Auction Edge EDGE Spark
Auction Edge EDGE Spark: Auction Edge describes EDGE Spark as a modern way to use its auction management system from any device, aimed at independent auction groups. The company says it centralizes auction data and puts insights within reach.
Auction Edge EDGE Spark: EDGE Spark
So staff at an auction can work from a browser or phone instead of only at a desktop terminal.
Auction Edge presents Spark as giving Edge customers access to their business ecosystem at any time and place through a contemporary interface. The auction management system it builds on is described elsewhere on the company's site as EDGE AOS, its auction operating system.
Spark is the newer layer that customers use to reach it.
The company describes real-time analytics accessible from any device, a fully configurable and customizable dashboard. A business intelligence program called Spark BI that it says is designed specifically for auctions.
The idea is that an auction manager sees consignment, sales and buyer activity without waiting for end-of-day reports.
Search is a named feature. Auction Edge says its patented Auction Query Language powers Spark Search, returning contextual results as the user types.
Vehicle Remarketing and Automotive Fleet reported that Auction Edge received a patent for a technology system that simplifies user access. A post on the company blog says Spark's methods have been patented, which the company connects to stronger interactions with legacy systems.
A companion tool called Spark Companion was added to offer around-the-clock self-help with guides and links, which is the company's answer to the support burden that comes with a new interface.
An earlier partnership with EBlock, reported by Auto Remarketing, shows the company working with other auction technology.
A person evaluating auction management software would ask how consignor and buyer records migrate from the current system, how clerking and accounting work on sale day, how the system connects to online bidding, how the dashboard permissions are set, and how the vendor supports events during peak sale hours. The category guide for wholesale and auction software lists the same items.
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Auction Edge formed in summer 2012 from ASI, Auction Pipeline and Auto Lookout. It builds one platform for independent auctions.
EDGE Spark uses a patented Auction Query Language for search results that update as a user types.
Spark BI is the business intelligence side for auction operations. An auction would ask what data leaves its own systems to feed it.
| Product or service | Function |
|---|---|
| EDGE Spark | One of the company’s named auction software products. |