Solutions for the Transportation Market
 

What’s being covered?

  • The Novotech Advantage
  • Transportation Solutions Overview
  • How Novotech can help

 

 

Who is Novotech?

The Premier One-Stop shop for all Wireless Data Solutions!

    • Complete One-Stop Wireless Data Solutions Available
    • Wireless Data Sales Training
    • Canadian Wireless Data Product Representation
    • Solution Consulting
    • Wireless Data Vendor Consulting for the Canadian Market
 

The Novotech Difference

Over a Decade of Wireless Data Solution Experience

Impartiality 

  • Buy only what you really need to buy!   
  • Solutions that work on any Cellular Carrier or Network Technology

Over 150 Established Partnerships in Canada 

  • Ensures the best solution for you, regardless of your company size, Geography or the Vertical Market that you are in!   

Complete Wireless Data Solution Services Available

  • Business Case Development / Return on Investments Calculation
  • Solution Design 
  • Vendor Selection / Procurement Assistance
  • Project Implementation Services
  • Designing an on-going support mode

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Solutions Overview

Allows you to use the Same Cellular Device to provide Connectivity for many Devices / Applications in your Vehicles

Benefits

  • Multiple Applications using the same Cellular connection = More economical use of Cellular Device / Improved ROI
  • Ability to add devices to the same Cellular Data connection =  "Future-Proofing" your Business by allowing you to add Applications easily in the future.

Applications Ideas List includes

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Fleet Management / Telematics

Solution

Providing you with Real-Time GPS Positioning Data for your Vehicles, combined with On-Board information such as Fluid Levels, Door Openings and Air Bag Status

Benefits

  • Reduced Unwanted Driving = Lower Vehicle Costs
  • More Accurate Dispatching = Better Customer Service + Faster Response Times
  • Breadcrumb Trail of Vehicles = Reduced Corporate Liability + Insurance Costs
  • Better Mileage Logging = Better Adherence to Vehicle Maintenance Intervals
  • Notification of Key Safety Items (such as Air Bag Deployment) = Increased Worker Safety
  • Rugged Modems are “Always On” = Accurate information all the time, not just when their Devices are on!

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Inventory Control / Security

Solution

Providing you with Real-Time Updates of On-Board Inventory Levels, Door Openings and use of Equipment such as Boom Lifts.  This can also be complemented with an On-Board Video Surveillance System.

Benefits

  • More Accurate Inventory Levels = Better Information for Dispatchers
  • Bar-Code / RFID Scanning for Delivery = More Accurate Proof of Delivery
  • Instant Notification of Door Openings = Better Record-Keeping for Sensitive Shipments
  • Instant Notification of Activation of Equipment such as Boom Lifts and Towing Mechanisms = Notification of Unauthorized use + More Accurate Billing
  • On-Board Video = Improved Driver Behaviour + Increased Driver Safety

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Mobile Computing / Field Force Automation

Solution

Providing your Remote Workers with access to key information, such as Previous Work Orders, Inventory Levels and Blueprints, as well as being able to submit Completed Work Orders Wirelessly from the Field.

Benefits

  • Better Information = Better Decision Making + Better Customer Service
  • Less Driving back to the Office = Increased Productivity + Reduced Vehicle Costs
  • Faster Order Entry = Improved Cash Flow for your Business
  • Optional Wi-Fi Hotspot = Allows more than One User to share the same Connection
  • Less Paperwork = Reduced Clerical and Printing Costs
  • Electronic-Based Solution = Progressive Look for your Company

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Fuel Tax Reporting Services

Solution

Providing your Company with Automated Logging and Reporting of Fuel Tax charges, based on the Accuracy of GPS Tracking.

Benefits

  • GPS Tracking = Unquestionable Accuracy for Reporting
  • Logging in the Vehicle = Permanent Storage of your Records
  • Wireless Reporting = Real-Time and Up to Date Positioning
  • Automated Fuel Tax Solution = Reduced Clerical Costs

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Driver Logbook Automation

Solution

Providing your Remote Workers with an Automated way to record all Governmental Compliance information for their Logbook onto a PDA / PC

Benefits

  • Easy Entry = Increased Likelihood of Compliance
  • Computer-based Format = Easier to read / Less Prone to Errors
  • Automated Entry = Faster Upload of key Data to Company
  • Online Storage of Information = Better Long-Term Security of Data

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On-Board Document Management

Solution

Providing your Remote Workers with easy method of Receiving Key Documents from the Dispatcher, instead of having to look for a Fax Machine. 

  • The Dispatcher is notified of an upcoming Border / Event that will require Paperwork
  • The Paperwork is prepared at the office, and “printed”
  • Instead of Printing to a Local Printer, the dispatcher prints directly to the Vehicle

Benefits

  • More up to Date information = Decreased chance of Issues at Border Crossings
  • Automated Notifications = Less Downtime / Time pulled over
  • No need to look for a Fax Machine = Reduced Communications Costs
  • Uses any Ethernet Based Printer = Easy to deploy and Diagnose

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Work Alone Safety

Solution

Providing your Remote Workers with a Non-Vocal Method of Alerting Dispatch of a Serious Issue (whether by Pressing the Alarm or by not moving for a preset period)

Benefits

  • Rugged Solution = Holds up well in any Environment
  • Class 1, Div 1 Solution = Safe to use in Hazardous Locations
  • “Inactivity” Alarm = Automatic Notification of a Worker who is not moving
  • Multiple Fobs per Device = Multiple Workers can share the same Connection
  • Satellite-Based Solutions available = Works where the Cellular Networks don’t

Meets all Government standards for Work Alone Management!

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Microsoft Tag for Business

Overview

Using 2-Dimension Bar-Code Tags to provide Advanced, Up-to-Date information for your key Remote Workers, such as Drivers, Repair Staff, Maintenance staff and more…..all of which can be read by Most Smart Phones!  It can also keep your Valued Customers informed of valuable, Real-time information!

Easy to Print Tags can be placed on devices, to provide Off-line information (Shipment History, Product Information, Customer History, etc), or to launch a Web Browser for Real-Time information (Real-time Order Status, Customer Campaigns, Up to Date Schedules and more!)

Business Gains

  • Works on most Devices with a Camera (Windows Mobile, J2ME phones, iPhone, BlackBerry and some Symbian devices)
  • Tags can be printed from virtually any Colour Printer
  • Uses existing Cellular Rate plans / phones, so minimal extra Device Costs
  • Allows your workers to get Up to Date information such as Order Status, Repair History and more….Securely and Quickly!

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Real Life Example

Customer Overview

  • Industry Leading Oil and Gas Services Company

Business Pains

  • Slow Submission of Work Orders = Hurting Cash Flow, Government Compliance for Work Alone, Excessive Speeding on Customer Roads = Bad Customer Service and Potential Loss of Revenue, Inability to Hire skilled workers, Inaccuracy of Fuel Tax Reporting

Solutions Chosen

  • Fleet Management Solution, Field Force Automation, Work Alone Safety Management, Fuel Tax Reporting Solution

Results

  • Faster Input of Reports = Increase in Cash Flow + Increased Productivity
  • Fleet Management Solution = Reduced Vehicle Costs + Improved Customer Service (due to Reduction in Speeds on Customer Roads)
  • Fuel Tax Solution = Improved Accuracy + Reduced Clerical Efforts
  • Work Alone = Compliance with Provincial Government Regulation

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How Novotech can help

  • Business Case Development (Working with you to determine what Business Pains can be addressed by a Solution and determining the Tangible / In-Tangible benefits vs. Costs)
  • Designing a Solution that meets your needs now and in the future (Providing a Platform that allows you to easily add Applications at a later date)
  • Helping you choose the Right Hardware / Software Vendor
  • Helping you Implement the Solution that minimizes the impact on your Day to Day Business (Working with all areas of your company to ensure a smooth Rollout, including working with your Workers to assist in Acceptance)
  • Working with your IT / Operations Personnel to help minimize any On-Going support needs

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Contact Novotech

Sales Inquiries: Sales@Novotech.com

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