Whether you're planning the road trip of the century or just trying to get to work this summer, gas prices are likely on your mind. Your smartphone can be a powerful tool in your quest to find the cheapest way to fill up your tank and make those precious gallons last.
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GPS tracking solutions give you access to such a large amount of fleet data, it can be enticing to set up too many real-time alerts in the attempt to obtain as much information as possible. Although you have access to an abundance of data, it is not necessary to view it all in real-time. You may be asking yourself, “What’s necessary to know in real-time and what isn’t?” The answer is that you should only be receiving alerts for exceptions that occur that require immediate correction or action. GPS Insight allows you to customize very specific alerts to be sent, and when they are sent, so that you only receive important and time-sensitive information via alerts.
The NAFA International Fleet Academy (IFA) slated for November 5-7, 2014 in Orlando lifts the art of managing an international fleet to a higher plane. Experts from around the globe will share their real-world experiences to teach the fleet professional how to most efficiently and cost-effectively guide their global fleet to excellence.
This is what NAFA CEO Phillip E. Russo, CAE, said following last year’s IFA, “We delivered a game-changing experience. The key to our success was in designing the event around fleet managers. Our concept was simple: gather many of the brightest minds in global fleet management and let them tell their own stories; what went right, what went wrong, what to anticipate, and what to avoid. The fleet managers in attendance told me they came expecting to learn, but they left with more than just knowledge. They left with real-life solutions, ideas that really work, and contacts that will prove invaluable. There’s nothing better than learning from colleagues in your industry that you trust!”
Janice Sutton
Executive Editor
For a limited time, attendees who register before September 30 can take advantage of early-bird pricing.
NAFA's International Fleet Academy (IFA) is the lens that provides fleet professionals with global duties both the micro and macro snapshot they need to take informed and proactive actions. The fourth annual International Fleet Academy will take place November 5-7 at Rosen Shingle Creek in Orlando, Florida. This 3-day conference was designed specifically to meet the needs of those who manage fleets outside of the United States and Canada.
NAFA’s International Fleet Academy offers fleet professionals the tools to gain understanding, and the opportunity to discuss the problems and challenges they’re facing with some of the brightest minds in global fleet management.
NHTSA’s preliminary estimates of safety benefits of V2V technology show that just two safety applications - Left Turn Assist (LTA) and Intersection Movement Assist (IMA) – could prevent up to 592,000 crashes and 1,083 lives could be saved per year.
By Mike Sheldrick, Senior Editor
Let’s give the government credit where it’s due: 30 years ago, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) began programs designed to apply electronic and software systems to the transportation system. Those programs were first envisioned when the reigning technology was not far removed from punched cards and room-sized mainframes.
The goal was to move more people more safely and more efficiently over the existing highway system. Even then, it was clear that the golden era of highway building, if not over, soon would be, especially in urban areas. Only now, thirty years later, are some of the more advanced ideas floated back then being realized.