Co-authored with Intermec, a leader in global supply chain solutions, the white paper focuses on the value GPS technology provides to mobile workers and the framework to conduct a return-on-investment analysis for GPS systems. The paper also reviews the benefits of GPS-enhanced operations for enterprises of any size, not just organizations with large mobile workforces, or budgets.

“GPS has finally come into its own as a powerful technology for field service, route delivery and logistics by bringing management control to areas that have largely been out of reach,” said Craig Miller, Principal Product Manager, Intermec Technologies. “Current mobile computer users are extremely well positioned to use GPS to leverage their investments in mobile automation.”

“GPS-powered applications provide benefits that quickly pay for themselves and enhance the overall return on mobile systems for route accounting, work order management and distribution,” said Michael Forbes, LinksPoint’s Vice President of Products and Marketing. “This white paper illustrates the ways that GPS can reduce costs and improve efficiencies for enterprises in the field.”

The white paper can be viewed at: http://www.linkspoint.com/white_papers.asp

According to the paper, there are a number of ways GPS technology can be applied to improve mobile enterprise operations:

Navigation
GPS technology provides location information and directions in real-time, reducing or eliminating the need for drivers to search for locations or stop to get directions. The business benefits include fuel savings and increased customer satisfaction through on-time performance.

Route Auditing
Managers use route auditing to record, analyze and recreate activity in the field. GPS can assist with this audit by recording driving speed, measure stop time, track “location stamps” and document compliance with union agreements or hours of service rules for drivers.

Route Optimization
GPS data can be used to analyze route activity and plan more efficient routes. It can also provide data such as travel times between stops, slowdown areas and wait times that can be used with route planning, fleet management, dispatch and other software applications.

LinksPoint and Intermec’s white paper details these and many capabilities, uses and benefits of GPS and mobile computing systems.

About LinksPoint
LinksPoint provides Location Powered Solutions™ built around three enabling technologies – Global Positioning System (GPS), Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Mobile Computing. LinksPoint helps enterprises and government agencies increase their efficiency through its solutions for vehicle tracking, navigation and inspection. LinksPoint technology was used by the FDNY at Ground Zero, an application that won the 2002 Exemplary System in Government Award from the Urban and Regional Information System Association (URISA). LinksPoint also designs and manufactures specialized GPS receivers for mobile computing devices and rugged handheld computers. For more information visit www.linkspoint.com.

About Intermec
Intermec Technologies Corp., a UNOVA Inc. (NYSE:UNA) company, is a leader in global supply chain solutions and in the development, manufacture and integration of wired and wireless automated data collection, Intellitag® RFID (radio frequency identification) and mobile computing systems, bar code printers and label media. The company’s products and services are used by customers in many industries to improve productivity, quality and responsiveness of business operations, from supply chain management and enterprise resource planning to field sales and service. For further information, visit www.intermec.com.

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