Momote and Com-Unit streamline Operations for Delivery Companies

Released on: October 26, 2007, 7:14 am

Press Release Author: Momote

Industry: Transportation & Logistics

Press Release Summary: New system harnesses mobile technology to offer hauliers
significant time and cost savings

Press Release Body: London, 25th October 2007 - Momote, a leading provider of
tailored wireless service management solutions, and Com-Unit, a specialist in
Transport Management Software (TMS), have unveiled a new rapid-deployment
field-force mobility solution. The system allows hauliers to optimise business
processes, reduce costs and improve customer satisfaction via customised
applications that can be delivered and deployed within days rather than weeks, at a
fraction of the cost of traditional solutions. Dutch haulage firm Peeters
Vervoerscentrale has already deployed the solution to 25 of its delivery vehicles
and enjoys improved business efficiencies as a result. In addition to its current
deployment with Peeters Vervoerscentrale, a new deployment to more than 200 vehicles
at De Klok Logistics, a distribution and warehousing company, also based in Holland,
will be completed by the end of 2007.

Leveraging Com-Unit's experience in the transport sector and track record of
developing stable, affordable and scalable standard TMS, alongside Momote's rapid
development, deployment and management toolset, the MX Platform, the new field-force
mobility solution allows companies to quickly deploy a fully customised solution
that allows distribution vehicle drivers to access back-office systems whilst on the
road. The application, which works across all platforms and on all mobile devices,
incorporates GPS tracking technology, can be tailored to specific needs and deployed
within a matter of days, avoiding lengthy and expensive implementation costs and
speeding up ROI.

The Momote/Com-Unit application is ideally suited to the haulage sector because its
vehicles are often chartered from other companies, so there is a turnover of actual
trucks in service. Since the system is installed on a hand-held device and not
into the vehicle itself, it can easily be moved between vehicles, replacing the more
expensive traditional on-board computers. In addition, because the device on which
the application is loaded is mobile, it can incorporate a scanning function.
Not only does the new application allow pick-up instructions be dispatched from a
haulier's head-office, but delivery drivers can also send data back to the
head-office, including proof of delivery in the form of digital signature capture,
reducing the amount of paperwork necessary, both for dispatch instructions and proof
of delivery. By freeing up time spent recording information on paper and taking the
documents to local depots, companies can significantly reduce travel time and costs.
The application can help reduce errors by offering real-time GPRS, GSM and GPS
communication. If any unexpected events arise that may potentially hinder the
correct delivery of goods, then it can either be quickly remedied, or the customer
informed, resulting in better provision of service.
Reflecting the increasing demand from haulage companies for value-add technology,
Com-Unit and Momote integrated a GPS capability into the mobile application, so that
the dispatch head-office can track the location of each vehicle to effectively
manage its fleet.

"We opted for the Momote/Com-Unit solution because - along with its incredibly fast
deployment time - it can be installed on any handset, removing the need for
investment in new and specific models for all our drivers, representing a
significant cost saving." said Sef Peeters, managing director and owner of Peeters
Vervoerscentrale.

"Momote's MX Platform dramatically speeds up the development and deployment of
mobility applications and helps companies realise a quicker return on investment.
Typically, within just 20 days, Momote and Com-Unit can design and deliver a
tailored solution for any company with field workers that requires a mobile
application for information transfer and communication purposes," said Jan Buscher,
managing director of Com-Unit.

"Traditionally, mobility projects have failed to reap their expected benefits
because by the time they are in field workers' hands, months, even years, have
passed and the application no longer matches the requirements of the business,"
commented Graham Whistance, MD of Momote. "Momote's agile approach to mobile
application design and delivery ensures that customised applications that meet
business needs are out in the field being used by the workforce in the time it takes
most vendors to scope the project, and at a fraction of the cost."

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About Momote
Momote provides tailored wireless solutions that work across all platforms and on
all devices. Momote's agile approach to mobile application development combined
with the very latest innovations in mobile technology rapidly delivers real-time,
always connected solutions for corporates and developers alike. Momote works in
partnership with some of the biggest enterprises in the mobile industry, such as
Orange, Motorola and Zebra, in order to provide one of the highest quality
end-to-services in the market. Customers include corporate organisations such as
Autoglass and Iveco, and ISVs, including Zafire, Professional IT and Courier
Exchange. For more information, please see www.momote.com

About Com-Unit
Founded in 1994, Com-Unit specialises in developing and offering Transport
Management Software (TMS) on both a national and an international level. For more
information please see www.com-unit.com

For further information, please contact:

Laurie Glimmerveen
Wildfire PR
020 8339 4420
momote@wildfirepr.co.uk

Web Site: http://www.momote.com

Contact Details: Wildfire PR, Suite 7, The Sanctuary,
23 Oakhill Grove, Surbiton, Surrey
KT6 6DU

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