IMS-ePOD ON TRUCK COMPUTER SYSTEM
The ePOD On Truck system is based upon a handheld Personal Digital Assistant (PDA), with its own cab-mounted charging cradle, interfaced with the tanker’s meter and its in-cab printer.
OPERATIONAL & FINANCIAL BENEFITS
- Final Invoice at Point Of Delivery
- Delivery Litrage automatically recorded and shown on Invoice
- Customer signature captured as Proof Of Delivery
- Payment details are also recorded, encouraging C.O.D. payment
- Deliveries quickly register in Head Office system and update automatically
- Large reduction in administration
- Driver-friendly Start & End of Day/Shift routines
- Both On-board and Depot Stock in real time
FUNCTIONAL SUMMARY
- Sapphire downloads Order details to ePOD Truck PDA via GPRS
- Order Browser & drill down on PDA
- Litrage Delivered is auto-captured from Tanker Meter
- Delivery Invoice with Meter Readings printed in cab
- POD Signature capture on PDA touch screen
- Entry of Payments (including Credit Cards) on PDA touch screen
- On-Board Stock movements (Loads, Transfers, Deliveries, Pump Back)
- Shift Start & End Routines (Dips, In Line, Walk Round)
- Ad Hoc (in the field) Orders recorded
- ePOD uploads Signature & Delivery information to Sapphire via GPRS
- Update Sapphire Order with POD image
- Update Sapphire Order with Litrage Delivered & Invoice Value
- Update Sapphire Stock (Depot & Vehicle)
- Sales Ledger Batch files created of Invoices & Cash Receipts
- Daily Vehicle Activity & Reconcilaition .xls
PDA UNITS
- Ex Zone 2 rated Intrinsically Safe Ruggedised
- Ruggedised
- ‘Shirt Pocket’
