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  Transportation and logistics is a complex puzzle with many pieces. What if more of those pieces were connected through the internet of things? Today, modern telematics technology can connect trucks, trailers and cargo with a strong ROI. This end-to-end connectivity, achievable through a suite of sensors and applications, can increase operational efficiency, improve cargo tracking, reduce shipping costs and help companies deliver shipments on time and in good condition. The connected trailer Before any goods can move, the driver needs to find the right trailer. Adding a telematics device to a trailer lets drivers pinpoint its location in the dockyard using a fleet and asset management application such as CalAmp iOn™ , eliminating time-consuming hunts. A Bluetooth reader in the cab can link the driver to the vehicle so managers can confirm who’s driving which truck. For further visibility, a manager can associate the trailer with the cab so it’s clear the driver is pulling the righ...

  In a recent survey of fleet managers conducted for CalAmp by James Brehm and Associates, reducing collisions was the number one priority of fleet managers, and for good reason: Repairs and injury claims can add up fast. In the same survey, injuries from crashes had the second-biggest reported effect on the bottom line, after customer service quality. Collisions may be an evitable part of fleet operations, but organizations can take proactive steps to reduce them, and their associated costs. Especially for cash-strapped fleets, the answer doesn’t need to involve purchasing brand new vehicles outfitted with all the latest safety-related bells and whistles (and a sticker price to match). An effective fleet safety program , one that starts with a written safety policy and includes continuous driving training, is the clear path to safer driving. As part of that safety program, a fleet telematics solution is a must. Today these solutions do far more than provide GPS-based location tra...

  GPS-based fleet management software gives government, municipal and utility fleets visibility into the location of their assets as well as tools that enable improved operations and fleet performance. Separately, Esri ArcGIS mapping technology lets them create and manage dynamic proprietary map layers.   When the two work together, the display and analysis possibilities are endless.  CalAmp iOn™, CalAmp’s cloud-based fleet management software, features a mapping engine that uses the same standards and protocols as Ersi ArcGIS mapping. As a result, it can provide seamless integration with Esri in two directions.  First, iOn can consume your proprietary GIS map data layers and overlay real-time vehicle location and status data so you can track and manage your fleet in relation to the landmarks, utilities, property parcels, zones, routes and other critical elements of your constantly changing GIS map data.  ​​Any Esri map file in a shapefile format can be ove...