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Warren Rogers Awarded U.S. Patent for Real-Time Fuel Loss Alerting and will Feature its Continual Inventory Reconciliation System at PEI/NACS Show

Posted by Fuels Market News | October 1, 2014

Warren Rogers Associates will feature its continuous fuel monitoring system that provides in-depth analysis, a superior level of accuracy and customized reporting, in booth 6005 at the PEI Convention and National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) trade show , Oct. 7 – 10 in Las Vegas, Nev. They will demonstrate the system which employs Continual Inventory Reconciliation Analysis (CIRA), and real-time reporting.

The Warren Rogers System is ideal for multi-site fuel retailers that sell high volumes of fuel including convenience store chains, supermarkets and hypermarkets, as well as travel centers and truck stops.
The latest iteration of the Warren Rogers system features patented (US Patent 8666683) methods and equipment including an on-site processor that can detect and alert the customer to a line leak or fuel dispenser theft while a pressurized piping system is in flow. Depending on the configuration of the system, it can also be used as a control device to rapidly shut down fuel flow if such problems occur. According to the company, they developed this patented technology to provide customers with a greater level of control and enable them to act rapidly and prevent loss.

According to Bill Jones, president and CEO of Warren Rogers, “There are so many factors that can affect a fuel retailer’s efficiency and profitability these days. Theft, delivery shortages, inaccurate meter calibration, equipment tampering, equipment failure, are all real concerns and our customers want to know about issues as soon as possible, not at the end of the day or at the end of the week. Our hardware and software, coupled with our expert staff, aims to provide the most accurate and complete picture of a customer’s fuel operation.” He adds, “We take […]

By Tony Caputo, Warren Rogers Precision Fuel System Diagnostics

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In today’s retail fuel industry, numerous factors can impact efficiency and profitability. Concerns such as theft, delivery shortages, inaccurate meter calibration, equipment tampering, and equipment failure are all legitimate worries for operators. Most fuel retailers prefer to be promptly informed about these issues rather than discovering them at the end of the day, week, or month. However, many lack the necessary technology or accounting processes to receive timely alerts regarding loss-related issues, if they receive any alerts at all. Consequently, numerous fuel retailers resign themselves to the belief that “loss is inevitable” in the fuel business, resulting in significant annual write-offs due to “fuel shrinkage.”

Fortunately, today’s hardware and software solutions, complemented by expert third-party assistance, offer avenues to attain a more accurate and comprehensive understanding of retail fuel operations. Modern monitoring solutions can scrutinize even the smallest fluctuations in inventory, unusual driver behavior, dispenser inactivity, and other patterns. These insights are invaluable as they can help identify compliance issues and mitigate profit reductions.

At its most basic level, in an ideal scenario, there exists an equilibrium between the fuel delivered to a fuel station’s tanks, the amount dispensed, and what remains in the tanks by day’s end. Any deviations from this balance typically yield adverse effects on the financial outcome. Regrettably, numerous risks are constantly present in the operations of a functioning convenience store or travel center. For fuel operators managing dozens or even hundreds of locations, the cumulative financial impact can swiftly reach into thousands or even millions of dollars. Each risk poses the potential for undiscovered or challenging-to-detect financial losses for the business.

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C-Store Decisions, March 22, 2021

Cloud-Based Fuel Management Has Retailers Looking Up

Fuel monitoring systems like fuelWRAp automate monitoring for more accurate troubleshooting and problem diagnostics.
By Thomas Mulloy | March 22, 2021

Precision fuel monitoring systems maker Warren Rogers introduced the latest version of its innovative and secure fuelWRAp application, which helps convenience stores and other fuel retailers manage their fuel systems.

Warren Rogers’ fuelWRAp is a highly precise and efficient fuel management system using real-time data and leveraging the flexibility and smart analytics of the cloud to help fuel retailers continuously track every drop of precious fuel inventory — as it makes its way to their sites, enters the tank, flows through each fuel line, and reaches the meter — even at the most complex, high-throughput sites.

The latest edition of fuelWRAp features a new and intuitive User Dashboard, simplified menu options, detailed diagnostics, insightful performance metrics, and industry-leading exception-based reporting — all supported by analyst teams, directly assigned to each client.

Using fuelWRAp, travel center and conventional convenience store support staff can minimize their time spent each day identifying and addressing issues such as dormant or down fueling positions, water in tank, active tank gauge alarms, meters out-of-variance, failed tank, sensor, and line testing, low inventory levels, lost communications, slowing fuel flow trends, and other abnormalities.

For fuel operators who count on the manual reporting of store equipment-related issues, fuelWRAp automates these tasks and provides critical information, 24/7, 365 days a year. Users can view their forecourt diagnostics across their enterprise on a consolidated and centralized online platform, enabled for desktop, mobile, and tablet. FuelWRAp will continue to provide customized auditing and operational reports along with the compliance documentation required to meet all state and federal regulations.

“Our experts analyze customer data, look for anomalies, and alert them to potential problems […]

We have all been there……It’s July, 95 degrees outside, and your car is on empty. The last thing you want to do is stop for gas in the heat!  After working through the dispenser prompts, inserting your credit card, and picking the grade desired, fuel begins to dispense. Yes, and I got my discount! However, after about 3 minutes, your tank is only half full.

How did this happen?! I have things to do! It is so hot out here! Why me?!… you scream with your internal voice (hopefully)!

Often, when customers encounter slow-dispensing fuel lanes, their response is to short fill their tank and drive to your competitors to top off, perhaps never to return to your fuel station. When a dispenser or two is blocked off due to repair and your site is busy, your customers are more prone to drive to your competition as well, only compounding your profitability issue.

Of course, in the perfect world, every lane is open and dispensing properly! The optimal standard for the proper dispensing of fuel is between 8 and 10 gallons per minute for gasoline or automotive diesel grades. For over the road diesel and large trucks, the standard is even higher at 35-50 gallons per minute.  If all goes well, the average fueling transaction should be quick, 2-3 minutes for automotive grades and 5-8 minutes for large trucks fueling at a high-flow diesel facility.

As we know, time is money! The more time that drivers take to fuel their vehicles, the less time they have to visit inside your store or accomplish other tasks. Frustration can also lead to a lower opinion of your fueling location and business. Unfortunately, with a slow-dispensing or out-of-order fuel lane, you […]

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Contact: Tony Caputo

Warren Rogers Associates

800-972-7472, ext. 853

tcaputo@warrenrogers.com

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Onvo, a major travel center and c-store retailer, selects Warren Rogers for fuel system compliance, wet-stock management, and forecourt diagnostic services

MIDDLETOWN, R.I. — (December 6, 2023) Onvo, a major regional travel center and convenience store retailer, with 39 locations throughout Pennsylvania and New York, has selected Warren Rogers Precision Fuel System Diagnostics as their provider of fuel system compliance, wet-stock management, and forecourt diagnostics.

“We chose Warren Rogers for our fuel management needs because of their comprehensive services and their leadership in the industry,” said Harman Aulakh, Vice President of Marketing at Onvo, Scranton, Pennsylvania. “The fuelWRAp real-time system is an important tool for us to improve efficiency across our sites. The ability to monitor activity such as delivery shortages and potential theft, inaccurate meter calibration, and poor flow rates is just one of the benefits of working with Warren Rogers and we’re excited to kick off this partnership.”

Onvo (www.tryonvo.com) will utilize the Warren Rogers fuelWRAp system, which uses real-time data and leverages the flexibility and smart analytics of the cloud to help fuel retailers continuously track every drop of precious fuel inventory — as it makes its way to their sites, enters the tank, flows through each fuel line, and reaches the meter — even at the most complex, high-throughput sites. In addition, Warren Rogers will provide customized auditing and operational reports along with the compliance documentation required to meet all state and federal regulations.

Using fuelWRAp, travel center and conventional convenience store support staff can minimize their time spent each day identifying and addressing issues such as dormant or down fueling positions, water in tank, active tank gauge alarms, meters […]