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Upgrade Also Expands Messaging & Improves Map Views for Larger Fleets

GLENVIEW, Ill., May 12 Navman Wireless today announced the addition of route compliance reporting to its OnlineAVL2 fleet tracking software, providing the first AVL-integrated SMB solution for monitoring driver adherence to daily routing schedules. The new Version 10.1 also includes a major expansion of OnlineAVL2’s messaging platform for in-vehicle communication between drivers and dispatchers, new vehicle clustering for easy at-a-glance map views of larger fleets, and other technical and usability upgrades to optimize fleet performance and costs.

The enhancements extend the benefits that have made OnlineAVL2 one of the leading GPS-based fleet tracking solutions in the world, with deployments on five continents that are helping companies reduce fuel usage, trim other operating costs, improve fleet productivity and maximize customer service. Highlights of the 10.1 release include:

• Route compliance reporting allowing users to compare planned stops generated by a third-party routing or scheduling application with actual vehicle activity as recorded in the OnlineAVL2 application. Separate vehicle and driver compliance reports show completed, missed and unplanned stops plus planned and actual arrival time, stop duration and departure time at each location. This information can be used to help enforce schedule adherence for school buses, service delivery vans, and other fleets. Integration with OnlineAVL2 eliminates the need to purchase and deploy a separate compliance application, minimizes costs, and provides fleet tracking and compliance from a single interface.
• Enhanced message tracking for interactions between the dispatch center and the in-vehicle Navman Wireless mobile communication device. Upgrades include a new email-style messaging center for easy message visibility, message status icons, optional message read receipts, map display of driver-sent message location, expanded message reporting, and the ability to view entire e-versations between a given driver and dispatcher by thread for rapid event reconstruction.
• Vehicle clustering allowing vehicles within a certain geographic proximity to be merged together in a single vehicle icon on the OnlineAVL2 map for faster map loading and easier real-time tracking of larger fleets. The number of clusters as well as the number of vehicles within each cluster changes as users zoom in or out, providing multiple views of fleet location and distribution. Users can define the color of the cluster icons based on the number of vehicles per cluster.

Version 10.1 also adds support for Citrix environments, increased capacity for sending large numbers of routing messages simultaneously, faster report generation, and a variety of other upgrades.

“This release of OnlineAVL2 equips fleet managers and operators with new real-time insights into fleet usage, from planned versus actual route stops to easier message visibility, message analysis and rollup/drilldown of map views – all at no additional cost to our customers in keeping with our standard upgrade policy,” said Renaat Ver Eecke, Vice President and General Manager, Navman Wireless North America. “These features provide new opportunities for optimizing fleet activities and achieving incremental reductions in fuel, labor and vehicle operating costs and inefficiencies.”

All OnlineAVL2 upgrades are included with new product purchases at no extra charge and provided free to current customers, either on request or during the next scheduled automatic software update.

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GPS Vehicle Tracking Customer Service Benefits:

• Tell your customers exactly where your vehicles are to provide accurate ETA.
• Monitor location and time spent at jobs to proactively inform your customers of any delays.
• Use Navman Wireless reports for proof of delivery and service.
• Provide accurate invoices based on actual time spent travelling and time spent on site.
• Provide your customers with peace of mind – if you deliver goods and a vehicle is stolen, you’ve got the capability to track it quickly.
• Increase customer confidence in your ability to deliver.

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We talk a lot about GPS Vehicle Tracking Systems saving money, please think about that for a bit.  The money to be saved are not dollars you may spend in the future, these are dollars you are already spending!!!

You are spending these dollars in the form of overtime, fuel, high insurance premiums and even unauthorized use.

The average amount saved by the use of a tracking system for a small business is between 15 to 20% , I have heard of companies saving 18% on fuel alone!!  These savings, from your current expenses, will more than pay for the tracking system.  That’s right MORE than!  It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to see that is a good thing!

Contact Driver Watch Systems today for a free demonstration, and to learn how much you can save.

Now that the Florida Tow Show is over for 2010 and people have been able to see the Navman System in operation, we want to help make the decision to start using a GPS fleet tracker even easier.  If you contact us and let us know you saw the Navman System at the 2010 Florida Tow Show we’ll give you a discount of up to $7.00/unit/vehicle for all qualifying leases.

So give us a call or drop us an email and let’s start saving your company time and money!

Municipalities all over the country are seeing the need for fleet tracking, they are wanting the same 10 to 20% ROI that the private industry is realizing.  These returns are gained in a few specifics ways:

• Reduction of Fuel Costs
• Documenting all Driver Activity
• Eliminate Personal & After Hour Use
• Reduction in Insurance Costs
• Reduction in Maintenance Costs
• Reduction in Employee Overtime
• Increase in Overall Productivity

Want to be able to ride with your drivers all the time?  Put a GPS tracking device in the vehicle and you can!

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We tell fleet owners, operators and managers everyday they can see a return on investment of 15 to 20% when using a fleet tracking systems, now they can see for themselves how these numbers are generated.

Consider saving on fuel costs, downtime, overtime, mismanaged routes, and insurance.  While increasing productivity and efficiency, this is what you can expect from fleet tracking of your commercial vehicles.

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So I read a blog that states most posts on the internet are never read… at least not all the way through.  People lose interest, so people who post to the internet should get to the point quickly!!!!

Here you go:

Fleet Tracking = Greater Efficiency = Lower Expenses = More Profit

Done!  Contact us today to learn more, Driver Watch Systems!

Jaris Transportation ROI

Payroll Costs

• Since children are picked up in the early morning, vans are kept at the drivers’ homes.  Though it was easy to verify pick-up and drop-off times through parents or the schools, drivers could inaccurately report the times they left and returned home.
• Jaris now uses Navman GPS tracking to determine start/stop times versus handwritten time sheets.  The company has reduced payroll costs by almost an hour per day per vehicle.
• There are 2 people on each vehicle: a driver who makes $14 per hour and an aide who makes $8 hour- for a savings of $22 per day, or $110 per week for each of their 35 vehicles.

Fuel Costs

• Since employees retain the vehicles at home, unauthorized personal use was also an issue.  Drivers are required NOT to use the vehicles from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., as well as after-hours.
• By placing Geofences around each driver’s home, Jaris is alerted whenever the vehicle arrives or leaves.  Activity Reports allow the company to closely monitor usage.  Unauthorized use quickly came to a halt.
• By curbing misuse of vehicles, Jaris has realized a savings of $7,000 per month in fuel savings alone- and average of $200 per vehicle.  This doesn’t even take into account the potential legal liability in the event of an accident.

Additional Benefits

• With Navman’s Overspeed Report, Jaris knows right away when a driver is exceeding the speed limits.
• GPS navigation enables Jaris to route drivers to their destination without having them on the route.  Directions to any location are at a driver’s fingertips instantly.
• Activity Reports enable the company to verify when a child was picked up or dropped off.
• In the event of a breakdown, Jaris uses GPS tracking and Navman’s messaging capabilities to dispatch the nearest bus to the exact location, maximizing service to the children and the school district.

Contact Driver Watch Systems and you too can begin to save time and money! Call 407-964-1278 or click the link to schedule a free demonstration.

Installation Procedures:

1. Call or email Driver Watch Systems.
2. Determine which system is correct for your fleet.
3. Tell us where your fleet vehicles are located, professional installer comes to you.

Done, couldn’t be easier.  You are now on your way to increasing efficiency and decreasing expenses. Don’t be left out in the cold, these systems have proven themselves time and time again!  Give us a call we can providcase studies to show actual savings.  We are ready to help your company today.

Driver Watch Systems LLC specializes in professional fleet tracking.  We are backed by professional installation people with support to help you learn the system by people who have been doing this for years.

When you’re looking for a fleet tracking system to help save time and money for your fleet make sure you choose a company with a good track record.  You’ve heard the saying “you get what you pay for”, well you also get what is represented.  If you are dealing with someone who is not so… professional, then you will probably get a system that’s not so… professional.

Contact the professionals today, Driver Watch Systems, and learn how your company can save time and money.