Eliminating truck blind spots – a matter of (direct) vision

July 24, 2016

The way trucks are designed and configured has a major impact on what truck drivers are able to see from their cab (direct vision). A new study by Loughborough Design School (LDS) has analyzed the direct vision and blind spots of top selling trucks in all vehicle categories (long-haul,
construction, urban).

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Armstrong Relocation

Headquartered in Memphis, TN, Armstrong Relocation has been one of the largest household goods agents for United Van Lines for more than two decades. Armstrong owns and operates full-service moving agencies in 15 states across the U.S. with over 1,500,000 square feet of warehouse space, and over 900 full-time employees and owner-operators delivering services nationwide.

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Empowering the Mobility Fleet of Tomorrow

whitePaper | November 15, 2022

The internet of things plays a key role in the future of urban mobility. As cities grow in size and complexity, transportation solutions require a more strategic approach. Increasingly, public transportation companies, as well as freight/cargo companies and operators of heavy equipment fleets, are looking for IoT technology systems to produce actionable insights from vehicle data. Companies need to provide their fleets with new capabilities that will transform the transportation experience—and that is just the start of mobility’s evolution.

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Smart highways reduce congestion and save lives

whitePaper | July 14, 2022

The good news is that developments in ITS, the Internet of Things (IoT), Artificial Intelligence (AI) and advances in exciting areas such as driverless cars and vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communication will help alleviate congestion, reduce accidents and increase safety. As states struggle to balance funding priorities, including transportation, ITS technology and the emerging IoT ecosystem can enhance investments in transportation infrastructure, which is critical to the economic and social fabric of the U.S. and safe travel. For example, active traffic management, which includes advance notice about traffic conditions to motorists using variable speed limits, lane management signs and overhead message signs, has reduced collisions and congestion in the Seattle I-5 corridor. Similar initiatives are emerging elsewhere. Around the world the ITS ecosystem is making a difference.

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Fleet Management Automation:Features, Benefits, Costs

whitePaper | January 27, 2023

Why do we recommend fleet management software? Because we believe that fleet management automation will make your fleet operation run smoothly and help you save money. The question is which software is better for your company—an off-the-shelf solution or custom software? In this whitepaper, we’ll give you an overview of the features you’ll find in the average fleet management software, and what you can expect to spend to get a working solution integrated into the digital ecosystem of your company

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Relying On Drivers To Self-Report?

whitePaper | January 9, 2023

There are many risks associated with employing individuals with invalid motor vehicle records to drive on company time. At the top of the list is public safety. That’s why commercial driver license holders are mandated by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulation (FMCSA) to notify their employer of any motor vehicle violations within 30 days of conviction. If the driver’s commercial driver’s license (CDL) is suspended, revoked, canceled, or if he/she is disqualified from driving, the employee must notify the employer within one business day.¹ This allows the employer to take action immediately.

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Zero Trust Manufacturing how to navigate complex supply chains to build trusted IOT devices

whitePaper | June 11, 2022

The rapid adoption of cloud computing and the Internet of Things (IoT) is ushering in billions of connected devices that, left unsecured, represent a significant risk to businesses and consumers. In 2018, Gartner forcasted that the number for connected things would grow to 25 billion by 2021.1 Connected things include a variety of IoT endpoint devices across several critical infrastructure segments, including utilities, automotive, healthcare, retail, and building automation. In these crucial sectors, Gartner estimates that the installed base of IoT endpoints will reach 5.8 billion by the end of 2020.2

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Production Forecasting for Mining Operations with Simulation

whitePaper | May 17, 2022

Effectively managing the delivery of ore through the “pit-to-port operations” from the mining pit, through the plant, to the port where it is loaded onto a ship is a difficult task. It involves the management of discrete teams from the mining operation, plant operations, loading hauling, rail, port operations, marketing, and shipping. Most of these teams are driven by key performance indicators (KPIs) that focus on the group's performance that in some cases is not aligned to the overall efficient pit-to-port operation. For instance, the objective of minimising rehandling cost at the run of mine (ROM) could impact final product quality when loaded onto a ship. For efficient and effective pit-to-port operations it is important to effectively balance the trade-off between each groups operations to maximise profit whilst minimising risk.

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Armstrong Relocation

Headquartered in Memphis, TN, Armstrong Relocation has been one of the largest household goods agents for United Van Lines for more than two decades. Armstrong owns and operates full-service moving agencies in 15 states across the U.S. with over 1,500,000 square feet of warehouse space, and over 900 full-time employees and owner-operators delivering services nationwide.

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