Leading US grey pool chassis provider Consolidated Chassis Management (CCM) has launched a new mobile application version of its Chassis MandR System for Apple and Android mobile devices.
“This new mobile application and web-based resource provides full management of chassis maintenance and repair activities for Pool and non-pooled equipment on any handheld smart device. This allows users, including repair vendors and Intermodal Equipment Providers (IEPs), to realise the full benefits at any location, and at any time for enhanced equipment management and cost control capabilities. The powerful system is extendable to provide full management of M&R activities for other types of assets and equipment types,” CCM stated.
“It is a top priority at CCM to optimize supply chain fluidity and informational transparency helps us reach that goal,” said CCM VP of Management Information Systems Tom Martucci. “Smart devices have become essential tools for the modern workforce and are changing the way work gets done. Today, the ever-changing pace of business dynamics requires the ability to access and share accurate information. Utilising the Chassis MandR system mobile application within the supply chain powers an ecosystem by accelerating the distribution of vital information and promoting collaboration at an industry-wide level.”
Chassis M&R orders in the US are a complicated business, requiring estimates, job orders and other alerts and messages to be shared among a variety of partners. With CCM’s MandR app users are able to leverage the Chassis Mand R management platform on a mobile device to simplify the estimating process and relieve the administrative burden.
“For example, Chassis MandR mobile application will decommission units out-of -service (OOS) as they in gate. It will also update the Intermodal Association of North America’s (IANA’s) clearinghouse for Bad Order Equipment Status (BOES) if at a BOES facility, thereby, greatly enhancing the quality, service levels and cost control of these assets. It will also manage both Driver Vehicle Inspection (DVIR) and Driver Vehicle Exception (DVER) reports and record a motor carrier’s pre-trip, post-trip, or both.” CCM explained
“The industry requires tools that can easily and readily share information relevant to the health and status of intermodal equipment,” said Martucci. “Greater emphasis is being placed on creating systems that exchange information flexibly and efficiently between all industry stakeholders. This was precisely our philosophy when we developed the Chassis MandR system as well as our other management systems in the Chassis Management Application Suite, and it’s further strengthened with our recent deployment of our mobile application.”
