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Steel breakbulk cargo on smartphone

Record discharge and loading, sync to cloud

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Benefits

tally'ing completed in real-time on smartphone during handling execution; no office post-updating for confirmed discharge & loadings

Costs

low monthly usage fees. zero investments. cloud and smartphone software, servers, hosting & support included.

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cloud sync'ed steel breakbulk cargo quay side tally'ing on smartphones, with deck and compartment loading recording, photos, and cloud sync and reporting

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App Features

Coils, ingots, sheets, billets and slabs

Rebar, wires, rods

Beems, pipes, tubes and blooms

Tally e-report

Pre-installed multi-tenant cloud

Any browser support

3 months archive

ERP API

Report branding

Report customization

Reporting auto-distribution

Upload planned activities

Cloud shows over/shortlanded units

Search planned activities/units on smartphone

Barcode/QR scanner

OCR scanner

GPS location tags

GPS timestamp

Photos, unlimited

Photo finger-markings

Text comments

Smartphone(s) online or offline operation

Smartphone(s) to cloud sync

App Google Play download, unlimited

Optional

Inventory

Booking or packing list

Cloud 3 years' archive

RFID scan

E-certificate cryptographic hash blockchain verification

Messenging (Facebook, Skype, Whatsapp)

FAQ

▶ Hot topics

Configure

Can I add photos to the smartphone recordings?

Yes. Embedded photo capability is built-in to the app. Photos are sync-ed to cloud and included in reports, and photo links are included in Excel extracts.

Can I place visual marks on photos?

Yes, drawing on top of photo is available after photo is taken and before it is saved.

Sometimes it's useful to add verbal comments.

You can type verbal comments, or you can use standard Android speech-to-text conversion instead of typing.

Something smarter than typing license plate, shipment IDs available?

App comes with a build-in OCR scanner. App can scan and capture any text.

Configure

How do I get the app on my smartphone(s)?

Download from Google Play and click "install".

When can I start?

Once you sign-up and settle first invoice you can start right away. Sign up today, start tomorrow. Seriously!

Who has access to my data?

All your data belongs to you and is not accessed by any other party. Reports and extracts are shared only with stakeholders you select.

How does smartphone connect to the server?

Through a simple internet connection (data packet or wifi).

Can smartphone be setup to only run this business app?

Android devices can be switched to "kiosk mode" so only specific applications can run, and users do not have access to other apps on the smartphone, such as calls, social media and browsers.

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Do I pay for support?

Email support (in English) is included in the monthly fees. Regular upgrade of features is also included.

Any additional software or hosting costs?

No server or software is required. The smartphone app is already bundled with a running hosting service. No additional costs.

Can I request improvements or customizations?

Your ideas for improvements are welcome! We will assess, if the ideas are relevant for other users, and can be implemented in future versions.

For how long do I have to commit?

You settle costs 3 months ahead at all times, and you can cancel anytime. When prepaid payments expire access to the app is removed.

▶ Technical & Integration

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How smartphones connect to the cloud?

By cellular data connection (SIM card with data plan required) or Wi-Fi.

What if Internet is unavailable?

Continue working on smartphone. As soon as internet again available, all recorded data is sync'ed to cloud with original timestamps.

Can recordings be adjusted in the cloud before sharing with stakeholders?

No. Original recordings, including timestamp and GPS location tag recorded onsite cannot be tampered with after initial recording.

For how long is data available in the cloud?

All loggings are kept for 3 months. A 3-years archieve feature is available upon request.

Can I export my data?

You can pull data manually in Excel CSV format or get them exported automatically in HTML, PDF, CSV, XML, and other text formats to email, (S)FTP or Google Drive folders.

What browsers are supported?

Cloud apps run in all modern desktop, tablet, and mobile browsers including MS Edge, Firefox, Chrome, browsers based on Chrome engine (Opera, Yandex, Vivaldi, Brave, etc), and Safari.

Can I take photos with external camera?

Yes. Use external USB wired camera with USB Camera app to take photos; or take photos with wireless camera like GoPro HERO and download photos to the smartphone connecting to camera Wi-Fi hotspot. In arl app attach photos from smartphone photo gallery.

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What are the technical requirements to Android smartphone or tablet?

A phone or tablet with the following specifications (or better) is fine:

Operating system: Android 7.0
Google Play app and Google Services installed.
Please note: modern Huawei devices do not have these and should not be used.
Screen resolution and size: 480 x 800, 4″
Memory: minimum 1 GB, recommended 2 GB of RAM
GPS sensor: required
Camera: recommended, with autofocus

Screen brightness should be suitable for work under strong sunlight.

What about battery?

Apps are by optimized for low battery use. You can let each new labour-shift carry a new fully charged device (Android smartphones are inexpensive), or provide external battery/ power bank to ensure continuous onsite work.

What are supported barcode standards?

EAN-13, EAN-8, UPC-A, UPC-E, Code-39, Code-93, Code-128, ITF, Codabar
QR Code, Data Matrix, PDF-417, AZTEC

Is my Android device good enough?

Install and run free AIDA64 app that would show true characteristics of your Android device. Pay attention to Android (OS version), Display (screen resolution), System (memory size), and Devices (cameras info) sections. Remeber some noname devices may forge the system information in system Settings > About phone menu.

Subscription includes support by real people who care about your business; even you subscribe to the cheapest plan.

Keld, kt@arl-shipping.com

e-mail support during business hours included in subscription fees, implementation is fast and easy!

Rene, rb@arl-shipping.com

Innovative business apps for ports and shipping; deploy fast without hassle and without investments, that's arl-shipping.com cloud apps!

René, rb@arl-shipping.com

Cloud apps monthly subscription fees include server hosting, software licenses, regularly upgraded features.

Evgeny, ed@arl-shipping.com

Pricing

Included

★ Multi-tenant cloud hosting (Azure) ★ Online training ★ Google Play smartphone apps deployment ★ Upgrades, frequent ★ Unlimited cloud users ★ Unlimited smartphones installs ★ WhatsApp support ★ E-mail support ★ Support by team, who cares ★ Smartphone sensory smart-input (camera, OCR, barcode/ QR scanner, GPS location tags and timestamp, finger-draw, AI transport items recognise)

*minimum fees per site *fees settled 3 months in advance at all times

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Google Play

cloud sync'ed steel breakbulk cargo quay side tally'ing on smartphones, with deck and compartment loading recording, photos, and cloud sync and reporting

For Shipping line Stevedore Surveyor Tallyman Terminal operator Vessel operator Exporter Importer Port captain

App Features

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FAQ

Can I add photos to the smartphone recordings?

Can I place visual marks on photos?

Sometimes it's useful to add verbal comments.

Something smarter than typing license plate, shipment IDs available?

How do I get the app on my smartphone(s)?

When can I start?

Who has access to my data?

How does smartphone connect to the server?

Can smartphone be setup to only run this business app?

How many cloud logins does the sign-up support?

What are the software license fees?

How many smartphones does the sign-up cover?

Do I pay for support?

Any additional software or hosting costs?

Can I request improvements or customizations?

For how long do I have to commit?

How smartphones connect to the cloud?

What if Internet is unavailable?

Can recordings be adjusted in the cloud before sharing with stakeholders?

For how long is data available in the cloud?

Can I export my data?

What browsers are supported?

Can I take photos with external camera?

What are the technical requirements to Android smartphone or tablet?

What about battery?

What are supported barcode standards?

Is my Android device good enough?

Pricing

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