Benefits: Commercial Vehicle Operations

169 unique benefits found.

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:
An Integrated Safety and Security Enforcement System (ISSES) for identifying high-risk heavy trucks was estimated to contribute to crash reductions between 63 and 629, personal injuries between 16 and163, and 7 fatalities per year.
Date Posted: 12/21/2009 | 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:
Electronic credentialing allowed trucks to be placed into service an average of 3.5 days sooner than paper-based systems.
Date Posted: 09/25/2009 | Source Date:
Electronic screening produced operating cost savings per bypass of $8.68 for interstate motor carriers.
Date Posted: 09/25/2009 | 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:
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 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:
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:
Researchers estimated there are about 0.17 billion air cargo shipments each year in the United States that could benefit from Electronic Supply Chain Manifest (ESCM). With potential cost saving benefits ranging from $11.77 to $16.20 per air-freight
Date Posted: 11/26/2008 | Source Date:
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