The PODFather
What is The PODFather?
The PODFather is a mobile solution that tracks your orders from despatch to delivery, streamlining your business service both in the ofice and on the road. Simple to set up, easy to use and quick to update, The PODFather captures and exchanges information wherever you are.
And because you only pay for what you use, The PODFather adapts to the needs of your business, whatever its size.
Whether it's to log an electronic signature, scan a barcode or take a picture of a problem on site, The PODFather keeps you in the know.
What does The PODFather do?
- Customer database: keep track of all your customers details and site addresses
- Job booking: enter customer orders using a simple online form, or upload from an existing back-office system
- Driver allocation: drag-and-drop allocation makes it easy to plan for today or for the whole week
- Electronic signature capture: drivers confirm delivery with a customer name and signature. Pictures can also be taken as evidence
- Real-time PODs: PODs are received as soon as the delivery is made, withoptions to auto-email them to your customer
- Online customer portal: improve your customer service through this free portal for online job booking and POD retrieval
- Accounts integration: integrates fully with your existing back-office systems
What do you need to get started?
- PC with a web browser and internet connection for booking and allocating jobs
- A PDA running either Windows Mobile 5 or 6
What does it cost?
- Account set up is free
- Integration and customisation (if required) at a fixed daily rate
- then just pay-as-you-go for each job signed in the system
