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3. September 2020Leopold Schäfer GmbH, a CargoLine partner, is introducing the telematics solution TISLOG, initially in local transport, with long-distance transport to follow. The existing scanners will be replaced step by step as needed. An interface to the existing freight forwarding software has been established.
Bocholt, September 1, 2020 – Leopold Schäfer GmbH is now using the mobile telematics solution TISLOG from TIS for digital order and fleet management in local transport. The partner of the medium-sized cooperation CargoLine is replacing an older system, whose operating system Windows Mobile is no longer being developed or supported. The existing scanners will be gradually replaced with new Honeywell EDA51 devices as needed, allowing investment costs to be spread over a longer period. The trucks operating in long-distance transport are also to be equipped with TISLOG.
“We had to put our telematics system on a future-proof basis, which is why we chose the Android-based solution TISLOG,” explains project manager Mario Walter, for whom quality and good experiences in collaboration also played a role. “We have been relying on a mobile scanner solution from TIS for several years in warehouse handling and are extremely satisfied with the very customer-oriented, fast, and friendly service,” emphasizes Walter.
Old Windows scanners will be gradually replaced
The old Windows scanners of the approximately 50 local transport drivers will be gradually exchanged for Android devices equipped with the TISLOG app. With the telematics app developed by TIS, drivers are guided through the entire pick-up and delivery process, from navigation to paperless delivery receipts. Additionally, the software offers many new features that are now being integrated into the processes at Leopold Schäfer GmbH. This includes, for example, the integrated photo function for documenting the damage-free and contactless delivery of goods at the agreed location. In light of the Corona pandemic, many customers have granted a delivery authorization, with the images created with the scanner serving as a digital delivery receipt.
For the dispatchers, the transition to TISLOG was almost imperceptible. This is ensured by an interface to the freight forwarding software Komalog from Transdata used at Leopold Schäfer. Through the integration, employees can directly retrieve current information on shipment status and tour progress via Komalog. The interface also optimizes loading at Schäfer, as the data from the loading lists is now sent to the drivers’ scanners in near real-time.
About Leopold Schäfer GmbH
Leopold Schäfer GmbH specializes in road transport and the provision of warehousing services. As a partner in the medium-sized cooperation CargoLine, system-guided just-in-time piece goods transport is maintained in Germany and Europe. The company’s history dates back to 1939. Since 1990/1991, Leopold Schäfer GmbH has been part of the brand Schäfer & SIS Interlogistik, which was founded at that time. Under the overall brand S-Group, the company is active in the global transport and logistics market. Around 450 employees generate a group turnover of more than 130 million EUR. The group dispatches around 150 trucks daily and has 22,300 square meters of warehouse space at five locations. The S-Group also includes SIS Internationale Speditions-GmbH, founded in 1987. SIS organizes worldwide transport with all modes of transport and specializes in complex transport to the Middle East as well as paper logistics. From Neunkirchen in Siegerland, the S-Group manages its network of its own companies, investment companies, and cooperation partners.
About TIS GmbH
TIS GmbH, based in Bocholt, is a premium provider of sophisticated mobile order processing and telematics. TIS stands for “Technical Information Systems” and is a rapidly expanding technology company with over 70 employees and its own hardware development department. The company has been developing intelligent products for mobile order management since 1985. Based on industrial PDAs, smartphones, and tablets, TIS has implemented flexible telematics solutions for the logistics industry.
Focus areas include groupage and freight transport with integration of warehousing logistics and trade, as well as various mobile special projects such as gas and liquid transport, disposal, and deposit logistics. TIS serves more than 150 customers with over 50,000 mobile units.
Photo: Leopold Schäfer
