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Preparing your staff for a fleet management system
When a company chooses to adopt a fleet management system, employees often feel threatened, believing that the system has been commissioned to spy on them.
However, when the system and the opportunities it brings are properly explained, staff and drivers will have less reason to feel suspicious.As a fleet manager or owner it’s essential that you promote the adoption of the system internally, before installing the technology on your vehicles.…
Ireland added to the Frotcom Certified Partner network
We are excited to announce that Fleet Technologies Ltd has signed an agreement to represent the Frotcom fleet management system in Ireland.
Fleet Technologies Ltd was established in 2009, five years after Barry O’Brien the company’s owner first started working in the Automotive Electrical industry.
For the last six years, Barry has been supplying and installing GPS Tracking solutions, providing a customer-focused approach to his clients, many of whom have been in business with him from the start. There’s little that Barry doesn’t know about the tracking industry in Ireland and he is…
Refueling and drainage icons on the Frotcom map
You can now see icons for refueling and fuel drainage events on the map:
A drop on a green circle shows the spot where refueling took place. A drop on a red circle shows the spot where fuel drainage was detected.
If you want to know what each icon on the map represents, check the Map…
Frotcom exhibits fleet management system at Gala Tranzit 2018
The awards ceremony for the most efficient carriers and logistics companies in Romania is organized every year by Tranzit magazine. Throughout the prestige event, Frotcom showcased the features and benefits of our fleet management system.
Gala Tranzit 2018 took place on November 1st and 2nd, in Cluj-Napoca - Romania – attended by over 800 professionals from the transport and logistics industry.
Exhibitors from 36 companies showcased their…
Tips for safe winter driving
In winter it is essential to prepare your fleet for adverse weather conditions.
Check every vehicle
Before any trip ensure that your vehicle is suitably prepared for the weather conditions. Check the cooling system, antifreeze levels (also added to windscreen wiper fluid), engine oil level, brake fluid level, make sure the tires have a stable pattern and have suitable grip on slippery surfaces. It’s also essential to check the brakes, lights…
Digitalization and automation will halve the cost of logistics
The digitization and automation of processes and distribution vehicles will reduce logistics and transportation costs by 47% by 2030, according to a new report by Strategy & PwC.
In addition, there will be significant gains in efficiency. Autonomous trucks, which could be used for up to 78% of journeys by 2030 are not subject to driving times and rest periods. Furthermore, idle times between trips will be reduced with the use of…
Circular diagram and Extendable linear diagram views of Assigned Routes
If you have two or more vehicles executing the same route template, you can now use the Circular diagram view or the Extendable linear diagram view, to track their positions on the Assigned Routes tab:
You can find more details about these views in our Frotcom's Help Center.
Frotcom distinctive features for frozen food transport presented to companies in Greece
The MEAT & GRILL DAYS - DAIRY EXPO - FROZEN FOOD 2018 Exhibition took place at the Metropolitan Expo Exhibition Center in Greece, from November 10th to 12th 2018, where we presented our Frotcom all-inclusive fleet management system, with distinctive features particularly suited to frozen food transport.
Participants had the opportunity to learn about best practices, the latest trends and discover new technologies in the field of…
Cabotage, rest times in cabin and tachograph rules are dividing Europe
The proposal from the Austrian presidency of the EU to "unclog" the debate has not created a consensus among the member states, who can be divided into three blocks: central countries, peripherals and Eastern countries.
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Europe is increasingly failing to reach a consensus on implementing a true common transport policy. After a year of debating the European Legislative Mobility Package, the proposal…
See more detail with the Frotcom Workforce management tasks report
Frotcom’s Workforce management module allows you to dispatch tasks to your drivers and those tasks can be tracked in real time as each one progresses.
The number of assigned and executed tasks and the average execution times and mileage can be seen in the Workforce management tasks report for a period, a vehicle or a selection of vehicles.
When you generate a new Workforce management task report in Frotcom, you now have the option to choose whether or not to view it with the detailed data from all the tasks…