Cost-Saving Fleet Management Software Helps Beat Tough Economy

SmartFleet Manager V6.1 is a fleet management software that helps business reduce fuel and fleet maintenance costs and enhance workforce productivity and safety.

Edmonton, AB (PRWEB) November 12, 2008 -- Safefreight Technology today introduced version 6.1 of its fleet management software (http://www.safefreight.com/fleet-management-products/fleet-management-software/), SmartFleet Manager. This latest version is an online, real time fleet management tool to help businesses better manage fuel and fleet costs and enhance the productivity and safety of the workforce operating those fleet assets.

"In our first year using SmartFleet, we've been able to cut fleet costs by approximately $125,000 on a fleet of 25 vehicles," says Tom Pickard of Kana Oilfield Services. "Now that our driver culture has changed, we expect lower vehicle costs will continue."

Some of the new features of SmartFleet Manager V6.1 include:

1. Idling alerts and reports (by state/province)

2. Fuel purchase history

3. Engine hours tracking

4. Engine running time report

5. Exception alerts and their reports

6. Advanced maintenance and log reports

7. Satellite imagery of rolling assets

8. Tags (i.e find by skill - first aid)

9. Alert on posted speed limit (Beta)

"With the economy softening, it's even more important than ever for fleet managers to reduce costs related to the management of their fleet without jeopardizing the safety and security of their drivers and mobile assets," said Safefreight CEO Curtis Serna. "We've introduced new features like an idling alert and fuel purchase history to provide fleet managers with extra vigilance related to fuel costs."

Routing optimization and turn-by-turn directions have also been improved so that fleet managers can enhance the deployment and productivity of their workforce and improve customer service. SmartFleet® fleet management (http://www.safefreight.com/) also offers unique business performance reports and features related to schedule and route adherence, including:

1. On-time Percentage KPI report

2. Late Deliveries report

3. Trailer Door Open/Close report

4. Unscheduled "Open Trailer Door" exception

5. Flag late deliveries

6. Allow fleet dispatchers to record reasons for late deliveries

SmartFleet Manager is "software as a service" (SaaS) that offers real time visibility of fleet operations through a Safefreight hosted application. Through the SmartFleet® vehicle fleet tracking (http://www.safefreight.com/fleet-management-technology/avl-fleet-tracking/) system, critical location and operating information is gathered through a vehicle-mounted device, communicated wirelessly, and served to Safefreight's customers through its vehicle to-internet application, SmartFleet Manager. Information can be accessed on-demand from any internet enabled computer or device - any time, from anywhere in the world.

About Safefreight

Founded in 1998, Safefreight is the developer and provider of a GPS tracking system (http://www.safefreight.com/fleet-management-products/) - SmartFleet®. This fleet tracking and management technology comprises a GPS tracking device with asset-to-Internet capability, wireless communications and a web based fleet management software. SmartFleet provides the online tools to drive business performance by enhancing the safety, security and productivity of fleet assets.

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