 MapPoint Location Server allows customers and partners to connect real-time location information from mobile operators with mapping and routing information from the MapPoint Web Service. By using the MapPoint Location Server in business solutions, companies will optimize business processes through more efficient tracking and dispatching of mobile assets. Today's ChallengesIn today’s business world it is critical that companies focus on maintaining a strong infrastructure in order to keep operational cost and complexity to a minimum. Rising expenses associated with monitoring shipments, tracking fleet location and dispatching service personnel drag down profitability. These issues can have a significant impact on growth. Most businesses today do not have visibility of knowing where the business assets are located such as a delivery truck, a taxi, a field service representative or a remote sales person. Further, a sales or delivery schedule created each business morning often becomes inefficient and unproductive by the end of the day. Not being able to know the precise location of all remote assets throughout a business day can have a huge influence on productivity and profits.
The Solution: MapPoint Location ServerThe MapPoint Location Server is a core component of the MapPoint System, focused on helping companies optimize business processes through more efficient tracking and dispatching of mobile assets. MapPoint Location Server allows customers and partners to connect real-time location information from mobile operators with mapping and routing information from the MapPoint Web Service so that real-time location can become an integral part of business applications. By using the MapPoint Location Server in business solutions, companies will optimize business processes through more efficient tracking and dispatching of mobile assets. Specifically, the MapPoint Location Server:
BenefitsThe MapPoint Location Server helps companies optimize business processes through more efficient tracking and dispatching of mobile assets.
Solution ScenariosThe integration of real-time location with MapPoint Location Server enables a broad array of business solutions across a variety business functions and industries. Fleet Management: When managing a fleet of vehicles, knowing the real-time location of all drivers allows management to meet customer needs more efficiently. Whether it’s delivery, service or other multi-vehicle enterprise, drivers now only need a cell phone with telephony or Internet connection to be inexpensively tracked by and dispatched efficiently. Asset Tracking: Companies needing to track valuable assets for insurance or other monitoring purposes can now plot the real-time asset location on a map and closely monitor movement. Field Service Management: Companies with a field service workforce for services such as repair or maintenance, must be able to plan field workers’ time, schedule subsequent customer visits and be able to operate these departments in an efficient way. For example, MapPoint Location Server allows enterprises to quickly locate a field engineer and dispatch the closest one to meet a new customer request or provide site arrival information. Field Sales: Mobile sales professionals can access real-time locations. For example, in unfamiliar areas, they can locate themselves as well as customers and prospects, get driving directions and add nearby last-minute appointments to itineraries. Benefits include increased productivity, reduced driving time and increased time spent with customers and prospects.
Features/ComponentsThe MapPoint Location Server includes the following features: Location Server Management Console. Configure and administer MapPoint Location Server, including user provisioning and privacy management. Location Provider. Get real-time location from mobile operators. Notification Providers. Send notifications to its users via short message service (SMS) or e-mail. Location Server Web Service. Use Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP) APIs for obtaining location and user-privacy management, and proxy APIs to the MapPoint Web Service for Find, Route, and Render functionalities. Location Server Database. Store information about users and other information related to MapPoint Location Server. Location Server Management API. Use built-in APIs to create custom provisioning, privacy and user management tools.
More InformationIf you have questions about the service or pricing, contact a MapPoint Sales Specialist: North, Central, and South America Europe, Africa, Middle East, and the Asia Pacific region
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