[January 11, 2012] Navman Wireless Includes Multi-Stop Route Optimization in Fleet Tracking System Tweet Jan 11, 2012 (Close-Up Media via COMTEX) -- Navman Wireless has added a route optimization capability to its OnlineAVL2 fleet tracking software through integration with Dashfly's web-based mapping service. According to a release, the new option available exclusively in the U.S. saves time, mileage and fuel by enabling dispatchers to calculate the fastest and shortest driving routes for up to 25 stops with one click and then electronically transmitting the resulting routing information to Navman Wireless' M-Nav in-vehicle terminals for driver notification and turn-by-turn navigation. Dispatchers managing delivery, service, construction equipment transport and other vehicles can save an average of 55 minutes in planning and communicating a typical 10-stop route to drivers by automating the route optimization process as well as eliminating routing-related phone calls, according to Dashfly calculations. Dashfly's optimized routing also cuts an average of 10 miles, 20 minutes and $1.50 in fuel for each 10-stop route, enhancing the ability of Navman Wireless' OnlineAVL2 platform to help fleets operate at peak efficiency. Other benefits of the combined OnlineAVL2/M-Nav/Dashfly solution include: -Elimination of wasted driving, potentially enabling more stops per vehicle -Easy drag-and-drop rerouting to accommodate new job orders or other changes -Improved driver safety through reduced cellphone use and wrong turns -Avoidance of traffic-related delays enabled by M-Nav's live traffic monitoring -Integration of all three components for easy, streamlined use The new route optimization feature is available immediately to U.S. customers as an optional monthly subscription service with Navman Wireless' OnlineAVL2 fleet tracking platform and M-Nav 760 in-vehicle terminal for two-way messaging and GPS navigation. "Our OnlineAVL2 platform has always been able to optimize routes one stop at a time, but dispatchers had to map out multi-stop routes themselves and guess at the most efficient sequence," said Renaat Ver Eecke, Vice President and General Manager, Navman Wireless North America. "Dashfly's multi-stop route optimizer will save hours of time for both dispatchers and drivers, help conserve fuel by minimizing mileage, and increase fleet productivity by ensuring that each vehicle makes as many stops as possible." More information: www.navmanwireless.com www.dashfly.com ((Comments on this story may be sent to [email protected])) [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]