PrixCar takes out technology award with Zebra

Car transport specialist PrixCar has been awarded 'Best Application of Technology' at the Australian Freight Industry Awards, presented by the Victorian Transport Association.

The company received the plaudit for its PTXchange solution — a widget that means manufacturers, dealerships, auction houses, and other businesses can offer customers instant car transportation quotes online without the customer leaving their website.

The PTXchange solution is made possible by the use of Zebra Technologies mobile computers, which capture data on vehicle deliveries at every stage of the journey.

PrixCar will soon be updating and expanding its nationwide fleet of 780 mobile devices with Zebra's rugged TC75 handheld computers.

Patrick Kashani, national IT manager at PrixCar, said the speed and accuracy of the Zebra devices gave the company a competitive advantage.

"PTXchange brings the order in and the rest of the process is handled by Zebra mobile devices. From vehicle collection to inspection and transportation, a survey is conducted almost instantly and accurately.

"At PrixCar, we take a signature on-screen for new customers, while existing customers can use their pin number to verify delivery. Zebra's mobile devices are fast and accurate giving our customers an insight to the entire process. Moreover, when we work at facilities not owned by PrixCar, this process is still possible with or without infrastructure in place. In this industry we have to be innovative — it's the only way we can stay ahead," said Kashani.

As well as PTXchange, PrixCar provides vehicle transport and processing for Australia's automotive manufacturers, importers and distributors.

PrixCar records the delivery of imported cars in Australia, issues an Australian Compliance Label and ensures safe delivery of vehicles to dealerships nationwide. At every stage, surveys are conducted on each vehicle, and the customer is notified on estimated arrival times and provided with photographs of any anomalies via an online portal. This is made possible by Zebra handheld computers with scanning and image capture capabilities.