WHITE PAPERS
 It's Easy Being Green: How to Save Money and the Environment with Fleet Management TechnologyMany people believe that environmentally-friendly fleet upgrades are cost prohibitive. In fact, the opposite is true: proper mobile fleet management technology not only lessens a fleet's impact on the environment, its improvements to an operation's overall efficiency saves money in the long run. This white paper outlines several historical approaches to a greener fleet and why they fail. It discusses how new fleet management technologies can improve a company's bottom line, and lists several policies that managers can implement immediately to save money and the environment, all at no cost.
 A Guide to Reducing Fuel Consumption with Vehicle Telematics: How to Select the Right SolutionFuel costs account for 28-30% of most fleet budgets. This, combined with the volatile cost of fuel, makes reducing fuel consumption one of the most important issues facing fleet managers.
From prolonged idling to excessive speeding, driver behavior is the number one factor in fuel consumption. However, the question remains: how can managers effectively monitor the driving behaviors of a mobile workforce? Here is a guide to selecting the right vehicle telematics solution to reduce fuel consumption and save money.
 Simplifying the Open Transit Data Debate: A Comprehensive Guide to Providing Real-time Information to Your PassengersWith the advent of technologies such as Google™ Maps, web-enabled cell phones and vehicle tracking, agencies can now provide passengers with up-to-date schedules as well as real-time bus departure information from virtually anywhere. Amongst much debate, many agencies have chosen to release their data to the developer community for use in creating these applications. If you are interested in providing these services for your passengers, the following paper will demonstrate the benefits of releasing your data and provide you with a step by step guide of how to start the process.
 Decreasing Driver Distraction: What to Look for in Mobile Computing Technologies to Improve SafetyOne of the leading causes of accidents these days is driver distraction. The challenge when selecting mobile computing technology for fleet-based businesses is to minimize driver interaction when the vehicle is in motion, while still increasing fleet efficiency. Here are a number of guidelines to help you choose a mobile computer that will improve your fleet's efficiency without sacrificing safety.
 Choosing the Best Mobile Computer for Your Fleet-Based Organization: The Benefits of Rugged In-Vehicle Computers over Smartphones
You want to equip your fleet drivers with a mobile computer so they are able to instantly access their work, connect with head office, and to give you an electronic record of their whereabouts and activities.
Now, the question becomes, which mobile computing system is right for your business—a smartphone or a rugged mobile computer? Inform your decision and learn how rugged mobile computers exceed smartphones in minimizing downtime, increasing employee acceptance, improving fleet safety, and maximizing fleet efficiencies.
 Six Technologies for Improved Fleet Safety
Maintaining the safety of your fleet is the most important job of any mobile fleet manager. With advanced technologies in your vehicles and in the office, driver behaviors can be improved, the lines of communication opened, and workers can be located quickly during emergencies. When paired with a conscientious management team and a comprehensive safety program, exceptional fleet safety is possible.
 A Guide to Navigating the Implementation of a Transit ITS Solution
Implementing ITS technologies is both enormously complex and necessary for the growth of your organization. With the help of first-rate project management and a structured implementation framework in place, transitioning your workplace will be a much smoother process. Here's how.
 Using Innovative Transit Technology to Improve Environmental Sustainability
The public transit industry is faced with the challenge of using technology to realize operational efficiencies while reducing their carbon footprint. Optimizing every asset leads to improved day-to-day operations, lessens the impact on the environment, and provides long-term savings. Learn about a new class of ITS technologies that can be integrated into the transit workplace to not only support sustainable practices, but improve the efficiency of daily operations.
The Advantages of Rugged Versus Commercial-Grade Computers: A Total Cost of Ownership Approach
You've decided to equip your fleet with mobile computers to increase organizational efficiencies. Considering that fleet-based organizations can see a 23 percent improvement in workforce productivity by implementing a mobile solution, that's an easy choice. Now comes the hard part - deciding on the best mobile computer for your needs. There are a myriad of choices from consumer-grade to rugged devices, but which mobile computer will best suit your business?
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