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Bomi10 Logistik is improving delivery times by 25% with Frotcom
Using Frotcom, this road transportation company has seen a 25% improvement on delivery times and a 15% reduction of operational costs.
Bomi10 Logistik provides transportation services, warehousing, storage, and customs clearance services around the clock, alongside packing and labeling. Founded in 1987 with only 2 vehicles, the company has established a reputation as a leader in Macedonia’s transport sector.Nowadays, Bomi10 can count upon 52…
Workforce Management terminals can be used to track the whereabouts of your vehicles
Frotcom's Workforce Management will allow you to track the whereabouts of your workforce, through each terminal's GPS position.
If you are only interested in taking Frotcom's Workforce Management (WFM) feature but would still like to know where each driver/vehicle is without needing to install a GPS tracker in the vehicle, you have another option: to track the WFM terminal directly.
You should be aware that tracking a WFM terminal is not as…
The right motivation improves fleet driver safety
Did you know that most fleet accidents are caused by driver error and are largely preventable?According to the Road Traffic Management Corporation, nearly 80% of all vehicle crashes in South Africa were a result of at least one traffic violation. As so many accidents are caused by driver error, driver safety is a major concern for every fleet company and its owners. There are many advantages to operating a safe fleet, among the most beneficial being efficient operation and the avoidance of injury and accidents…
Missing two hours sleep doubles a driver’s crash risk
Previous research by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety has estimated as many as 7% of all crashes, 13% of crashes that result in hospital admission, and 21% of fatal crashes involve driver drowsiness.However, the relationship between specific measures of sleep-deprivation and crash risk has not been quantified in the general driving population.The results of this study indicate that drivers who usually sleep for less than 5 hours daily,…
Waymo is poised to become the largest autonomous technology company in the automotive industry by 2030
Waymo, the autonomous technology company that’s part of the Alphabet conglomerate, is at the forefront of developing autonomous driving software for cars. Vehicles powered by Waymo's software help Alphabet complete its ecosystem of connected devices by serving as a data collection node when users are on the move. In a steadfast effort to enter the automotive industry, Alphabet Inc. has laid out a clear strategy targeting the connected and…
Frotcom in the USA, complying with the ELD mandate
With an international presence in more than 30 countries, Frotcom recently entered the world's largest fleet telematics market, capitalizing on the recent US ELD regulation that requires trucks to carry an electronic logging device (ELD), which records truck drivers’ work and rest times.
Similar to the European tachograph, the ELD includes onboard devices/tablets connected to the vehicles’ electronic systems that obtain online data on location, movement, and other metrics.
The new ELD legislation is an improvement to previous regulations that required the registration of driving and rest…
Protect your fleet against vehicle theft
In the past two years, truck thefts on the roads of Chile averaged 60% of all incidents that ended in truck or cargo losses.Decapack - a company dedicated to providing professional services at all stages of the moving process, and a client of Frotcom in Chile – is not part of these vehicle theft statistics, thanks to their use of Frotcom’s technology, which triggers the alarm when a truck is stolen along with its cargo. These crimes directly affect the operating costs of road transportation companies, for example, increasing insurance premiums and the expense incurred to recover vehicles and…
Fleet management capacity in Frotcom expanded with the new Garmin fleet 700 series
The new Garmin fleet™ 700 series are the new tablets certified to work with Frotcom, that empower your mobile workforce to perform their jobs more efficiently.Combining the power of Garmin navigation for fleet management with the flexibility of a scalable tablet and Frotcom's Mobile Workforce Management application, allows you to dispatch jobs/tasks to your drivers more easily and effectively. You can then track each job in real-time as it progresses. Your customers will appreciate the control you have over each job as it’s carried out.The innovative fleet series devices are available in…
Europe on the Move: Modernizing the fundaments of European transportation
The first initiatives specifically dedicated to road transport were presented by the European Commission and included a package of measures designed to redefine European mobility and transportation.
The set of initiatives named 'Europe on the Move' aim to:
Make traffic safer
Reduce CO2 emissions, air pollution and congestion
Encourage smart road charging
Cut red-tape for businesses
Fight illicit employment
Ensure proper conditions…
Rundu Bus Service reduces its fuel costs with Frotcom
The Namibian passenger transport company uses Frotcom’s fleet management system to reduce fuel costs and mitigate risks.
Known as “Emangweni Transport”, Rundu Bus Service founded in 1994 has been specializing in staff transportation for the past five years. Nowadays, they employ 4 buses dedicated to staff transport mainly in Rundu, the Okavango region, Windhoek and the Khomas region of Namibia, transporting more than 500 commuters a day.
After being contacted by a Frotcom sales representative, Abraham Nkomo, Branch Administrator of Rundu Bus Service, went through the demonstration…