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How to achieve ELD compliance with Frotcom?
In December 2015, the USA’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) published its final ELD mandate (Electronic Logging Device).
For more than 3 million American truck drivers who log their hours, the ELD certified electronic logging devices will become the rule, after December 18, 2017.
This move, designed to accurately track, manage and share Records Of Duty Status (RODS) data, aims to save time for fleet managers, fleet owners and drivers. It will make their life easier without the need to spend so much time doing administrative work. According to the FMCSA, ELD drivers were…
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…
Frotcom exhibits at Aidex Brussels 2017
Frotcom took part in this year’s Aidex in Belgium, an event recognized as a major platform for NGO and private sector networking.Dedicated to the unique needs of development and aid professionals around the world, Aidex 2017 was held over November 15 and 16, at Brussels Expo in Belgium.
With considerable experience of working with NGOs, Frotcom showcased its all-inclusive vehicle tracking and fleet management software, with unique features…
Plenty of special reasons to celebrate with the Frotcom team
It has been 20 amazing years since Frotcom’s software was launched. But this year has been extra special.
To celebrate our 20th anniversary and to accommodate our growing team, Frotcom International has moved into a new office, with bigger and better facilities.
This year Frotcom users have also seen the introduction of one of their biggest benefits yet, the data center migration to Microsoft Azure, delivering a truly Intelligent…
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…