Redefining Rail
Transload Efficiency
Zaigo Infotech partners with TLD Ramp to revolutionize rail transloading, enhancing the efficiency and productivity. Digitizing the complete operations.
About The Client
Our client “TLD ramp” is a premier provider of rail transload services with a network that spans across the country, offering efficient and reliable transportation of goods and commodities, the primary part of the business involves the trans-loading of goods from the railcars.
Project Background
Our client operates in the railroad industry and their primary business involves transloading goods from railcars for their clients. Unfortunately, they have been falsely penalized of damaging products during the transloading process, when in fact the goods are being damaged upon arrival. Our client, TLD Ramp, has carefully analyzed the situation and has introduced a new paper-based approach to record any damages to the goods before they are transloaded.
The initial phase of this process begins when a Billing of Laden (BOL) is issued to an employee to acknowledge the receipt of cargo for shipment. Upon the arrival of a railcar at the terminal, employees are required to promptly inspect the goods within it and manually record any damages on paper and capture images of the damages within the railcar. This process is time-consuming and can be resource-intensive. The goods within the railcar are organized in boxes, with each box containing two quantities separated by pallets. Employees inspect the relevant box numbers for damages and manually record them on a damage report form Damage reports recorded and the images shared are then sent to an administrator. The admin as for the final step of the process merges all the damage reports and images sent by employees and sends it to the end client.
Due to the inefficiency, resource intensive and difficulty in tracking data with the current manual process, our client desires to fully digitize their existing procedures to enhance productivity and management.
Goal
The project aimed to create a tablet app that can be used across different platforms, as well as a web-based admin panel. The app allows users to log in and create reports, complete with pictures, of any damages incurred before the trans-loading of goods from rail cars. The app can function with or without an internet connection, storing the damage reports and images on the tablet device until it can sync with the server once a connection is established.
Project Timeline
The time taken for the completion of the project including the change requests is - 3 Months.
Challenges
Offline Functionality
Developing an app that works seamlessly without an internet connection presented a significant challenge, as rail yards often lack reliable connectivity.
Image Capture and Storage
Capturing and storing images on tablet devices while maintaining device performance and storage efficiency is challenging.
Performance
uploading of multiple images against a single product box in a rail car takes time.
