Fleet Management News & Business Info | Commercial Carrier Journal
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42 COMMERCIAL CARRIER JOURNAL | SEPTEMBER 2015 technology • AT&T introducedWorkforce Manager, a new mobileplatform designed to give business customers support fora wide range of mobile devices and manage - ment tools through a cloud-based portal, allowing them to build a custom, scalable and flexible management system for their business operations using available modules that include timekeeping, mobile forms, work order dispatching, billing and GPS tracking to locate workers and capture information in the field. The platform has a Web portal with visual dashboards, reporting features and back-office functions. • Fleetio launched Fleetio Fuel, a mobile fuel-tracking app designed specifically for fleets. The app, free for Fleetio users, is designed to allow drivers to log fuel information such as location and receipts in seconds using a mobile phone or tablet, and to provide fleet managers with comprehensive data such as cost per mile, miles per gallon and distance between fillups, enabling then to im - prove efficiency and save money. Fleetio Fuel also allows users to view fuel history for specific vehicles. • 4RoadService.com completed the over - haul of its website designed to let truck drivers and dispatchers quickly find truck repair services on any Web-enabledde - vice at 4RoadService.com and via the 4RoadService appsfor iOS and Android. 4RoadService.com currently lists more than 26,000 truck, tire and trailer repair shops and mobile units. • Aljex, a hosted software system used by brokers, third-party logistics providers, carriers and other transportation provid - ers, announced an integration with 10-4 Systems, an online transportation mar- ketplace for booking, tracking and billing loads. Aljex said the integration enables its software customers to access 10-4 Systems directly from their native user interface to match loads with available capacity from a customer's prescreened carriers, allowing the customer to nego - tiate with carriers directly. When a load is accepted, 10-4 links the customer's Aljexsystem with the carrier's dispatch software to update the load's location and ETA, eliminating the need for EDI. • MacroPoint announced a load tracking integration with Arcline (2000), a transportation management software provider for freight brokers and trucking companies. MacroPoint is used by brokers, third-party logistics providers INBRIEF M iX Telematics, a global provider of fleet and mobile asset management systems, announced the U.S. availability of its MiX Vision video-based driv- er monitoring application. Integrated with MiX's onboard computer and Web- based fleet management platform, MiX Vision maintains a rolling 72 hours of footage per vehicle and automatically adds links to video clips within driver safety scoring reports. As an enhancement to MiX Telematics' fleet management system, the company said the offering can help fleets: • Make more informed decisions about incidents involving their drivers; • Identify drivers who may need additional coaching and training; and • Prevent crashes and ultimately reduce their insurance rates. Using video footage captured with in-vehicle cameras, MiX Vision is designed to provide front-facing and cab-facing video, with sound, to allow for added clarity at the time of an event. The video from MiX Vision can be retrieved from any 2½-minute segment when needed so that fleet managers can view what happened before an event occurred. MiX Vision videos can be viewed alongside a timeline within MiX Fleet Manager, adding further context to incident scenarios. Video segments related to any in-cab event are added automatically to drivers' RAG (Red, Amber, Green) reports that highlight driving events affecting fleet safety and efficiency. The data also is used to implement more targeted driver training programs. "U.S. customers are extremely safety-conscious, and those who have seen the MiX Vision product are eager to roll it out to their fleets, not only to help improve safety but also to reduce their liability position on frivolous claims," said Skip Kinford, president and chief executive officer of MiX Telematics Americas. – Aaron Huff MiX brings video-based driver monitoring to U.S. MiX Vision maintains a rolling 72 hours of footage per vehicle and automatically adds links to video clips within driver safety scoring reports. SkyBitz system adds cargo sensor, interior mounting S kyBitz announced the Falcon series GXT3100C, an all-in-one trailer and container tracking system with three components: a GXT3100 mobile terminal with a remote antenna, a SkyBitz Cargo Sensor and a proprietary mounting bracket. All three are mounted inside the trailer using a single galvanized steel bracket to facilitate easy installation and protection from cargo. The system can tether to the trailer's 7-way connector for power and runs on rechargeable batteries to produce frequent reporting on location and cargo status. The external antenna is visible from the trailer's exterior. "At SkyBitz, we pride ourselves on our culture of innovation and working closely with our customers to develop customized solutions built to better serve their needs," said Henry Popplewell, senior vice president and general manager of SkyBitz. – Aaron Huff SkyBitz's Falcon series GXT3100C is an all-in-one trailer and con- tainer tracking system with three components: a GXT3100 mobile terminal with a remote antenna, a SkyBitz Cargo Sensor and a proprietary mounting bracket.