When your salespeople are always on the move—visiting retailers, taking orders, delivering goods, collecting payments—visibility becomes one of the most valuable business assets.
Whether you operate FMCG, wholesale distribution, logistics, or field-service, knowing where your field force is, how long they spend at each client، و… (يجب أن تنهي الجملة هنا بناءً على ما تريد التأكيد عليه). which routes they take can dramatically improve performance and reduce operational costs.

That’s exactly why ALZERP POS introduces a fully automated, battery-optimized, enterprise-secure Location Tracking System built for real-world field operations.

This blog breaks down all the features, business benefits, security considerations, troubleshooting steps, and production guidelines you need to know.

🌍 What the Location Tracking System Does

ALZERP POS now collects precise GPS data from each mobile user at configurable intervals (e.g., every 1–5 minutes). The app stores the data locally using an offline-first Drift database and syncs the data automatically to the cloud whenever the device has network access.

This creates a continuous movement timeline for every salesperson:

• ✔ Real-time location
• ✔ Complete visit history
• ✔ Route replay
• ✔ Customer-visit analysis
• ✔ Idle-time detection
• ✔ Anomaly & suspicious-behavior detection

It works even if:

• The app is closed
• The phone screen is off
• Internet is unavailable
• The user enters low-signal areas

Everything syncs as soon as the device becomes online again.

🏢 Enterprise Benefits — Why Companies Love This Feature

1. Real-Time Field Visibility

Managers can see where each salesperson is at any moment.
This ensures better planning, faster support, and smarter decision-making.

2. Improved Delivery Efficiency

Using route history, companies can identify:

• Long detours
• Inefficient routing
• Traffic hotspots
• Wasted travel time

This leads to improved daily productivity and lower fuel costs.

3. Accurate Customer-Visit Tracking

Instead of manually asking “Did you visit this shop?”—you get:

• Exact arrival time
• How long they stayed
• How far they traveled between visits

Perfect for FMCG and distribution companies.

4. Fraud Prevention & Behavior Monitoring

Detects:

• Fake visits
• GPS spoofing
• Unusual movement patterns
• Long idle periods
• Teleportation-like anomalies

This reduces false reports and ensures operational integrity.

5. Offline-First Reliability

Salespeople don’t need 4G all the time.
The app keeps capturing and storing data safely even without network.

6. Employee Safety

Real-time tracking helps during emergencies or breakdowns.

7. Data-Driven Performance Analysis

Managers get:

• Total distance traveled
• Time spent in transit vs. customer locations
• Peak activity hours
• Monthly movement summaries

This enables fair performance evaluation.

8. Better Customer Experience

Faster responses and predictable delivery timing improves customer satisfaction.

القفل Security & Privacy Considerations

Location tracking touches sensitive personal data—so ALZERP POS follows strict enterprise-grade privacy practices.

1. User Consent

Always inform employees clearly that tracking is active.
Use an in-app dialog + written policy.

2. Data Retention

To reduce storage and legal risk:

• Automatically delete location logs older than 30–90 days
• Archive summaries instead of raw data

3. Encryption

Best practices:

• HTTPS/TLS for all API communication
• Optional encrypted local database (SQLCipher)
• Hashed user identifiers

4. Access Control

Only authorized managers or admins should access:

• Live location map
• Movement history
• Sensitive analytics

Role-based access keeps data safe.

5. Compliance

Follow applicable laws:

• GDPR (Europe)
• CCPA (California)
• Local KSA/Saudi privacy rules
• Employment contract agreements

6. Transparency

Employees should be able to view their own:

• Tracking history
• App permissions
• Sync logs

This builds trust.

🐛 Troubleshooting

Here’s a handy guide for common issues.

💬 Problem: Location not being captured

✅ Solutions:

1. Confirm permissions:
   Settings > Apps > ALZERP POS > Permissions > Location
2. Ensure GPS/location services are enabled.
3. Check debug console for permission errors.
4. Try manual location capture from the app settings page.

💬 Problem: Background tracking stops (Android)

✅ Solutions:

1. Disable battery optimization:
   Settings > Battery > Optimization > ALZERP POS → Don’t optimize
2. For Xiaomi/Oppo/Vivo: enable Auto-Start.
3. Turn off Adaptive Battery or Battery Saver.

💬 Problem: Background tracking stops (iOS)

✅ Solutions:

1. Enable Background App Refresh:
   Settings > General > Background App Refresh
2. Disable Low Power Mode (it pauses background tasks).

💬 Problem: Sync failing

✅ Solutions:

1. Confirm internet access.
2. Check API endpoint:
   ${APIConfig.url}/DataSync
3. Check HTTP logs for errors.
4. Ensure required user data (UserName, BranchUnitId) exists in SharedPreferences.

💬 Problem: High battery drain

✅ Solutions:

1. Ensure accuracy is set to medium, not high.
2. Confirm tracking interval is 1 minute or longer.
3. Increase interval if running for long hours daily.

📈 Production Checklist

Before rolling out company-wide, verify:

• Works on Samsung, Xiaomi, Oppo, Vivo
• Works in low GPS areas (warehouses, tunnels)
• Works with unstable internet
• Battery drain <10% over 8 hours
• Sync reliability is 95–100%
• User consent dialog shown
• Tracking toggle in app settings
• Old logs are automatically deleted
• Updated privacy policy is available
• Users trained on battery-optimization settings

📝 Maintenance Guide

Weekly Tasks

• Review backend sync logs
• Identify users with large pending unsynced data
• Collect feedback on battery performance

Monthly Tasks

• Purge logs older than 30 days
• Review movement patterns for optimization
• Update device-specific instructions for battery settings

🎯 Summary

With ALZERP POS’s advanced location tracking engine, businesses gain:

• ✔ Reliable GPS capture every minute
• ✔ Automatic sync every 5 minutes
• ✔ Full offline capability with Drift storage
• ✔ AI-powered anomaly detection
• ✔ Route replay & movement history
• ✔ Battery-optimized design
• ✔ Secure & compliant tracking
• ✔ Valuable business intelligence for field operations

This system transforms field sales from a “black box” into a transparent, optimized, high-performance operation.