very well." David Dykes, Supply, Logistics and Com - mercial Aviation Manager for the fuel sup - plier Gulf Aviation, agrees and outlines the real problems with this approach: "For activities related to pricing, ten- dering, credit control, stock management and sales and invoicing, we currently use a combination of our ERP system and Excel spreadsheets. This is a fragmented way of working and is very time and resource consuming because a number of tasks are duplicated. It also increases the chance of human errors occurring." Tiberiu also reports, in his experience, Being able to maintain a single, up-to-date list of fuel prices was, by far, the main issue for aviation fuel resellers and suppliers they spoke to. MODEL MT65P21 "EXPRESS HEAT" DEICER Tel - 7 15-7 35-6440, www.premier-deicers.com MO DEL MT 65 P 21 " EXPRE SS HEAT " DEI C E R Simple, Dependable and Affordable "Express Heat" reliability, easy access maintenance, extend reach capabilities, and lowest cost of operation is why we are the "Premier" deicer manufacturer. The "Premier" Model MT65P21 "Express Heat" Deicer utilizes the Versalift Extended Reach Model VST6000 Aerial lift, providing 65' of working height. More important, the MT65P21 incorporates the Premier boom forward design to provide the maximum amount of reach off the front of the vehicle utilizing the rapid deploy down riggers. During mobile operations, side reach of 34' and vertical reach of 46' can easily be accomplished. AviationPros.com/10017675