When making the decision to go mobile, it’s always best to work with mobility experts such as DecisionPoint who can help you choose the best hardware, right software and supply you with the support that you need.  But it is also important to begin thinking about some key questions, such as:

• Which current processes could benefit from a switch to automated data collection?
• Do you require real-time access to data?
• Will your mobile devices be subjected to extreme environmental conditions such as hot/cold, rain, dust, etc?
• Will you require GPS to track employees?
• Will you want to lock down the device so mobile workers can’t add software or delete information?
• Will your mobile workers be on the move constantly, requiring a lighter-weight design?

Let’s Get Mobile!  Contact DecisionPoint Systems, Inc. for a free analysis to help you realize the benefits of mobility more quickly.

The Motorola M990 Smart Rider is ideal for mobile workforces that are truly on-the-go and boasts state-of-the-art features designed for in-vehicle use.  This unique phone will redefine your mobile workforces driving experience by allowing them to communicate, navigate and conduct business on-the-go.

Features Include:

• Embedded GPS navigation with voice and visual turn-by-turn directions
• Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) enabler-traffic updates, rerouting and Points of Interest (POI)
• Exceptional audio quality-noise suppression and echo cancellation
• Hands-free use
• Voice activation
• Bluetooth connectivity
• GPRS/EDGE connectivity

Get on the road today with the Motorola M990 Smart Rider−the ultimate in-vehicle solution.

Let’s Get Mobile!  Contact DecisionPoint Systems, Inc. to learn more about the M990 Smart Rider.

Many businesses that use courier services for delivery of sensitive items issue mandates to couriers that must be in place to ensure secure and accurate delivery.  In order to maintain these customers, courier companies must meet these delivery standards and mandates.  DecisionPoint provided a solution that enabled a courier service to keep the business of one of their largest customers by meeting such a mandate.

Courier Solution Details

• Bar code scanning
• Signature capture
• Location-based services (GPS)
• Upgraded device to meet these demands- Motorola MC55
• CXT X-Mobile software for real-time data capture

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

Nowadays it seems like everyone has a GPS device in their car, but there are some significant differences between consumer GPS navigation and enterprise navigation systems.  Enterprise navigation systems are specialized for customers with large fleets and are designed to improve driver and dispatcher productivity.  Typical features that are tailored to large fleets include:

• Weight and width restriction routing
• Integrated HazMat routing
• Practical, shortest and toll avoidance routing
• Specialized points of interest-truck stops, rest areas, weigh stations and fuel locations

Unlike consumer GPS navigation systems that require a dedicated device, enterprise navigation systems can run on mobile devices that fleets are already using for their business solution.  Additionally, when a turn-by-turn enterprise navigation system is combined with a GPS tracking solution it only requires one data plan, lowering operational costs.

Let’s Get Mobile!  Contact DecisionPoint Systems, Inc. for more information about enterprise navigation systems.

A Location Messaging Unit (or black box) is an alternative to GPS integrated into a phone.  These small but powerful devices constantly track vehicle location.  Location Messaging Units are perfect for businesses that need to track vehicles and not employees.  They’re also ideal if a cell phone isn’t necessary because only one data plan is required.  Some typical features of Location Messaging Units include:

• Built-in GPS
• Push-to-Call- Dispatcher and 911
• SMS
• Vehicle Powered
• Speaker phone

Let’s Get Mobile!  Contact DecisionPoint Systems, Inc. to learn more about Location Messaging Units.

Several of our past posts have provided information about the benefits of GPS tracking, but do you know what device components you need for GPS tracking?  Any phone or ruggedized Enterprise Digital Assistant you choose to deploy will require these 3 components for success:

1. A mobile client to capture latitude and longitude coordinates and store them when out of cell coverage.
2. A data plan to transmit the latitude and longitude coordinates to the back office server.
3. A back office software solution that will interpret and display the raw GPS data in a meaningful way.

DecisionPoint solutions meet these requirements by providing GPS-enabled devices, back office integrated software and we work with all tier 1 wireless carriers.

Let’s Get Mobile!  Contact DecisionPoint Systems, Inc. for more information about GPS tracking solutions.

DecisionPoint offers solutions for many different industries that include hardware, software and professional services.  Over the next few weeks I’ll be providing success stories from different industries that chose DecisionPoint solutions.  The following brief summary describes a solution that DecisionPoint provided a proof of delivery and yard management company.

Company Profile

Leading provider of portable storage and office units.  They market, service and distribute 270,000 units through company-owned branch locations in U.S., Canada, the UK and The Netherlands with over 2,100 employees.  The customer required a solution to maintain their inventory and manage their large workforce.

Solution Details

• 1,000 Motorola MC75 Handhelds that included: dynamic dispatch, asset tracking with embedded GPS, industrial turn-by-turn directions and breadcrumbing, proof-of-delivery with signature capture
• 750 Zebra mobile printers (receipt and report)
• 250 Zebra table top printers

This total solution increased productivity, efficiency and customer satisfaction.  Looking for these same benefits for your proof of delivery or yard management business?

Contact DecisionPoint Systems, Inc. for more information about enterprise mobility solutions.  Also, look for future posts featuring success stories from different industries.

In our Nov. 6th post we went over the features of Agilis Systems’ SmartLOCATE GPS tracking software.  Now let’s take a quick look at exactly what a GPS tracking solution can do for you:

• Reduced Expenses:  Complete more deliveries, service calls or visits per day
• Monitor driver performance confirming stop sequence, route taken and stop duration
• Eliminate / reduce unauthorized vehicle use
• Automate time entry / eliminate manual errors and data entry expense
• Timely vehicle maintenance
• Monitor speeding
• Automatic and accurate mileage capture
• Generate Stop Reports of more deliveries, service calls or visits completed by each driver
• Improved communications between office and field workers with included messaging

… all for less than 7 cents per hour per field worker.

Let’s Get Mobile!  Contact DecisionPoint Systems, Inc. for more information about GPS tracking solutions.

The courier industry is an integral part of the economy and provides the last minute delivery and supply that has become our nature.  Many industries rely on same day or less than 24-hours delivery for vital supplies or sensitive items.  Delivery of important documents and packages is what distinguishes courier services from other types of delivery services.  For this reason, courier workers require a mobile solution they can rely on to satisfy their customers.

X Mobile from CXT Software combines real-time data capture with transmit features necessary for today’s demanding delivery customers in a simple, wireless application.  X Mobile is a Java-based mobile application that can be installed on many mobile devices, giving companies several hardware options from Java-enabled mobile phones to mobile PDA devices on any mobile network.  X Mobile features include:

• Two-way communication to confirm jobs, pickup and proof of delivery
• Download entire route manifest to a driver’s mobile device
• Real-time signature capture
• Scan and track bar codes in real-time
• GPS

Download the DecisionPoint and CXT Software Datasheet to learn about DecisionPoint solutions that combine X Mobile and the powerful Motorola MC55.

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

Location-Based Services (LBS) or GPS location tracking allows your business to effectively manage mobile resources to ensure they’re in the right place at the right time.  Real-time information can provide insights into whether or not your resources are being used effectively.

SmartLOCATE from Agilis Systems is GPS location tracking software for your mobile workers, vehicles and assets.  SmartLOCATE provides up-to-the-minute location and time card information for on-the-go workers via the back office.

Features include:

• Detailed Web-based map
• Custom icons for drivers, jobs, assets and landmarks
• Play back history
• Vehicle maintenance reports/alerts
• Clock in/out from mobile devices

With GPS tracking software like SmartLOCATE you can increase productivity and improve response time to better serve your customers.

Let’s Get Mobile!  Contact DecisionPoint Systems, Inc. for more information about SmartLOCATE software and how GPS tracking solutions can improve your business.