While the supply chain sector is known to be early adopters of technology, locally the sector has been cautious with Mobile and Cloud based technology adoption. In the relentless race to meet the requirements of customers, logistics providers have realised that today’s cloud based technologies can create the almost instant […]
Are you aware of the benefits of having dashboard cameras in your vehicle/ truck? There is perhaps nobody more aware than the fleet managers overseeing the thousands of trucks on our road. We would like to share an excellent example from a recent report of bad driving sent to the Arrive […]
Joint project of Mercedes-Benz Vans, US drone systems developer Matternet and Swiss online marketplace siroop Innovative delivery concept with vans as connected, mobile landing platforms for drones tested in Zurich Pilot objectives: testing of on-demand delivery and its acceptance by retailers and public Van and drone combination connects customers and merchants faster, enhances efficiency and […]
5DT (Fifth Dimension Technologies), a training simulator and virtual reality pioneer, unveiled their state-of-the-art advanced trucking simulator at a launch event at its head office in the Persequor Technopark, Pretoria, South Africa. The South African launch comes on the back of an international release at the Mid-America Trucking Show (MATS) […]
Matchbox is a free and innovative new app that is revolutionizing the freight industry, connecting shippers and transporters directly in real time. This Durban-based tech is cleverly named after its ability to literally match “boxes” or containers with transporters. The idea for Matchbox was conceived in April 2016 by a […]
The Arrive Alive website received dashcam footage of a truck driver driving dangerously just before Richards Bay on Sunday the 16 July 2017 at midday, driving on the N2 Highway from North to South. The report received reads as follows: “This huge truck was being driven so dangerously at high speed […]
The Gift of the Givers Foundation, the largest disaster response organisation of African origin on the continent, has launched a first-of-its-kind mobile app to facilitate simple, seamless and secure donations. Dr Imtiaz Sooliman, Founder and Chairman of Gift of the Givers, said: “With society having become so heavily invested in […]
The twin concept has fascinated human beings for centuries, especially identical twins. There is something intriguing around the awareness that, somewhere out there in the physical world, there is another version – to the naked eye – of yourself. In this vein, it’s also rather intriguing to think about having […]
Ctrack by Inseego, a leading provider of global software-as-a-service (SaaS) and big data solutions concerned with vehicle tracking, fleet management and insurance telematics, is the recipient of the Capital Finance International (CFI.co) Most Innovative Fleet Management Solution Africa Award for 2016. The aim of the awards programme is to identify […]
Dealing with the usual business-cycle and strategy fluctuations is difficult enough for any executive, but fleet managers have to stay upright while the entire foundation of the profession is shifting underneath their feet due to rapid and unrelenting technological advances. “Under such circumstances, only those who expect and prepare for […]
