PODFather has signed a deal with Costain Group PLC, one of the UK's leading engineering companies, for the supply of the specialist PODFather Earthworks system.Costain is deploying the PODFather Earthworks system on the 32km London Power Tunnels (LPT) tunnelling contract, awarded by National...
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Shutl needs YOU! Last year, 35 million UK shoppers used home delivery. This year ecommerce alone, a market growing at an average rate of 20% year on year, is estimated to account for some £25 billion in sales. Nobody can doubt that delivery is a big deal for the UK retail sector, and a...
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Blaze Neon is one of the most successful sign companies in the UK today, working with a number of blue chip companies and high street retailers. The group is comprised of Blaze Neon - a high-end manufacturing and installation business for retail signage – and Cygnia Maintenance, a wholly...
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Mark Walker (Grounds Maintenance) Ltd is a commercial contractor providing grounds maintenance services to the public and private sectors.Servicing over 250 sites across South East England, Mark Walker (GM) run a fleet of 14 vehicles undertaking a range of grounds maintenance services from grass...
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Wednesday, 26th October 2011
The success story of The PODFather Earthworks system used on Datalogic Elf devices by McGee at London Heathrow airport T2B has been published on the Datalogic global website. Read the story here.Thank you to our partners at Datalogic for making it...
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The PODFather is exhibiting at The Infrastructure Show, held on 17th - 19th October 2011 at the NEC in Birmingham, UK. Stand 3A535.The Infrastructure Show provides a forum for civil engineers to explore the latest innovations and discuss and debate the challenges of delivering major...
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McGee Group is one of Europe’s leading and most trusted Civil, Structural and Demolition engineering contractors. Established over 50 years, the London-based group have been awarded many major, national projects and pride themselves on being innovators in the civil engineering and...
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A picture of The PODTruck. With thanks to Liam at Warehouse One.The delivery ahead is tracked by The PODFather. The leading electronic proof of delivery system.Larger version of the picture...
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The PODFather and Warehouse One in an article in The International Federation of Warehousing and Logistics Association online journal "Warehousing & Logistics International"."We have an excellent partnership with PODFather who are very flexible and approach our business needs...
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The Energy Saving Trust is one of Scotland and the UK's leading impartial organisations helping people save energy and reduce carbon dioxide emissions. The Energy Saving Trust's work in Scotland is funded by the Scottish Government.In delivering the Scottish Government's Home...
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Warehouse One, based in Winsford, Cheshire, provide warehouse and distribution services to clients throughout UK and Ireland. PODFather has been directly integrated into one of their major clients global freight forwarding systems to ensure all transport information is communicated to their Import...
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PODFather has signed a deal with Edinburgh-based haulage specialists Technologistics for the supply of a custom booking and home delivery solution to incorporate the needs of IKEA Edinburgh, within the current Technologistics system. The Technologistics solution will incorporate all the elements...
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For the third consecutive year, PODFather is exhibiting at Multimodal, held on 5th - 7th April 2011 at the NEC in Birmingham, UK.Multimodal 2009 and 2010 attracted a host of shippers and manufacturers to Birmingham’s NEC. Despite the economic background, there were plenty of service ...
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The PODFather is exhibiting at RBTE, held on 16th to 17th March 2011 at Earls Court in LondonRetail Business Technology Expo is the major new solutions exhibition to help you with the many challenges your business faces, from reducing costs, improving efficiency and maximising revenue to...
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The team at The PODFather is delighted to announce the launch of our integrated tracking module.Now you can view the location of your drivers, their recent route trails, and the GPS location of completed jobs all within the PODFather backoffice system - in your web browser.This is achieved by...
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Datalogic and PODFather are delighted to announce a joined up leasing deal for the Elf rugged PDA.Datalogic Mobile, a worldwide leader in the design and development of rugged mobile computers, and The PODFather, the leading logistics backoffice and ePOD solution, have announced a joined-up leasing...
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Healthcare Environmental Services are to deploy the PODFather handheld solution to eliminate the collection-round paperwork associated with their waste management activities.Edinburgh, UK - 17th August 2010 - The PODFather, the leading integrated system for proof of delivery management, is to be...
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United Courier Services (U.C.S.), based near Basildon, UK was formed in 2006 to take advantage of 40 years of family experience in the logistics industry. U.C.S. provides traditional sameday transport along with specialist delivery for garment and print/display companies. U.C.S. uses a mixture of...
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Pro Freight Solutions (P.F.S.) is a fast growing business based in Brownhills in the West Midlands, operating a large fleet of vehicles ranging from small vans to articulated trucks and custom trailers. P.F.S also offer 3 storage facilities, with complete stock management by dedicated staff....
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Tuesday, 8th June 2010
Datalogic Mobile, a worldwide leader in the design and development of rugged mobile computers, has announced its next generation professional PDA, the Elf™. This device is ready to revolutionize the workplace with unprecedented features, the latest in technology and ultimate high speed...
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The PODFather is exhibiting at Multimodal, held on 27th - 29th April 2010 at the NEC in Birmingham, UK.Multimodal 2009 attracted a host of shippers and manufacturers to Birmingham’s NEC. Despite the economic background, there were plenty of service providers, OEMs and major infrastructure...
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Friday, 5th March 2010
The simple way to reduce costs & improve productivityO2 Scotland are hosting a breakfast seminar at Glasgow Skypark office on Friday 26th March. Ever wanted to see what happens there? Now you can! The PODFather will be showcasing a solution which automates job scheduling, and gives...
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C Butt Ltd is one of the largest privately owned logistics businesses in the UK. Established in 1926 and with a head office located in Northampton, the group now operates from 19 locations with over 500,000 square feet of warehousing and a fleet of over 400 vehicles and 600 trailers. Today, C Butt...
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The PODFather, the leading integrated system for backoffice traffic management and electronic proof of delivery, is working with the Road Haulage Association (RHA) to provide its members with the best-of-breed software solutions for the logistics industries.Edinburgh, UK - 16th December 2009 --...
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Oxfam is the world leading humanitarian aid organization. Working with others to find lasting solutions to poverty and suffering, and improve lives of those afflicted by conflict or natural disaster. In the UK, Oxfam is also well known on the High Street for its network of general charity, book...
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Berry Bros. & Rudd is Britain's oldest wine and spirit merchant, having traded from the same shop for over 300 years. The business was officially established in 1698 in London, opposite St James's Palace. The company evolved from selling provisions, exotic spices, tea and coffee to,...
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Monday, 26th October 2009
With the advent of broadband and low cost internet connections, businesses have never had it so good in pulling operational data from disparate assets and offices into a central computerised management system. But what about the final step in pushing data to the guys on the ground or on the...
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Monday, 7th September 2009
Edinburgh, UK - 7th September 2009 -- The PODFather, the leading system for field force automation and proof of delivery, is working with Intermec to provide the best-of-breed software solutions provided by The PODFather (www.thepodfather.com), and the industry-leading mobile handhelds...
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Based at its new Head Office in Colnbrook near Slough, the McArdle Group offers a range of diverse, but complimentary civil engineering services to both the building and civil engineering sectors of the construction industry and it is chiefly involved in the ground preparatory work on the motorway...
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Based in East Kilbride, Novograf supplies high quality durable graphics and cladding for high profile companies such as the Co-operative Group and BAA. With a highly skilled workforce and up to date technology, this company successfully delivers the complete package from design to installation....
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Monday, 8th June 2009
The PODFather has teamed up with O2 to give you access to the UK’s favourite network†. The major benefits of this partnership that can be passed onto PODFather customers is free O2 to O2 calling, a very reliable data network, award winning customer service, and an excellent range of...
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Wednesday, 22nd April 2009
The PODFather provides rapid, cost effective solutions for haulage on large scale contracts The new purpose designed electronic Haulage Ticketing System has now been deployed in test environments on two contracts within the McArdle Group of Companies. The first site to utilise...
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PODFATHER GETS THE GREEN LIGHT FROM CARGO LOGISTICS CarGo Logistics is a Leicestershire-based light haulage company carrying out general deliveries across the UK and Europe, but, more specifically, the company has carved a niche for itself as specialists in the transportation and delivery of...
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Friday, 17th April 2009
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For more than 25 years, BCW Group Plc, a Glasgow headquartered credit management and debt recovery organisation, has provided expert support and management to a wide cross-section of public sector and private sector clients.Today, BCW Group is the UK’s premier provider of credit management...
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Based in Alva, Clackmannanshire Avalon Klik is an innovative business that specialises in providing retailers with credible visual retail solutions – everything from gantry and gondola specification, fascia signage and vehicle liveries, as well as specifying other point of sale (PoS)...
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Greenford, Middlesex-based Medical Despatch UK Ltd is a specialist courier company providing medical institutions across the UK with a fast and efficient service in transporting medical samples, pharmaceuticals, imaging films and reports. Farhan Arif, Sales and Distribution Manager of...
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Established in 1990, Tastes Catering is one of London's leading independent specialist business caterers, serving over 200 different clients in the central London area, including global corporate and household names. Tastes’ offers its clientèle a mixture of hot and cold buffets,...
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One Stop Express Limited, have joined the growing number of transport companies using The PODFather Proof of Delivery service. One Stop Express is an express transport company who specialise in delivery and collection of important documents, parcels, pallets and freight, locally, nationally and...
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Thursday, 13th November 2008
Valley Technology has been shortlisted in two award categories at the Scottish Software Awards 2008 - Best Wireless / Mobile Solution; and the top accolade - Scottish Software Company 2008.Best Wireless / Mobile SolutionValley Technology's innovative pay-as-you-go proof-of-delivery service,...
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Acorn Express Logistics Ltd, established in 1999, provide traditional courier services along with specialist delivery services for hospitals and medical companies throughout the UK and Ireland. Acorn Express also provide unique 'deliver and build' services for high-end furniture...
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Sunday, 25th May 2008
Published date: May 2008 Source: Courier Direct Magazine Location: UK Alastair Broom, Managing Director of Valley Technology Ltd and creators of The PODFather, is interviewed in Courier Direct Magazine. Courier Direct is dedicated to the express delivery and same-day courier...
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Sunday, 25th May 2008
The PODFather is exhibiting at the Courier and Parcel Logistic Expo, held on 30th September, 1st & 2nd October 2008 at the Excel in London, UK.The Courier and Parcel Logistic Expo is the premier international trade show and conference dedicated to the fast-growing global express and parcel...
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Wednesday, 16th April 2008 - Plant Hire
Losing delivery paperwork, or worse still, using it an excuse for non-payment of invoices, is damaging for both supplier and customer. So, when Scotland’s longest established plant and tool hire organisation began piloting The PODFather, the UK’s first pay-as-you-go, proof-of-delivery...
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Monday, 10th March 2008
The PODFather is exhibiting at Scotplant, held on Friday 25 & Saturday 26 April 2008, at RHS Ingliston in Edinburgh.Scotplant - the leading Plant and Construction Equipment show in Scotland - has been running for several years and attracts visitors from across Scotland, Ireland, and the North...
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With a growing construction services business to manage, Mark Williams, Managing Director of Midlothian-based Neil Williams Haulage (NWH), had to contend with a mountain of logistical issues across the company’s 70-strong truck fleet. Now, after trialling a pioneering Proof of Delivery...
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Friday, 8th February 2008
Published date: 16th December 2007 Source: Scotland On Sunday Location: Scotland By Douglas Friedli AN EDINBURGH IT company has launched the UK's first pay-as-you-go software system which will enable customers to sign for deliveries by mobile phone.The PODFather system was developed by...
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Wednesday, 23rd January 2008
Edinburgh, Scotland November 2007 – A radical shake-up in the way logistics are handled within the haulage industry is being offered by a new concept in the fast-expanding proof of delivery world. ThePODFather.com is the UK’s first pay-as-you-go tariff and the most integrated...
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