What is dealer point delivery validation? | A: Dealer point delivery validation is the automated process of confirming that a cement or goods truck physically unloaded its cargo at the correct, pre-assigned dealer location — not at an unauthorised point. It uses GPS geofencing, IoT sensors, or digital confirmation to create an audit-proof record of each delivery. | Q: Why is dealer point delivery validation important in cement logistics? | A: Without validation, manufacturers have no proof that Dealer A received the stock dispatched to them. Drivers can divert loads to grey market buyers, dealers can claim non-delivery to avoid payment, and credit note disputes become impossible to resolve. Validation creates a timestamped, GPS-verified record for every delivery, eliminating disputes and diversion in one step. | Q: How does Intugine validate dealer point delivery? | A: Intugine uses a 4-layer validation system: hardware confirmation (IoT tipping sensor detects truck body tilt during unloading), activity sensing (GPS dwell time at dealer coordinates exceeds unloading threshold), OCR (weighbridge document photo capture matches trip details), and a confidence score engine that combines all signals to classify each delivery as Confirmed, Suspected Diversion, or Unresolved. | Q: What is a geofence in the context of delivery validation? | A: A geofence is a virtual GPS boundary drawn around a dealer's physical location — typically a 50–200 metre radius circle. When a truck enters this boundary and stays for a duration consistent with unloading, the system records a geofence entry event. If the truck enters the wrong dealer's geofence, or never enters any geofence, the trip is flagged as undelivered or diverted. | Q: What happens when a delivery validation fails? | A: A validation failure triggers an exception alert to the control tower. The alert contains the truck's last known location, the assigned dealer coordinates, the deviation distance, and the time elapsed. The control tower can then call the driver, escalate to the transporter, or initiate a recovery action. All exceptions are logged for transporter performance scoring. | Q: Can dealer point validation work without GPS on the truck? | A: Partially. Without GPS, validation relies on driver app submission (photo + location from mobile phone) or manual confirmation. This is less reliable but still better than paper POD. For full validation, Intugine recommends SIM-based tracking as the minimum — it works on any truck without hardware installation and is sufficient for geofence-based delivery confirmation. +
