A key feature of the ICS In-cab System is the ability to download delivery and routing sequences from the central system. In addition to using this powerful facility for displaying next call details, the features of PDA devices can also be harnessed to provide much more sophisticated capabilities. Such capabilities can include linking the mobile device to GPS (Global Positioning Satellite) services to provide directions from the current vehicle position to the location of the next call. This ensures minimum time delay and mileage between calls providing both direct and indirect cost savings as well as customer and driver satisfaction.
Furthermore, services are available that take advantage of the GPS system to allow central management to be able to see where every vehicle is at any time. This provides the ability to organise emergency re-routing, delivery time prediction and, not least, to identify any variation from expected working practices and patterns.