Cattle Tracking Solution & Handheld RFID Readers


The following link is the public announcement of a series of very cool mobile applications for tracking the lifecycle of cows. The purpose is to know exactly where a calf was born, and all significant movements during its life. This solution provides a way to know of any other animal that may have shared location with a diseased animal through a trace back query on an animal tracking database.

This system involves Psion Teklogix handheld computers, MobileDataforce's PointSync software, and a proprietary database designed and hosted by Micro Beef.

Micro Beef Technologies Ltd. Selects MobileDataforce(R) to Add Mobile Cattle Tracking Solution

http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/060407/20060407005363.html

Boise, Idaho--April 4, 2006 – MobileDataforce® Inc. (http://www.mobiledataforce.com/), the leading provider of Rapid Application Development Solutions for Mobile Environments (RADS-ME)™, is pleased to announce that Micro Beef Technologies, Ltd., the global leader in the innovation, development, and implementation of real-time computerized livestock management systems, has selected MobileDataforce’s PointSync® software to add proprietary mobile capabilities to their ACCU-TRAC® Systems Suite.

The ACCU-TRAC® portfolio of systems by Micro Beef Technologies provides beef producers alternatives matched to their specific operations and management practices. These producer-driven alternatives include every conceivable method of identifying and managing animals including paper-based systems, web-based systems, laptop solutions, permanent chute-side configurations that can be customized by location, and now mobile handheld computer solutions using RFID technologies and synchronization with a central high-performance, multi-species database. The database, launched in June, 2005 by Micro Beef Technologies, is a mission-critical, private, centralized American database designed to safeguard the health of the U.S. national herd, protect America’s producer interests, and meet the 48-hour traceback requirements of state and federal health officials in the currently voluntary National Animal Identification System.

“MobileDataforce is excited to work with Micro Beef Technologies to enhance the traceability of animals,” said Kevin Benedict, CEO of MobileDataforce. “This solution highlights the power and flexibility of our mobile solutions to work in rugged outdoor environments.”

PointSync Suite is an enterprise-grade software system for rapid deployment of database centric mobility applications on handheld computers. MobileDataforce PointSync provides partners, enterprises and integrators the capability to rapidly develop and deploy mobility projects of all kinds.

About MobileDataforce

MobileDataforce is a global leader in the development of high performance software solutions for use on mobile handheld computers. Privately held, MobileDataforce was founded in 2000 and its software solutions are sold worldwide through direct and Value Added Reseller (VAR) channels. For more information, please visit our website at http://www.mobiledataforce.com/.

Pharmaceutical Applications on Handheld PDAs


Next week my Professional Services team is delivering an application to a pharmaceutical company that enables them to monitor the dosage and times that medicine is taken by their remote customers. This will help ensure that their customers are properly using the medicine according to the manufacturers recommendations. This will also provide better patient care, better research data and better results.

The solution includes handheld PDA phones that synchronize data via GPRS to their care giver's database, and MobileDataforce's PointSync software.

Idaho State Board of Pharmacy selects MobileDataforce® PointSync® Suite for Inspection Automation


Boise, Idaho--April 3, 2006 – MobileDataforce® Inc. (http://www.mobiledataforce.com/), the leading provider of Rapid Application Development Solutions for Mobile Environments (RADS-ME), is pleased to announce that the Idaho State Board of Pharmacy has selected MobileDataforce’s PointSync® Suite and professional services to automate their Pharmacy Inspection processes. The handheld PDA based solutions will synchronize both wirelessly and through cradles with the Board of Pharmacy’s existing database systems.

The Board of Pharmacy’s solution takes advantage of MobileDataforce’s PointSync Suite software to convert their existing paper based system into an automated handheld PDA solution. In total, 6 different inspection processes are being converted including; Pharmacy Inspection Reports, Inspections for Institutional Facilities, Inspections for Manufacturers & Wholesalers, Non-Pharmacy Drug Outlet Surveys, and Inspections for Parenteral Admixture Pharmacies.

“We expect to save over 10 man hours per day by using the new PointSync software with our inspection processes,” said Jan Atkinson, Senior Compliance Officer for the Idaho Board of Pharmacy. “In addition, our mobile applications now enable our inspectors to have immediate access to information never before available to them in the field. They can look-up information real-time on the handhelds, and synchronize the inspection data directly to our internal database system. PointSync has turned inefficient and time consuming processes into an easy to use, intelligent system that saves significant time, virtually eliminates errors and provides immediate access to the information our inspectors need while in the field. MobileDataforce’s experience and expertise allowed us to accomplish our objectives quickly, providing immediate cost savings.”

PointSync Suite is an enterprise-grade software system for rapid deployment of database centric mobility applications on handheld computers. MobileDataforce PointSync provides enterprises and integrators the capability to rapidly develop and deploy mobility projects of all kinds.

About MobileDataforce

MobileDataforce is a global leader in the development of high performance software solutions for use on mobile handheld computers. Privately held, MobileDataforce was founded in 2000 and its software solutions are sold worldwide through direct and Value Added Reseller (VAR) channels. For more information, please visit our website at http://www.mobiledataforce.com/.

MobileDataforce, Automotive Services & Handheld PDAs


On occassion I review our MobileDataforce business plans from past years. It is interesting to review how our plans and focuses change over the years based upon our customers requirements and the mobility market. Our earliest business plans never mentioned the automobile services sector, however, in recent years we have become one of the industry leaders in providing mobile solutions for the automotive services industry. The following list contains some of the solutions and applications we have worked on and delivered to our customers:
  1. Vehicle tracking solutions using GPRS and satellite uplinks
  2. VIN decoding solutions with GPS integration to identify automobiles, and locations where the automobiles were found.
  3. Shuttle services applications to identify pick-up and drop-off locations for people and cargo
  4. Dealership applications to record automobile detailing and prep work
  5. Autobody applications to identify work completed on vehicles at dealerships and invoice for it.
  6. Handheld PDA time sheets for recording the work of individuals at automobile dealerships
  7. Auto auction applications to assist in real-time valuing of cars based upon condition found
  8. Vehicle recover applications following hurricanes

Many of these applications involve VIN decoding. This is the process of identifying the specific car based upon bar code scanning the VIN number on the dashboard or door. We have invested many man hours in developing this functionality and the VIN content in our mobile software. This is useful in identifying the exact car, work needed, work completed and invoicing for the work.

Idaho Board of Pharmacy, Inspections & Handheld PDAs




We, at MobileDataforce, are announcing this week that the Idaho Board of Pharmacy (BOP) has selected our PointSync platform to mobilize and automate 5 different inspections processes including; Pharmacy Inspection Report, Inspection for Institutional Facility, Inspection for Manufacturers & Wholesalers, Non-Pharmacy Drug Outlet Survey, and Inspection for Parenteral Admixture Pharmacy.

The BOP will be using off-the-shelf consumer grade Dell Axim Pocket PCs, HP 460 mobile printers that are bluetooth enabled, and MobileDataforce's PointSync Suite for their mobile software application.

They will wirelessly synchronize data betweent the handheld PDAs and their internal database system. Some of the inspectors will cradle sync when they return to their offices, but others will synchronize via WiFi from field offices using VPNs.

The cost savings are very well defined. Here are some areas where they expect to save time and money:
  1. Pre-inspection data look-ups (the handheld PDAs will have all data on them)
  2. Data on the PDAs will save 4-5 phone calls per day per field inspector to the office, and save the office staff needing to respond to the field inspectors.
  3. Paper inspection forms will be replaced with intelligent electronic inspection forms on their PDAs that ensure completion, validity and proper processes are followed.
  4. Instead of filing the paper forms there will be wireless synchronization of data directly from the PDA to the BOP's database system.
  5. All data can be analyzed immediately via database reporting software (currently the data is trapped on paper in a file cabinet)

The BOP is anticipating saving a minium of 10-12 hours per day, plus greatly improving the quality of their work.

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