Fleet Management News & Business Info | Commercial Carrier Journal
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40 commercial carrier journal | september 2016 technology • Nexiq Technologies, a provider of diagnostics software, released eTechnician, which packages two of the company's PC-based software applications: eTechnician Heavy Duty Standard and eTechnician Light and Medium Truck. • Logistical Labs, a cloud-based supply chain software provider, partnered with Florida East Coast Railway to allow mutual customers to access FECR intermodal rates directly within LoadDex's pricing tool that will be embedded in FECR's EZ Buy online portal, allowing for easier route and mode optimization. EZ Buy provides an online price quote and booking system for customers to "buy" door-to-door intermodal freight connecting the Southeast U.S. and South Florida markets. • CarriersEdge, providers of online safety and compliance training tools, announced a new series of Border Crossing/C-TPAT courses for drivers. The courses use the company's inter - active learning approach and include Security and Threat Awareness, Security Inspections and Successful Border Crossing. • Omnitracs launched FleetScience. com, a website focused on industry trends, thought leadership and building a community among fleet management professionals. • Celadon Trucking (CCJ Top 250, No. 32) added more features to its FleetWire mobile app to offer a better experience to drivers for every com - pany in the Celadon family. Drivers now can scan and store documents from their mobile device, and most also can message their driver manag - ers directly and accept or reject new loads within the app. • Honeywell announced that regional next-day delivery provider Holland selected its Pickup and Delivery Solu - tion, a tracking, logging and route management system for drivers. The Android-based app-driven logistics software, running on Honeywell's Dolphin CT50 mobile computer, is designed to allow drivers to com - municate with dispatch and update the status of shipments in real time. Drivers also are able to scan barcodes and labels and take pictures of shipments. INBRIEF LaneAxis rolls out VPN software as SaaS for 3PLs L aneAxis, a provider of virtual freight management, expanded its suite of logistics products with the introduction of a Virtual Private Network service designed for third-party logistics providers. The VPN platform, a fully customized white-labeled privately controlled freight network acces- sible via desktop and mobile app, is designed to allow 3PLs to create and control their own in-house carrier and data network, stream- lining day-to-day logistics operations by empowering 3PLs and shippers to drill down to the driver level for real-time core data, shipment visibility and information control. Third-party logistics providers that manage numerous shippers and carriers can use the VPN service to review, groom and present real-time data to clients and customers in whatever format they choose under their own branding. LaneAxis will custom-design the desktop and mobile application to suit the client's information and branding needs. The private-label service includes full LaneAxis functionality, which is based on capturing core data sets in real time via GPS and mobile technology. Benefits for 3PLs, according to LaneAxis, include: • GPS load tracking up to eight hours prior to pickup; • Real-time pickup, milestone and deliv- ery time stamps via geofence; • Load details delivered to drivers via the private-label app; • Confirmation of reefer set points/unit run mode; • Electronic documentation archived; • In-transit updates, including accident reporting and photos; • Desktop portal for real-time tracking and viewing of pre-determined data sets; • Reports highlighting efficiency gaps for shippers and in-house planning teams; • Multi-pickup-and-drop capabilities; • Elimination of detention time disputes; • Manage, build and integrate an in- house network of carriers; and • Total ownership of data. – CCJ Staff Gorilla Safety rolls out asset tracking product G orilla Safety, provider of software designed to automate fleet and safety manage- ment, announced Gorilla Trax, a technology capable of tracking trucks and trailers independent of drivers' smartphones. Gorilla Safety's GPS technology works by attaching a propri- etary Gorilla Trax device to the vehicle or asset that commu- nicates with its mobile app when a driver is in proximity. This ensures the specific location of the vehicle or asset and whether or not the driver actually is working when and where indicated. The company said the new product will improve location ac- curacy and accident response times. Gorilla Safety's technology more accurately identifies the type of equipment involved, the cargo being hauled and potential severity. Fleet owners can get a better understanding of where their trucks are located, allowing for more accurate ETAs and client billing. Gorilla Safety also is updating its mobile app technology plat- form and web-based offering, including International Fuel Tax Agreement reporting, vehicle tracking inspection processes and automated company policies and procedures. – Aaron Huff Lane Axis' VPN platform, accessible via desktop and mobile app, is designed to allow 3PLs to create and control their own in-house carrier and data network. Gorilla Safety's elec- tronic logging device is currently available for Android devices, with an iOS version in the works.