Why are we allGeo? We are proud to announce the re-branding of our platform – ‘myGeoTracking’ is now ‘allGeo.’ In the past few years, we have grown rapidly to over fifty-thousand users! We have also evolved our offering from a point solution for tracking & time clocking to a full-stack platform that offers a wide… Read More »
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Field data collection is a weary and tiresome task, and carrying it out with paper forms only makes it worse. It’s no wonder why businesses are opting for mobile forms that make the data collection so effortlessly smooth. Mobile forms have upheld an impeccable image of bringing-in accurate data on time and rocketing the productivity… Read More »
Field Service Automation allows you to streamline your field operations to boost the overall efficiency and productivity of your mobile workforce. It also helps you centralize all your company’s data and makes that data accessible to all teams at all times. Modern platforms include powerful features that encompass all functions involved in field operations. These… Read More »
What is a Geofence? A Geofence is a virtual boundary around a predefined real-world area of interest. A virtual perimeter (geofence) can be put up using a geofencing software. Geofencing is a location-based service that can be used for a lot more than just tracking. Here are some of its possible applications and use cases:… Read More »
Time is money. Who knows this better than the hourly workforce? The more time you spend on the job (working), the more you get paid. Traditionally, clocking in and out of a work (the job site) has been carried out through punch card machines, paper timesheets logs, and swipe cards. But keeping track of billable… Read More »
When we hear the word “theft,” it typically triggers a thought of a person stealing something valuable, like a vehicle, money, or something of a much higher value than average. The art of thievery to us is unethical, unacceptable, and completely unjust. Amongst the many forms of theft in the modern world, one of the… Read More »
Field service professionals use multiple platforms throughout their workday to fulfill their to-do list. These platforms and practices transcend manual data entry and form scribbling to include mobile phones and computers. In the process of navigating between different technologies, applications, and storage units, field employees lose a notable amount of productivity. Balancing the different systems… Read More »
Employee GPS tracking is becoming more common in workplaces. With the improvement of SatNav systems and the increased use of smartphones, many businesses have adopted GPS tracking system to track their employees in order to monitor their work throughout their hours of service. Over the last few years, the cost involving installation of tracking software… Read More »
Several federal and state laws hold businesses accountable for the well being of their employees. While successful businesses are dedicated to employee safety, many still view measures taken to protect employees as a financial burden. We challenge business owners and decision makers to change the misconception that compliance is a superfluous cost, and instead embrace… Read More »
GPS tracking can be an effective supplement to your business field-team operations. The growing popularity of GPS location services for workforce management allow business owners to have greater insight into the daily activities of field employees. Field employees have a unique level of independence in the daily work they conduct. By implementing a tracking solution,… Read More »
Healthcare providers in a variety of industries, such as home health, community health, hospice have traditionally used paper forms to record their caregivers daily visit log amongst other logistical recordings. These methods have been prone to errors that only multiply as your operations scale. Errors range from data entry mistakes to plain old “dog ate… Read More »
With improvements in technologies carrying out field data processing, there has been an increasing adoption of technology-driven data collection using apps over paper forms. Modern software solutions have been able to replace paper-based forms with digital forms which are accessible via smartphone app in any working conditions. Industries like Healthcare, construction, maintenance have already observed… Read More »
We live in a world that seems to have a ‘form’ for everything. Survey forms, maintenance forms, healthcare regulations forms, federal forms, employment forms, inquiry forms and the list goes on. Forms have existed for a significant amount of time, and now can be found everywhere in your organisation. In fact, almost 80% of all… Read More »
Sales and support reps in a variety of industries, such as wholesale distribution, manufacturing, or consumer surveys have traditionally been using paper forms to record their field activities, e.g. sales disposition forms, dealership enquiry form, work order forms, and customer survey forms. Some of these users are also using digital variations of these forms, PDFs… Read More »
Property management representatives in a variety of industries, such as real estate, facility management, storage management, commercial property management, have traditionally used paper forms to record their field activities, e.g. property evaluation forms, rental applications, contract agreements, and more. These methods have been prone to errors that only multiply as the use case becomes larger.… Read More »
According to a report by OIG in 2016, nearly 5% of Home Healthcare Providers (about 500 agencies in the US) are at potential risk of failing due to compliance and fraudulent activities in their Billing processes. Government agencies are putting increased scrutiny on Providers’ billing practices in order to improve compliance, reduce human errors and… Read More »
What is Electronic Visit Verification? The 21st Century Cures Act, passed in December of 2016, encouraged reform and supplementation in multiple aspects of health care practices. One component of this act is the need for all Medicaid personal and home health care providers to implement Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) by January 1, 2019. Failure to… Read More »
What is Electronic Visit Verification? The 21st Century Cures Act, passed in December of 2016, encouraged reform and supplementation in multiple aspects of health-care practices. One component of this act is the need for all Medicaid personal and home health-care providers to implement Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) by January 1, 2019. Failure to meet this… Read More »
Increasing access to advancing mobile technologies has given business owners in nearly every industry unprecedented ability to automate tasks that were once difficult and time-consuming. As business owners embrace these simpler replacements, one aspect of business affairs that continues to be practiced in an archaic fashion is the use of paper forms. The use of… Read More »
What is Electronic Visit Verification? The 21st Century Cures Act, passed in December of 2016, encouraged reform and supplementation in multiple aspects of health care practices. One component of this act is the need for all Medicaid personal and home health care providers to implement Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) by January 1, 2019. Failure to… Read More »
What is Electronic Visit Verification? The 21st Century Cures Act, passed in December of 2016, encouraged reform and supplementation in multiple aspects of healthcare practices. One component of this act is the need for all Medicaid personal and home health care providers to implement Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) by 2019. The Federal EVV mandate requires… Read More »
Mobile applications now have the ability to efficiently improve your business’ field service operations by simplifying the collection of data in the field. Modern Software solutions are able to completely replace paper-based forms with digital forms accessible via smartphone app in any working condition. One of the greatest advantages that mobile solutions offer is the… Read More »
In the peak of the hot summer season, The Occupational Safety and Health Organization (OSHA) is reminding affected businesses and their employees of their continuing campaign to combat heat illness for outdoor workers. In educating employers on the guidelines in place, employees experience a lesser chance of suffering from harsh outdoor work environments. The following… Read More »
As the scope of work and their supporting technologies are expanding, field employees are becoming an increasingly important component of work in a number of industries. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) strictly enforces a number of laws to protect the safety of field and lone workers. Apart from OSHA, some States also enforce… Read More »
Over the last decade, evolving methods of GPS technology and location-based services (LBS) have increasingly allowed businesses and employers to use Global Positioning System (GPS) technologies to track their field employees. When GPS was first incorporated into business operations, physical hardware (a wired GPS device) was primarily limited to tracking assets: machinery, vehicles, and loads,… Read More »
If you have a team of mobile employees, it’s likely that you’re acquainted with the term “geofencing”. If not, this post will reveal a secret tool that can help automate your field service operations and improve overall workforce productivity for your business. What is Geofencing? Geofence in a virtual perimeter/boundary (a fence) around a particular… Read More »
A health professional on a home visit, a truck driver en route, a maintenance worker on site–lone workers are a common role in the labor forces of various industries. A lone worker is defined as a worker who works in isolation, away from other employees, either on- or off-site. For such employees, the danger of… Read More »
There is an increasing pressure to prevent fraud and states are moving forward towards verifiable proof for the Medicare reimbursements. The recently passed bill, the 21st Century Cures Act, encourages the state agencies to implement electronic visit verification system (EVV System) for personal care services and home health care services under Medicaid. The term ‘Electronic… Read More »
In December 2016, then-president Obama signed a new law: the 21st Century Cures Act. The law was strongly supported by both senates and the house of representatives and easily passed. It covers a wide array of subjects related to health care services and aims to inject higher efficiency, drive cost reduction and improve care quality.… Read More »
Mobile technology has come a long way and is changing the way we do business. Enterprises across the globe are undergoing a shift in business operations. Companies with field operations, in various industries, are witnessing a push to embrace mobile technology to automate various parts and aspects of their business. If you’re a field-service business,… Read More »
In December 2016, President Obama signed a new law. This law is designed to inject higher efficiency, drive cost reduction and improve care quality to the personal care and home healthcare industry. The 21st Century Cures Act is aimed at streamlining the U.S. healthcare industry by increasing efficiency and improving the quality of care to… Read More »
It is estimated that most mobile businesses lose an average of 6.1% in payroll “slippage” (inaccurate and fraudulent claims) every year. You’re trying to plug the leak by putting in place a GPS-based time and attendance solution. You expect the software/app to record the hours your employees are “on the job” and provide you with… Read More »
There are really only two ways to capture signatures in the field: on paper or digitally. Technology has made both of these methods quite simple but is one way better than the other? Capturing Customer Signatures on Paper A pen and paper is a tried and true way to receive a customer’s signature. When the… Read More »
You know better than anybody else how important it is to keep track of your valuable time. That way, you can spend more time on high-value tasks and minimize your time spent on low-value tasks. Implementing a feature such as mobile time clock with GPS will allow you to save time in three important ways… Read More »
For a big chunk of the corporate world, distributed teams are quickly becoming a new and uncomfortable reality of work. As a result, mobile workforce management solutions have experienced some technological advances thanks in part to smartphones and GPS tracking. For companies with mobile workforce – like in HVAC/ Plumbing, home-care & hospice or property… Read More »
Observations from the National Star Route Meeting in Las Vegas, Jan 19-20 The USPS announced a new cost savings initiative for Surface Transportation operations at the recent National Star Route Mail Contractor’s Association meeting on January 19-20. The USPS is under competitive pressure from UPS and FedEx and others and needs to reduce operations costs… Read More »
allGeo (previously known as myGeoTracking) had the opportunity to speak at the recent Star Route Association for over the road USPS freight contractors in Memphis, TN. It was a very valuable chance to hear directly from members about their fleet management and contract management concerns, as well as hear from other industry experts on a… Read More »
allGeo (previously known as myGeoTracking) for Transportation & Logistics The Untapped Profit Center – Your Supply Chain Operations You can save hundreds of thousands of dollars, and earn thousands more, by using the allGeo Mobile & Cloud-based solution to help you better manage your Transportation & Logistics Operations. What to Look For In the modern-day… Read More »
Mobile workforce management services like allGeo (previously known as myGeoTracking) can become a new force multiplier to not only help you better manage your seasonal workers but also help you build a consistent culture of accountability and efficiency across your entire business on a year-round basis. But not all systems are a good fit for… Read More »
Introduction allGeo Mobile App (previously known as myGeoTracking Agent app) allows users to record time & attendance within Geofenced job sites. The app also supports GPS-tagged QR Codes for time-clocking inside bigger indoor venues along with workforce accountability tracking and automation Setting up the Job sites The Company’s operations managers can use various web tools… Read More »
The easiest way to start enhancing your business’ bottom line is to put the right mobile employee management tools into place. Businesses that implement the right tools can save and earn tens of thousands per employee per year in payroll and opex cost savings and productivity increases. However, navigating through the maze of solutions being… Read More »
Load Tracking & Verification of Load Delivery are two of the most important responsibilities for a Shipper, Freight Broker, and 3PL Company. These businesses stake their reputation on their ability to get the right goods to their customers, on time and in good condition. Tracking & documenting delivery, while combatting driver identity and load theft,… Read More »
While speaking with customers who currently use a manual time-clocking service, we often hear the comment ‘It’s a good service but not a great service.’ The customers usually zero in on these 3 problems: People clocking in from the wrong place People clocking in and leaving People just plain forgetting to use the App… Read More »
Managing your Operations team in the field is all about People, Places & their Phones – the 3 Ps of our Workforce Management Platform. The 1st P — About Phones A modern-day phone is a veritable supercomputer with over 10 sensors ranging from GPS, WiFi, Bluetooth, Image, Light Sensor, Proximity, NFC, Gyroscope, Accelerometer, and more. These sensors detect activities in… Read More »
Time sheets, what was known as time books back in the19th century has been the way for employers to track worker’s time spent on various jobs. Traditionally, what was a mere sheet of paper with marked columns or tables, has now evolved into digital templates that can be stored and shared via worker’s phones using… Read More »
Any business looking for a mobile time clock solution will find many companies offering solutions for field employees to clock in and clock out using their mobile App. This requires employees to manually clock in using their Apps at the right time so that time and attendance information is accurately captured. For field employees who… Read More »
It’s that time of the year again! FedEx says it expects deliveries between Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve to rise 8.8 percent over last year, to 290 million. Similarly, UPS is anticipating an 11 percent increase in shipments over 2013.FedEx plans to hire 50,000 seasonal workers, up from 40,000 last year. UPS says it will add… Read More »
Monitoring & Tracking your field employees during work hours can be effective but challenging to implement. On one hand employees have a right to their privacy. On the other hand businesses also have a responsibility to maximize productivity and efficiency for all stake holders i.e. customers, employees, vendors etc. During work hours it is critical… Read More »
John Huggins, Vice President of Sales at FX Logistics says that freight broker software makes his organization’s communication with drivers much more efficient as it reduces the routine calls to the trucks by almost half, and that alone enables their traffic personnel to concentrate on potential exceptions before they become exceptions. Freight brokers spend a… Read More »
Every day, millions of contract and temp workers turn in their time cards to finance departments. Some employers deploy a more elaborate on-site time-card processing machines. Needless to say, this approach does not scale very easily. Another new class of time-clocking solutions are emerging where employees clock in and clock out manually on a time… Read More »
allGeo (previously known as myGeoTracking) turns any cell phone into a real-time load location & driver messaging tool to eliminate check calls and boost operations efficiency.
A new way to do business for fleet managers and load brokers with innovative cloud-based technology? We seem to be at the beginning of a new trend in the trucking industry. Freight brokerage software technology for load tracking using drivers cell-phones makes it a lot easier and hassle free to track loads from their source… Read More »
When you’re reading up on management tips and tricks on how to improve your business, you often run into people declaring new profit centers, or ROI centers, for businesses like yours. But you don’t have to look far to rediscover your most valuable profit center – your *own* mobile employees.
A contract workforce gives you the flexibility to expand and contract your workforce based on your business needs. But when employees are constantly added and removed from your workforce, it can be a challenge to manage this process efficiently since it touches many divisions within the company, from Operations to IT to Finance.
Customer service is a critical core competence that many field service organizations have to master. It can very often determine the success or failure of the company. Customer service is not something that organizations with a mobile workforce can learn overnight but is a collective skill that is honed with proper use of mobile devices… Read More »
Business needs seem to be ever-changing – from evolving customer requirements to changing workforce devices and technologies. Businesses need mobile solutions and platforms that are versatile and can be easily adapted to their unique needs with minimal impact to back-office / IT support staff, optimal reuse of existing investments in devices & infrastructure, and no… Read More »
It’s that time of the week when you find yourself helplessly in the middle of the off-site employee time sheets that are all over the place, difficult to read, verify, calculate and process. And with all the management and business demands you face you’re probably in a hurry to just get it over with –… Read More »
Setting Up a Geofence is as easy as drawing on a map. A Geofence is a virtual boundary of a predefined area of interest that is marked on a map. This can be your Retail Store, Warehouse, Construction Site, or even your popular Customer Place. With allGeo (previously known as myGeoTracking), you can to set… Read More »
allGeo (used to be myGeoTracking) is a hosted location & messaging platform for solutions such as Mobile Resource Management & Optimization. The platform is used to enable location monitoring and messaging to any field deployed asset without needing any apps, data plan or special devices. allGeo solutions can be employed in industries such as Transportation,… Read More »
With all the management and business demands you face, worrying about your employees’ time cards and billable hours claims should be the least of your concerns. But with payroll being the number one expense for almost any company, you may be spending more time than you like keeping track of, well, time.
If your company’s business requires that you have mobile workers out of the office serving customer and company needs, there’s a range of app-based and cloud-based mobility tools to help them be more productive during their workday. But it’s also more than likely that their managers are also mobile and on the road – and… Read More »
WSJ last week had an article on how a new class of software and device technologies are enabling employers to more closely monitor their mobile workers. Does this empower employers or does it create unnecessary mistrust between them and their employees?