Skip to main content

Offline Mode Slashes Costs of Mobile Data Collection

By Anonymous
Wireless data plans become optional as software providers introduce offline data collection.



Mobile data collection has been transformative in retail-related businesses that include manufacturer merchandising, sales and marketing companies, and point-of-sale auditing.

However, many companies - especially small to medium-sized - have been reluctant to adopt this cost and time-saving technology, not because of the cost of the mobile data collection software but due to the wireless data charges associated with having hundreds (sometimes thousands!) of field reps using cell phones and tablets to do their jobs.

VisitBasis, the award-winning software company from Hallandale Beach, FL, has been a pioneer in solving this dilemma: Its retail mobile data collection solution comes with offline capabilities since the very beginning.

On the VisitBasis App, when field reps and auditors select to work on offline mode, they synchronize collected data only when they are connected to the Internet over a Wi-Fi network, reducing wireless data charges to virtually zero. In this way, they could technically connect to the Internet only twice a day: Once in the morning to download the visits and tasks that should be performed throughout the day, and in the evening to upload the information collected.

VisitBasis offers a complete field team management solution for merchandising, field marketing, retail audit and outside sales, comprised of a web-based admin and supervision interface, and a mobile data collection app for field reps. The VisitBasis App works on Apple and Android smartphones and tablets and can be downloaded for free from App Store and Google Play.

For more information and to register for a free trial, go to www.visitbasis.com.


To view the original press release, go to prweb.com.
Labels:

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Implementing Sustainable Merchandising

By
In the factory-to-customer cycle, merchandising is one of the most wasteful processes. From the fuel consumed by field reps to the amount of paper used in traditional audits and surveys, on top of promotional and seasonal displays, it is easy to see why merchandising is considered “eco-unfriendly”. A field merchandising app can make a world of difference when it comes to sustainability. By adopting a field merchandising app, CPG and FMCG businesses can expect the following: Virtually eliminate the use of paper in in-store activities such as planogram checks, audits, surveys, and orders, among others. A state-of-the-art field merchandising app will also allow for instant access to the data collected, slashing the time and cost spent on data entry. Considerable savings in rep travel time and fuel thanks to the route optimization functions of field merchandising apps that automatically calculate the shortest store rounds. A cross-platform field merchandising app will all...
Post a Comment
Read more

Field Marketing Automation: Ultimate Analytics that Drives Your Business

By Anonymous
Got tired of paper-based reports and surveys and hours of data entry? Just replace paper and spreadsheets with a custom mobile app. At first sight, it seems difficult to measure store-level marketing and analyze competitors at the same time. VisitBasis field marketing software is a data collection tool that provides streamlined data workflow, real-time field-level insights and wide analytic capabilities for field team managers. VisitBasis allows your field reps to automate store data capture and transfer and gives you real-time control of your field team performance right to your fingers. Implement VisitBasis field marketing software to create and assign task templates for everything that needs to be analyzed. VisitBasis field marketing software helps you eliminate the chaos of paper forms, Excel spreadsheets and emails, providing a comprehensive field service management solution in one application. How VisitBasis Works: Build task templates to perform s...
Post a Comment
Read more