Fleet Management News & Business Info | Commercial Carrier Journal
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36 commercial carrier journal | june 2017 technology • FourKites announced that JDA Software Group Inc., a provider of supply chain planning and execution solutions, selected its real-time freight visibility and orchestration platform to help enhance logistics operations across all operations. FourKites also announced an integration with BluJay Solutions, a provider of supply chain execution software and transportation management solutions. • Xtra Lease is installing SkyBitz's GXT5000 solar-pow- ered fleet management system on over 50,000 of its over-the-road rental dry vans and reefers, including about 9,000 new trailers purchased this year. The GXT5000 series operates on the 3G/4G and LTE cellular networks and is suited for operations that require near real-time reporting on trailer status to help improve asset allocation and enhance logistics and security. • EFS, a provider of fleet payment solutions, announced that Premier Transportation (CCJ Top 250, No. 88), a Forest Park, Ga.-based irregular-route common and contract carrier for retail and consum- er products, selected its payments business because of its technology and ability to integrate its web services with Premier's existing proprietary software to create a real-time environment. Premier launched with a portfolio of fleet cards, SmartFunds payroll technology and Virtual Payments for maintenance expenses. • Paragon Software Systems, a provider of vehicle routing and scheduling optimization solutions, announced that Dallas-based refrigerated hauler Frozen Food Express has deployed its route opti- mization software to maximize efficiencies, lower transport costs and improve on-time deliveries for its 200 linehaul trucks and 700 delivery vehicles. • MiX Telematics, a provider of fleet and mobile asset management systems, announced that Archrock, which operates a natural gas contract compression service fleet, selected MiX Fleet Manager for its capabilities to serve oil and gas fleets, scalability, ability to implement telematics for both light- and heavy-duty vehicles and centralized data collection and analysis. • Driver iQ, a provider of background screening and driver monitoring services, announced that its solutions were selected by Laredo, Texas-based GRT Transportation, which operates 194 tractors from three terminals, to hire and onboard qualified drivers faster and more effectively. • Bolt announced that its cloud-based fleet man- agement system was selected by Styline Logistics, a Huntingburg, Ind.-based less-than-truckload furniture carrier with more than 170 company trucks and 20 independent contractors, to reduce out-of- route and empty miles and improve equipment utilization. INBRIEF Wex's ClearView Advanced targets fuel waste W ex Inc., a provider of corporate payment systems, launched ClearView Advanced, the next gen- eration of its ClearView Essentials fleet analytics and benchmarking platform for fuel and vehicle data. ClearView Advanced includes fuel price optimization algorithms and driver messaging, both intended to change behaviors and save on wasteful fuel spending. e platform is designed to enable fleet managers to: • Identify drivers who purchase expensive fuel, violate company policies, commit the or otherwise make poor fuel purchasing decisions; • Send automated messages to the identified drivers, encouraging them to change their behavior and come back into compliance with company policies; and • Track the behavior of messaged drivers to measure effectiveness and follow-up with those who have not changed. "ClearView Advanced turns insights into action," said Kurt earling, vice president of analytics for Wex. "It allows fleets to prompt drivers to take action, such as stopping the use of premium fuel, refill- ing at less expensive stations or taking care when entering odometer readings. Our goal is to help fleet managers leverage data, resulting in cost-effective and efficient operations." – Aaron Huff The Exception Module in the Wex platform shows patterns in fuel transactions that indicate waste and fraud. Element launches next-gen Xcelerate TMS E lement Fleet Management launched Xcelerate, a platform designed to allow fleet managers to tap into real-time next-generation analytics and customizable reports, leveraging the same foundational technology that enables instant movies, online purchases and streaming media. With a highly intuitive user interface, the Xcelerate customer portal is designed to streamline tasks such as asset and driver management and maintenance and to generate reports. e Xcelerate dashboard also is formatted to make it easy to identify trends and exceptions, such as higher-than-normal fuel spend, vehicle downtime and compliance risks. e Xcelerate Report Center is designed to provide comprehensive reports for all aspects of fleet management from vehicle orders to fuel usage and costs to accident management. With a user-friendly design, customers can create, customize, schedule and share reports and create favorites for quick and easy access. – Aaron Huff Element's Xcelerate Report Center is designed to provide comprehensive reports for all aspects of fleet management.