Distributors of high-volume items such as food and beverages perform a wide variety of tasks each day and mobile solutions enable them to efficiently and effectively manage everything from pre-sales, physical delivery, peddle sales and route accounting operations.  Mobile food and beverage distribution solutions enable you to take control outside of your four walls, reduce overall costs and increase operational efficiency—all while providing drivers with real-time access to the back-office information they need to perform their jobs.  Check out this new video from DecisionPoint and MiT Systems that provides additional information about our field workforce automation solutions designed for food and beverage distributors.

Let’s Get Mobile!  Contact DecisionPoint Systems, Inc. to learn more about MobileArc Food & Beverage Distribution solutions.

Distributors of high-volume items such as beverages perform a wide variety of tasks throughout the day.  With the correct mobile solution in place your mobile workers can efficiently and effectively manage everything from physical delivery to order management, invoicing and merchandising.  Direct Store Delivery (DSD) mobile solutions are designed to eliminate paper processes and provide more accurate deliveries.  Beverage distributors in particular can benefit from the following features:

• Delivery orders are sent electronically
• Create accurate invoices on-the-spot
• Drivers have real-time visibility into stock and can place new orders or update existing orders
• Capture images of promotional displays to easily monitor customer compliance
• Capture and transmit signatures at the moment of delivery

Real-time connection to mobile applications and advanced data capture capabilities ensure that your mobile workers have all the tools they need to increase customer satisfaction and improve operational efficiency.

Let’s Get Mobile!  Contact DecisionPoint Systems, Inc. to learn more about our MobileArc Direct Store Delivery (DSD) solutions.

When purchasing mobile devices it is important to think about the various accessories available that will improve productivity and increase employee efficiency.  You may think of an accessory as simply a stylus or a battery, but there are many options and they will have a direct impact on productivity.  Many accessories are snap-ons and provide your workforce with more of the tools they need at their fingertips or enhance the design of a mobile device for increased productivity or protection.  Here are a few examples of accessories that can improve employee efficiency:

• Mobile payment modules or magnetic stripe readers that enable payment processing in the field
• Industry specific carrying cases, such as the DSD Handcart Bag
• Snap-on trigger handles that provide comfortable data capture
• Mobile device vehicle mounts that increase safety
• Mounting cradles designed specifically for harsh environments that can even endure the shocks from forklifts

DecisionPoint has over 30 years of experience in mobility and can help you determine exactly what kind of accessories best fit your needs.

Let’s Get Mobile!  Contact Decisionpoint Systems, Inc. for additional information about mobile device accessories that will improve your workforce productivity.

In our July 13th, 2009 post we provided more information about MobileArc.  MobileArc is DecisionPoint Systems’ mobility practice and provides all of the necessary components for a mobile solution.  This includes determining the software that best meets the customer’s business requirements and budget, hardware, project management and carriers.

When combined with our MobileCare Support services you’ll have everything required to implement your mobile solution and the post-sales support that will maintain your mobility.  DecisionPoint has expanded the suite of MobileArc Field Mobility Solutions to include:

• MobileArc Courier Solutions
• MobileArc Security Service Solutions
• MobileArc Field Inspection Solutions

Other solutions include:

• MobileArc Field Services Solutions
• MobileArc Proof of Delivery (POD) Solutions
• MobileArc Salesforce Automation Solutions
• MobileArc Direct Store Delivery (DSD) Solutions

With over 30 years of experience, the experts at DecisionPoint’s will provide you with everything you need for success.  MobileArc is your answer to realizing the benefits of field-based workforce automation and desired ROI.

Let’s Get Mobile!  Contact DecisionPoint Systems, Inc. to learn more about our MobileArc Field Mobility Solutions.

In our April 28th post we provided some interesting statistics about DSD invoice discrepancies and out-of-stock rates and explained how automating direct store delivery helps solve these problems.  With a mobile route accounting solution you can manage inventory and reduce shrinkage while quickly and efficiently delivering your goods.

I’d like to invite you to learn more about DecisionPoint and MiT Systems Route Accounting Solutions that are designed for a variety of DSD applications.  You can download industry-specific solution datasheets from MiT Systems and DecisionPoint by clicking on the links below.

• Beverage Route Accounting Solutions
• Bakery Route Accounting Solutions
• Dairy Route Accounting Solutions
• Wine & Spirits Route Accounting Solutions

Let’s Get Mobile!  Contact DecisionPoint Systems, Inc. to learn more about DSD Route Accounting Solutions.

Direct store delivery drivers that use hand carts to deliver products such as soft drinks and other beverages have to deal with stairs, curbs and other types of terrain, all while in and out of the elements.  DecisionPoint Systems, Inc. and Datamax O’Neil recently worked with a customer to address this issue and created a hand cart bag to hold a PrintPAD mobile printer and Windows Mobile Device.

Designed for the daily rigors of direct store delivery, the hand cart bag securely mounts to a typical hand cart and is easily accessible by the hand strap.  You won’t have to worry about exposing your devices to rain or snow and the hand cart bag safely transports your mobile printer and mobile device for each delivery.

Let’s Get Mobile!  Contact DecisionPoint Systems, Inc. to learn more about the DSD Hand Cart Bag and our full line of Direct Store Delivery Solutions.

According to Grocery Manufacturers of America (GMA):

• There are discrepancies on 10.5% of DSD invoices issued to small-format retailers, and 15.4% to supermarkets and other large-format stores
• The average out-of-stock rate for DSD items is 7.4%, but jumps to 13.1% for promotional items
• Out-of-stocks result in $6 billion in lost sales annually

Automating Direct Store Delivery (DSD) provides the solution to these problems by reducing out-of-stock merchandise, eliminating paperwork and data-entry errors and improving the tracking of promotional items.  DecisionPoint’s MobileArc™ Direct Store Delivery Solutions help businesses increase productivity and profitability by optimizing customer deliveries and enable:

• Bar code scanning
• Route optimization
• Location-Based Services (LBS)
• Turn-by-turn directions
• Signature capture
• Mobile printing

Let’s Get Mobile!  Contact DecisionPoint Systems, Inc. for more information about mobile solutions designed for Direct Store Delivery.

Optimizing customer deliveries is critical for Direct Store Delivery (DSD) providers.  Employing a proven enterprise solution for your mobile sales force will increase accuracy, productivity and customer satisfaction.  MiTEzSales Mobile is MiT Systems’ flagship Sales Force Automation software designed for use by mobile sales representatives in the DSD Industry.  MiT EzSales Mobile offers a suite of applications:

Pre-Order Sales- Pre-sales representatives use MiTEzSales Mobile to write up orders that will be delivered by a driver on a future day. Sales and inventory history is available to provide accurate up to date information, discounted items are flagged, promotions schedules are available, and close to code items can be highlighted giving the sales rep all the information they need for improved order writing.

Driver Sales- MiTEzSales Mobile provides an easy and accurate means for on-site order fulfillment. Historic sales and inventory data is displayed, promoted or discounted items are flagged and promotion schedules are available, providing all the information the driver/sales person needs to develop the right order.

Delivery / DEX- Delivery personnel are able to manage and perform all route functions from the mobile device.  Specific deliveries are selected from the complete delivery schedule, truck inventory can be tracked and verified; all invoice transactions and adjustments are performed on the device; accounts receivable, collections, and payments are made; credit and debit memos can be issued (if authorized); signature capture and on-site portable printing allow delivery personnel to provide a complete transaction record for the customer.
 
MiTEzSales Mobile software can be loaded onto a Motorola MC35, MC70, or MC 9000 series handheld wireless device and used in combination with a Zebra RW 420, RW 220, or MZ 320 portable printer to provide a mobile solution designed for DSD.

Let’s Get Mobile!  Contact DecisionPoint Systems, Inc. for more information about MiTEzSales Mobile software and solutions designed for the DSD industry.

The Datamax-O’Neil PrintPAD is an integrated printing system that combines your mobile computer and printer in an easy-to-carry all-in-one device.   The PrintPAD conveniently and securely holds your mobile device, communicates with your mobile printer and both can be charged from a single device.   The PrintPAD is designed for field service and DSD environments and allows mobile workers to:

• Print receipts
• Print work orders
• Print invoices
• Process payments in the field

This simplifies operations and also saves your business money on additional accessories.  The following video provides more information about the features and benefits that the PrintPAD offers.

Let’s Get Mobile!  Contact DecisionPoint Systems, Inc. for more information about PrintPAD and mobile printing solutions.

Two industry leaders have teamed up to offer one integrated solution for mobile workers.  Motorola and Zebra deliver the unique RW 420 Route Palette that combines the Zebra RW 420 mobile printer and Motorola handheld computer in a compact, rugged design ideal for route accounting, Direct Store Delivery, Field Services and Field Sales applications.  The RW 420 mobile printer can be combined with a choice of Motorola’s MC75, MC70 or MC909X-S mobile computer.  The single, convenient carrier has both a handle and shoulder strap and can be charged at same time from the same power source.

Watch the following video to learn more:
   

 Contact DecisionPoint Systems, Inc. to learn more about the excting new RW 420 Route Palette and whether it’s right for your business.