Friday, July 31st, 2009
Vehicle diagnostics monitoring allows you to optimize each fleet vehicle’s performance by scheduling regular vehicle maintenance, preventing malfunctions such as flat tires or engine failure before it happens. Click here to get more information about technology and fleet safety in this free white paper.
Thursday, July 30th, 2009
Fast and efficient communication is necessary in an emergency situation. With in-vehicle mobile computers, drivers and dispatchers can communicate using text messages in real-time. This eliminates reliance on radio communication and keeps vital lines of communication open.
Wednesday, July 29th, 2009
Isolation is a major safety challenge facing mobile workers. During an emergency, a driver may be alone in the vehicle, incapacitated, and unable to communicate with dispatch through voice or text messages. Installing an emergency switch in your vehicles enables the driver to simply hit a button to alert dispatchers or the police to an issue. GPS/AVL can be used to instantly locate the vehicle in trouble and send help.
Tuesday, July 28th, 2009
A major challenge facing fleet managers is the lack of knowledge about what is happening inside fleet vehicles. Installing in-vehicle cameras give managers a view inside, either in real-time or through historical playback. With in-vehicle cameras, managers can monitor driving behaviors to improve the safety of their drivers and riders.
Monday, July 27th, 2009
Driver behavior monitoring systems give you the ability to enforce safety standards of your mobile fleet from the office. This kind of system uses vehicle telematic data to track information such as vehicle speed and instances of hard braking. Managers can use this information as corrective tools to alert drivers to unsafe behaviors and to ensure drivers are meeting your company’s safety standards.
Friday, July 24th, 2009
When 40% of workplace fatalities result from fleet safety issues, ensuring that effective safety measures are in place is essential. Here is a six-part series outlining ways in which technology can contribute to a safer work environment.
Technology #1: Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL)
Using Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) technology, dispatchers and managers can see the precise location of their vehicles, and access real-time location information for every vehicle under their care. Combined with GPS integrated with in-vehicle devices, location information is sent back to the office where dispatchers can track vehicle movement on electronic maps, and multi-level grouping and filtering capabilities allow them to focus only on the vehicles relevant to the current situation. AVL benefits both customers and workers. Call times are reduced, the closest available workers will be dispatched immediately, and 911 responders can be sent to the precise location in case of an emergency.
Wednesday, July 22nd, 2009
Speeding might get your drivers where they need to go a little bit quicker, but what are the real costs of this behavior for your organization? Take a look at these ROI numbers, and you might be surprised:
Monday, July 20th, 2009
Ever wondered what a TCP/IP Interface is? Curious about Geofences? From ABS Enclosures to Work Order Management, here’s a quick go-to reference guide for understanding the (sometimes) bewildering world of wireless solution terminology.
Friday, July 17th, 2009
Hello everyone! There’s lots of talk out there about monitoring idling as a way to cut costs. For our first post, I thought we’d get right into some ROI numbers to give you food for thought:
