Applications from Android Tablets and Android phones
Thanks to the i (innovation) age, iPod, iPhone and iPads have become game changers. The music industry, mobile phone market and now the netbook segment is set to undergo sea change. With the growth of Android seen on the horizon, the open source alternative for Tablet PC is soon becoming a reality. These new generation – royalty free touch screen devices that runs on google Android operating system on Android phones should come as a boon to the semi organized freight and logistics industries in the developing world. Ease of use, breaking language barriers, lower cost of ownership. ease of maintenance and mobile connectivity through existing modes are key reasons for acceleration in adoption. Some of the areas where mobile computing could help freight and trucking companies are as follows
Applications for freight logistics using android
- Warehouse and yard management
- Tracking of consignments from warehouses and open spaces
- Door delivery consignment monitoring
- Ease of inspection and compliance
- Verification of accounts
- Monitoring of trucks from yards and workshops
- Enabling accurate information on dispatches
- Performing routine maintenance of trucks on the move
- GPS integrated services
- Cost reduction in providing door delivery services
- City map and route planning
- Provide customer service in remote locations
- Introduction of eWaybills for security and convenience
- Customer locality applications that could run on android mobile handsets
- Ensuring safety of consignments using tablet PC
- Organizing en-route information of goods loaded and unloaded
- Home delivery services such as florists, pizzas, cakes etc
