Transportation industry is the fastest growing industry in India and the major contributor to the economy. We hear a lot about severe accidents in the news like vehicle theft, fraud during shipment, etc. Many of these could be prevented with…
AIS 140 standard launched by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) together with the Automotive Research Institute of India (ARAI) has been brought to improve efficiency, quality, comfort and safety in all types of commercial transport in India.…
Tracking is the concept of self-monitoring and vigilance, where mobile asset owners have better control over their movements and are regularly informed of the current location of their assets. Many industries around the world have adopted the Global Positioning System…
To operate a logistics business might sound easy but handling every entity with utmost care and resilience is a very difficult task. Handling shipper-carrier tussles, payment negotiation with truck drivers, maintaining accurate fleet records, driver availability, etc, are the everyday…
The Truck industry is one of the major contributors to the Indian economy. To combat rising freight costs and competition from rail, air and sea freight, the trucking industry is using advanced technology to improve every aspect of its business. Technological…
To run a successful logistics business various key points are to be kept in mind, most valuable being - managing the budget while keeping the quality top grade. However, many companies wilfully overpay in a number of areas and have…
Road trips in India are synonymous with eating and resting at a Punjabi dhaba. A road trip in India is incomplete without stopping at one of these highway cafés, called a dhaba. Dhabas are said to be derived from the…
The rise of the national economy has led to a huge migration of people from villages to towns and cities. This has created an exponential growth in ownership of any type of vehicle be it motorbikes, cars, vans etc. More…
With plenty of new GPS tracking systems being developed everyday, how can one make the best buy for their fleet efficiency? If you are someone who wants to know more about GPS devices in order to grow your fleet, you…
The largest vehicle-based expense for fleets per mile is fuel. A commercial heavy-weight truck can easily consume more than Rs. 30 lakhs of diesel fuel per year which is more than 50% of the total operating cost. No doubt, rising…