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Benefits: Freight Administration (CVO02)

75 unique benefits found.

Electronic Freight Management (EFM) technologies enable significant improvements in supply chain visibility, productivity, and effectiveness through simultaneous data sharing.
Date Posted: 05/11/2011 | Source Date:
Mandatory dynamic automatic controlling ISA (Intelligent Speed Assistance) could reduce fuel consumption and harmful emissions by 4 to 11 percent.
Date Posted: 05/06/2011 | Source Date:
Intelligent speed control applications that smooth traffic flow during congested conditions can reduce fuel consumption by 10 to 20 percent without drastically affecting overall travel times.
Date Posted: 10/03/2010 | Source Date:
Simulation models show that real-time on-board driver assistance systems that recommend proper following distances can improve fuel economy by approximately 10 percent.
Date Posted: 08/24/2010 | Source Date:
Estimated benefits for shippers using an integrated shipment, equipment, and freight status information system equate to a 6.2 percent reduction in shipment costs.
Date Posted: 06/14/2010 | Source Date:
Increasing integration between AVL systems, components, and interfaces has improved the ability of transit agencies to collect data on location and schedule adherence; support operational control, service restoration, and planning activities.
Date Posted: 09/28/2009 | Source Date:
The Columbus Electronic Freight Management system improved data accuracy by eliminating manual data entry from multiple partners and reduced the number of trips to verify data, the efforts to correct data, and the labor related to obtaining informat
Date Posted: 02/27/2009 | Source Date:
The Columbus Electronic Freight Management system improved timeliness of the freight release process and supply chain data, and enhanced cargo visibility.
Date Posted: 02/27/2009 | Source Date:
The Columbus Electronic Freight Management system reduced total transit time of an air-freight supply chain from 96 hours to 82 hours (14 percent) and saved $5.94 per shipment in labor costs across the entire supply chain by reducing paper work.
Date Posted: 02/27/2009 | Source Date:
In Europe, several projects investigated management systems designed to improve the operating efficiency of carriers. Centralized route planning systems reduced vehicle travel distances 18 percent and decreased travel time 14 percent.
Date Posted: 12/01/2008 | Source Date:
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