ePOD eradicates paper tickets
For our customer Simply Lunch, one of the most significant impacts of Podfather, has been the elimination of paper from the delivery process. Electronic proof of delivery features mean drivers can quickly, and easily capture and share, in real-time, detailed evidence of deliveries made including date, time and location stamped photographs, signatures, and exception reports. When delivering to multi-site operations such as hospitals or non-permanent structures such as events this can be critical for the customer and the product.
Core features
ePOD gives you the power to eradicate paper tickets from your business. Share jobs with drivers, track deliveries and capture proof that goods are where they are supposed to be.
Driver app
Our app allows you to collect vehicle defect checks, upload job information, track vehicle movement and capture electronic proof of delivery in real time.
Track deliveries
Know where your drivers are and get live progress updates. Deal with any issues or discrepancies as soon as they occur.
Customer ETA notifications
Notify customers when delivery is booked, on its way, or approaching. Configure notifications your way using our intuitive self-configurable notification editor.
The benefits of using our electronic proof of delivery solution
Android and iOS
Our ePOD app is easy to use both for your drivers and your customers. It’s available in both Android and iOS versions and is free to download from both Apple and Google app stores.
Direct to drivers
Our driver app, a key part of our ePOD solution, allows you to transfer job information direct to drivers’ handheld devices. ePOD removes the need for paper tickets in your business.
Paper free
With our ePOD solution, you can capture e-signatures and photographs. There is no limit to the number of pictures you can store. All information is uploaded back to the central system in real time.
Configurable
The flexibility of our solution means that you can configure Podfather to work just the way you need it to. We have standard templates and an easy-to-use self-configuration tool.
Building a business case for change
Provide us with a few basic metrics and we’ll give you an idea of how much you can expect to save each month. Typically, ROI is almost instant thanks to our SaaS pricing model.
Further features
Delivery management software
Organise your deliveries into optimised routes then track performance at the same time as keeping your customers informed and collecting real-time electronic proof of delivery using one cloud-based back-office system and easy-to-use driver app.
Earthworks ticketing
With the introduction of earthworks ticketing, you can automate the production and management of tickets across your construction business.
ePOD helps Furlong Flooring go paperless
Our customer Furlong Flooring is improving its green credentials, increasing workforce health and safety and boosting customer service following the implementation of logistics software from Podfather. With tools for tracking and customer ETA notifications, together with digital delivery manifests and electronic Proof of Delivery, Furlong has dramatically reduced the amount of paper it produces. Using the Podfather app running on driver’s mobile devices, Furlong has also decreased the amount of time spent filling in paper documents; increasing driver efficiencies and improving the customer experience.
Related functionality
We hope you like what you see. If you are interested in our ePOD functionality you might also be interested to find out more about the following.
Our planning and optimisation software allows your jobs to be efficiently planned, and loads allocated, across your drivers and vehicles.
We help you deliver by optimising vehicle journeys that consider time windows, customer constraints and vehicle capacities. We deliver peace of mind for you and your customers.
Make sure all necessary vehicle checks have been completed and logged before vehicles leave the depot.
Maintain compliance with real-time visibility and full-time accountability online. Empower your drivers with vehicle check confirmation at their fingertips when out on the road.
Monitor progress against the plan in real time using our Android or iOS app.
Automatically send customer notifications and live tracking links, via email, text, or our online portal; keeping customers informed in real-time.
Test drive this feature
Look at our route optimisation solution in action. We think you’ll be impressed by our planning and optimisation capabilities. We’re relied on by over 30,000 users every day so we must be doing something right.