Optimizing your chassis fleet operations may sound like an obvious part of doing business, but it’s often easier said than done. Over time, as your chassis fleet grows and challenges arise, you realize that things aren’t running as efficiently as…
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Weigh Station Bypass: New Drivewyze Integration Helps Fleets Manage Costs and Driver Retention
At a time when driver retention and fuel efficiency are critical issues, saving three and a half minutes by bypassing weigh stations is something that fleets can’t ignore. For every minute a truck lines up at a weigh station, it…
Sensor-Based Fleet Telematics is on the Rise: Here’s Why
Fleet telematics utilization is on the rise in the transportation industry, and is helping carriers of all sizes boost their bottom line, improve driver satisfaction and increase security. Just ten years ago, many companies couldn’t see ROI in telematics solutions.…
Cargo Security Update: Thefts are Down, But LTL Pilferage Remains a Concern
The total volume of cargo thefts in the US are down 22% and values are down 15% in Q1-2018 compared to the same quarter last year, according to the latest Sensitech Supply Chain Intelligence Center report. Typically, thieves target goods…
IoT Router Solutions: 4 Key Networking Considerations
If you have a business that requires wireless LTE connectivity for low- or high-bandwidth situations, internet failover, or in-vehicle networks, there are several things to consider before choosing a solution that can save you headaches in the long term. The…
IoT Connectivity: 3 Keys to Choosing the Right Provider
The Internet of Things marketplace is a diverse collection of businesses of all shapes and sizes, but if there is one requirement that unites them all, it is the need for reliable and affordable IoT connectivity. With so many options…
Hurricane Business Continuity: Wireless Failover Keeps You Connected When Disaster Strikes
For businesses on the U.S. East coast, hurricane disaster is a real possibility every year. In 2012, Hurricane Sandy became the second costliest superstorm in America’s history, impacting over 300,000 US businesses with assessed damages in the range of $75 billion USD.…
Posted in 6. Networks Tagged with: business continuity, disaster recovery, emergency preparedness, wireless failover
Chassis Tracking: 4 Ways Lack of Fleet Visibility is Costing You Money
Real-time chassis tracking, monitoring and control is proven to enable better business planning, streamline operations, minimize theft, improve preventative maintenance and repair, and enhance customer service. With so much at stake, why are so many companies hesitant to adopt telematics…
Illuminating Reefer Monitoring Black Holes with the IoT: Transport Logistic 2017 Preview
The “black hole” of reefer monitoring has always been on the water. Historically, carriers have used manual data capture with engineers equipped with clipboards walking the decks and inspecting each reefer’s temperature periodically for set-point deviations and alarms. In the…
Posted in 1. Transportation, 3. Maritime / AIS Tagged with: chassis, cold chain, containers, gensets, IoT
LTE: The Future of M2M and IoT
While limited 2G coverage options will remain available until as long as 2020, nearly all companies in the Machine-to-Machine (M2M) and Internet of Things (IoT) spaces who have traditionally relied on 2G connectivity have already been impacted by the 2G…