UK Interlink Express inserts the GPRS system
UK based Interlink Express has installed the Global Positioning Reporting Satellite (GPRS) system in its van fleet as part of an ongoing strategy to increase efficiency in its business operation. (5/27/2003)
The GPRS system allows Interlink Express to communicate with drivers and track and trace vehicles in real time. GPRS analyses factors such as mileage, speed and fuel usage making routing and scheduling more cost efficient. There is also increased accountability, meaning drivers stay close to their assigned routes, resulting in reduced overtime and fuel expenses.
When customers call to ask about the delivery time of their parcels, an Interlink Express operator can use GPRS to pinpoint the vehicle location, direction and speed and then give customers real time information.
GPRS system supports the company’s track and trace system which allows customers to track parcels online. While the online track and trace system indicates the progression of parcels, GPRS has the added benefit of pinpointing the exact location of the delivery van.
Interlink Express depot collects and delivers in excess of 1,800 parcels each day for local business communities in Reading, Newbury, Wokingham and Bracknell.
