A recent article in the loadstar briefs about the pressure faced by logistics sector in the U. K and the timely support provided by employee software firm Eko, (www.ekoapp.com) through its Employee Software App.
Logistics and transport business
Due to the rising COVID-19 cases, the logistics and transport businesses face tremendous pressure. Their primary job lies with frontline delivery and collection services, they follow social distancing at their best.
In these testing times, most of these logistics organization rely on technology to keep their key workers, drivers and home-based office staff informed, as well as to continue to communicate and collaborate.
Employee Software App for free
- To continue with health and safety procedures and updation of policies is a challenge for the transportation sector.
- To support these workforces across the country, employee software firm Eko, (www.ekoapp.com) is offering its platform for free.
- To help enhance productivity and community across various logistics businesses during the peak of the outbreak.
Korawad Chearavanont, CEO at Eko explains: “It’s always been part of our core mission to provide the right working tools to make the workplace engaging and efficient for employees working remotely or in multiple locations. Logistics businesses are under immense pressure right now with many frontline delivery drivers on the roads, keeping essential services running, so anything we can do to help those workforces to stay connected and to feel safe and informed within their communities is hugely important”.
Benefits of the App
- The real-time Eko app will keep all transport staff connected, productive, and engaged during pressurised situations.
- Access to the platform will be offered to all logistics operators free of charge, without obligation.
- The virtual workspace is accessible on both mobile and desktop, keeping all staff connected whenever and wherever.
- It uses an intuitive and familiar tool that helps recreate the inclusive community atmosphere of a physical presence even while workers are separated.
Employee Software App includes
- Broadcast to maintain a clear and transparent line of communications to all staff with team-wide announcements.
- Advice from managers to help reduce anxiety or prevent misinformation.
- Also Banner, which will highlight new, key virus information to all home-based staff and drivers on the move, as soon as they open the app.
- Chat feature will also help staff stay connected in real-time, ensuring teams remain in the loop throughout the period.
- Cards feature that enables teams to work on projects and documents together in real-time with checklists and attachments.
- Library to centralise health and safety guidelines and information on self-quarantine, health insurance, travel policies etc.
All of this is also easy to access and update.
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Source: The Loadstar
