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Layered Location Intelligence Optimizes Mobile Workforce Solutions

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Technology Category	Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Cloud Computing Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Connectivity Platforms
Applicable Industries	Transportation
Applicable Functions	Field Services Logistics & Transportation
Use Cases	Fleet Management Real-Time Location System (RTLS) Supply Chain Visibility
Services	Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services System Integration
Challenge	Abaqus Inc.™ provides mobile workforce management and optimization solutions for small, medium and enterprise customers via its myGeoTracking® platform for mobile devices. The company needed a solution to supplement existing capabilities and seamlessly integrate into its platform. The initial focus was to find an answer to tracking challenges for its clients in the transportation and logistics industries, but it evolved to address mobile workforce management requirements across multiple sectors. This new mindset offered growth opportunities and additional challenges. Unique clients presented hurdles because a majority are in industries with third-party, contingent labor workforces – emergency responders, carrier drivers and owner operators. Tight budgets and end-users with varying technical proficiencies eliminated telematics and a separate dedicated location-based app from consideration. Abaqus was searching for a cross-carrier location-tracking service operating with a pay-per-use model. It needed to be appagnostic, it had to work without any changes to end-user device plans and strong privacy was paramount. Read More
About Customer	Abaqus Inc.™ is a company that provides mobile workforce management and optimization solutions for small, medium and enterprise customers via its myGeoTracking® platform for mobile devices. The platform features a tracking and management application, geo-tagged messaging application, proximity-based marketing offerings and hosted SaaS options for implementation into existing applications. The company serves a variety of industries with third-party, contingent labor workforces such as emergency responders, carrier drivers and owner operators. The company's clients have tight budgets and end-users with varying technical proficiencies. Read More
Solution	Abaqus selected LocationSmart’s cloud-based mobile network location and contextual hybrid location for the comprehensive list of supported carriers, technology roadmap and proven results within this space. The mobile network location API covers 95 percent of the U.S. and reaches over 400 million subscribers as a result of its relationships with AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon, US Cellular, MetroPCS and others. It reports accurate location results based on a device’s proximity to a carrier’s cell tower. LocationSmart’s contextual hybrid location service is integrated into Abaqus’ myGeoTracking platform to provide GPS, Wi-Fi, Cell ID and iBeacon support. Available as a software development kit (SDK), the hybrid location option provides real-time and last known location using best possible location source available from the device. It can derive global indoor, outdoor and micro-location details for all smartphone devices to streamline business processes and reporting. Abaqus utilizes these technologies to help customers optimize mobile team operations by improving productivity and payroll savings. Project management, logistics and supply chain activities are other elements that experienced elevated levels of efficiency. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Cloud Computing

Platform as a Service (PaaS) - Connectivity Platforms

Applicable Industries

Transportation

Applicable Functions

Field Services

Logistics & Transportation

Use Cases

Fleet Management

Real-Time Location System (RTLS)

Supply Chain Visibility

Services

Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services

System Integration

Challenge

Abaqus Inc.™ provides mobile workforce management and optimization solutions for small, medium and enterprise customers via its myGeoTracking® platform for mobile devices. The company needed a solution to supplement existing capabilities and seamlessly integrate into its platform. The initial focus was to find an answer to tracking challenges for its clients in the transportation and logistics industries, but it evolved to address mobile workforce management requirements across multiple sectors. This new mindset offered growth opportunities and additional challenges. Unique clients presented hurdles because a majority are in industries with third-party, contingent labor workforces – emergency responders, carrier drivers and owner operators. Tight budgets and end-users with varying technical proficiencies eliminated telematics and a separate dedicated location-based app from consideration. Abaqus was searching for a cross-carrier location-tracking service operating with a pay-per-use model. It needed to be appagnostic, it had to work without any changes to end-user device plans and strong privacy was paramount.

About Customer

Abaqus Inc.™ is a company that provides mobile workforce management and optimization solutions for small, medium and enterprise customers via its myGeoTracking® platform for mobile devices. The platform features a tracking and management application, geo-tagged messaging application, proximity-based marketing offerings and hosted SaaS options for implementation into existing applications. The company serves a variety of industries with third-party, contingent labor workforces such as emergency responders, carrier drivers and owner operators. The company's clients have tight budgets and end-users with varying technical proficiencies.

Solution

Abaqus selected LocationSmart’s cloud-based mobile network location and contextual hybrid location for the comprehensive list of supported carriers, technology roadmap and proven results within this space. The mobile network location API covers 95 percent of the U.S. and reaches over 400 million subscribers as a result of its relationships with AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon, US Cellular, MetroPCS and others. It reports accurate location results based on a device’s proximity to a carrier’s cell tower. LocationSmart’s contextual hybrid location service is integrated into Abaqus’ myGeoTracking platform to provide GPS, Wi-Fi, Cell ID and iBeacon support. Available as a software development kit (SDK), the hybrid location option provides real-time and last known location using best possible location source available from the device. It can derive global indoor, outdoor and micro-location details for all smartphone devices to streamline business processes and reporting. Abaqus utilizes these technologies to help customers optimize mobile team operations by improving productivity and payroll savings. Project management, logistics and supply chain activities are other elements that experienced elevated levels of efficiency.

Impact #1	Abaqus is able to provide accurate real-time location data to all of its customers regardless of size, industry, economic factors or technical know-how.
Impact #2	LocationSmart’s mobile network location and hybrid location SDK helps Abaqus guarantee performance for its myGeoTracking platform, enhance existing relationships and expand the possibilities for future growth.
Impact #3	Enhanced location capabilities of myGeoTracking platform.

Impact #1

Abaqus is able to provide accurate real-time location data to all of its customers regardless of size, industry, economic factors or technical know-how.

Impact #2

LocationSmart’s mobile network location and hybrid location SDK helps Abaqus guarantee performance for its myGeoTracking platform, enhance existing relationships and expand the possibilities for future growth.

Impact #3

Enhanced location capabilities of myGeoTracking platform.

Benefit #1	Abaqus customers project 5 percent in payroll savings.
Benefit #2	Abaqus customers project 5-7 percent in productivity gains.

Benefit #1

Abaqus customers project 5 percent in payroll savings.

Benefit #2

Abaqus customers project 5-7 percent in productivity gains.

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Layered Location Intelligence Optimizes Mobile Workforce Solutions

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