Podfather vs Asset Go

Podfather is a complete backoffice and mobile system for logistics, construction, field service and healthcare operations of all sizes. ---- Please Note: The Podfather iOS app is designed to work with the Podfather backoffice system. For more information, visit podfather.com ---- Drowning in paperwork? Reduce your office paperwork by moving to electronic delivery notes, vehicle checks, job sheets and invoicing. Struggling with schedules? Cut transport costs with scheduling tools that consider vehicle capacities, time windows, drop times and shift lengths. Offer your customers delivery windows with live ETA updates and real-time PODs by email to win more business. The Podfather app allows drivers to receive allocated routes and jobs on their device in real time throughout the day. Drivers can record signatures, delivery quantities and custom field values, with all data sent to the PODFather backoffice system for reporting, invoices, and notifications. Features of the Podfather app: - Vehicle Safety Inspections; Ensure the safety and compliance of all vehicles - Bespoke form fields; capture data to meet your business needs - Enforce customer signatures and/or driver signature - Receive job updates throughout the day over WiFi or over cellular data - Collect customer satisfaction surveys with every completed job - Record job status updates, notifying backoffice of cancelled jobs or missing items - Maintain contact with drivers through instant messaging - Attach GPS location of drivers upon job completion to POD data Features of the Podfather backoffice system: - Job Creation; Customer portal, SOAP API, SFTP upload or web form - Route Planning; Automatically schedule and optimise your fleet - Notifications; Send customers dynamic ETAs and automatic POD emails - Tracking; Maintain visibility of your fleet throughout the day - Geofences; Define site perimeters to trigger notifications upon vehicle entry/exit - Asset Tracking; View a log of all activities including last known location - Invoicing; Automate your monthly payroll process by defining custom tariffs - Reports; View live and historical data and export into spreadsheets - Customer Service; Generate support tickets and automatically allocate to relevant teams - Customer Portal; Allow your customers to book in their own jobs and view jobs in progress - G-Cloud, Cyber Essentials compliant, with all data stored in secure UK datacenters Podfather: Proof of delivery just got easier!

The Asset Go defect reporting app has an easy to use interface so drivers can carry out their daily checks and create a report that is sent in real time to the Asset Go dashboard and management system to be actioned as required. Asset Go is proven to increase efficiency and reduce vehicle downtime for fleets of all sizes. Reports are also saved on the device so that the driver has an easily accessible record of all daily checks in the event of a roadside check, ensuring full compliance. The Asset Go system offers the following benefits: - DVSA & FORS Compliant Checklists for Lorry, Van, Bus, Coach & Minibus - Customisable checklists to adapt to your business’s unique requirements - Accident & Incident Reporting - Workshop Management & Periodic Maintenance Inspections (PMI’s) - Workshop scheduling - Create alerts for upcoming services, MOT’s, PMI’s and other important dates - Real time reporting & instant email notifications - Secure & tamper proof data - Full end to end audit trail - Paperless, time saving solution to defect reporting - Adaptable for any asset type including HGV, Bus, Coach, Plant Machinery, FLT & Van. - Track defects through to rectification and alert 3 rd parties when required. - Dashboard that gives an overview of your fleet’s operational status Get an online demo & free trial of Asset Go to see how the all the features including daily checks, defect tracking & workshop management (if required) can benefit your business – you'll get full access to the Asset Go system including the full suite of management features.