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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. © Autonomos en Ruta 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…

Notebook

As a fleet manager, you need to write this information down before you forget it: the driver just mentioned that there seems to be a problem with the back door of the trailer. You need to associate this information with the trailer and have someone from the shop inspect it.

Renewable gas will be included in truck emissions calculations

The European Parliament has voted in favor of a new regulation to establish CO2 emission standards for heavy vehicles, which includes the effect of renewable gas on the calculation. The plenary session has decided that the European Commission will develop a methodology for 2020 that includes the effect of reducing CO2 emissions by the use of renewable gas as fuel, in the calculation of average emissions from truck fleets.Renewable gas, coming from…

Does your company suffer from NIMI syndrome?

NIMI is an acronym that stands for “Not In My Industry”. CEOs of companies suffering from NIMI syndrome are usually both optimistic and in big trouble. They basically believe that any disruption affecting other industries will not apply to them. They think they exist in a bubble, immune from changes brought about the digital transformation. Common beliefs run along the lines of “We are the market leader, we have the best products, our industry is too traditional”… But, guess what, the business landscape is evolving dramatically for every company, regardless of what they do or where they…

How to couple and uncouple vehicles and assets on Frotcom?

In this tutorial, you'll find how to monitor your valuable trailers and other assets with manual or automatic detection of coupling and uncoupling, and also define which vehicles and trailers will be using this feature.

How to manage subcontracted fleets on Frotcom?

The video will show you how to simultaneously access vehicles of your own company and of associated companies, that you also need to manage.Frotcom allows you to create users that can simultaneously manage vehicles from several accounts.