30 pc of Sylectus customers adopt mobile app in first five months

SAN DIEGO, USA: Sylectus, a business unit of Omnitracs Canada Inc., and industry leader in web-based, transportation management software (TMS) for progressive fleets, announced that 30 percent of its customer base has adopted or are testing its Android-based Sylectus Mobile application within the first five months of the application's availability.

The mobile application enables drivers to view and update trip information and dispatch personnel to track driver and load status in real-time. It is the first-of-its-kind application to integrate Omntiracs' Driver Workflow, which enables carriers to automate workflow for a more fluid, intuitive driver experience.

As the rapid proliferation of mobile devices continues to drive technology innovation in the transportation industry, more and more carriers are looking for ways to integrate mobile technology into their fleet operations.

The Sylectus Mobile application for Android delivers significant productivity gains to both drivers and carriers-automating driver-dispatcher communications via integration with Omnitracs' Driver Workflow application that delivers intelligent information, prompts and exception notifications, and reduces cost of ownership by eliminating proprietary hardware costs.

"The rapid growth in mobile technology in the trucking industry is clear-most drivers already own personal mobile devices, with many using Android-powered mobile phones and tablets, so creating an application that can reside on these devices to make their jobs easier makes perfect sense," said Stuart Sutton, president and CEO of Sylectus.

Sutton added, "Sylectus' SaaS, web-based TMS is uniquely positioned to take advantage of the employee-owned device phenomenon, and we look forward to continuing to develop mobile applications to help our customers increase productivity and grow their businesses."

DeMaris Transportation, a long time Sylectus customer, and family-owned expedited freight shipping and trucking company, is one customer currently benefiting from the Sylectus Mobile application for Android. Focused on delivering excellent customer service, DeMaris Transportation adopted the application to ensure anytime, anywhere operations with zero downtime.