PIZZA PILOT
USES GPS TO PROVE SAVINGS IN MULTI-STORE TEST
Duxbury, MA,
April 24, 2006 - Pizza Pilot announces the completion of a
multi-store test in Boston-area Pizza Franchises. Pizza Pilot was successful
in reducing labor, mileage theft and lost drivers while maintaining
excellent delivery performance. New tools for measuring each
driver's "Smart Hustle" factor as well as data mining techniques to
identify and prioritize target customers with Platinum, Gold or
Silver service levels were also
introduced.
Pizza Pilot is
a software-based product that works with any POS-including
TMS/National Systems.
In combination with Bluetooth and GPS-enabled cell phones, it
tracks the location of each delivery driver every 60 seconds. Pizza Pilot mapping software
determines the optimal dispatching and automatically assigns orders
to drivers-allowing managers to focus on inside
operations.
Due
to its ability to track each driver's progress on their way to each
destination, Pizza Pilot can determine the moment actual deliveries
are made and to update drivers' estimated return times as they
return to the shop-making subsequent dispatches more accurate. Maps or on-board navigation
is also available which reduce lost drivers, while real-time
tracking identifies and discourages unauthorized
stops.