How vulnerable is GPS?
11 November, 2014There's a heavy reliance on global positioning technology nowadays, but it's not just smart phones and in-car sat nav systems. Most areas of industry, transport and telecoms depend on GPS in some form and there's an increased focus on what will happen in the event of complete failure. According to the BBC website, technology that was developed during World War II is now a contender as a backup to GPS, should the unthinkable happen.
Two million Aussies are 'on call' while asleep
07 November, 2014Two million Australians are on call while asleep, many ready for emergency response, and now researchers have been funded to assess the impact on-call work has on sleep, stress and their performance next day.
Considering the field service experience
07 November, 2014 by Sumair Dutta, Chief Customer Officer, TSCWhen we speak of consumerisation in field service, we often think of the impact that consumer devices such as smartphones and tablets have had on field service delivery. We might also think about the impact of consumer applications on enterprise field service workflows, making it easier and simpler for technicians to access their necessary field service information.
Construction growth on the rise, while services continue to fall
07 November, 2014The services sector has dropped to a 14-month low according to data released by the Australian industry Group (AiG), while construction growth reached a nine-year high and manufacturing remained stable.
Trimble Horizon cloud-based platform
07 November, 2014Trimble has introduced its new cloud-based platform for field service management - Trimble Horizon.
NRMA lashes out at petrol tax increase
07 November, 2014The National Roads & Motorists' Association (NRMA) will launch a grassroots campaign across NSW and the ACT to oppose the Australian Government's decision to reintroduce indexation on the Petrol Tax.
Product recall - Infinity brand TPS and low-voltage electrical cable
06 November, 2014The ACCC has advised a product recall on INFINITY branded TPS & Orange Round Electrical Cables (Second Tranche). The recall applies to all INFINITY branded Infinity TPS (flat and flexible) and Orange Round low-voltage electrical cables of all sizes, configurations and models that are polymeric insulated and PVC sheathed/insulated.
The future of the fleet
05 November, 2014 by Dannielle FurnessManaging a fleet in 2014 is about more than leasing costs and fuel economy. Drivers are facing increased traffic, risk of fatality and amplified stress levels. Is life on the road taking its toll?
Transport industry fatalities too high
31 October, 2014Continuing a worrying trend, the transport industry has once again topped the nation's work-related fatality numbers. According to Safe Work Australia (SWA), 140 Australians have been killed at work this year (as at 21 October), 37 of those from the transport and storage group.
Neousys Technology NUVO-3100VTC fanless in-vehicle PoE controller
31 October, 2014The NUVO-3100VTC is an Intel 3rd Generation Core i7/i5 fanless in-vehicle controller from Neousys Technology. The product supports standard voltage, PGA-type i7/i5/i3 processors for flexible CPU installation.
Acresta OS-agnostic mobile apps
30 October, 2014Acresta customised mobile apps and mobile forms allows users to mobile-enable their workforce and online presence with minimal customer IT resources.
Kore Wireless M2M developer SIM
30 October, 2014The Global Connect M2M Starter Kit is designed to help developers of remote applications using machine to machine (M2M) hardware to focus on testing network configuration, connectivity and perfecting a viable route to market - without facing the difficulties associated with finding a network provider and worrying about data plan requirements, volume commitments and contract terms.
Chemical computing faster than satnav
30 October, 2014Scientists from Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa) have developed a chemical alternative to GPS, which they claim will change the future of transport planning and logistics.
Seratec Central field management software
30 October, 2014Seratec Central is field service management software that incorporates a smart business process management technology. It is fully customisable to specific business needs and designed to maximise profitability by boosting efficiency and increasing productivity.
TOA Technologies ETAdirect cloud-based field service management
30 October, 2014ETAdirect is a cloud-based field service management application that takes a unique approach to managing/scheduling fieldwork. Instead of using estimates for how employees perform scheduled work, ETAdirect tracks exactly how each person does work by measuring time and creates individual performance pattern profiles.
