Background:

While the traditional K Factor System can work very well in the winter and in the summer, it is not very accurate in the spring and fall seasons.  Because of this, each software vendor has come up with a variety of ways to try to improve the system.  However, the problem is that there is only so much you can do with an antiquated K Factor System.  So, after 40 years of doing it the same way, Blue Cow Software created a better way!

What is SmartK?

SmartK is a new and improved method to forecast deliveries that results in more accurate deliveries.  It analyzes over a years worth of delivery history to create an annual usage model for forecasting future deliveries. 

Why do I want to use the SmartK Forecasting System?

Using SmartK will result in larger deliveries, which in turn requires fewer deliveries, which will create a lower cost to operate your company. 

The industry’s average delivery for a 275 gallon tank is 150 gallons.  In a case study, we determine that a delivery company using SmartK delivered an average of 169 gallons to 275 gallon tanks.  That is an increase of 19 gallons per delivery.

Therefore using SmartK can result in one less delivery per customer per year.

What would that mean to you?  1 less truck on the road or 1 less driver?  OR perhaps 1 more truck and driver available to make another 30 deliveries per day.

How Does SmartK Work?

SmartK requires no user intervention to run. Each time a new delivery is posted, SmartK will re-analyze historical data to find the best possible forecast model to use going forward. In the event a delivery is posted that is so far from the expected quantity that SmartK cannot safely calculate a dependable forecast model, the location will be automatically returned to traditional DDay system.