Technology

NetDespatch, the leading SaaS parcel data management platform for postal and parcel carriers, is pleased to announce that it has partnered with software solutions provider Waer Systems. This partnership enables customers using the NetSuite/WAERlinx warehouse management system to seamlessly integrate with their carriers. At no cost to the customer, this automates the shipping process, providing Waer customers with fast, reliable barcode label generation, printing the correct carrier labels for the service and destination. Established in…

International technology company, ByBox, has been awarded the Sword of Honour by the British Safety Council. This accolade was awarded to the ByBox Coventry Distribution Hub in recognition of the very high standard of health and safety measures it has successfully implemented. The ByBox Coventry Hub is one of just 61 organisations worldwide that achieved a Sword of Honour, which is awarded to organisations that have demonstrated excellence in the management of health and safety…

A leading UK haulage firm has helped improve the safety of its drivers by using TomTom Telematics to cut instances of speeding by 95 per cent. KBC Logistics, which operates a 120-strong fleet of 44-tonne articulated trucks, has introduced a risk management initiative underpinned by WEBFLEET, the TomTom Telematics fleet management platform. “With WEBFLEET we have been able to address poor driving performance and improve our safety risk profile by having clear, real-time, insights into…

A staggering 1,800 businesses have already signed up to a free online service just weeks after being launched – following a significant investment from eCommerce parcel broker Parcel Monkey. Kong – easyCommerce is an innovative new model which aims to make eCommerce more accessible by empowering anyone to sell products through their own, professional online store. The free service, which is being seed funded by the technology-driven parcel firm, is already creating a buzz among…

A range of breaking technologies means that fleets are set to become the most advanced department in almost any corporate setting over the next few years, says Chevin. Developments such as autonomous cars, increasingly sophisticated route planning and telematics, the further potential of mobile devices, the arrival of “big data” – and enhancements to fleet software to handle these – will all play a role. Managing director Ashley Sowerby added: “Travel back a generation and…

TomTom Telematics has launched a new smartphone app in the UK and Germany that gives drivers real-time feedback on their driving style. TomTom CURFER uses the latest developments in connected car technology from TomTom Telematics to provide drivers with visual information on how they drive – including live and retrospective feedback on their braking, cornering, acceleration and idling. “This new aftermarket solution brings the benefits of our advanced, cloud-based, fleet management technology to all drivers…

Ever been stuck behind a massive truck, unable to see what’s ahead of you, debating whether to edge out and overtake or not? Then, you might be interested in these new ‘Safety Trucks’. They use a wireless camera attached to the front of the truck, which connects to a video wall on the back, to show drivers the road ahead. This way, even on single lane roads, drivers will be able to overtake trucks safely. Samsung…

One of the key tasks facing fleet software developers is to make the growing wave of “big data” surrounding company cars and vans easily understandable. So says fleet software specialist Chevin, which reports that the fleet software systems of today are being asked to handle something like 10 times as much data as those from a decade ago, and that they in turn stored 10 times as much as in the mid-1990s. Ashley Sowerby, managing…