May 24, 2002—In addition to the popular feature of monitoring a fleet vehicle’s location, Discrete Wireless’s second generation Fleet Management product and service offers upgraded tracking capability to new and existing users that includes an enhanced dispatch console software module using Microsoft MapPoint 2002 software, power take off, and idle sensors.
Utilizing Microsoft’s MapPoint 2002, Discrete Wireless now offers customers the ability to display locations, vehicles, and zones embedded with the off-the-shelf MapPoint application. MapPoint provides dispatchers with a full-screen map with current vehicle locations and customer locations. It automatically provides current street databases that allow dispatchers to quickly determine directions from the vehicle’s present location to its destination. The vehicle data is refreshed every 2 minutes.
Discrete’s new sensor services enable the monitoring of door openings and closings, idle time, and refrigeration monitoring. Dispatchers can observe when a vehicle arrived at its scheduled stop, and determine if the employee was actually using the equipment on the vehicle, and for how long. In addition, company fuel expenses can be reduced through effective monitoring using an idle sensor, which determines excessive idle time when a vehicle is left running at a stop.
Discrete utilizes Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) technology to provide a live vehicle-tracking service. A mobile radio collects vehicle operational data and transmits it in regular intervals. Discrete gives the user the ability to locate a single vehicle, a fleet, and the closest vehicle to a particular address or customer-defined location.
Discrete says its Internet-based solutions enable small to mid-sized service fleets to efficiently manage their fleets of service and delivery vehicles by receiving critical information over the Internet without an IT investment. Discrete Wireless’ tracking system allows companies cost control, routing efficiency, increased driver productivity, accurate reporting of sales calls, tracking overtime, driver accountability, fuel savings, customer retention, and vehicle history analysis. For more information, call 404/365-2090 or visit Discrete Wireless.
