The Internet has quickly become an indispensable technology to Corporate America. In particular, the Web has changed the way information is shared internally to a company, amongst business partners, and with the community at large.
Initially, companies used the Web to provide one-directional information to educate their partners, consumers, and customers of their capabilities. In today's second-generation web-based applications, information sharing is bi-directional and more seamless. These new applications integrate with existing infrastructure, and by distributing mission-critical services, reduce operating costs.
Maptuit®FleetNav™, an Internet-based navigation system, is an example of a second-generation solution that is saving companies money. This distributed navigation system integrates with customers' back office systems to access information about their fleet and customers.
When drivers request directions over their in-vehicle mobile communications equipment, the request is sent over the Internet to Maptuit's FleetNav server. This powerful system can, in seconds, calculate the most efficient truck-friendly route from the vehicle's current position to the loading dock of its next stop anywhere on the millions of miles of roads in North America. This results in significant savings in time, miles, fuel and tolls.
At any time, a fleet's current position and historical activity can be queried by logging into the Internet. Dispatchers and Customer Support Representatives (CSRs) can track their fleet, and run what-if-routes to accurately cost jobs using the portal's built-in door-to-door web-based routing system.
The benefits of this Internet-based navigation service include:
- Distributed Access - fleets can be managed from anywhere
- Daily updates of the road network - no need to wait for the next software release
- Information aggregation - centralized acquisition of traffic and weather information for use in route calculations
- Rapid updates and customization - enable timely response to changing business needs
- Subscription based "pay as you go" pricing, no hardware or software maintenance costs costs
- Savings of up to $150 per truck per month*
- Distributed Access
The primary benefit of the Internet is information sharing across all stakeholders in an enterprise. Each stakeholder has a personalized view providing the real-time information necessary to optimize their and their organizations' performance. CSRs can manage their customer records, and query job status. Driver managers can review historical driving behavior in addition to quickly checking their fleet's current status. Management, on the road or at head office, can access the service and stay on top of their business.
Maptuit's high-available systems, backed up by 24x7 technical support and operations staff, work to ensure 99.5% up time availability. The cost of this staff is spread across a large customer base, making this enterprise-class peace of mind affordable.
Daily Updates of the Road Network
Effective navigation requires vast amounts of data to calculate accurate and efficient truck-safe routes. As roads are constantly renamed, opened, closed, and slowed (traffic), this information needs to be kept up to date. Unlike previous generation desk-top systems which could go long as a year between updates, the Internet enables immediate dissemination.
Networking enables the community to provide active feedback. Every day, tens of thousands of trucks are routed through the system, each capable of providing feedback on the quality of the route enabling Maptuit to make improvements that benefit all users of the system.
Information Aggregation
Every day there are thousands of traffic accidents across the country. Maptuit's systems turn this data into just-in-time information, suggesting alternate routes that can save your company time and money.
Rapid Updates and Customizations
As an Internet deployed application, web-based navigation products can be quickly enhanced in response to customer feedback. For instance, road restrictions and low-clearance locations can be entered and live within hours; changes in routing behavior can be requested and delivered within days.
Lower-cost "Pay As You Go" Subscription Pricing
With the cost of acquiring, processing, and operating a real-time networked navigation system being spread across a large customer base, it becomes possible to offer this service cost effectively on a "pay as you go" basis to fleets of all sizes.
Savings of up to $150 per truck Per Month
By reducing non-revenue generating miles (calculated at 48˘ per mile) and tolls, carriers can achieve a measurable reduction in their operating expenses. And, at the same time, benefit from faster, safer routes. The return on investment of the system can range up to 15 times, with the service often paying for itself by the third day of the month.
In summary, Maptuit's FleetNav Internet-based Navigation solution provides high quality, truck-friendly routing at a lower cost and operational impact than traditional desktop software. To learn more about this unique navigation service, please visit www.maptuit.com
* Based on routing analysis of random trucks at current FleetNav customers. Includes mileage savings averaging 310 miles/truck/month. Savings are based on variable operating costs of $0.48/mile. Excludes driver time savings which averaged 9 hours per truck per month and other productivity and cost savings. Actual savings vary by customer.
Maptuit is a registered trademark in the United States of Maptuit Corporation. Maptuit FleetNav and FleetNav are trademarks of Maptuit Corporation.
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