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NexTraq™: GPS Vehicle Routing Functionality

April 23, 2012
The new ClearPath routing functionality, offered within the GPS Fleet Tracking platform, allows dispatchers and drivers to save time and money by finding the quickest route for a vehicle’s workday. The feature takes all of the locations and stops in a vehicle’s route and orders them to create the shortest route.


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HVAC Contractors Use High Tech to Stay in Touch

January 30, 2012
Two HVAC contractors are using modern technology — iPads, GPS, and remote monitoring — to stay one step ahead of their competition and one step closer to their employees.


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Telogis Inc.: Fleet Routing Application

January 30, 2012
Businesses can give geographic-centric routes to drivers without limiting routing options to those boundaries with the patent-pending Advanced Territories technology on the Telogis Route 3.0. Route 3.0 is a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) multivehicle route optimization application.


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NexTraq™: Fleet Tracking Platform

January 09, 2012
The Fleet Tracking platform provides the tools to manage a fleet and achieve measurable results. Designed for reliability and easy implementation, the cloud-based NexTraq solution provides the information to efficiently manage a fleet and maximize revenue.


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Software Solutions for HVAC Firms

December 26, 2011
HVAC contractors have a plethora of software products to choose from, all of which are designed to make their companies run more smoothly and generate more profit. Here are just a few of the software solutions that contractors may want to consider.


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Going Mobile Benefits Contractors

December 26, 2011
Most contractors have already given their technicians some type of basic mobile device — often a cell phone or two-way radio — while others have invested in total mobile solutions that include tablet PCs and portable printers. With the cost of mobile technology decreasing, now may be the perfect time to see if it makes sense to go mobile.


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Work Vehicles Help Contractors Move Business Forward

November 07, 2011
As an industry, whether an HVACR contracting firm is doing service and maintenance or installations, employees need to go to the jobsite to perform their work. Because installers and service technicians have to be on the road for their job, some going to several jobsites in a day, they need vehicles to drive.


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Expanding the Technician Toolbox

November 07, 2011
Technicians use a variety of tools in their jobs, from the ones they hold in their hands to fabricate or install or service equipment, to the ones they use to move from one location to the next. This product roundup includes GPS, hand tools, instruments, and vehicles that technicians use to perform their jobs daily.


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Slashing Costs, Boosting Productivity Through GPS

November 07, 2011
From giving turn-by-turn directions for a technician to drive from one jobsite to the next, to figuring out who is closest to a particular jobsite with the right equipment to make a service call, a GPS can provide contracting companies with more information that they can utilize to run their operation more efficiently.


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SageQuest: GPS Vehicle Tracking Buyers Guide

October 10, 2011
A free, 17-page 2011 Buyer’s Guide for GPS Vehicle Tracking Solutions is available. According to the company, while the underlying GPS technology is similar from system to system, the actual application of the data and functionality of the systems can differ widely.


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