If you were at the MCAA Annual Convention and Exposition last week we hope you stopped by DecisionPoint’s booth.  Once again, the MCAA Annual Convention was an exciting event and we hope you had a chance to visit with DecisionPoint and learn more about the latest mobile solutions designed for last mile distribution and expedited delivery.  If you were unable to attend, or didn’t have a chance to stop by DecisionPoint’s booth, you can learn more about the solutions we had on display by visiting the links below:

• Mobile Device Management- DecisionPoint takes the complexity out of managing your mobile devices and leaves you to focus on what you do best: running your business.
• Grapevine™ Push-to-Talk Software- PTT functionality on Windows Mobile devices.  Improve communications while reducing costs with a worry-free Software as a Service (SaaS) product managed by DecisionPoint.
• MobileCare™ Up and Running- this bundled set of MobileCare™ Services ensures a positive initial user experience and also provides ongoing support through the first 90 days of the project.  Make sure your mobile deployment is a success right out-of-the-box.
• MobileCare™ Keep it Running- this bundled set of MobileCare™ Services ensures that your mobile system continues to deliver the same performance that your users have come to expect with fixed annual support costs and no new hires needed.  Everything you need to keep your mobile system running and delivering results.

Let’s Get Mobile!  Contact DecisionPoint Systems, Inc. for additional information about our MobileArc Courier Solutions.

If you’re attending the MCAA Annual Convention & Exposition next week in Las Vegas, be sure to stop by booth #13 and visit with DecisionPoint.  You won’t want to miss out on the opportunity to learn more about our MobileArc™ Courier Solutions that provide everything you need to achieve desired ROI in field-based workforce automation.  During the show, DecisionPoint will be providing information about:

• State-of-the-art rugged mobile devices
• Mobile Device Management
• Grapevine Push-to-Talk Software

And our unique MobileCare™ Support services that ensure your mobile deployment is a success right out-of-the-box and that your mobile systems continue to deliver the results you’ve come to expect.

We hope to see you at the show, but if you won’t be attending this year please visit our MobileArc™ Courier Solution webpage to learn more about our end-to-end mobile solutions designed for the courier and expedited delivery industries.

Let’s Get Mobile!  Contact DecisionPoint Systems, Inc. for additional information about MobileArc™ Courier Solutions.

In our April 26th post I provided information about DecisionPoint’s partner CHARGE Anywhere and their secure mobile payment processing solutions.  Today I’d like to take a closer look at some of the benefits that mobile payment solutions provide.

• Adding mobile payment solutions to existing field applications generates more revenue opportunities by enabling field workers to cross-sell and up-sell and close these additional sales while in the field.
• Field workers can not only access critical information such as service records and pricing to provide better customer service, but they can also provide on-the-spot invoices and receipts.
• More billings can be completed with the same number of staff by reducing paper processing in the back office.
• Billing cycles are shortened through on-the-spot invoicing and payment processing.

With a mobile payment processing solution from DecisionPoint you will ensure that you meet customer expectations, speed up the billing process and increase the productivity of your mobile workforce.

Let’s Get Mobile!  Contact DecisionPoint Systems, Inc. for additional information about mobile payment processing solutions.

Are you attending the 2011 ECA MarketPlace next week in Atlanta?  If so, be sure to visit DecisionPoint in booth #28 to learn more about our MobileArc™ Courier Solutions that provide everything you need to achieve desired ROI in field-based workforce automation.

DecisionPoint will be displaying:

• State-of-the-art Rugged Mobile Devices-provide your workforce with all the tools they need to improve accuracy and increase productivity.  Signature capture, bar code scanning and more.
• Industry-Leading Software Solutions-see how mobile applications designed for the time-critical courier and delivery industries improve efficiency and reduce costs.
• Grapevine Push-to-Talk Software-PTT functionality on Windows Mobile devices.  Improve communications while reducing costs with a worry-free Software as a Service (SaaS) product managed by DecisionPoint.
• MobileCare™ Up and Running-this bundled set of MobileCare™ Services ensures a positive initial user experience and also provides ongoing support through the first 90 days of the project.  Make sure your mobile deployment is a success right out-of-the-box.
• MobileCare™ Keep it Running-this bundled set of MobileCare™ Services ensures that your mobile system continues to deliver the same performance that your users have come to expect with fixed annual support costs and no new hires needed.  Everything you need to keep your mobile system running and delivering results.

Visit DecisionPoint Systems, Inc. in booth #28 to see the latest state-of-the-art mobile devices, industry-leading courier software, the peripherals and support that make them work for you.

If you won’t be attending this year and would like to learn more, check out our video DecisionPoint Deploys Mobile in Courier and Last Mile Logistics.

Let’s Get Mobile!  Contact DecisionPoint Systems, Inc. to learn more about MobileArc Courier solutions.

The 15th Annual ECA MarketPlace is right around the corner and will be held April 19-21 in Atlanta, GA—we hope to see you there!  The Express Carriers Association (ECA) is a non-profit organization that provides an annual conference for shippers and carriers to learn about the latest developments in the express delivery industry.  DecisionPoint will be taking part in the EXPO to provide additional information about our MobileArc™ Courier Solutions.  Don’t miss out on the opportunity to learn about our end-to-end mobile solutions that reduce paperwork, improve driver productivity and enable you to achieve faster return on investment in field-based workforce automation.  Register today and be sure to stop by DecisionPoint’s booth.

When: April 19-21, 2011

Where: The Renaissance Waverly Hotel, Atlanta, GA

Be sure to check back in the coming weeks to learn more about the mobile computers and mobile courier software DecisionPoint will be exhibiting during the show.

Let’s Get Mobile!  Contact DecisionPoint Systems, Inc. for additional information about our MobileArc Courier Solutions.

Most people are familiar with consumer GPS navigation systems and the turn-by turn directions that they provide, but GPS technology has much more to offer than just basic navigation.  Businesses can improve driver productivity with applications like turn-by-turn directions, but equipping workers with mobile computers that feature integrated GPS technology offers many more options to improve productivity and reduce costs.

Mobile workforces collect numerous types of data in the field with their mobile devices and integrated GPS enables additional information about the location, date and time to be captured when they scan a bar code, capture a signature or capture an image.  This provides the additional information needed to track deliveries and services and helps improve operations and increase customer satisfaction.  Additional popular GPS applications include:

• Breadcrumbing-collect historical location data to improve fleet performance, increase safety and reduce fuel costs.
• Geofencing-when a GPS-enable device enters and/or exits a specific area a notification is generated.  Alert customers of arrival, capture duration time of stops and reduce unauthorized vehicle usage.

Let’s Get Mobile!  Contact DecisionPoint Systems, Inc. to learn more about mobile devices with integrated GPS and solutions designed to improve fleet productivity.

The 24th Annual MCAA Convention and Exposition is almost here and DecisionPoint hopes to see you there!  The MCAA Annual Convention and Exposition is the most comprehensive trade show in the same day delivery industry and offers educational programs designed to keep attendees up to date on the latest industry trends that affect profitability.  You also won’t want to miss the large exhibit hall where you can see the latest products and services for the courier industry. 

When: May 11-14, 2011

Where: Red Rock Casino Resort & Spa, Las Vegas, NV

Check back in the coming weeks to learn more about the specific mobile computers and mobile courier solutions DecisionPoint will be exhibiting during the show.

Let’s Get Mobile!  Contact DecisionPoint Systems, Inc. for additional information about our MobileArc™ Courier solutions.

Businesses with smaller fleets face many challenges because they have fewer resources available.  Optimizing routes and increasing driver productivity is critical to reduce costs and provide exceptional customer service.  Fleet management solutions that provide GPS tracking, turn-by-turn directions, instant two-way communication and mobile data collection reduce operating expenses and increase productivity.  Fleets of any size can expect to achieve ROI from a variety of applications that:

• Reduce fuel costs
• Optimize routes to maximize productivity without increased staff
• Reduce unauthorized vehicle usage
• Improve communications between dispatchers and drivers for real-time route updates
• Increase driver safety

And more…

Let’s Get Mobile!  Contact DecisionPoint Systems, Inc. for additional information about fleet management solutions and how you can optimize routes to improve productivity.

Yesterday, DecisionPoint Systems announced that it has successfully delivered a mobile proof-of-delivery solution that features Grapevine™ Push-to-Talk software to Trident Delivery Services, LLC.  Trident Delivery Services is a regional courier company based in Irvine, CA that provides same-day and last-minute delivery services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.  By embracing the latest technology, Trident Delivery Services is able to provide exceptional customer service and deliver more value to customers.  In keeping with their high-tech business approach, Trident Delivery Services required state-of-the-art mobile devices to integrate with their existing fully-automated online ordering system.

DecisionPoint worked with Trident Delivery Services to identify, provision and deploy mobile computers featuring bar code scanning, signature capture, courier software and Grapevine Push-to-Talk software to their on-demand drivers.

Read the entire press release “DecisionPoint Systems Provides Trident Delivery Services with a Mobile Solution Featuring Grapevine™ Push-to-Talk Software” to learn more about the complete solution, or download the release from the DecisionPoint website.

Let’s Get Mobile!  Contact DecisionPoint Systems, Inc. for additional information about Grapevine Push-to-Talk software and MobileArc™ Proof of Delivery solutions.

The Aberdeen report “Enterprise-Grade Mobile Applications: Secure Information When and Where it’s Needed,” placed respondents in three categories, Best-in-Class, Industry Average and Laggards and used their responses to identify the mobile practices that set top performing businesses apart.  According to the report, some of the Best-in-Class methods include:

• Mobilize business intelligence applications
• Develop management and security policies for all mobile devices
• Tackle safety and security issues of mobile business intelligence dissemination
• Take a hands-on approach, involve managers in the mobile implementation and invest in initiatives from beginning to end

These Best-in-Class methods can serve as a model for any company deploying mobile devices and DecisionPoint’s MobileArc™ Field Mobility Practice is designed with these methods in mind and many more.  MobileArc is a professional services practice that DecisionPoint Systems has created for automating your field-based workforce.  It includes all the services needed for achieving success in automating the operation of your field-based workforce with mobile computers; installation and configuration of software packages, professional services for technical setup and user training, carrier activation of mobile computers on wireless networks, all related hardware and accessories, as well as ongoing support services.

Let’s Get Mobile!  Contact DecisionPoint Systems, Inc. for additional information about our end-to-end enterprise mobility solutions and our MobileArc Field Mobility Practice.