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Agent Workflows

Driver Status Calling

A voice agent calls drivers for a status update or arrival estimate, records the answer as structured data and prepares the dispatch update, so planners spend less time on the phone.

Fictional delivery driver on a hands-free call in a lorry cab, linked to the warehouse office by a purple particle stream.

What this workflow covers

Built for transport operations that chase driver updates by phone every day.

Scheduled or triggered calls

Calls start at agreed times or when a delivery event needs confirmation.

Structured answers

Status, location description, arrival estimate and problems are captured as fields.

Dispatch update

A prepared update is sent to the TMS or dispatch queue, with the call summary.

Example sequence

Step by step

Fictional example; calling rules, questions and approvals are agreed with each operator.

  1. Input

    The driver reports that unloading is still in progress.

  2. Context

    Retrieve the assigned delivery and its planned time.

  3. Decision

    Compare the reported status with the agreed dispatch rules.

  4. Tool action

    Prepare the permitted status update for the transport system.

  5. Human approval

    Ask dispatch to review a delay or conflicting information.

  6. Recorded outcome

    Record the confirmed status and the next follow-up task.

Where people stay in control

Rules and approvals are agreed for each implementation.

  • Agree calling windows, retry limits and who may be called.
  • Send delays, refusals and unclear answers to dispatch.
  • Keep the call summary with the delivery record.

Common questions

The workflow follows the agreed retry rules and then notifies dispatch, rather than calling indefinitely.

Languages are agreed per project and tested with real call examples before launch.

We choose the model and provider for each task during scoping, based on the language, accuracy, latency and data-handling requirements. The workflow is not tied to one provider, so a step can be changed later if the agreed requirements change.

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