Many businesses have restrictions when deliveries can be made either because the business isn’t open or won’t allow vendors onsite during certain times. These restrictions are often collected manually using different formats (e.g. military time, am/pm, English phrases, etc). They must be standardized to allow importing into Headlight Route Planner from a spreadsheet or CSV […]
Headlight can run from any standard browser like Firefox, Safari, Chrome and Internet Explorer, but using the Fleet Manager application takes an extra couple of steps. You’ll need to configure a Remote Desktop Connection (RDC) to run Fleet Manager. This utility come with all versions of Windows and the setup instructions are similar. Click here […]
Headlight can run from any standard browser like Firefox, Safari, Chrome and Internet Explorer, but using the Fleet Manager application takes an extra couple of steps. You’ll need to configure a Remote Desktop Client (RDC) to run Fleet Manager. This free component can be downloaded from Microsoft and the setup instructions are the same for […]
The conversion to Google Maps 3 is almost complete. Testing uncovered some additional issues which have been scheduled for review this week. If you find any problems which are not on the list below, please use the Feedback tab.
Alliant Systems recently added several new features that improve Smart Sync integration with Headlight.
Every HeadlightTM account includes a secure FTP dropbox for receiving customer, delivery and product information. The Headlight Data BridgeTM checks your dropbox every night and performs a “smart synchronization”.
Check out Headlight’s brand new Reports Tab. In addition to displaying lists of customers that meet different criteria, these reports are also interactive. Show the map location by clicking the account ID or use the Edit link to update the account information. You’ll also find examples of custom reports and MobileIQ’s route balancing project forms.
The latest Headlight release includes some major enhancement for getting customers pinned (aka geocoded) on the map correctly. It includes reporting tools for identifying mispinned accounts, ability to view individual route days and using Google Maps for all address lookups.
Rob Beck recently joined MobileIQ as a new Project Manager. He’ll be helping clients get up-to-speed with Headlight, implement route balancing projects and develop training programs. Rob has worked with local technology companies for over 20 years in various roles: tech support, business analyst, project manager, manager, account manager and recruiter. His background combined with hands-on experience in early stage companies will be a great asset to MobileIQ.
The latest Headlight release includes some new features that will help you keep the route information up-to-date. Most of you already use Smart Sync to transfer information between the billing system and Headlight. Depending on the vendor, it may even be happening automatically behind the scenes each night. The problem was users often forget to […]
Signup for weekly email reminders Fill out this form and you’ll receive a weekly email reminder and instructions for updating Headlight. It’s an easy way to insure the routing information is always up to date.
This tutorial explains the process for updating Headlight using Smart Sync files. We recommend weekly updates for most industries with prescheduled delivery routes, but consider making daily updates when new accounts are added frequently. Enable Smart Sync Before importing files the first time, Smart Sync must be part of your Headlight plan and enabled. Just […]
It’s pretty hard for most people to connect oil prices into something meaningful. After all, what does the difference between $70 and $90 per gallon actually mean to me? I heard a simple way of understanding it this morning. Every ten dollar rise in the price per barrel costs an additional $.25 per gallon at […]
100% tax-free gains on small company investments (HR 5297) The Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 (HR 5297) was signed into law on Sep. 27, 2010. Among many other provisions, this one really stood out to me. It basically says that stock purchased from a small company (less than $50M in assets) by the end […]
MobileIQ has been invited to present at the 2010 Angel Capital Summit being held on Dec. 7, 2010. This is one of the largest investor events in the country and the screening committee is extremely selective. We were one of only 40 companies chosen from several hundred applicants. The event is attended by hundreds of […]
Upcoming MobileIQ webinars, workshops and other community events.
This screencast explains how to cancel your Headlight account. Note: Once your account is canceled, all your project information will be immediately and permanently deleted. If you have a paying account you won’t be charged again but you are responsible for any charges already incurred. Get the Flash Player to see this content.
More IRA Investment Options for Your Retirement Funds Few people know that Individual Retirement Accounts (IRA) can include a wide range of investment options. It’s a common misconception among Americans that the only IRA investments allowed in a retirement account are stocks, CDs, and mutual funds. A self directed individual retirement account (SDIRA) is one […]
Jeff Revious recently accepted a position of Director of Sales for MobileIQ. His strong sales background combined with hands-on experience in early stage companies will be a great asset. Before joining MobileIQ, Jeff co-founded Denver-based GoFast Sports which now generates millions of dollars in revenues. His primary responsibility is implementing MobileIQ’s sales strategy and building […]
Gary Held recently joined the MobileIQ board. His lengthy resume of working with early stage companies and local investors will be invaluable to the company. Gary is currently the Chairman of First Look Partners, an early stage investment fund.
Michael Bissonnette recently joined the MobileIQ board. He is the CEO & Founder of Bissonnette Funding Solutions and provides mentoring and coaching for early stage companies in raising investment capital. Michael is well-known for his particular expertise in Direct Public Offerings and creating a step-by-step approach to private fundraising used successfully by his coaching students. […]
You can make global changes to the Headlight database using Fleet Manager. The basic steps are enabling edit from the customer view and using Search & Replace to update specific fields.
James Hahm recently joined the MobileIQ board. He is currently the VP Sales & Marketing with Optical Distributor Group. His past successes in building and managing an affiliate sales network fits well with MobileIQ’s future sales strategy.
This screencast covers the Headlight signup process and addresses some common problems.
Need to quickly plan a route? These 25 orders were routed in less than thirty seconds!!!
The driving mileage also dropped by 85 miles and saved 2 1/2 hours of route time. Just click on any ETA link in the left sidebar to show orders for a single route day. Use the Quick Route dialog to optimize and get driving directions in seconds. When everything’s ready, just print from your browser and hand it to the driver.
