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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.
Linx Electric provides complete electrical system wiring for commercial and industrial facilities of all types and sizes in southern Louisiana. In June, with a growing customer base and over a dozen technicians serving an area more than 1,000 square miles, the company needed a solution that would provide real-time GPS data and allow them to efficiently route and communicate with technicians for faster service.
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Linx Electric chose FieldLogix GPS Tracking System and ever since the company has had “more efficient communication, faster customer service, and improved navigation,” said Danyelle Braud, Dispatch Manager of Linx Electric.
Gartner (NYSE: IT) analysts identified the top 10 cutting-edge technologies and trends for 2012, focusing on high-end devices with an average selling price of more than $300 dollars. Location-based services was listed first on the company’s top-10 list.
GPS service comes pre-installed in essentially any smartphone on the market these days, so location-based services and apps are becoming increasingly popular. LBSs can locate specific addresses with street-corner accuracy, and help friends and family find each other. Plus you can set up virtual fences around key locations, such as malls, parks, beaches, movie theaters, sports facilities, work locations … and be notified when children or employees enter or leave these important places.
Lowest Gas Prices in 10 Months
As crude oil prices dropped last week, the price of gasoline at the pump continued to decline and is now at the lowest point since February 23.
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Record High Gas Spending in 2011, U.S. Consumers Spent $4,155 More On Gas This Year
Even though gas prices have been falling in recent weeks, consumers have spent more money on gasoline in 2011 than any other, according to the Oil Price Information Service (OPIS).
CDC Antibiotic Tracking System Launched in Hospitals To Reduce Antibiotic Misuse and Prevent Antibiotic Resistant Infections From Developing and Spreading
the tracking system will monitor and trace the movement of meat across all phases of the supply chain, including farms, processing plants, trucks and supermarkets. The tracking system brings an unprecedented level of accountability and efficiency to every stage of the pork production process.
Thousands of people use apps such as Foursquare that allows users to share where they eat, drink and shop. Now the ‘I Just Made Love’ lets you log and GPS-tag your private life in just the same way – and, bizarrely, some people seem to want to.
GPS Tracking System Busts Employee Driving to Mexico in Work Truck and Going On Job Interview With Major HVAC Competitor While Still On The Clock.
Federal investigators are probing allegations that Carrier IQ software found on about 150 million cellphones tracked user activity and sent the information to the cellphone companies without informing consumers, according to government officials, reported the Washington Post. Executives from Carrier IQ traveled to Washington Tuesday and met with officials at the Federal Trade Commission, which is responsible for protecting consumers and enforcing privacy laws. The executives also met with the Federal Communications Commission.
Carrier IQ, the tracking software company, has said its software is not designed to capture keystrokes or the content of messages, but in some cases that may have happened by accident. The company said it inadvertently collected some SMS messages as the result of a software bug, but the data is intended to help improve user experience with smartphones.
