Telit Wireless Solutions and Guadalajara-based Tritavia SA de CV (Tritavia) announced that SIAF (Sistema Integral de Administraci?n de Flotillas), Tritavia?s cellular-connected fleet management system uses Telit?s GE865-QUADGSM/GPRS cellular module for wireless data communications.
The company?s fleet management system meets the operating requirements and integrates the business processes for a leading Mexico-based soft-drink distributor. Tritavia uses a web portal to allow delivery coordinators to continually improve productivity and track the movement of the company?s soft-drink delivery truck-fleet.
At the conclusion of a three-month field trial in the Valle de Mexico region with SIAF collecting information regarding the company?s legacy process, solid and revealing data convinced the bottler to start restructuring its distribution process management systems.
During the trial and feasibility study Tritavia collected data on six process elements: stops, driving practices, vehicle performance, unauthorised stops, refueling and frauds linked to refueling. Analysis of the data was later reported highlighting annual operating costs wasted in idle time from longer stops during deliveries exceeding agreed standards; potential savings from reduced number of trucks in the field and lower requirements for fleet renewal; potential reduction in the distribution cost for each route; fuel savings from reduction in engine idle per truck; reduction in emissions; reduction in recurring speeding events; observed fuel economy by truck brand and specific vehicle; mileage tracking for efficient preventive maintenance planning; operating cost reduction from curtailing unauthorised stops – ?nap? stops; and refueling stop frequency optimization with fraud detection.
Telit?s GE865-QUAD used in the SIAF is ideal for size sensitive and high-volume applications. Valuable features, including on-board Python interpreter and Over-The-Air firmware update, make this product an efficient solution for most M2M market segments. The BGA packaged module is well suited for embedded cellular applications where small size and energy efficiency are crucialin mobile and fixed application areas such as security and surveillance, vending, point-of-sale (POS), tracking, smart metering, and telematics.
