Mobile Consignment Solution For Logistic Industry

BY Maseh Jah

Agenda
1. Agenda 2. About Us 3. Courier Industry 4. Challenges of the Industry 5. Solution. 6. Requirement Summary. 7. Screen-shots for Customers 8. Screen-shots for Delivery Agents 9. Technology 10.Unique Features 11.Next Steps

Agenda
1. Agenda 2. About Us 3. Courier Industry 4. Challenges of the Industry 5. Solution. 6. Requirement Summary. 7. Screen-shots for Customers 8. Screen-shots for Delivery Agents 9. Technology 10.Unique Features 11.Next Steps

About Sahara Next

Part of Sahara India Group Managing One of the Largest IT Infrastructure Support Largest Para-Banking Company with 61 Million Depositors Unique Ownership Model (Employees as Partners) 25% of Profits Dedicated to Corporate Social Responsibility Experience in Handling Large Complex Projects involving Multi-Skills Strong Vertical Experience BFSI, Infrastructure, Media & Entertainment, etc. Attracting & Retaining Large Employee Pool with Strong HR Practices. Part of Large Office Network 1707 Offices Technology Savvy Team with over 1281 Man Years Experience

Agenda
1. Agenda 2. About Us 3. Courier Industry 4. Challenges of the Industry 5. Solution. 6. Requirement Summary. 7. Screen-shots for Customers 8. Screen-shots for Delivery Agents 9. Technology 10.Unique Features 11.Next Steps

Courier Industry
The industry had its start some 35 years ago. But with changing economy and technical advancement seen on a daily basis, the industry has extended fast to several metropolis, township and even rural areas. The more efficient it is, better the chances of survival Manpower intensive industry, need for highly skilled and trained personnel is of prime importance. The Indian courier market is Rs 7,000-crore courier industry and it is growing at 25% a year. most of the business is in unorganized sector. Few major players dominate the market .

Agenda
1. Agenda 2. About Us 3. Courier Industry 4. Challenges of the Industry 5. Solution. 6. Requirement Summary. 7. Screen-shots for Customers 8. Screen-shots for Delivery Agents 9. Technology 10.Unique Features 11.Next Steps

Challenges of The Industry

Need competitive advantages over other Companies Information not available immediately for suitable reporting and tracking To streamline transportation routes, organize and monitor warehouse storage functions. Need for real time, accurate information that is easy to access, improving opportunity to communicate effectively customers. Customer Satisfaction , Addition and Retention

Agenda
1. Agenda 2. About Us 3. Courier Industry 4. Challenges of the Industry 5. Solution. 6. Requirement Summary. 7. Screen-shots for Customers 8. Screen-shots for Delivery Agents 9. Technology 10.Unique Features 11.Next Steps

Solutions
Proposed solution for these problems in the current scenario can be the usage of a handheld device, Mobile . The usage of this device is an attempt to cope up with the present lifestyle of the people and in a way to understand their needs.

Agenda
1. Agenda 2. About Us 3. Courier Industry 4. Challenges of the Industry 5. Solution. 6. Requirement Summary. 7. Screen-shots for Customers 8. Screen-shots for Delivery Agents 9. Technology 10.Unique Features 11.Next Steps

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Requirement Summary
1. 2. The application should work on Java enabled mobile phones There should not be any component to be installed on Users mobile phone

Customers should be able to view: 1. Consignment Tracking 2. Pick-up Request 3. Rate finder 4. Locate nearest Center Agents should be able to : 1. View list of Consignments for the day 2. Enter Delivery details 3. Take Snap Shot of POD 4. View Pick Up for the day 5. Enter Pickup Details 6. Take Snap Shot of AWB

Agenda
1. Agenda 2. About Us 3. Courier Industry 4. Challenges of the Industry 5. Solution. 6. Requirement Summary. 7. Screen-shots for Customers 8. Screen-shots for Delivery Agents 9. Technology 10.Unique Features 11.Next Steps

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Customer Log In
Registered Customer Logs in with his User ID and Password Other Customers can also use the solution after Simple Registration

Services Available for Customer

This space is for an Ad or any (short) important Message Company wants to share with its customers.

This is the list of services available for the customers. These are just hyper-link, simple in usage.

In-built options to Select, Exit and invoke other Menu items.

Tracking Consignment
This is link to Track the Consignment

Tracking Consignment
Customer will enter the Consignment Number. Server side validation and appropriate error message is shown. This help button will tell customer, how to use this functionality and Submit will show the status of the Consignment Some Ad or message from Company for the customer (e.g. Avail 5% discount on all consignments to the USA)

Tracking Consignment

Consignment Information come here. Presently this is dummy data, actual data will be as per Master data. Data format is also customizable.

Link for Go back to Home page

Inquiring Rates
Link to send request for Rate details.

Inquiring Rates
Different Text box to enter required information from customer. Presently dummy data is entered.

Inquiring Rates
Some more typical information are captured for Rate finder. The list of fields can be customized. Button to submit the data and data goes to the Company Server.

Inquiring Rates

Thank you message after RateFinder Information submission

Locating Nearest Center

Link to find the nearest Collection Center based on Zip-code.

Locating Nearest Center

Customer will enter his/her Zip-code.

Button to submit the data. On submission, Zip-code goes to server and server side business logic will find the nearest available Company Center based on available data.

Locating Nearest Center

Address and other contact details of the nearest Company Center comes from Database. Presently some dummy data is shown. Some Ad or message from Company for the customer (e.g. Avail 7% discount on all consignments in December)

Sending Pick Up Request

Link for Consignment pick-up

Sending Pick Up Request

Different Text box to enter required information from customer. Presently dummy data is entered.

Pick-up Request Submitted

Thank you message after Pick-up request submission

Agenda
1. Agenda 2. About Us 3. Courier Industry 4. Challenges of the Industry 5. Solution. 6. Requirement Summary. 7. Screen-shots for Customers 8. Screen-shots for Delivery Agents 9. Technology 10.Unique Features 11.Next Steps

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Login for Agents

This space is for any message for all Agent from the Management (e.g. Highest performer will get a return ticket with 3 nights stay at Goa)

Text box to enter User-id/Password

Login for Agents

For security and attendance reason, password has to be entered by the Agent

Button to Sign-in. Appropriate error message will come for incorrect Userid /password. Password will be locked if there is more than 3 unsuccessful attempts.

Download Run Sheet

This space is for any message from the Manager to that Agent (e.g. You are running behind target by 25%)

Agent Click on this link to download DRS and List of Deliverables for the Day Shall be Displayed

Downloading DRS
The List of Deliverables for the Day are Listed for the agent for his territory

Entering Delivery Details

The Agent Click on the consignment no link and enters the Delivery Details

Entering Delivery Details

The Agents can search the AWB by entering last 3 digits of AWB to be delivered.

The Status of the consignment can be selected as Delivered/Undelivered

Receivers Name and time to be entered.

Entering Delivery Details

The Agent also Selects the payment mode for the consignee

The amount to be collected by the agent from the consignee shall be displayed here.

Entering Delivery Details

Receivers Phone no & Relationship with the consignee to be entered. We can provide this in drop list format also.

The agent clicks on Browse to get image of the POD with Signature and phone no. of the receiver.

Once submitted the company server is immediately updated with the delivery details.

Entering Undelivered Details

The Agents can search the AWB by entering last 3 digits of AWB to be delivered.

The Status of the consignment can be selected as Delivered/Undelivered Agent selects the reason for undelivered consignment from the drop list.

Once submitted the company server is immediately updated with the delivery details.

Downloading Pickup Sheet

This space is for any message from the Manager to that Agent (e.g. You are running behind target by 25%)

Agent Click on this link to download DRS and List of Deliverables for the Day Shall be Displayed

Downloading Pickup Sheet

The List of Pickups for the Day are Listed for the agent for his territory

Entering Pick Up Details

The Agent Click on the link and enters the Pick up Details

Entering Pick Up Details

The Agent fills in the pick up details here like name of consignor, No of Packets and Time

Entering Pick Up Details

The Agent selects from the drop list from whom the consignment is taken

Once the Submit button is clicked the details are transferred to the company server and alerts can be sent to the consignor and Consignee.

Agenda
1. Agenda 2. About Us 3. Courier Industry 4. Challenges of the Industry 5. Solution. 6. Requirement Summary. 7. Screen-shots for Customers 8. Screen-shots for Delivery Agents 9. Technology 10.Unique Features 11.Next Steps

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Technology
1. Full program will be hosted on a Static IP connected with database server 2. Data will come from Company Data-server directly (after security verification) 3. WAP technology is used to access the Program 4. Mobile phone will access the server using GPRS 5. In-built micro-browser on the mobile phone will be the browser 6. Presently no data storage is provided on the mobile phone in the case of poor network 7. WML / .NET are used for front-end GUI and server side programs

Agenda
1. Agenda 2. About Us 3. Courier Industry 4. Challenges of the Industry 5. Solution. 6. Requirement Summary. 7. Screen-shots for Customers 8. Screen-shots for Delivery Agents 9. Technology 10.Unique Features 11.Next Steps

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Unique Features
1. More services can be added into the list at any point of time by modifying server side program 2. No component installation required on users mobile phone 3. Works on various WAP enabled hand-sets 4. Existing infrastructure is utilized, no additional cost 5. Data security is ensured 6. Space for context sensitive Dynamic Ads for the customers 7. Message Board for Management to communicate with Customers and/or with Delivery Agents.

Agenda
1. Agenda 2. About Us 3. Courier Industry 4. Challenges of the Industry 5. Solution. 6. Requirement Summary. 7. Screen-shots for Customers 8. Screen-shots for Delivery Agents 9. Technology 10.Unique Features 11.Next Steps

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Next Steps
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Discussion on the present presentation Approval of various screens / functionalities Formulation of Test data Access to Company server (if Live data necessary for demo) Purchase Order for Demo Actual demo on selected Mobile phones Draw Road-map for Full Implementation

Questions Please ?

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