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Obtaining a quality PoD / Tracking system that is affordable
has been a challenge for all organisations in the past. That is where
DeliveryPoD steps in - a flexible, low cost package that you can either purchase
outright of rent on a monthly basis, making it affordable for all organisations.
DeliveryPoD is suitable for a wide range of applications and
companies including:
● Third Party Logistics
● Couriers
● Own Fleet
● Defence / Security
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Internal Mail / Document Tracking
The system can be divided into several parts (please click on
one to see more information):
- Web Site - People shipping and receiving go to the
web site to obtain Tracking / PoD Reports. You can configure the system so
that only users with User Names and Passwords can access the site (if you
wish).
- Dispatch Software - This PC based software allows
companies to produce shipping labels with a tracking barcode built into the
label, this can be done even if their connection to the internet is down.
- Web Label - Occasional shippers can go to the web
site and generate shipping labels with a tracking barcode. No need to roll
out software to each customer site.
- Mobile Computer - Mobile Computers are used to
track items from start to finish by scanning an items barcode. You can also
use inbuilt cameras and imagers to take pictures of damaged items or someone's doorstep
to prove delivery was attempted. These images are posted to the web site and
appear on the PoD / Tracking reports.
There are a wealth of features and benefits of DeliveryPoD,
please click on each item to see more information:

A tracking report from
the website which has been exported to Adobe PDF.
- Online Proof of
Delivery and Tracking Reports
Customers, staff and receiving companies can view reports on their
consignments on the web site. No more waiting, reports 24/7 and they can be
downloaded, stored and emailed.
- Email Notification -
Automatically Send an Email when a package is Delivered, Damaged or Can't be
Delivered
Customers and staff can request that Emails are sent on certain events
happening such as "Delivery", "Damage Reported", "Could Not Deliver". You
can enter your own message, list the Email addresses you want the Email sent
to and then decide on what triggers the Email to be sent. The request can be
for "All Consignments" or just a Single Consignment (where you enter the
Consignment Number). Two classic examples illustrate this feature:
- A really urgent consignment is sent, seconds after it is
delivered an Email is automatically sent to the person who needs the goods
telling them who has signed for the items - no more urgent goods sat in
Goods Inwards for hours because nobody knew they were urgently needed.
- An email notification is set up to let an Insurance Clerk
know when an item is recorded as being damaged.
- Onscreen Signature
Capture
The person receiving the package signs on the mobile computers screen. The
signature is sent to the web site via GPRS.

- Signatures and tracking details can be
sent Via GPRS and WiFi so customers can see what has
happened only a few seconds ago - no more waiting for drivers to
return and copying job sheets!
- Smart Communication - Communication with Mobile Computer works over
3G, GPRS, WiFi and Cradle, better still automatically selects
the cheapest / fastest option available at a given time. In the
event of there not being coverage the data is stored and sent when the unit
next gets into coverage.
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Route Restrictions
Loading an item for Bournemouth onto a lorry going to Glasgow is not a good
idea, but its surprisingly easy to do. Route Restrictions allow you to set
up Regional Depots and Delivery routes and allocate which postcodes they
look after. When loading a vehicle you select the Route or Depot and it
checks the package postcode and stops you from loading it onto the wrong
vehicle.
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Vehicle Manifest and
Package Count Off
A vehicle manifest can be printed and downloaded to the mobile computer. As
the driver scans a package, a box on the screen notifies them of how many
other packages are on the van. The box then counts down as the other
packages are scanned off. This helps prevent a driver from leaving a site
with a package still on the van.
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Image Capture
Many mobile computers have built in imagers and cameras. These can be used
to take an image to record damage of prove that you attempted to deliver
(e.g. picture of the customers doorstep) - which accompanies the text
description.

- Audit Trail
The audit trail allows you to see the precise movements of a Consignment,
complete with a date & time stamp and the name of the operative. You can
also look at everything a particular user has done.
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