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Every fleet owner, no matter the size and type of vehicle, seeks to lower the fleet’s operational costs and everyday expenses. More than 2/3 of the fleet’s management expenses go on fuel, which makes even a 10% deduction in fuel consumption to be a significant saving opportunity. So how can fleet owners save on fuel consumption? There are a few things every fleet owner can do, in order to save money on fuel expenses. Maintenance: Keeping the fleet vehicles maintained and in good a shape, have their tires air pressure checked at least once a week and keep it in the exact pressure as the manufacturer recommended. By installing a CANbus read device, the fleet manger can be notified in real time on any matter that requires attention or needs to be fixed. This way the mechanical state of the vehicle will not cause to any fuel waste, more than needs to be. Driving Habits: The driver’s behavior on the road can have a major impact on the fuel consumption. Fast acceleration, harsh breaking, driving on low gear, can all contribute to higher fuel consumption. ERM’s driving behavior solution operates with a 3-axis accelerometer that if installed right, will sense all the forces acting on the vehicle and transmit driving behavior alerts to the management system. By monitoring the driver’s behavior, and alerting the drivers when they make dangerous or aggressive maneuvers, they can improve their habits and the fuel consumption. Fuel Management: Fuel theft in a major problem to fleets, everywhere in the world. While the driver is on the road for most of the day, it is very hard to keep track and monitor his fuel consumption. Today there is wide variety of solutions to monitor and detect fuel level in order to have a better control and to identify theft events. Some more advanced solutions for fuel monitoring provide alerts on fuel theft and refueling events, and operate even when the ignition is Off… Implementing the necessary changes to the fleet’s operation have great value in savings and make a big difference to any fleet-based business. These solutions offer a quick Return On Investment (ROI) and prove themselves to be extremely valuable to the company and to its revenues and can save up to 30% (!) in overall fleet operational cost reduction.

Since 1985, ERM is developing and manufacturing advanced solutions for vehicle security. Today, ERM is very proud of its market position. They reached a position where they are known as the cost-effective, robust-performing, easy-to-use, fast-implementing vehicle monitoring device providers. After using the devices, consumers agree that they are completely satisfied with the device and this is what they were looking for. The firm offers high-quality and unique telematics solutions for fleet managing companies. These technologically advanced solutions are proven to be best devices for vehicle tracking and vehicle monitoring and an effective solution in the event of vehicle theft. These smart tools are efficient fleet management service providers allowing them to offer better solutions to their customers. Fleet managing companies have benefited much from these driver monitoring solution services. Now they can see improvement in driver safety, driver productivity, customer service, reduction in operational costs, enhanced vehicle security and helping them to implement training period. Moreover, they can also pre-set alerts on various parameters such as over speeding, enter and exiting in Geo fenced areas, parking location, hard steering, braking, accelerating etc. These devices are best in monitoring the fuel tank in events of fuel theft or refueling, even when the ignition is off. Thus, one can say you will be notified of misconduct in the use of the vehicles. These devices are featured to use up to 4 temperature sensors. Apart from monitoring driver behavior, they can also contact them through voice calls, including eCall and bCall. ERM offers telematics solutions that convert original vehicle data into clear and simple information. These devices have powerful battery backup for prolonged operation.

Many of the fleet managers urge the need to monitor their workers, track delivery progress and make sure that everything is right and safe, be it assets, vehicle or the driver. There are many challenges faced by the managers and it becomes even tougher when there is no clue about the journey. Sometimes drivers are enticed to assemble for lunch or make pointless stops. These idle activities can be held responsible for large amount of losses in profits for organization. The final solution: Driver monitoring system Shed all your worries off the shoulder with the modern GPS enabled driver monitoring system. You can gain a lot from the real-time tracking of every imaginable aspect of your fleet performance. This gives you the hold over your fleet and operation distributions letting business to be more successful and effective. The nifty system ensures 360-degree solution and major profits to the business: Track driver behaviour, curb the over speeding employee Eliminate the idle time Ensure employees are spending time for productive work Monitor timely deliveries and valuable assets Ensure employees arrive on time and complete tasks as per the deadline Eliminate employees’ unofficial weekend activities using office vehicles Avert drivers going out of the way to assemble for meeting or lunch Get constant notifications and updates of vehicle and driver from anywhere in the world Bottleneck analysis to examine the time wasted Save fuel through route control Effective time management Satisfy clients with the optimal service levels Ensure driver safety and performance Driver monitoring system eases your business and at the same time gives you the peace of mind. Get the live information and updates and minimize the risk. For more information visit www.ermtelematics.com

If your business relays on its vehicles, each one becomes valuable for the business’ operation and profits. So, why not protect them? The best way to monitor and track your assets is by using the StarLink Tracker, a vehicle tracking device, that works with all types of vehicles, and provides an accurate location. ERM’s vehicle tracking device enables the fleet owner to monitor and track his vehicles in real time, keep them safe, and maximize their productivity. Using a vehicle tracking device you can monitor: Location – Always get a real-time location with the tracking device in the vehicle. Be rest assured that your vehicle can be easily found, even if it had been stolen or moved without permission, the trackers enable a quick and easy stolen vehicle recovery. Vehicle’s speed – By installing a tracking device in your vehicle, you can easily know how fast the driver is going at any time. You could tell whether the vehicle is on the move or had stopped. If it obeys the rules of driving faster than the speed limit. Idle time and route – Keeping up with the driver’s route and idle time can have a significant impact on the fleet’s expenses can save a lot of money for the business. Monitoring idling time can improve loading and unloading time and increase overall effectiveness and service to the customers. Monitoring the routes that the driver’s take could reduce fuel consumption and improve delivering times while maintaining the work schedule. Tracking devices for vehicles and monitoring abilities are essential to any vehicle-based business, as more and more fleet owners start to look at vehicle tracking devices as a worthwhile investment to ensure efficiency in the long-run. The return on investment is assured, and the future of the fleet in ensured.

Managing and maintaining a fleet of vehicles is not an easy task. Monitoring all the drivers, making sure they are all safe and perform their job in the best way, regularly make sure all the vehicles are well maintained, assign routes and follow that each cargo reaches its destination. the fleet manager has a lot of responsibility on his mind, and a lot of details to pay attention to, and it becomes even harder in a fleet of hundreds and thousands of vehicles. Luckily, today there are many tools designed to provide the fleet manager with all the important information he needs, in order to control the fleet and make the right decisions at the right time. Other than assisting the fleet manager to perform his job effectively, these tools also assist him to improve the fleet’s efficiency and save a great deal of money to the company. Managing fleets has become much easier with ERM’s Karma – a user-friendly fleet management software, that will assist the fleet manager in getting better results and have greater control. Fleet management software Karma is a smart and intuitive software, that answers fleet-related questions and provide detailed reports on the drivers and vehicles state and whereabouts. This fleet management software can benefit the fleet manager in many ways: Simple answers to simple questions. You can ask Karma any question and get a clear and immediate answer. For example – “Where is Josh right now”. The karma will instantly load a map, showing Josh and his vehicle in real time, along with relevant information regarding the route, his speed, how much fuel he has left in the tank, and other information. User friendly interface. Using Karma don’t require any previous knowledge or training. The software is easy to understand and use, the icons are universal, and all the information you wish to get is just a click away. You could easily master the software and use it to monitor and track the fleet, and to issue reports. Detailed reports. Integrating the fleet management software with ERM’s products and add-ons, will enable the fleet manager to receive a wide and drivers’ information of the fleet. Safety habits, aggressive maneuvers, travel speed, idling, planned vs executed route, fuel state and fueling events, stops along the way, CANbus information, engine temperature and much more. All can be easily displayed to the fleet manager using the Karma. Deliveries schedule. Many times, the deliveries are not performed as scheduled. There are many reasons for the delays, and the Karma can provide the fleet manager a real-time view of the vehicle, along with an estimated time for arrival. It can issue a notification once the driver has made his delivery for the fleet manager to monitor his progress. With so many benefits, the Karma has become a favorite tool to fleet managers all over the world, that make the best of what ERM’s technology and vast experience has to offer.

The GPS Tracking Systems were initiated from the evolution of the smart phones, personal computers and the Internet. These all brought together to create a new technology which is known as Vehicle Telematics device. The most popular among vehicle Telematics solutions is the tracking device for Vehicles. With ERM’s StarLink Tracker, you can be sure that the vehicle will be in monitored at all times. Safety: When combining Tracking ability together with safety features, it is possible to monitor not only the vehicles, but the drivers as well, make sure they are on the right route, and that they are driving in safe manner. This combined solution will insure that the driver, the vehicle and the cargo – all arrive to their destination safe. ERM’s StraLink TrackerSF was designed to ensure the safety of the whole fleet operation, to provide the fleet manager with tools to monitor the fleet in real time, and to alert him in cases of reckless or aggressive driving behavior. Save money: Safe driving behavior save the fleet owner a lot of money on expenses such as – fuel, maintenance, insurance and more. Tracking the vehicles at all times will prevent unauthorized use of the vehicles and prevent vehicle’s theft. ERM offers StarLink eConnect, a patented solution to assist SVR companies to recover vehicles, even if a jammer was activated it attempt to stop the tracker’s communication. Better control: The fleet manager should get all the information regarding the fleet’s operation, but in order to stay in control, he should only get the relevant information for him. ERM’s solutions enable the fleet manager to set rules that will determine what kind of information he wants to receive and when. With ERM’s fleet management software it is possible to issue reports, to compare the drivers’ performance, and to receive valuable information and to take the necessary actions to improve the fleet’s operation. weekly or monthly reports as required. You can keep track of underused vehicles and inventory, everything related to the vehicle from your wireless device and internet connection. There are many reasons for installing vehicle Telematics solution, that will assist the fleet manager to get a better control, save the company a lot of money, and will keep the drivers and vehicles safe. To see all of ERM’s solutions for tracking and monitoring the vehicles, Click Here

The cases of rash driving and accidents have increased significantly in the recent years. It is not just the individual car owners, who are facing a problem with their driver’s behavior, the fleet owners too received multiple complaints for this. If you are troubled with your driver’s attitude and striving hard to find a solution, you should consider installing driver behavior monitoring devices. Monitor the driver’s habits and behavior – As the driver is aware that he is being monitored constantly, he would be particularly careful about how he drives and behaves on the road. Thus, you will not have to face the complaints regarding his rash driving, or bear the consequences of reckless driving and accidents as a result. Instead, you will find the driver is particular about his driving quality and safety. Less accidents – By installing a tracker to monitor driver’s behavior and a driver alerts system, you will be able to monitor the driver’s behavior, alert him in real time and improve his driving skills and habits. Alerts system can issue sound or visual alerts to the driver in real time, so he could learn what he should improve and when he should be extra careful in the next times. Driver alerts solutions can also notify the driver when approaching hazardous areas, such as school area or speed camera, to let them know they should slow down and be more cautious. Fuel economy – When you have a driver behavior monitoring device in the car, you can be assured that the driver will not make intentional delays or take long routes, and thus will not waste more fuel than needed. There is no need to call the driver to ask his whereabouts or wonder if he is telling the truth. Just check his location and make sure he is on the right way, and will get to his destination on the right time. ERM have many solutions to assist the fleet manager in monitoring his drivers. Let us know if you have any questions, or if you are hesitating about the right solution for your fleet.

With the right planning and monitoring, any fleet can increase its operational efficiency and reduce its expenses. By implementing the right tools and making the necessary changes, the ROI will be fast, and the result will be shown in a short period of time. Small and Compact, Large Impact Today there is a large selection of Fleet Tracking Systems or GPS Fleet Tracking devices that provides valuable information to the fleet manager in real time. The devices, which rely on both conventional mobile networks and satellites, are installed in vehicles to provide location and vehicle speed/performance data in real-time. This information assists the fleet manager/owner to ensure that only authorized use of the vehicle is being made, ad well as to ensure eco and safe driving and make sure that the driver is performing his duty in the best way possible. This way, the company can reduce any expenses related to fuel-wasting driving habits, vehicle malfunctions, and wear and tear caused to the vehicle because of dangerous and aggressive driving behavior. Enforcing Standard Operating Procedures Each vehicle that was assigned to a specific route has to stick to the route and not deviate as per the whims and fancies of the drivers. Similarly, speed of a vehicle with a consignment is an issue that needs to be addressed. In an endeavor to complete a tour of duty, a driver may resort to high speeds. This could result in damage to the consignment, especially if the nature of the load is fragile. In worst case scenarios, high speeds could result in accidents, which will cost a lot more money on repairs and higher insurance premium. Better Control – Better Results Entire fleets can be managed professionally with adequate measures to ensure efficiency and reduce unnecessary expenses with the installation of Fleet Tracking Solutions. Such GPS Fleet Tracking devices provide information on a real-time basis on desktops, laptops and smartphones in a coordinated manner for managers to take decisions and re-allocate resources to ensure pickup or delivery in the shortest possible time with better margins. Rising fuel costs have dented profit margins, and every effort to cut fuel consumption would result in significant savings to the entire fleet’s operation.

Even if you hire only trained drivers for your fleet, you can never completely trust them. Fleet managers are always worried, whether the driver is driving safely, if he uses the vehicle only for work related trips, does he make unnecessary stops between shipments? ERM’s solution for driver monitoring is designed to assist fleet managers and provide them with relevant information about their vehicles and drivers, their location at any given time, and their behavior on the road. By installing a tracking device, the fleet manager can track his fleet in real-time, any time, know the location of the vehicles, their route and speed. It also enables the fleet manager to know the Estimated Time of Arrival (ETA) to the drop off location, and make sure the driver is not making unnecessary detours. Some more advanced solution for monitoring the driver includes safety features that provide the fleet manager with valuable information regarding the driver’s behavior on the road, whether he is driving safely of performs dangerous maneuvers that effect not only the safety of the driver, the vehicle and the cargo, but also waste the company’s resources for higher expanses on fuel, maintenance and repairs. By monitoring the driver’s behavior on the road, the fleet manager can get a score for the driving quality, compare between his drivers and take the necessary action to keep the, safe and make sure they drive more careful and in a more efficient way. Another advantage for installing a monitoring system is, that the fleet manager can be notified in real time if the vehicle is being after work hours or on weekends, when it shouldn’t be operating, and eliminate any abuse of the company’s resources. Any fleet at any scale, small or large, can benefit greatly from installing monitoring and tracking devices in the vehicles. Researches have shown a great Return On Investment (ROI) within a short amount of time, and overall savings on the fleet’s operation. All the fleet manager has to do, is choose the right solutions, to best answer his need.

Any valuable asset, large or small, on land or sea, should have a GPS Asset Tracking Device to keep it protected. Tracking and monitoring the asset is important through every step of the supply chain. ERM’s GPS based asset trackers enable the fleet manager to track down any valuable asset, from large containers, to trailers, parcels and more. Monitoring assets using GPS tracking technology is the most effective and efficient way to locate your valuables at all times. These devices operate over satellite networks to ensure that it is always possible to trace the asset it is attached to. It is designed for low-power operation, in order to enable long life battery.

ERM Advanced Telematics’ solution for driver behavior and black box - the eSafe, is designed to enable fleet managers to monitor the behavior of their drivers and to save money on fuel consumption and insurance claims, in cases of accidents. ERM has developed the eSafe - a solution for monitoring the drivers’ behavior with a Black-box for accidents reconstruction. This solution, suitable for all kinds of vehicles, identify events of accidents and record 75 second before, during and after the accident, to enable an accurate reconstruction, and real time report on the driver’s behavior. The stored data is recorded every 10m/sec (100 times every second!) to enable maximum data for post-accident analysis. eSafe provides accurate and analyzed information, rather than raw data. It analyzes the data with its inner processor, then, transmits event-based information to the server, for the fleet manager’s use. This way it saves heavy analysis time from the server side. The eSafe supports 35 predefined vehicle type profiles (such as: trucks, vans, busses, SUV, private cars, automatic / manual vehicles, etc). eSafe uses a sensitive 3-dimensional digital Axis (accelerometer) that is able to differentiate between 20 maneuver types in 3 severity levels (normal, aggressive, dangerous), which are fine-tuned according to the specific vehicle type. The eSafe is easy to install and designed to integrate with fleet management systems. It offers sound or visual alerts to the driver, based on the severity of the maneuver he performed. The device stores the data of the last 3 trips and automatically transmits its maneuver-alert data to the server via the StarLink Tracker device. Since launching the eSafe, at 2010, the eSafe won a Gold medal for Best IT Solution for Transportation at the IT World Awards. It has been successfully integrated in fleets of police and armed forces, and other public-sector organizations that wish to closely monitor the performance of their drivers and vehicles.

StarLink eConnect improves stolen vehicle recovery rates with unique jamming mitigation techniques and location networking capabilities. ERM Advanced Telematics, a leading designer, developer and manufacturer of vehicle tracking and security devices, announced today that the company has introduced to the market its StarLink eConnect device, an innovative vehicle tracking device with unique jamming mitigation and location networking capabilities. Today, many car thieves no longer rely on forcefully removing vehicle tracking devices during the act of stealing a vehicle and have learned to bypass the location tracking capacities of standard vehicle tracking devices with readily-available and inexpensive jamming devices that interfere with the GPS/GSM radio frequency signals transmitted by vehicle tracking devices. StarLink eConnect enables a unique anti-theft solution that counters these recent tactics commonly used by car thieves. StarLink eConnect is based on ERM’s powerful vehicle tracking device family and includes an add-on patented technology for jamming mitigation and location networking. These jamming mitigation capabilities are able to identify when the location signal of the vehicle tracking device is being interfered with by a jamming device. If and when a StarLink eConnect device identifies that its location signal is being interfered with, the device begins to transmit alerts along with location and time stamp information over a dedicated open frequency. These alerts are then rebroadcasted by other StarLink eConnect devices installed on additional vehicles in the vicinity. These alerts are trackable in real-time and provide a Stolen Vehicle Recovery service provider an improved indication of the location of a stolen vehicle. The Federal Bureau of Investigation estimates that in the United States the total value of motor vehicle thefts exceeded $4.5b in 2014, while only just over half of the locally stolen vehicles were recovered. ERM has already successfully deployed pilot implementations of StarLink eConnect at a number of Stolen Vehicle Recovery (SVR) service provider customers in South America and Israel. “We have been working with ERM for many years and the StarLink eConnect device helps us stay one step ahead of car thieves, who in our part of the world know how to use technology to improve their criminal activities,” said the CEO of Comsatel in Peru. “We have initially installed StarLink eConnect devices on a cross-section of the customer vehicles we serve and in a very short time period have been able to improve the percentage of stolen vehicles we are able to recover.” In order to extend the coverage range, individual StarLink eConnect devices can be installed in public locations, such as major intersections in areas where car thefts are common or on dedicated patrol vehicles, to further improve tracking and stolen vehicle recovery rates. “We are proud to introduce StarLink eConnect for the value it provides to our partners and the vehicle owners they serve,” stated Meir Hayman, founder and CEO of ERM Advanced Telematics. “StarLink eConnect adds an important new dimension to our partners’ businesses and helps them better fulfil their missions.”