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Press Release:
Announces New Mobile Delivery Automation Solution

 

BENEFITS

Reduced driver time per stop

Streamlined checkout and settlement

Fewer incorrect deliveries

Reduced inventory count time

Better inventory and accounts receivable management

Reduced product loss and shrinkage

Reduced order processing errors

Lower administration costs

 

 

 

 

AFS MOBILE Delivery Productivity enhancing mobile delivery automation software for handheld PCs

Used for Driver Delivery, Route Accounting, Route Sales, and Direct Store Delivery (DSD)

Ideal for pre-sell and off-truck/peddle sales functions

Driver Delivery and Route Accounting Uses

Provide your delivery personnel with the tools needed to quickly and efficiently deliver orders using a mobile handheld device, accessing AFS ERP data anytime, anywhere. Increase customer satisfaction and driver efficiency through mobile delivery automation software. Mobile Delivery Automation software allows for quick check-in, time tracking, credit returns, payment collection and signature capture, all from a handheld PC, PDA or Windows compatible handheld scanning device.

Stop Selection Screen
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Order Check-In Screen
Credit Return Screen

More screens:

Credit Return Notes Screen
Payment Collection Screen
Signature Capture Screen
Ending Mileage Screen
Time Entry Screen
Driver Login Screen

 

The optional DEX interface allows your driver to instantly download data directly into your customers’ systems through an integrated EDI transaction. Delivery details such as quantity, price, etc can be transmitted to your customers’ systems, while any corrections or adjustments can be sent back to the handheld device to update your system. DEX streamlines the entire delivery process for you and for your customers.

 

 

Mobile Delivery Automation Functional Highlights:

Quick Check-in / Check-out with barcode scanning, flexible interface and credit return capabilities.

Time tracking, including start of day, arrival / departure, maintenance breaks, end of day.

Instantly create credit memos.

Easy payment collection with driver reconciliation, payment acceptance and payment reporting.

Capture and store signatures.

AFS MOBILE Delivery Advantages:

Access and utilize your AFS ERP data anytime, anywhere

Increase delivery efficiency while reducing time needed through portable / remote data access

Provides drivers the tool to automate their delivery process by eliminating paper through the signature capture capability

Compatible with most hardware, operating systems and accessory (bar code scanning, printers, etc.) options

Route Sales and Direct Store Delivery (DSD) Uses:

AFS MOBILE Delivery can also be in for Route Sales and Direct Store Delivery situations to allow your retail, foodservice or vending delivery drivers to create orders at the point of delivery.

Manage Truck Inventories

Driver Confirms Beginning Inventory

System Builds Truck Replenishment Orders

Count Truck Inventory Function with reconciliation to host counts

Daily Route Activities

Driver’s Delivery Schedule

Customer Stops

1. Delivery of Pre-Orders
2. Par Customers - Easily create orders to fill shelves
3. Planned Pickups
4. Point of Delivery Credits
5. Pull Out of Date Product
6. Take special orders for future delivery
7. Collect Cash and Signature capture
8. Scanning option

Manage Customer and Truck Pars

Drivers can manage Customer Par Levels

Truck Par Level suggestions based upon % of customer pars

Driver Check-in

Daily Reconciliation of Cash Collections

Periodic Truck Inventory Reconciliation

Par Order Screen
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Signature Capture Screen
Delivery Screen

Increase customer satisfaction and delivery efficiency with the ability to access critical data to streamline the entire delivery process with AFS MOBILE Delivery.

 
"Companies using route accounting solutions have achieved significant improvements in overall route productivity in terms of reduced driver time per stop, streamlined checkout and settlement, fewer incorrect deliveries and reduced inventory count time," David Krebs, Mobile & Wireless Practice Director of Venture Development Corporation. Inventory and accounts receivable are managed better, product loss and shrinkage is reduced, order processing errors are reduced and administration costs are lowered."