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Fleet management systems have been around a while and have become so complex that it has evolved into Field Resource Management. This article explores 5 reasons why all fleets need at least a basic Field Resource Management system.
A resident of Bowling Green, KY, conducted his own sting operation using a GPS tracking device. After a package was stolen off his front porch during Christmastime, the man set up a camera in the shrubs of his front yard and placed a decoy package on the porch with a GPS tracking device inside. When […]
Lions in Nairobi with a penchant for going after livestock will be fitted with GPS collars. Livestock farmers track and kill lions who poach their herd, putting 35-40 lions in Nairobi National Park at risk. The GPS collar will alert park rangers when the lion has wandered out of the park situated on the outskirts […]
The GPS Shoe, originally launched two years ago, can expect to see a resurgence of interest as the number of Alzheimer’s patients grows with experts predicting numbers to double by 2030. The shoe contains a GPS tracker built in the heel allowing caretakers to keep tabs on patients or loved-ones without the risk of patients […]
Kennedy cousin Michael Sakel, currently awaiting a new trial in the 1975 death of a neighbor, will have his GPS tracking device relocated from his ankle while at his son’s upcoming ski competition. At a competition earlier in the month, Sakel was unable to fit the ankle device in a ski boot requiring him to […]
Commercial truck fleets will welcome an estimated 350,000 environmentally friendly vehicles by 2030. Although electric vehicles have successfully entered the market and been embraced by consumers, commercial fleets have been more challenging. According to Navigant Research, “Government stimulus spending from 2008 to 2011 spurred R&D, production, and deployment of hybrid and plug-in commercial trucks, but […]
If you’ve noticed a drone flying around the slopes at this year’s Winter Olympics, don’t be alarmed. The drone, equipped with GPS technology for navigation and video recording, is transmitting live video from ski jump and snowboard events. Drones with GPS like this one resemble a large flying insect and are becoming more and more […]
District court judge, Katherine Forrest, ruled it does not violate fourth amendment rights to use GPS tracking on cabs to ensure customers aren’t overcharged. The same technology that lets riders pay with credit cards also tracks the beginning and end of every trip, location, and number of passengers. Last year, a taxi driver sued the […]
“MyStop” is a new program launched in South Bend, Indiana, using GPS devices to track school buses and allows parents to check on bus arrival times and routes using an app on either a smartphone or computer. For some students, this means waiting in the warmth of their home instead of out in the cold. […]
A recently introduced bill, the Federal Leadership Energy Efficient Transportation (FLEET) Act, would allow the USPS to use energy savings performance contracts (ESPCs) to improve fleet efficiency. The USPS operates the nation’s largest civilian fleet and using ESPC’s to improve fleet efficiency would save nearly 150 million gallons of fuel a year. “The Postal Service […]
