The benefits of deploying mPOS and more within the transport sector
Businesses and customers’ alike benefit greatly by leveraging mobile point-of-sale (mPOS). It enables staff to sell from virtually anywhere that buying decisions are made - from the platform, aisle of a plane or train to a customer’s home.
In recent years businesses have been forced to rethink their customer journeys and ways in which they can streamline processes and enhance the customer experience. This includes providing a safe environment for their customers to interact and transact.
Customers today are time poor, and tend to avoid long queues as much as possible. Businesses are responding by making it as easy and safe as possible for customers to make a transaction, wherever they may be.
Finding the right device for transport and logistics
mPOS offers passengers and customers a more engaging, convenient and personalised buying experience. When deciding to implement mPOS in transport and logistics, it’s important to choose the right mobile device. Rugged tablets like the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active4 Pro come with multiple features – making it more like a portable productivity platform.
In this article, we take a closer look at the Tab Active4 Pro and the potential benefits for your business.
1. It’s rugged, reliable and designed to work anywhere
Transport and logistics has its hazards, like drops, dust and spilled liquids that can affect device performance and lifespan. But the Tab Active4 Pro is up to the challenge with its rugged design, long-lasting battery power and flexible software compatibility. It’s a secure, business-ready device that looks and feels like the customer devices staff use in their day-to-day personal lives.
The Tab Active4 Pro meets the MIL-STD-810H standard for military-grade toughness, and its IP68¹ certified, meaning it can withstand splashes, dust and drops and even extreme temperatures. The 10.1” TFT LCD display screen is protected by the resilient Corning® Gorilla® Glass 5, and the device has been drop tested to 1.2m (with included case), ensuring productivity continuity within the harshest environments.
The device features a robust long lasting battery, so it can work continuously through a full-day/night shift without a battery swap. If it needs to go out for a double shift, the Galaxy Tab Active4 Pro’s battery is field-replaceable. And for kiosk deployments, No Battery mode enables all day operation without the headaches of battery management.
By using mobile devices instead of desktop computers, transport and logistics staff can carry their mPOS station anywhere they go. The Tab Active4 Pro was designed to thrive in varied conditions. Its lightweight and portable, apron-friendly design lets staff take it wherever they need. Staff can get customer sign-off on the go using the included S Pen. And with Knox Capture, workers can seamlessly capture barcodes with the camera’s enterprise-grade scanning.
It’s just as useful on cold UK days, because staff can effortlessly use the Tab Active4 Pro —and any other Samsung rugged devices — with gloves on².
2. It’s mobile payment (mPOS)–ready
Enhanced Near Field Communication (NFC) makes this device into a mobile point-of-sale for easy payment processing from where you stand. A UK Finance report revealed that in 2021, almost a third of all payments in the UK were made using contactless. It also stated 48 per cent of all payments were made via debit card³.
Plus use your device to check employee ID and scan barcodes to make your business more mobile and linked than ever before.
3. It keeps customer data secure
The Tab Active4 Pro is built on the Samsung Knox platform, providing multi-layered, government-grade security from the chip up. Your sensitive data — and that of your customers — is protected with advanced, comprehensive security around the clock, even ifthe device gets lost or stolen. Samsung Knox is trusted by Governments worldwide.
4. It’s easy to manage
Samsung offers a suite of mobile device management (MDM) services, which make it easy to bulk enrol, configure and manage all your mPOS devices at once. You can bulk enrol devices using Knox Mobile Enrolment (KME), for example, then manage them throughout the life cycle using Knox Manage, and update your devices’ firmware remotely using Knox E-FOTA.
Better yet, all of these solutions are included in the Tab Active4 Pro Enterprise Edition for one year, along with a five-year security maintenance release. Already have an MDM? KME works with all the biggest names in device management, so you can get your entire fleet of devices up and running in your existing MDM in no time.
5. It works without Wi-Fi
The Tab Active4 Pro is available with LTE⁴ connectivity as well as Wi-Fi, so transactions keep flowing and customers keep moving — even when a staff member is in the warehouse or on the go. Their tablets will always stay connected to the apps, data and processing services that are critical to your mobile business operations and more importantly, your customers’ satisfaction.
6. It’s built for Next-Gen Communication
Essentially, the Tab Active 4 Pro is a device with countless functionalities that can enhance business performance and efficiencies. We’ve barely touched on some of the additional benefits, such as Push-to-Talk (PTT), vehicle telematics, inventory management, health and safety, and the ability to access HR and training manuals.
Rugged devices like the Tab Active series are purpose-built to stand up to wear and tear, making them ideal mPOS platforms for any work environment. Together with enhanced retail-friendly features like NFC, remote management, Knox Capture and Knox security, the Tab Active4 Pro can help you satisfy customers’ growing demand for mPOS — and drive revenue in the process.
To learn more about the Galaxy Tab Active 4 Pro and its unique benefits to the transport and logistics sector, please contact us here or via your dedicated account manager.
¹ IP68 is based on test conditions for submersion in up to 1.5 meters of freshwater for up to 30 minutes. Not advised for beach or pool use.
² Touch sensitivity may vary on glove material.
³ UK Finance, Payment Market Report
⁴ 5G network connection and tariff required
