PeopleNet lays out product roadmap
technology W rite 237 on Reader Service Card 34 Commercial Carrier Journal September 2008 driver interface in French, said Brian McLaughlin, chief operating officer. PeopleNet is scheduling another Summer Plus release this month that will include a tethered trailer-tracking product called Wi-VAN, an in-cab system for scanning documents, and a customizable dashboard report engine for its Web-based user interface, the PeopleNet Fleet Manager (PFM). In-cab navigation also will be available on BLU later this summer via a partner-ship with Maptuit. In the fall 2008 release, PeopleNet is launching text-to-speech functionality for BLU, as well as new enhancements for BLU's driver/user interface such as shortcuts and themes. The fall release also will include driver training videos and a new J1939-compatible version of PerformX, PeopleNet's vehicle and driver performance reporting tool, said Craig Dillon, chief technology officer. The J1939 is the new database standard for the electronics in 2007 tractors. Looking toward the future, PeopleNet will be developing a new set of busi-ness intelligence tools called Logistics Intelligence. The first release, set for later this year, will give users the ability to launch dashboards and scorecards with drill-down capabilities in PFM. To develop the dashboard, the company is using a third-party business intelligence software system called Business Objects. Other future releases will be focused on using predictive analytics to use the characteristics of good and bad drivers to predict future behaviors such as out-of-route miles, accidents and poor fuel economy. Starting this year, PeopleNet will bundle new software releases into one of three time periods summer, fall and winter for all of its in-cab hardware options and Web-based software platforms. The company announced the new approach last month at its users conference in Naples, Fla. The summer 2008 release included new state regulations for its eDriver Logs hours-of-service application. The company also added eDriver Logs, along with a graphical log summary, to its BLU in-cab touchscreen display. Other updates to BLU included Pacos geofencing, support for advanced applications and a PeopleNet lays out product roadmap Because our parts are engineered for our products and systems, you can be assured that they will outperform the knockoffs. Why trust anything else? SAF-HOLLAND, respected service, proven products. www.safholland.com They`re Called Original Parts for a Reason! OP for CCJ.indd 1 8/8/08 11:10:40 AM