Fleet Management News & Business Info | Commercial Carrier Journal
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40 commercial carrier journal | december 2016 technology Telogis expands, updates MRM software platform T elogis announced a number of extensions to its Mobile Resource Management soware platform during its annual Latitude business conference, held Nov. 2-4 in Dana Point, Calif. • A new Telogis Spotlight mobile app gives supervisors and fleet manag- ers a quick easy-to-read snapshot of what's happening in the field with up-to-date ana- lytics about vehicle health and driver performance. Spotlight highlights critical data and areas of concern that allow users to determine where attention may be required. e app automatically curates analytics information into dashboards and scorecards and helps interpret the severity of vehicles' diagnostic trouble codes. Field managers can locate and contact teams in the field through the app and receive visual representations of information about safety, fuel efficiency and vehicle health, as well as the locations of nearby vehicles and drivers in either map or list views. Managers also can set up push notifications for key information and easily share insights and information with others within their organization. "By having all of the information they need in the palms of their hands – simply and graphically displayed in the Spotlight app – customers can monitor, react and pivot resources throughout the day and more easily identify opportunities to optimize areas of their businesses," said Jason Koch, Telogis co-founder. e Telogis Spotlight app will be available in early 2017 as an extension of the Telogis MRM platform. It has been optimized for iOS but also will be available for Android devices. • Also announced were feature enhancements to the Telogis Compliance ap- plications for managing hours-of-service adherence to ensure drivers' logs are up to date while supporting federal and state rules and local exemptions. e HOS app is designed in a user-friendly manner so that drivers easily can provide the application to law enforcement during an inspection. e Driver Vehicle Inspection Reporting capability within Telogis Compliance takes advantage of advanced sensors on drivers' everyday mobile devices. Fleet managers can confirm the path drivers have taken to move around a vehicle when performing an inspection. Telogis Compliance for HOS and DVIR management is available now as an exten- sion of the Telogis MRM platform on the App Store or Google Play. • A new Telogis Dispatch module within the Telogis Dynamic Response Suite allows for more dynamic and "smarter" decisions than traditional dispatching, with route optimization capability and the ability to automate dispatch workflows. Telogis Dispatch will be available in early 2017. • Telogis also announced the next generation of Telogis Control Room to provide a high-level graphical view of all work being completed across the organization in a heads-up display format. Customizable widgets keep supervisors in the know and help them respond to business needs in a timely manner. Telogis ControlRoom works in conjunction with Telogis ETA. – Aaron Huff • Verizon Communications Inc. completed its $2.4 billion acquisition of Fleetmatics Group PLC for $60 per share in cash. Fleetmatics is now part of the Verizon Telematics busi- ness, which offers wireless, software and hardware solutions to consum- ers, enterprises, vehicle makers and dealers to power connected-vehicle products worldwide. • U.S. Bank expanded its Voyager Network by making its fuel card usable at thousands of additional "cardlock" or "backyard" private fueling sites used by corporations, government agencies and other organizations. The card will provide fleet managers with richer data and more control over when their drivers access automated, unattended fuel sites, the company said. The Voyager Network includes more than 230,000 locations. • Aljex Software, a provider of web- based transportation management software for brokers, carriers and third-party logistics providers, released an Accounts Payable solution designed to organize and automate the payment process. The AP solution is integrated with the company's Vision TMS and also can be integrated as a back-end solution for third parties looking to stream - line accounting. • 10-4 Systems, a provider of multimodal shipment tracking, announced an integration with McLeod Software's PowerBroker to provide shippers and carriers added transparency thoughout their net- works. 10-4 works with more than 8,000 asset and nonasset carriers to continuously recalculate ETAs. • Paragon Software Systems, a provider of vehicle routing and scheduling optimization software, announced an integration with the Astrata Group's vehicle tracking system. Paragon said five further partner integrations are planned due to growing global demand for vehicle tracking. INBRIEF Jason Koch, Telogis co-founder, explains the Telogis Spotlight mobile app to attendees of the company's annual Latitude business conference.