Important News

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New feature

Whip Around users can now create unique barcodes and QR codes to streamline inspections AND manage their fleet’s inventory using the Whip Around platform and mobile app — saving time and minimizing errors.

You can easily print codes and attach them to parts; scan codes to instantly access and update inventory info from the mobile app; and even scan third-party codes to track inventory.

Learn how to create a barcode for an inventory item.

Learn how to view or update inventory items from the mobile app using a barcode.

Learn how to associate an existing barcode with an inventory item.

Feature enhancement

Managing out-of-service information in Whip Around just got a whole lot easier thanks to powerful new enhancements.

Users can now add a reason when moving an asset in/out of service, sort and filter assets by out-of-service status, export out-of-service data and much more. 


New feature

Whip Around users can now create a Purchase Order to add items to inventory

This new feature allows users to submit requests and get approvals internally to avoid duplicate or unnecessary orders. You can also use status labels to keep track of in-process inventory and help reduce missing orders.

By automatically updating your inventory when a purchase order is marked as received, you can keep inventory numbers accurate. This also allows managers to stay organized by maintaining a digital record of purchase orders for internal bookkeeping.

Learn how to use the Purchase Orders feature in this Help Center article.

Feature enhancement

Applies to all report types, multiple users and frequencies

Need the same report delivered to you every Tuesday? Every week? Every month? Done! The new scheduled reporting functionality gives Whip Around users the option to automatically send reports to the people who need them, when they need them.

Learn how to schedule reports within the Reports module.

Feature enhancement

Get ready to scan your assets and go!

Whip Around users can now create unique barcodes and QR codes for your vehicles and equipment. Once you've got it printed, you can scan the unique barcode using the Whip Around mobile app and start a new inspection immediately — saving you valuable time and minimizing errors.

Learn how to create a barcode or QR code for an asset.

Learn how to start an inspection from the mobile app using a barcode or QR code.

Feature enhancement

Whip Around uesrs can now add a service program from the asset profile page (while adding a new asset or updating an existing asset).

On the asset profile page, you will find a list of service programs that can easily be added to a new asset. Previously, users had to assign assets to a service program by manually going into each service program

Benefits:

Feature enhancement

Whip Around users can now assign Vendors, Mechanics, and External Third-Party Contacts to a Defect or Work Order.

Furthermore, External Third-Party Contacts can now access Defects and Work Orders via a magic link without needing a Whip Around account.

Feature enhancement

Whip Around has empowered our Wallet users to effortlessly download various reports about their document statuses, including:

These reports offer our customers a concise overview of their Wallet documents, highlighting crucial details about expired or soon-to-expire documents. By leveraging these reports, Wallet users can maintain document compliance and enhance operational effectiveness.

Improvement

Now, when you open the Whip Around mobile app, you'll have the choice to dive into an inspection or check on any existing defects directly from your home screen.

Improvement

Whip Around users can now pick which users can modify the Out of Service status.

Users can easily set a vehicle's status as in or out of service. Give your users the access they need by further customizing their permissions.

Check out the Whip Around Help Center article to learn how to access and update “Asset Out of Service” permissions.

Improvement

Get ready to save yourself some serious time.

No longer will you need to spend time manually creating multiple (nearly identical) Service Programs from scratch. Now you can duplicate an existing Service Program with the click of a button! Hours of work can now be done in seconds.