Fleet Management News & Business Info | Commercial Carrier Journal
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36 commercial carrier journal | february 2017 technology implemented HubTran to further auto- mate its back-office operations. HubTran streamlines back-office work for factors and freight brokers with a cloud-based platform that applies sophisticated opti- cal character recognition, machine-learn- ing algorithms and intuitive workflows to help improve productivity and accuracy. • Aljex Software, a provider of web-based transportation management software, announced a partnership with Bam Worldwide, a provider of cash manage- ment solutions, for an integrated cash management solution designed for bro- kers, carriers and third-party logistics pro- viders. Shipment information can be sent automatically from Aljex to Bam, which then handles all invoicing, accounts receivables and accounts payables. • Wex Inc., a provider of corporate payment solutions, signed an agreement with Enterprise Fleet Management in Canada. Wex said the partnership lever- ages the Canadian fueling locations now available through its acquisition of EFS to deliver its products to EFM's customers. • FourKites announced that AFN, a third-party logistics provider serving retailers and manufacturers, selected its shipment tracking and visibility solution and will work with key carriers to provide shippers with real-time location updates and estimated arrival times. • Orbcomm, a provider of machine-to- machine and Internet of Things tech- nologies, announced that Chattanooga, Tenn.-based Covenant Transportation Group (CCJ Top 250, No. 41) selected its cold chain telematics system to track, monitor and control its refrigerated trailers with cellular connectivity, wireless fuel and door sensors and a web-based reporting platform to provide customers with temperature, fuel management and maintenance data. • 10-4 Systems, a provider of automated visibility solutions for tracking freight and receiving delivery notifications, an- nounced that Green Bay, Wis.-based Pa- per Transport Inc. (CCJ Top 250, No. 162) selected its portal to allow shippers, carriers and brokers to access their ship- ments in real time. Paper Transport will receive alerts and provide updated ETAs via mobile, web and desktop notifica- tions for shipments that are on time, run- ning late, in jeopardy or late. INBRIEF Omnitracs launches Virtual Load View app O mnitracs, a provider of fleet management solutions for transportation and logistics companies, an- nounced an additional mobile application for its Virtual Load View product, a solution that replaces manual tracking of shipments by providing access to real-time data, including the ability to improve tracking and identify when loads are falling behind schedule. Omnitracs' Virtual Load View is designed to help brokers, shippers and carriers track loads through their own back-office systems, eliminating manual tracking while identifying problem loads and reducing overhead. Brokers and shippers have the data sent to their back-office system via integration. Position data about the load is shared from the Omnitracs Intelligent Vehicle Gate- way, from the Mobile Computing Platform unit or, if no Omnitracs unit is available, through the VLV app that the driver can download from the iOS and Android app stores. "Companies that use Omnitracs' Virtual Load View can reduce the required resources for real-time load tracking and realize significant ROI by replacing manual tracking of loads with Omnitracs' VLV solution," said Jeff Champa, vice president of product management for Omnitracs. – Aaron Huff Stay Metrics pins down early driver turnover W ithin the first 90 days of starting a job, 33 percent of drivers will leave their carriers, and an additional 22 percent will quit within 180 days. e main reasons why drivers leave in the first 90 days are a lack of industry experience, mismatched job expectations – particularly with respect to home time – and relationships with dispatchers. ese and other findings come from Stay Metrics' recent analysis of more than 24,000 active drivers and 80 motor carrier clients that contribute data to its driver engagement and analytics platform. Research by Stay Metrics shows drivers who quit in 90 days have one or more of the following traits: • Inexperience: 77.3 percent. • Low recruiter satisfaction: 56.4 percent. An even greater percentage of drivers dis- satisfied with their carrier's recruitment process (64.3) le aer one year. • High degree of work-family conflict: 60.2 percent. • Home time less than expected: 93.4 percent. • Low dispatcher satisfaction: 72.3 percent. Turnover among drivers dissatisfied with their dispatchers is even higher among those with little industry experience. To better manage driver expectations, Stay Metrics recommends carriers have a single, consistent recruiting message that is repeated during orientation and onboard- ing and includes specifics for what drivers can expect for earnings and home time, among other areas. – Aaron Huff Virtual Load View position data is shared from the Omnitracs In- telligent Vehicle Gateway, from the Mobile Computing Platform unit or through the VLV app. To better manage driver expecta- tions and turnover, Stay Metrics recommends carriers have a single, consistent recruiting message.