OmniSource Picks AirClic for Tracking Containers

"We looked at several solutions to track our equipment but AirClic was the best fit for us. They accomplished our goal of 'real time' container and trailer tracking and their scanner was compatible with the cell phones that our drivers were already using. This eliminated the need for our drivers to carry yet another piece of equipment. These were deciding factors in our decision to select AirClic," said Michael Moran, vice president of transportation at OmniSource. "We believe we buy a lot of equipment each year that is not necessary due to the fact that there is no good way to track where the equipment is located or how often it is being used. We believe that the AirClic scanners will solve that problem. Using AirClic, we will save over $100,000 annually in equipment purchases."

Using a standard Nextel mobile phone equipped with a small scanner (developed and exclusively distributed by AirClic), OmniSource personnel scan bar codes on each roll-off container or trailer. The data is transmitted via a wireless network to a central server, allowing OmniSource to better understand where and how its equipment is being used. Typical pieces of information gathered in applications such as this include the trailer identification number, the customer, the employee, the date and time, and the GPS location.