VoIPcare has been working with the TAPPI Shipping, Receiving, Warehousing (SRW) Committee to determine if it is possible to standardize the process of reporting and managing loss and damage information for the railroad industry. In April of 2008, the committee gave approval to start on a proof of concept project using a system designed and proposed by VoIPcare. VoIPcare developed the system and the proof of concept trial was conducted in the fall of 2008.
The proof of concept system was designed around four inspection types:
- Equipment inspection of the railcar
- Shipping inspection of the load
- Receiving inspection
- Damage inspection
At the end of the test the following conclusions were reached:
- The collection and delivery of information related to paper shipments can be standardized
- It is possible to implement the system quickly and easily
- Users can become proficient in the use of the system with minimal training
- Inspection results are immediately available in a clear and understandable format
- The improved information availability has the potential to provide value to all members of the supply chain
- To be effective a production system would need to include the upload and association of photographs and provide automatic claims initiation
- An expanded trial period including more participants should be conducted to further identify value
The full test report can be viewed from our Download Center.
In January 2010, VoIPcare announced plans to proceed with pilot testing of the qMetrix™ for Transportation solution. More information can be found on the News page.
Click the link below for further details about the qMetrix™ for Transportation system that was designed for the TAPPI SRW committee.
qMetrixforTransportation
VoIPcare’s patent-pending technology is flexible and can be designed to fit many applications like the TAPPI design describe above. Please call us at (319) 393-3230 to discuss your requirements.