- 1. November 2011Roadmap monthly newsletterIn this issue New
FeaturesFrotcom maps are now usingEditorialSilverlight technologyWe
all know that cheap becomes expensiveCase Studyin the long run.APM
Transport (Greece)And yet, we have witnessed how Constantly
enrichingsometimes companies forget this and go for its serviceslow
end tracking solutions to save sometimes less than 1per month in
service fees. News and eventsAre they really saving money? Well, a
tracking system is supposed to be a toolPromoters of Globalthat
lets you control your fleet, reducing costs and increasing
productivity,Road Safetyamong other advantages. The difference
between Frotcom and many cheapertracking systems is measured not
only in the monthly fee you pay, but most ofThis and much moreall,
in the results you get from both systems.The small difference you
may save in monthly fees will be lost month aftermonth in the money
you could have saved with an intelligent tracking system. Have in
mind that the costs related to the use of a fleet vehicle include
fuel, maintenance and the drivers wages. This will easily go up to
2500 a month. If you have a tool to save you 4% of that money which
any company can easily get from Frotcom this is equivalent to 100 a
month.You must decide based on the results a tracking system gives
you. And thereyou go: this usually means that cheap becomes
expensive.In some countries, companies are in their second wave of
investments in vehicletracking. The first wave was a first attempt,
usually to check what they couldexpect from a tracking system. The
second one corresponds to a differentapproach, in which companies
know exactly what they need and want.Were glad to say that Frotcom
is becoming a safe harbor for companies in theirsecond wave
investments on tracking systems.Valrio MarquesCEO - Frotcom
InternationalA note from the editor If you would like to have your
own say in the next edition of this newsletter please donot
hesitate to get in touch at [email protected] Monthly
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214 135 678Frotcom vehicle tracking system | www.frotcom.comAngola
|Belgium |Brazil |Bulgaria |Cameroon |Cyprus |Croatia |D. R. Congo
|Greece |Italy |Kenya |Luxemburg |Macedonia |Madagascar |
Mauritius|Morocco |Portugal |Reunion Islands |Romania |Rwanda
|Senegal |Serbia |Seychelles |Sierra Leone |Slovenia |Spain
|Tanzania |Uganda | 1
2. Did you know?New FeaturesYou can change your
settingsImprovements in Frotcom maps when you login in
FrotcomFrotcom maps are now using Silverlight technology When you
login in Frotcom there areSince the beginning of November, Frotcom
users have been experiencing a now three options available that
allowdeeper level of integration of the maps with the rest of
Frotcom, as well as ayou to change your account settings:much more
user-friendly interface for the manipulation of the maps.
Interface; Language; Time zone. Toaccess them, you just need to
click onShow options in the Login dialog box: What
changed?InterfaceThe interface option allows you tochoose between
SL (faster and moreMapsNew data model Generalpowerful) and HTML (if
you prefer thePerformance Frotcom includes now a Productivity and
Scalability old version). By default, you will enterThe maps are
nowbetter client-side data - With the new integration, using the
definition set for you infaster to refresh and model which helps
data our R&D team is able toFrotcom.manipulate. editing and
reducescreate more features usingUsability network activity
(lowerthe same codebase; inLanguageMap animation is nowbandwidth
quickerother words, developmentsIf for some reason you want to
loginavailable as an optionoperations and betterfor new map
features willusing a language different from your(a smooth
transitionuser defined one, you can choose itusability andbe faster
to implement.between two zoomhere. This may be useful, for
instance, ifperformance).levels).different users of different
nationalitiesApplication integration share the same username inside
a Maps are embeddedSilverlightisa powerful developmentcompany.in
the application. As a platform for creating engaging,
interactiveresult, this will allow Time zoneyou, for instance,
touser experiences for Web, Desktop andHere you can select the time
zone foredit a vehicle on top of mobile applications when online or
offline.your Frotcom session. You can changethe map.it, for
instance, if you are visitingThese improvements highlight the
invaluable fact that users can benefit fromanother country with a
different timethe full Silverlight support in all Frotcoms
application.zone.Roadmap Monthly Newsletter | [email protected] |
Tel + 351 214 135 670 | Fax +351 214 135 678Frotcom vehicle
tracking system | www.frotcom.comChanging your account settings is
easy!Angola |Belgium |Brazil |Bulgaria |Cameroon |Cyprus |Croatia
|D. R. Congo |Greece |Italy |Kenya |Luxemburg |Macedonia
|Madagascar | Mauritius|Morocco |Portugal |Reunion Islands |Romania
|Rwanda |Senegal |Serbia |Seychelles |Sierra Leone |Slovenia |Spain
|Tanzania |Uganda | 2 3. Tip of the monthCase studyAPM Transport
Constantly enriching its services With the vehicle filters
optionmanagers can track their fleet moreLocated in Magoula of
Attica, Greece, APM Transport S.A. was established in
efficiently.1995 as a transport company with its own truck fleet.
The company has managed To see how it works, go toto stand out on
the market and meet the clients requirements on account of
Administration > Vehicle filters. Youthree competitive
advantages: truck fleet, low cost and integrated transportwill see
something like this:solutions. APM Transport is enriching its fleet
continuously with all types of trucks and trailers. At the same
time the company expands its In the example above, there are 6
filters clientele basis in cooperation withcreated. Check for
instance the third the largest forwarding companies one
displayingthe Portuguese in Greece and abroad.operations.If you
click on top of this filter with theHaving as a top priority the
immediate, secure and efficient handling of cargo in right button
of the mouse and thencase of any transportation needs, APM has
invested into sophisticated, brandselect Edit filter, a window like
the onenew trucks, system control, innovative software platforms
and optimizationbellow will pop-up:tools. Additional to this is the
expert and technically trained personnel.Then you will see that
this filter onlyshows the vehicles in which the wordPortugal is in
Free Field 1. You can doany combination of Free Fields andVehicle
Type to generate your ownAccording to Michael Papas, CEO at APM
Transport, We were looking for afilter.reliable and advanced
vehicle tracking solution in the Greek market, so ourAfter you
create your vehicle filters, youchoice was easy: with FROTCOM we
are in command. can use them in two ways:For more information about
the company, you can also visit their website 1. By selecting
yourself the view youhttp://www.apmtransport.com want in the top
right corner.ROADMAP congratulates the Frotcom Hellas team for this
successful project! 2. By creating users with access limitedRoadmap
Monthly Newsletter | [email protected] | Tel + 351 214 135 670 |
Fax +351 214 135 678 by one or more vehicle filters.Frotcom vehicle
tracking system | www.frotcom.comAngola |Belgium |Brazil |Bulgaria
|Cameroon |Cyprus |Croatia |D. R. Congo |Greece |Italy |Kenya
|Luxemburg |Macedonia |Madagascar | Mauritius In a nutshell,
vehicle filters ease the|Morocco |Portugal |Reunion Islands
|Romania |Rwanda |Senegal |Serbia |Seychelles |Sierra Leone
|Slovenia |Spain |Tanzania |Uganda |work of any fleet manager. 3 4.
News and eventsNext, on RoadmapPromoters of Global Road SafetyIn
May we brought to your attention one of News and events,the largest
and strongest actions for Globalmore new Frotcom featuresRoad
Safety - The Decade of Action for RoadSafety 2011-2020 - a
worldwide campaign in and tips will be presented.whichleadersand
governments,internationalagencies,civil societyorganizations and
private companies frommore than 100 countries are activelyThis and
more, so dont missinvolved.Frotcom, as a signatory of the European
Road Safety Charter, who is a key the next issue of
Roadmap.supporter of the Decade, is a loyal promoter of this
campaign to ensure thatthe vision of the Decade of action becomes a
reality.One of the major events that are part of the Decade will
take place in June 2012when world leaders will meet in Rio de
Janeiro for the Rio+20 UN Conference onSustainable Development to
identify challenges and agree new priorities for theinternational
community. Trends identified in Rio and decisions taken will
defineinternational action on the environment, development and
public healthpriorities. Tackling global road traffic injury is
prioritized too.Safer Roads @ Rio+20 is an initiative led by the
Make Roads Safe campaign,building on the momentum of the UN Decade
of Action for Road Safety tobroaden the coalition supporting action
to prevent 5 million road deaths by2020.Here is one useful
suggestion for how you can influence the agenda of theevent: Join
the debate on the agenda for Rio+20 on Twitter @UN_Rioplus20and on
Facebook.In the end, the Decade of Action for Road Safety 20112020
is actuallyeverybodys Decade.Roadmap Monthly Newsletter |
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678Frotcom vehicle tracking system | www.frotcom.comAngola |Belgium
|Brazil |Bulgaria |Cameroon |Cyprus |Croatia |D. R. Congo |Greece
|Italy |Kenya |Luxemburg |Macedonia |Madagascar | Mauritius|Morocco
|Portugal |Reunion Islands |Romania |Rwanda |Senegal |Serbia
|Seychelles |Sierra Leone |Slovenia |Spain |Tanzania |Uganda |
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