Picco Labs

A centralized system to manage logistics operations, fleet movement, and transport tracking efficiently.

Khrushid Alam

Founder & CEO

Industry

Logistics Services

A State-of-the-Art Application to streamline Logistics and shipment delivery processes in India.

Deliverable

Mobile App

A easy-to-use Mobile App for Cargo Owners, Truck Owners and Drivers for handling their businesses and work in a much easier manner.

Duration

10th Oct 2017 - 10th Oct 2020

The team not only executed the project, but also supporting the Client on an on-going basis, while the Application is live.

Users

25K

25,000 Plus Users including Cargo Owners/Truck Owners are using the App and they are happy and satisfied.

Proposed Solution

The Application solves most of the problems due to chaotic system in the Logistics and Transport Industry, through its smart solutions

Work Order Creation

The Admin and Cargo Owner can create a Work Order with source/pick-up and destination/delivery details.

Work Order Configuration

For each Work Order, the Admin and Cargo Owner can configure cargo type, total weight, preferred vehicle type, payment terms (such as 50% advance and 50% after delivery), and choose whether to enable live tracking.

Work Order Management

The Admin can view all Work Orders along with source/destination locations, Cargo Owner details, and the status of each Work Order.

TVP Module

The Admin can invite investors (TVP Partners) for a Work Order, request funding, and manage the entire investment process through the dashboard.

Dashboard

The Admin Dashboard displays key statistics: recently added trucks and drivers, total trucks, driver users, truck owners, brokers, and overall user count.

Role-Based Authentication

The Admin can create different admin roles, assign permissions, and provide access to relevant modules based on role.

The Story

One fine morning, we got a call from Mr. Khurshid Alam. He is an adept in the Logistics Industry and also a Technology enthusiast. Having extensive experience in the field of Logistics, he was well aware of the difficulties faced by the Cargo Owners and Truck Owners in the Industry and the complexities in the system that led to several malpractices, unnecessary indulgence of middlemen and hidden costs.

He also told us that he is highly inspired by technology and disruption and as we are seeing digitization in every field, now, people in transportation and logistics industry are also experiencing a necessity for this digitization. He has always had high aims to bring a reform in the industry, by developing an App to connect Cargo Owners, Truck Owners and Agents/Brokers.

During the first meeting, he explained to our team regarding the problems in the Industry. He said, Cargo Owners are not aware whom to appoint for delivery of shipment. They are facing problems of delayed delivery, which also results in high cost. And, shipments are not getting delivered to the right hands. They get worried when they cannot track the shipment. Also, the bad driving habits and carelessness of Truck Drivers leads to thefts of shipment, delayed deliveries, delivery of shipment to wrong hands and several other problems.

Problems Faced

Due to the lack of digitization, the Logistics Industry faced many problems such as loss of revenue, hidden costs and several malpractices

Problem 1

Poor Connectivity between Cargo Owners, Truck Owners and Brokers - this led to Cargo Owners not being able to find Truck Service Providers.

Problem 2

Although there were many trucks that were running without load, Cargo Owners still faced the problem of not being able to find trucks for transportation.

Problem 3

Tracking of shipment during the transit was the biggest challenge that the Cargo Owners, Truck Owners and Brokers faced.

Problem 4

Bad driving habits and bad behaviour of truck drivers lead to several problems during transit with delay in shipment delivery and damage of goods.

Problem 5

Many trucks that shipped cargo returned empty and this inability to optimize multiple shipment deliveries and truck routes resulted in a big loss to the Truck Owners.

Problem 6

Unnecessary commissions to middlemen, who do not add any revenue to the businesses, was another major issue for the Truck Owners and Cargo Owners.

Challenges Met

The Challenges faced by our team when the App was live and the way they were handled effectively.

Lack of English knowledge

Truck Drivers cannot read and understand English as they are only familiar with their regional languages.

Resistance to new technology

Even with the App installed, the Truck Drivers may not update the pickup & delivery statuses of cargo shipment. This would leave the Truck Owners/Brokers and Cargo Owners blind folded. Most of the Truck Drivers did not use Smart phones and getting updates about whereabouts of shipment was nearly impossible.

Irrelevancy of Work Orders

Many Truck Owners/Brokers and Cargo Owners, who were busy with their work & schedules, did not regularly track the shipment during transit. All the truck owners & Agents across the Country were commonly getting the notification for every Shipment Work Assignments that all the Cargo Owners posted, irrespective of their preferred locations.

Lack of Transparency

There was no Transparency with regard to payment from the Cargo Owners. And, Truck Owners were hesitant to directly ask the Cargo Owners about the payment.

Step by Step Approach

We followed a step-by-step approach through out the Development process.

The Truck Owners/Brokers get the notifications of the shipment work orders, and based on their location preferences, the specific work orders will appear in the top of the list. The Truck Owners can bid or express their interest to take up the shipping assignment.

Our Team behind the work

This App is a result of efforts and creativity of a Great team that worked with complete dedication.

Developers
Managers
Designers

Giriprasad

Developer

The Mobile App Developer with over 7 plus years' experience worked in this project. He handled the entire front end aspects of development.

Dhivya Nagarajan

Developer

The Back End Developer with extensive experience in PHP and Laravel Framework worked in this project and she took the responsibility of complete back end development process.

Aravind P

Manager

A Project Delivery Manager worked as a good bridge between the Client and the Developers to make sure that the project got executed smoothly and the deliverables were exactly as per Client’s requirements.

Anil Kumar

Designer

The UI/UX Designer with 15 plus years’ experience worked in collaboration with Client and the Project Delivery Manager to handle all aspects of front end UI of Mobile App, Driver App and Admin Control Panel.

Technology Stack

The Technology Stack was carefully chosen keeping the speed and timeline of the development in mind, and in addition to that the ability to scale in the future was equally important for us.

Frontend Technologies

Front End Technologies were carefully chosen to bring up the best and easy-to-use User Interface and smooth navigations

Backend Technologies

The Back End Technologies were thoughtfully chosen to ensure performance and support large number of Users, without affecting the speed of the application.

Conclusion

LTMS is a robust mobile application that seamlessly connects Cargo Owners, Truck Owners, and Truck Drivers on a single unified platform to simplify and streamline the entire cargo-shipment process. It enables Cargo Owners to easily book transport, access complete truck and driver details, and track their vehicle in real time, resulting in reduced costs, improved delivery management, and enhanced customer trust throughout the supply-chain network. For Truck Drivers, LTMS provides a smart, efficient way to manage trips with real-time route navigation, clear cargo information, and smooth communication. Overall, LTMS delivers a straightforward, stress-free, and reliable logistics experience for everyone involved.

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