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…
Read blogA 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 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…
Read blogThe 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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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…
Read blogAt 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…
Read blogThe 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…
Read blogKevin 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,…
Read blogLast 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…
Read blogAn article printed by The Telegraph yesterday (December 13, 2011) titled “Think Tank: uneasy alliance lines up to aid mid-size companies” discusses the battle for middle corporate Britain and the threat of cheap labour and rising production standards in the East as well as weak growth and high unemployment closer to home (the UK). The article goes…
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One of Microlise’s biggest differentiators over their competitors is the powerful and flexible means by which Microlise is able to provide their customers with information which they can use to better manage their operations on both a tactical and strategic basis. Many of Microlise’s competitors provide their customers with limited, one dimensional reporting, which is…
Read blogMicrolise launchs their updated Driver Communications Module in November 2011. Microlise are replacing their current Driver Communications Module with its new offering, the DCM4. This new version of the Driver Communications Module has a wide range of enhancements over the previous product. The DCM4 is a 7 inch touch screen tablet which is fitted to…
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