Qualcomm Inc. and McLeod Software have added several more software system integrations. Qualcomm’s In-Cab Navigation application offerings – ALK Technologies’ CoPilot Truck and NaviGo powered by Telogis – are now combined with McLeod’s LoadMaster Dispatch Software.
Building on Qualcomm’s Driver Workflow application framework, McLeod also extended the capabilities of its LoadMaster LTL enterprise dispatch and operations system.
The integrated in-cab navigation offerings now include automatic stop-by-stop routing, removing a driver’s need to manually enter addresses while improving a driver’s ease-of-use for next route selection, Qualcomm said, adding the integrated solution helps fleets ensure timely load delivery and reduce fuel consumption to improve the overall return on investment in using in-cab navigation.
This latest integrated offering is available immediately to fleets using Qualcomm’s mobile fleet management solutions and McLeod’s LoadMaster dispatch software.
The companies’ collaboration for McLeod’s LoadMaster LTL, an enterprise dispatch and operations system to improve driver workflow, builds on Qualcomm’s Driver Workflow application framework, to extend the capabilities to empower LTL fleets to work more efficiently with access to timely driver updates and automated dispatch information, the companies said.
Qualcomm’s Driver Workflow application (previously called Circle of Service Workflow) helps deliver the right information to the right driver at the right time. The application integrates near real-time data with fleet management software and automates many driver functions, the maker said, adding that intuitive in-cab and front office interfaces help reduce driver training time, increase fleet visibility and improve regulatory compliance. “Building a bridge between the driver and office operations, the new collaboration with McLeod’s system further automates dispatch information to improve the efficiency of both drivers and dispatchers,” Qualcomm stated.
McLeod’s LoadMaster LTL solution focuses on local pickup and delivery activities, while simultaneously managing line haul operations among multiple terminals. Customers also benefit from an intuitive drag and drop interface for routing, robust web interface and consistently accurate ratings, the maker said.
“The integration of our Driver Workflow application with McLeod’s LoadMaster LTL system adds to the more than 25 existing Qualcomm-McLeod integrations, enhancing the overall fleet management capabilities of our shared customers,” said Norm Ellis, vice president of sales, services and marketing at Qualcomm Enterprise Services. “Fleets that leverage this joint solution – and their customers – will benefit from a number of improvements that increase productivity of both drivers and dispatchers.”
