Fleet Management News & Business Info | Commercial Carrier Journal
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36 commercial carrier journal | april 2017 technology • MacroPoint announced a partnership with Eminent Global Logistics, an Oracle PartnerNetwork member, to integrate its load tracking software with Oracle Transportation Management solutions to provide clients with real-time locations and status updates of freight movements. • Orbcomm, a provider of machine-to-ma- chine and Internet of Things communi- cation systems, announced that J.B. Hunt Transport Services (CCJ Top 250, No. 6) selected its telematics system to track and monitor the location and status of its 90,000-plus intermodal and over- the-road trailer fleet. Each unit will be equipped with a solar-rechargeable GPS tracking device and an interior sensor to determine the presence or absence of cargo. • MacroPoint announced that Schneider Transportation Management, the broker- age division of Schneider National (CCJ Top 250, No. 8), selected its automated load tracking solution for the more than 25,000 carriers in its pool. STM integrated MacroPoint with its MercuryGate trans- portation management software solution. • Pit Group announced that C.R. England (CCJ Top 250, No. 19) has become a fleet member of its testing organization to help identify opportunities to save fuel, improve equipment longevity and realize a lower total cost of ownership. • EpicVue, a provider of in-cab satellite TV packaged for the trucking industry, announced that Navajo Express (CCJ Top 250, No. 121), a Denver-based refrigerat- ed hauler, is installing more than 1,000 systems in its growing fleet. • PeopleNet, a provider of fleet mobility technology, announced that Jacksonville, Fla.-based Florida Rock & Tank Lines (CCJ Top 250, No. 168) will install its in-cab tech- nology in its nearly 500 trucks. FRTL, which transports petroleum and other liquid and dry bulk commodities throughout the southeastern United States, will use PeopleNet's customized Tanker Workflow throughout its operations. • SmartDrive Systems, a provider of driving performance systems designed to reduce collisions and improve fuel efficien- cy, announced that Arnold Transportation Services, a Grand Prairie, Texas-based regional truckload company, selected and deployed its video-based safety program. INBRIEF Phillips launches Connect Technologies division P hillips Industries announced the launch of Phillips Connect Technologies, a new company division intended to bring Internet of ings-like technology to trailer safety and security. PCT includes a suite of open-platform systems developed using plug-and-play connectivity that can work with sensor- driven components supplied by various component manufacturers. e company announced two PCT platform systems with the promise of more in the future. Connect:Security features the company's Trailer Lock-Down system that locks trailer air brakes when power is disconnected from the tractor. e brakes are unlocked only when dispatch sends a PIN code to the driver's smart device, which is connected di- rectly to the PCT control box via Bluetooth, WiFi or cellular. e system also includes a remote trailer door lock and camera surveillance that will alert fleet managers and drivers via smart device notification when a thief attempts to open the trailer door. Connect:Diagnostics collects sensor data from trailer components and broadcasts them to the driver, fleet manager and trailer OEM and delivers real-time information about components that may be reaching a critical level before they fail. Phillips is finalizing prototype production and will begin fleet-testing this year with the hope to introduce PCT to market in early 2018. – Jeff Crissey Mitchell1 touts comprehensive shop management software solution B uilding on its product suite of repair information and shop labor soware solutions, Mitchell1 launched its Manager SE Truck Edition shop management soware for independent repair shops that service all makes of Class 4-8 trucks. e new soware platform is designed to provide a complete shop management solution for the medium- and heavy-duty repair shop market based on Mitchell1's automotive repair shop manage- ment soware. Scott DeGiorgio, Mitchell1 general manager, said the product is the result of two years of development in response to overwhelming demand from independent repair shop customers. "is provides the aermarket shop the ability to compete at the dealer level," DeGiorgio said. Manager SE Truck Edition integrates with existing Mitchell1 soware to provide a robust portfolio of business tools that can generate more than 250 reports and track- ing metrics, including repair orders, purchase orders, invoicing, customer and vehicle information, vehicle maintenance history, scheduling to maximize bay throughput, service recommendations and more. – Jeff Crissey Scott DeGiorgio, Mitchell1 general manager, discusses the features of the company's new Manager SE Truck Edition shop management software. PCT includes a suite of open-platform systems developed using plug-and-play connectivity that can work with sensor-driven components.