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	Omnitracs Roadnet Transportation Suite

Omnitracs Roadnet Transportation Suite

Technology Category	Functional Applications - Fleet Management Systems (FMS) Functional Applications - Remote Monitoring & Control Systems
Applicable Industries	Food & Beverage Retail
Applicable Functions	Logistics & Transportation Warehouse & Inventory Management
Use Cases	Fleet Management Predictive Maintenance Real-Time Location System (RTLS)
Services	Software Design & Engineering Services System Integration
Challenge	In early 1990, Southern Wine and Spirits improved its transportation efficiency by moving from route cards to Roadnet®, a computerized routing and scheduling solution from Omnitracs Roadnet Technologies. While Roadnet continues to play an intricate role in its daily routes, Southern Wine & Spirits took its routing process to the next level by giving its customer service staff real-time delivery information. The market-leading beverage distributor again turned to Omnitracs Roadnet Technologies and licensed MobileCast. MobileCast is a real-time route execution tool which works in conjunction with Java and GPS-enabled Nextel phones. Southern Wine & Spirits has almost 1000 phones with the MobileCast application. Implementation of this solution has significantly improved the company’s routing and overall efficiency. Read More
About Customer	Southern Wine & Spirits of America, Inc. is the largest wine and spirits distributor in the United States. Founded in 1968, the company is headquartered in Miami, Florida, and distributes wine, spirits, and other beverages from divisions in 12 different states. Southern Wine & Spirits is committed to providing the best possible customer service, leveraging technology to achieve this goal. The company operates 900 daily routes and services over 20,000 customers from 37 warehouses, utilizing Omnitracs Roadnet Technologies’ solutions to enhance its operations. Read More
Solution	Southern Wine & Spirits implemented MobileCast, a real-time route execution tool that works with Java and GPS-enabled Nextel phones. This solution significantly improved the company's routing and overall efficiency. MobileCast records actual service times for each account and updates Roadnet, making route plans more accurate. Additionally, Southern Wine & Spirits licensed Roadnet Info Center®, an enterprise-wide tool that provides employees access to both Roadnet and MobileCast data. This integration allows the company to proactively improve customer service by notifying sales personnel and customers about delivery times and any shorted items. The system also enables real-time monitoring of driver locations and route adjustments, ensuring timely deliveries and enhanced customer satisfaction. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Functional Applications - Fleet Management Systems (FMS)

Functional Applications - Remote Monitoring & Control Systems

Applicable Industries

Food & Beverage

Retail

Applicable Functions

Logistics & Transportation

Warehouse & Inventory Management

Use Cases

Fleet Management

Predictive Maintenance

Real-Time Location System (RTLS)

Services

Software Design & Engineering Services

System Integration

Challenge

In early 1990, Southern Wine and Spirits improved its transportation efficiency by moving from route cards to Roadnet®, a computerized routing and scheduling solution from Omnitracs Roadnet Technologies. While Roadnet continues to play an intricate role in its daily routes, Southern Wine & Spirits took its routing process to the next level by giving its customer service staff real-time delivery information. The market-leading beverage distributor again turned to Omnitracs Roadnet Technologies and licensed MobileCast. MobileCast is a real-time route execution tool which works in conjunction with Java and GPS-enabled Nextel phones. Southern Wine & Spirits has almost 1000 phones with the MobileCast application. Implementation of this solution has significantly improved the company’s routing and overall efficiency.

About Customer

Southern Wine & Spirits of America, Inc. is the largest wine and spirits distributor in the United States. Founded in 1968, the company is headquartered in Miami, Florida, and distributes wine, spirits, and other beverages from divisions in 12 different states. Southern Wine & Spirits is committed to providing the best possible customer service, leveraging technology to achieve this goal. The company operates 900 daily routes and services over 20,000 customers from 37 warehouses, utilizing Omnitracs Roadnet Technologies’ solutions to enhance its operations.

Solution

Southern Wine & Spirits implemented MobileCast, a real-time route execution tool that works with Java and GPS-enabled Nextel phones. This solution significantly improved the company's routing and overall efficiency. MobileCast records actual service times for each account and updates Roadnet, making route plans more accurate. Additionally, Southern Wine & Spirits licensed Roadnet Info Center®, an enterprise-wide tool that provides employees access to both Roadnet and MobileCast data. This integration allows the company to proactively improve customer service by notifying sales personnel and customers about delivery times and any shorted items. The system also enables real-time monitoring of driver locations and route adjustments, ensuring timely deliveries and enhanced customer satisfaction.

Impact #1	MobileCast provided a return on investment much sooner than expected, significantly reducing overtime and paying for itself in less than 10 months.
Impact #2	The integration of MobileCast and Roadnet allows Southern Wine & Spirits to compare actual driver locations with planned routes, enabling real-time adjustments and proactive customer notifications.
Impact #3	The system enhances customer service by providing real-time delivery information and allowing for route resequencing to ensure timely deliveries.

Impact #1

MobileCast provided a return on investment much sooner than expected, significantly reducing overtime and paying for itself in less than 10 months.

Impact #2

The integration of MobileCast and Roadnet allows Southern Wine & Spirits to compare actual driver locations with planned routes, enabling real-time adjustments and proactive customer notifications.

Impact #3

The system enhances customer service by providing real-time delivery information and allowing for route resequencing to ensure timely deliveries.

Benefit #1	$250,000 decrease in overtime
Benefit #2	2% reduction in driver payroll
Benefit #3	5% reduction in total routes

Benefit #1

$250,000 decrease in overtime

Benefit #2

2% reduction in driver payroll

Benefit #3

5% reduction in total routes

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Omnitracs Roadnet Transportation Suite

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