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Blog
How Transport Managers Overcome Daily Challenges
05 August 2024
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Transport Management
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TMS
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EPOD
Revolutionise Food Delivery with mobile computing
19 March 2024
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EPOD
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Cold Store
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Temperature Tracking
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Food Traceability
Digitisation in the Logistics Sector
29 February 2024
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digitisation
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EPOD
Touchstar awarded ‘Cyber Essentials Plus’ status
27 February 2024
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Cyber Essentials Plus
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Cyber Security
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Cyber Attacks
Should companies invest in IT during recession?
30 January 2024
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Recession
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IT Investment
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TMS
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EPOD
The impact of real-time data capture in Logistics
05 January 2024
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EPOD
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WMS.TMS
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Transport Management System
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Proof of Delivery
The role of technology in optimising logistics
17 November 2023
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Logistics Strategy
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TMS
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EPOD
Customer service and the PODStar approach
02 November 2023
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Customer service
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AI
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Artificial Intelligence
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EPOD
voestalpine Metsec select PODStar EPOD system
20 September 2023
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Metsec
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EPOD
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PODStar
100+ Logistics select ‘PODStar’ system
12 September 2023
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EPOD
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100+ Logistics
Redefining Deliveries: Last Mile Challenges
08 September 2023
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Last Mile Delivery
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Autonomous Vehicles
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Route Optimisation
The Future: Data-Driven Transformation
04 August 2023
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Data
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Datafication
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Autonomous Vehicles
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Predictive Analysis
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EPOD
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Middleware
Making key IT investments in a recession
05 July 2023
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EPOD
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Podstar
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IT Investment
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Recession
Integration of EPOD system into wider IT systems
05 July 2023
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EPOD Integration
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Supply Chain Integration
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Supply Chain IT
Tican Chilled adopt Touchstar ‘PODStar’ system
12 June 2023
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EPOD
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Optimising meat delivery
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Tican Chilled
How to ensure a successful EPOD rollout
07 June 2023
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Project Management
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Project RollOut
The future of UK road haulage
24 May 2023
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UK Road Haulage
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Haulage Trends
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EPOD
What's the difference between FTL and LTL?
04 April 2023
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FTL
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LTL
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EPOD
Logistical challenges in cold storage
09 March 2023
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EPOD
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Cold Storage
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Cold Storage Logistics
How important is proof of delivery?
28 February 2023
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EPOD
Has COVID-19 continued to affect supply chains?
03 January 2023
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Covid 19
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Coronavirus
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Supply Chain Disruption
Ways to improve maintenance planning & scheduling
09 December 2022
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Maintenance
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Vehicle Maintenance
Logistical challenges in the food sector
14 November 2022
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Food Traceability
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EPOD
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Food Safety
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Vehicle Safety
HERTS FULLSTOP TRANSFORM THEIR DELIVERY OPERATION
01 November 2022
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Herts FullStop
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EPOD
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Educational Supplies
Supply Chain Integration - Linking WMS and EPOD
21 August 2022
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EPOD
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WMS
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Integrated EPOD and WMS
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Supply Chain Integration
How can an SME benefit from an EPOD system?
05 August 2022
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EPOD
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SME
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SMEs
How EPOD can optimise food distribution
21 June 2022
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Food
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EPOD
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Food EPOD
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Delivery Optimisation
How going ‘paperless’ impacts the environment
09 June 2022
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Paperless
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EPOD
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Green
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CO2 reduction
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Time Saving
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Environment
How does Electronic Proof of Delivery (EPOD) work?
01 June 2022
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EPOD
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How EPOD works
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Job Scheduling
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Route Optimisation
Hedges select 'PODStar' EPOD system from Touchstar
19 May 2022
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New Order
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Hedges Chilled Distribution
,
EPOD
Why choose Touchstar for EPOD?
17 May 2022
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Why Touchstar
The Renewable Fuel Revolution
21 April 2022
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Renewable Fuels
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Electric Vehicles
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Hydrogen Fuel
Minster WMS & TouchStar Technologies Partnership
04 April 2022
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EPOD
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WMS
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Minster WMS
Beginners Guide to The Supply Chain
01 April 2022
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Supply Chain
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EPOD
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WMS
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Integration
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Middleware
The EV revolution & the logistics sector
11 March 2022
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Electric Vehicles
How EPOD systems are reducing the impact of Covid
24 February 2022
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Covid
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Pandemic
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Industry Trends
Supply chain and logistics predictions for 2022
03 February 2022
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Supply Chain Predictions
Technology for maintaining a healthy cash flow
05 January 2022
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digital invoicing
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automated invoicing
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EPOD
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cash flow
5 ways to improve your fleet fuel management
21 December 2021
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Fuel Management
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Fuel Saving
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EPOD
Last-mile delivery trends in 2022 and beyond
11 November 2021
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Last Mile Delivery
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EPOD
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Route Planning
The sharing economy and last-mile delivery
02 November 2021
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Shared Logistics
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Last Mile Delivery
QE Facilities select EPOD system from Touchstar
22 October 2021
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Bespoke Development
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Pharmacy EPOD Application
Electric vehicle range: Is it enough?
01 October 2021
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Electric Vehicle Range
How to boost the mental health of your drivers
23 September 2021
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Mental Health
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Driver Welfare
The Bread Factory select 'PODStar' EPOD system
17 August 2021
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The Bread Factory
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EPOD
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Evolink
How has COVID changed the logistics industry?
20 July 2021
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Managing subcontracted drivers with EPOD software
06 July 2021
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Subcontracted Drivers
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EPOD
UK food sector challenges: How can EPOD help?
07 June 2021
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Food Sector Logistics
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Food Sector Challenges
,
EPOD
How are rising fuel prices affecting logistics?
30 April 2021
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Rising Fuel Prices
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Reducing Fuel Costs
Think your business isn’t big enough to need EPOD?
12 April 2021
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EPOD
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EPOD for SME's
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EPOD Benefits
New R&D Recruits
23 March 2021
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R&D New Recruits
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New Personnel
The key challenges facing the logistics industry
01 March 2021
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EPOD
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Labour shortages
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e commerce
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supply chain transparency
Logistics industry trends for 2021
22 December 2020
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2021 Trends
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Brexit
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EPOD
Route planning to mitigate bad weather
07 December 2020
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EPOD
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Route Planning
EPOD for industrial parts distribution
27 October 2020
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EPOD
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Industrial Parts Distribution
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SLAs
How can EPOD transform your business?
22 October 2020
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EPOD Benefits
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SAAS
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Fuel Saving
,
Improved Cash Flow
New Wave Seafood select PODStar system
15 September 2020
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New Wave Seafood
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EPOD
,
New Order
Making brand ambassadors of your drivers
27 August 2020
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Driver behaviour
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Customer Experience
,
EPOD
PODStar Project Win: Evergreen Exterior Services
13 August 2020
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Food sector logistics in the pandemic era
27 July 2020
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EPOD
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Food Logistics
,
COVID 19
COVID-19's impact on the logistics industry
08 July 2020
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Covid 19
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Logistics Industry Outlook
Touchstar enjoy strong Q1 2020 performance
01 July 2020
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Financial Results
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Company News
Devising ‘Drop and Go’ logistics for Covid-19
24 March 2020
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Drop and Go Delivery
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Coronavirus
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COVID 19
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EPOD
,
Best Practice
Touchstar: Official statement on COVID-19
18 March 2020
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COVID 19
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Coronavirus
,
Employee welfare
Acorn Industrial Services chose PODStar system
11 March 2020
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Acorn
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Acorn Industrial Services
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EPOD
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New Order
Habits of effective fleet managers
04 March 2020
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Best Practice
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Logistics Best Practice
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EPOD
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Compliance
UK CV manufacturing falls 7.8% in 2019
03 February 2020
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CV Manufacturing
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CV Production
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Commercial Vehicle Output
How is IoT transforming fleet management?
20 January 2020
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ioT
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Internet of Things
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EPOD
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GPS
The benefits of adding photography to EPOD
06 January 2020
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EPOD
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Camera Function
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Photographic Evidence
Higher than expected sales for PodStar
23 December 2019
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2019 Highlights
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Sales growth
PODStar helps our customers become data-driven
20 December 2019
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Client Examples
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Best practice
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EPOD
Festive failures demonstrate need for technology
26 November 2019
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The benefits of cloud-based EPOD solutions
18 November 2019
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Cloud Technology
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Cloud Software
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Digitisation
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EPOD
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SAAS
Cutting fleet management admin through automation
31 October 2019
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reducing administration
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automation
,
EPOD
How Touchstar optimises client service management
08 October 2019
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Service Management
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Support
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TeamViewer
Considering electric vehicles for your fleet?
19 September 2019
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Electric Vehicles
,
EPOD
How to choose the right EPOD partner
19 August 2019
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EPOD
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Digital Partnership
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Supplier Selection
How EPOD supports ‘big-ticket’ last mile delivery
18 July 2019
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EPOD
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Last Mile Delivery
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Safe Loads
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Furniture Deliveries
V J TECHNOLOGY SELECTS PODSTAR EPOD SYSTEM
25 June 2019
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EPOD
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PODStar
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Job Scheduling
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V J Technology
Combine tracking & EPOD for a complete solution
21 June 2019
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EPOD
,
Tracking
Anytime Express Transport (AET) select PODSTAR
23 May 2019
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EPOD
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Order Win
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AET
What do failed deliveries really cost?
21 May 2019
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Cost of failed deliveries
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EPOD
CV Show exceeds all expectations
08 May 2019
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CV Show
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Order Wins
Four surprising benefits of EPOD
21 March 2019
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EPOD
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PODStar
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Best Practice
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Paperless
Touchstar new EPOD solutions on display at CV Show
15 March 2019
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CV Show
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EPOD
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Electronic Proof of Delivery
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Mobile Computers
BREXIT and IT: To invest or not to invest?
22 February 2019
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Brexit
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Recession
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IT Strategy
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IT Expenditure
Meeting the challenge of ‘last mile’ delivery
15 February 2019
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Last Mile Delivery
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Last Mile Logistics
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EPOD
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Proof of Delivery
How EPOD can keep your drivers stress-free
25 January 2019
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EPOD
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Driver Behaviour
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Driver Stress
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Driver Safety
Delivery trends in 2019 … and beyond
21 December 2018
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EPOD
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Delivery trends
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last mile delivery
Choosing a Proof of Delivery system
04 December 2018
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EPOD
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PODStar
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Job Scheduling
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TS3100
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Best Practice
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Mobile Hardware
Is your business prepared for Winter retail?
16 November 2018
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Black Friday
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Retail Pressures
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Delivery Pressures
,
EPOD
Three reasons why you should be route planning
27 September 2018
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EPOD
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Route Planning
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Fuel Saving
Our ‘Top Ten’ Logistics Blog Sites
21 September 2018
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Logistics Blogs
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Logistics News
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Logistics Educational Material
What do customers expect from deliveries in 2018?
06 September 2018
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EPOD
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Delivery Trends
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Best Practice
,
Amazon
Best practices to help avoid fleet non-compliance
03 August 2018
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legal compliance
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fleet management
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vehicle safety
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driver performance
What does Brexit mean for the logistics industry?
26 July 2018
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Logistics
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Brexit
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Brexit Impact
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Fuel Costs
What’s EPOD technology worth to your business?
05 July 2018
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EPOD
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Best Practice
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Delivery Failures
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cost savings
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financial benefits
The importance of real-time notifications
05 July 2018
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real time data
,
EPOD
React Transport select EPOD system from Touchstar
26 June 2018
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React Transport
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EPOD
,
Order Win
How EPOD can increase profit for your business
29 May 2018
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EPOD
,
PODStar
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Best Practice
,
Paperless
The true value of fleet data
11 May 2018
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Fleet Data
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EPOD
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Vechicle Location
,
GPS
What does GDPR mean for fleet managers?
28 March 2018
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GDPR
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Fleet Data
How to introduce telematics to your staff
26 February 2018
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telematics
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gamification
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technology implementation
The true cost of failed deliveries
30 January 2018
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EPOD
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PODStar
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Best Practice
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Delivery Failures
Five reasons to invest in GPS tracking
03 January 2018
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GPS Tracking
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Best Practice
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Driver Activity Monitoring
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Maintenance Management
TouchStar Technology Win Another Award
01 November 2017
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Industry Award
,
Company News
How to customise an EPOD system for your business
23 October 2017
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Telematics and driver engagement:
13 September 2017
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Telematics
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Best Practice
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Driver Engagement
What can you achieve by going paperless?
13 September 2017
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EPOD
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PODStar
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Best Practice
,
Paperless
Hands-free control: Making drivers’ lives easier
25 July 2017
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What next in the evolution of delivery services?
25 July 2017
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What protection is offered by an electronic signature?
01 July 2017
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Big Data and Fleet Technology
09 June 2017
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Big Data
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Fleet Technologies
,
GPS Tracking
The Future of EPOD
09 June 2017
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EPOD
,
PODStar
,
Best Practice
,
delivery failure
,
signature capture
,
Future Predictions
The Amazon effect: How the world’s biggest e-retail business changed delivery
22 May 2017
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Technology
,
Amazon
Defect reports: Saving time and boosting productivity
19 May 2017
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Ways to help your drivers start using EPOD
05 May 2017
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EPOD
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mobile technology
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Android
,
Electronic proof of delivery
Improving the vehicle checklist
20 April 2017
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vehicle checklist
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vehicle inspection
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technology
,
EPOD
Do you know about the DVSA earned recognition scheme?
20 April 2017
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DVSA
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vehicle safety
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EPOD
,
technology
FTS select PODStar system
19 April 2017
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EPOD
,
PODStar
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Job Scheduling
,
TS3100
Regular vehicle checks you need to be carrying out
13 April 2017
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vehicle checks
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technology
,
EPOD
Five ways to improve your delivery service
14 March 2017
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EPOD
,
PODStar
,
Best Practice
,
delivery failure
,
signature capture
When delivery goes bad – prevent parcel fails
02 March 2017
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delivery failure
,
EPOD
,
Signature Capture
Is your vehicle compliant?
13 February 2017
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DVSA
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Vehicle Inspection App
,
EPOD
,
Regulatory Requirements
Confidence Grows in UK Logistics
10 February 2017
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Business Report
,
EPOD
,
WMS
Simple EPOD system to reduce business complexity
10 February 2017
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EPOD
,
Best Practice
,
GPS
,
Regulatory Requirements
The Consequences of Poor Delivery
27 January 2017
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Business Report
,
EPOD
Multi Packaging opt for PODStar Vehicle Checking Software
29 November 2016
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Vehicle Inspection App
,
EPOD
,
GPS
,
Signature Capture
Driving customer performance and efficiency improvements with EPOD
24 November 2016
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EPOD
,
GPS
,
Signature Capture
How does EPOD fit with modern delivery systems?
22 November 2016
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EPOD
,
WMS
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Barcode
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Tablet Computer
The journey of recorded delivery
30 September 2016
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EPOD
,
GPS
,
Signature Capture
Will drone delivery ever become the standard?
30 September 2016
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Drone
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Technology
,
EPOD
,
Signature Capture
From paper to digital: The benefits of EPOD
06 September 2016
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EPOD
,
WMS
,
Signature Capture
,
Best Practice
End-to-end commerce: The importance of delivering
06 September 2016
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Business Report
,
GPS
,
EPOD
,
Signature Capture
Four ways to obtain proof of delivery
06 September 2016
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Best Practice
,
EPOD
,
Signature Capture
Pure Oil to implement TouchStar EPOD system.
10 June 2016
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EPOD
,
Fuel Delivery
,
PDA
Phoenix Garden Buildings to implement PODStar
21 April 2016
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EPOD
,
GPS
,
Signature Capture
Telematics solution for North West Media Services
27 January 2015
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Case Study – North West Media Services
16 May 2014
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NWC implement systems from PODFather & TouchStar
10 February 2014
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Turn your GPS-enabled smartphone into a tracker
10 February 2014
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PODFather Partnership Agreement
23 August 2013
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TouchStar & PODFather sign agreement
22 August 2013
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