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i-Dispatch [SMART 100, 2015]

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1. THE BEGINNING

This innovation initially came to life when…

Intellitrac, our parent company, found it difficult to keep track of jobs done remotely by a mobile workforce. We were unable to find a suitable program for our service technicians to communicate the status of their jobs and to capture any notes, parts used, photos, signatures and issue invoices. i-Dispatch was developed to cater for our requirement. Clients mentioned that they too had this business need and the program was then released publicly.

2. WHAT & HOW

The purpose of this innovation is to…

i-Dispatch allows clear and timely communication between businesses’ mobile workforces and their office. Therefore the office can see the status of all their jobs at all times. This enables workflow transparency and proactive job management.

It does this by…

Jobs are entered via a web-based portal. These jobs are allocated to a mobile worker, who receives an alert via the i-Dispatch app, on their smart phone or tablet device. They record details of the jobs progress, parts used, take photos, get signatures on their device and this updates the information back to the office.

3. PURPOSE & BENEFITS

This innovation improves on what came before because…

Previously mobile workforce job data came via paper job sheets, phone calls or SMS messages. Paper sheets are easily lost. Phone calls and SMS messages can be costly and do not provide a transparent audit trail. Offices were often in the dark as to when jobs were getting completed and if they were being completed on time.

Its various benefits to the customer/end-user include…

i-Dispatch is easy to use. It removes the need for paper records which are easily lost, destroyed or overlooked. It centralises all job information and creates efficiency in a business.

4. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

In the past, this problem was solved by…

Paper-based job sheets were the industry standard! In addition there were delivery dockets, separate receipt books maybe OH&S checklists or JSEM’s and service reports or quotes — all on separate pieces of paper. The only electronic solutions were high-end, industry specific solutions for large companies.

Its predecessors/competitors include…

Historically any job-dispatching products available have been costly and industry-specific, requiring an investment in both software and hardware. While this is becoming a competitive space, many of the competitors are still industry-specific and cost-prohibitive.

5. TARGET MARKET

It is made for…

…any business with a mobile workforce: service departments, tradespeople, delivery businesses, security firms, maintenance staff, contractors and product installers.

It is available for sale through…

i-Dispatch is currently available via our website (www.i-Dispatch.net) and the app available via the Apple Store and Google Play. We have some dealers also assist clients with their assessment of implementation of the software.

Our marketing strategy is to…

Being a division of Intellitrac, we have prospected the Intellitrac client list. We have established a referral program with incentives for existing clients. In addition to this we have used the internet and social media to raise product awareness. We have advertised in business catalogues and most recently we have attended a IoT trade show in Singapore.

FINE PRINT: This SMART 100 profile and the information it contains is a duplication of content submitted by the applicant during the entry process. As a function of entry, applicants were required to declare that all details are factually correct, do not infringe on another’s intellectual property and are not unlawful, threatening, defamatory, invasive of privacy, obscene, or otherwise objectionable. Some profiles have been edited for reasons of space and clarity.