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Translift Freight Ltd joins the growing number of Microlise customers

Translift Freight Ltd, part of the Plasmor group, has implemented the Fleet Performance solution from Microlise on their fleet of over 60 vehicles. The Microlise Fleet Performance package, part of their larger, Fleet & Distribution solution suite offers a range of in-vehicle technology options and reports which gives customers the information required to readily understand…

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Microlise add Incident Data Recorder option to its Fleet Performance Solution

Microlise have launched an innovate enhancement to their leading Telematics solution to provide an incomparable level of detail to help understand driver actions in the event of a driving incident or accident. It is an unfortunate fact that most transport operations will have drivers and vehicles involved in road traffic incidents at some point. Microlise…

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Microlise introduce new Safety Module options to their Telematics Solution

Microlise are excited to announce a range of innovative additions to their Fleet Performance Solution focusing on enhancing safety, reducing risk, accidents and insurance costs. For the majority of the last decade, Microlise have saved their customers millions of pounds by providing them with accurate telematics driving style information which has allowed fuel economy improvements…

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Challenges for Carlsberg Vehicle Installations

A look at a multi-equipment installation into the fleet of Carlsberg delivery trucks by Bury System 8 Carlsberg operate a fleet of approximately 305 of their own delivery vehicles. These are a mix of rigid and tractor/trailer articulated vehicles. Each vehicle carries an Intermec CN3 mobile data terminal with attached removable printer. These two units…

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Howdens Joinery choose Fleet Performance and Journey Management from Microlise

Howdens Joinery supplies over 400,000 kitchens each year to UK homes. The Howdens range is the UK’s largest ‘from stock’ kitchen range and is available from over 500 trade depots, which means kitchen trade professionals can collect exactly what they need, when they need it, to create perfect kitchens for their customers. Howdens have recently…

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London no-idling campaign starts by Roadway Magazine

The March edition of Roadway Magazine discusses the London no-idling campaign which is aimed at cutting out harmful emissions ahead of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Mayor of London Boris Johnson has launched a no engine idling campaign to improve air quality and cut harmful emissions ahead of the London 2012 Olympic and…

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Industry Leading Customer Service Module

Enhance your logistics customer service experience with real-time visibility, call management and reporting. Microlise’s new Customer Service Module is an optional enhancement within the Microlise Journey Management package. Traditionally, Microlise’s Journey Management Module has focused upon reporting planned versus actual delivery performance for customer’s routes. This allows Microlise’s traditional logistics customer base to proactively monitor…

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100% of Microlise Customers would recommend their products and services!

At the end of every project Microlise implement and then periodically, via our Customer Service and Account Management teams, Microlise talk to our customers to find out what we do well and where we could improve our products and services. One of the questions we ask is “would you recommend Microlise?” Over the last 12…

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A Guide to Telematics (by FleetNews)

The November 2011 edition of FleetNews featured a supplement guide for telematics users. This guide provides information regarding Green Fleet Management strategies, as well as examples of telematics in action and the benefits delivered. According to the guide; Greener Fleet Management is driven by three simple strategies… Drive cleaner vehicles Drive them more economically Drive…

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Cost savings for logistics and transport – CILT Focus

Kevin Fryer with CILT Focus discusses the unsure future of fuel/operating costs in 2012… Road Freight Industry According to research from the Freight Transport Association (FTA), road freight operators have been faced with a bill of £1.3 million to cover the rising cost of fuel during the past 12 months. To put this into context,…

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Truck makers’ telematics – m.logistics November/December

Last months m.logistics gave us an insight into truck makers’ telematics systems and the benefits. Sharon Clancy takes us through how truck makers’ analyse and improve driving techniques using their own telematics systems and whether these systems square up to operators’ requirements. The article takes a look at DAF, Daimler, Iveco, Renault, Scania, Volvo and…

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