Friday, September 4th, 2009
Is it better to put tracking technology in the fleet vehicle or to put the technology on the person? The pros and cons are discussed in this article. Click here to read.
Friday, August 14th, 2009
It’s true that AVL/GPS systems now come with more capabilities than ever before, like the ability to collect telemetry and other data from the vehicle, and to support richer applications. As this article points out, they also deliver route optimization and planning, and when connected to navigation, allow fleet operators to realize efficiency improvements of 15 to 20%.
Read about these and other AVL/GPS trends, as well as vendor selection tips.
Thursday, August 13th, 2009
“A recent report by the analyst firm Aberdeen Group indicates that field service technologies (including scheduling and routing solutions) reduce the overall service costs of an organization by an average of $471,639.”
Beyond cost savings, this article also discusses how routing and scheduling solutions can reduce wait times through predictive scheduling, where an organization can review historical data to see trends so they can schedule workers more effectively. It also looks at how these technologies minimize customer downtime, all improving the customer’s experience.
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Wednesday, August 5th, 2009
According to the findings of a new survey from Cognito, despite the trend towards business mobility, many UK enterprises lack the expertise needed to implement a comprehensive mobile strategy.
While 86% of IT departments have been charged with the responsibility of implementing a mobile strategy to help improve employee productivity and business efficiency, nearly a half of IT directors say that their team lacks the skills needed to integrate a range of business critical applications with mobile devices.
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Tuesday, August 4th, 2009
When implementing technologies that have a significant impact on workers, like vehicle tracking and telematics, it can be challenging to convince them of the benefits. Here are some useful tips that can help you prepare your workers for these technologies. Click here to read the story.
