Roadmap monthly newsletter - December 2013

December
2013

Roadmap

monthly newsletter

News and Events
VIO TRANSGRUP achieves TAPA
Truck Security Requirements
(TSR) level 1 certification

Editorial

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t is a pure coincidence that Frotcom was upgraded to include two great brand
new features just before Christmas: the possibility to control the association of
vehicles and assets (e.g. trucks and trailers); and a completely redesigned tool
for managing the execution of planned routes by the vehicles.
The control of the coupling/uncoupling
operations between vehicles and assets is a tool
which allows professional transportation
companies to control where and when trailers
were coupled to the tractor units and then
decoupled from them. In case of large fleets,
knowing the whereabouts of trailers is a serious issue. It is not unheard of for
trailers in large companies to simply be left somewhere and then forgotten simply
because the operations did not register that uncoupling event.
This new feature in Frotcom allows fleet managers to know exactly where each
trailer, container or swap body is; and when it was left there, by whom.
Simultaneously, Frotcom was also upgraded to include a very powerful mechanism
to create and control planned routes. You will be able to spot right on any vehicle
not following a predefined, approved route. You will know how far a vehicle is from
its destination and when its arrival is estimated.
Arriving in
3 minutes!

In this issue

Benefits do not stop here. You can even
program Frotcom to alert your customers a
few minutes – or a few kilometers – before the
arrival of your vehicle. Imagine a school bus
collecting the kids on its way to school, and
warning the parents, by SMS, of its arrival in 3
mns? Or a distribution company warning
customers that they will arrive to pick up the
parcels in 5 mns?

This is real service. And is now available to you in Frotcom!
Although I cannot see the future, I’m sure you will enjoy many other features we
have already planned for 2014.
Finally and foremost, let me take the opportunity to wish you and your family a
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Valério Marques, CEO - Frotcom International
A note from the editor – If you would like to have your own say in the next edition of this newsletter please do
not hesitate to get in touch at roadmap@frotcom.com.
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Frotcom Hellas
moved to a new office

Case Study
Envirobac reduces
fuel costs with Frotcom

New Features
Ready, Set, Go!
The new routes version
Coupling vehicles and assets

This and much more…

Did you know?

Powerful ‘anti-texting’
road safety film

News and Events
VIO TRANSGRUP achieves TAPA Truck Security
Requirements (TSR) level 1 certification
VIO TRANSGRUP emerged in the Romanian market in 2000 owning one truck for
transporting general goods. Nowadays the company owns 40 trucks of 20 tons and
provides international transport services throughout Europe, especially in the
Balkans area.
Over the years, the company has sought the
best certifications to ensure the legal
framework and the necessary documentation
for the safe ongoing of their transport
activities.
In 2012 the company adopted Frotcom’s
solution for GPS Vehicle Tracking and Fleet
Management, contributing to keep the high
standards and the quality of the services
provided to customers.
In the beginning of November 2013, VIO TRANSGRUP undertook an audit executed
by TÜV to certify the Security Transport Program of the company in accordance with
the TAPA (Transported Asset Protection Association) TSR 2012 level 1 standard.
They achieved a 100% pass rate, which means they achieved the highest certifiable
standard for security transport, mandatory in the high value cargo transportation
and Frotcom played a key role as the Vehicle Tracking and Fleet Management
solution that helped VIO TRANSGRUP attain this important certification.
For a complete profile, click here for the company’s official website.
About TAPA
The Transported Asset Protection Association (TAPA) a unique organization that brings
together global manufacturers, carriers, insurers, service providers, local authorities,
government agencies and other stakeholders with the common aim of reducing losses in
the international supply chain. TAPA members work together to prevent these crimes,
by sharing information, developing standards for supply chain security, and cooperating
with government agencies.

Main benefits of being certified
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A new animated road safety film
called ‘Wheelman’ is a stark
reminder about the dangers of using
a mobile phone when driving.
The film emphasises the point that
some of the most obvious dangers
on the road are not necessarily the
ones that will cause an accident, as
we are more aware of them. Rather,
the biggest threat comes from the
distraction of a simple text message.
The film was recently launched by
The Road Safety Authority Ireland
(RSA) and Setanta Insurance Services
Limited, together with the 58th Cork
Film Festival. This was part of
Setanta’s road safety competition,
‘Keep Drama off the Roads’, which
invited young people, aged 15-25,
from all over the Ireland to come up
with a short film script.
The winning entry was from Rory
Nestor, a 6th year student from
Ballyhaunis Community School, Co.
Mayo. You can check out the film on
the link below:
Wheelman - Anti Texting & Driving Short Film

Achieve a level of security recognized throughout the high tech industry
Show to customers that the company meets and exceeds industry security
requirements
Become part of a growing global trend
Gain a lead against the competition with a neutral audit seal
Reduce risk of company liability with documented safety standards
Show how high company’s high-quality standards are
Ensure compliance with local governmental and legal requirements

Roadmap congratulates Frotcom Romania for this successful project and VIO
TRANSGRUP for the certification!

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Source: European Road Safety Charter

Tip of the month
Selecting graphs in
Vehicles > Graphs

New and Events
Frotcom Hellas moved to a new office
The new office, still located in the city of
Artemis, is just 30 minutes away from central
Athens.
It is actually a storefront in Artemis, putting
Frotcom Hellas right on the street. The new
office guarantees a spacious environment for
the company’s current needs and is prepared
to accommodate its future growth.
Roadmap congratulates Frotcom Hellas for
this important step.

Case Study

You can select which graphs you
want to see displayed in Vehicles >
Graphs.
By default, all graphs available for
each vehicle (including ignition,
speed, sensors and CANBus related)
will be displayed. However, you can
select at any moment which graphs
you want to display/not display.
Click on the arrow to the right of the
graphs, to slide the buttons panel to
the left. Then, select the graphs you
want to see. The buttons will
become
red
when
the
corresponding graph is enabled and
black when the graph is disabled.

Envirobac reduces fuel costs with Frotcom
EnviroBac has been a client of Frotcom Angola
since March 2012. The private company is a
joint venture of EnviroServ, one of the biggest
waste management companies of South Africa
and the Angolan company Bacatral.

Pedro Ferreira from Frotcom Angola and
Acácio Lacerda Jr. from EnviroBac.

EnviroBac has the key role to manage the
collection, reduction and disposal of municipal
solid waste in an efficient, cost-effective and
safe manner, under the activities programmed
by the government concerning to the
cleanliness of Luanda, Huambo and Lobito.

With a fleet of 56 waste collection vehicles, EnviroBac collects over than 800 tonnes
of waste per day.
As a company within a time-sensitive environment, EnviroBac has implemented
Frotcom to manage their fleet efficiently and improve productivity with a view to
reduce fuel consumption.
Acácio Lacerda Jr., Head of Control & Training
Department at EnviroBac said “Although we have not yet
explored the full potential of the system, Frotcom is
already helping us to improve our service. Thanks to
Frotcom, we noticed great improvements in the execution
of daily work, a decrease in travel times and mileage, as
well as a reduction in fuel costs”.
Roadmap congratulates Frotcom Angola for this successful project!

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Frotcom will show you all the
buttons for which at least a vehicle
in your fleet has information. This
does not mean that all vehicles will
show that graph, but only those
which have the corresponding
sensor/source.
When you are done with the
changes, click the arrow again to
slide the panel back to the right.
The ignition graph is mandatory –
cannot be disabled, but you can
disable any of the other graphs.

New features
Next, on Roadmap

Coupling vehicles and assets
A new feature was added in Frotcom, making possible the association of vehicles
with GPS, to assets without GPS.
Frotcom can control different types of vehicles, such as
vans or trucks, in which a GPS tracker has been installed.
Some other assets, such as trailers or containers without an
installed GPS tracker, can be coupled to these vehicles and
uncoupled from these vehicles.
Frotcom allows you to establish this connection, manually
or automatically; and by doing so you will know where the
assets were picked up, which trips they made and where
they were left, each time. So you do not need to equip a
trailer with a GPS tracker to know where it is, unless you
need to check its possible movements when it is
disconnected from a GPS tracked vehicle.
Otherwise, you will always know when it moved, which vehicle moved it and where
it was left each time.

Ready, Set, Go! The new routes version

A new version of routes is available in Frotcom, completely revamping the previous
one, with a lot more capabilities, at the same time improving usability.
This new set of features is a breakthrough in terms of the complete control it
provides to fleet managers. It is now possible to create preferred routes and
associate them to vehicles; create Ad-hoc legs (one-off destinations) and associate
them to vehicles as well; follow the routes’ execution on the map and on new views
(Table, Linear and Gantt views); generate reports and alarms; and generate
notifications as the routes’ execution progresses.
You can also instruct Frotcom to create routes directly from the inputs given by
drivers on the on-board navigation devices.

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News and events,
more new Frotcom features
and tips will be presented.

This and more, so don’t miss
the next issue of Roadmap.

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