Discrete Wireless®

The MARCUS® GPS Fleet Management System, by Discrete Wireless®, is an end-to-end, 100% Web Interface, Vehicle Tracking System that is currently used by over 4100 service and distribution businesses nationwide.

Discrete Wireless customers universally experience dramatic operational improvements which include increases in productivity, customer service and vehicle safety. Additionally, Marcus customers experience significant decreases in fuel costs, overtime, and insurance premiums.

GPS Fleet Management Benefits

• Increased Driver Productivity
• Real-Time Dispatch Tool
• Decreased Overtime
• Reduced Fuel Expenses
• Improved Customer Service
• More Accurate Billing
• Validation of Service Calls
• Benefits of a Virtual Time-Clock
• Lower Insurance Costs 5-15%
• Decreased Driver Speeding

The Discrete Wireless Advantage

• 17 user-defined reports
• 11 real-time alerts
• Automated Email report delivery
• Vehicle Maintenance Report
• Vehicle Routing and Driving Directions
• 2-way Dispatch & Messaging board
• 90 days of Historical Data Archived
• 2 minute updates are standard
• Navteq Mapping, updated twice a year
• No software to buy, or map controls to download
• One Monthly Service Bill from Discrete Wireless.

For more information click here (1.3MB PDF).

Mapping
View the location of a single vehicle or fleets and immediately see their status (moving, stopped and stop duration). Quickly find addresses and dispatch closest vehicle.

• Look up Addresses, User-Defined Locations and Zones
• Layer User-Defined Zones and Locations on Top of Map Display
• “Ping” Vehicles for Position Updates if Needed Between Set Intervals
• Customizable Vehicle Names and Colors
• Map Controls Include On-Map Drag and Resize, Mouse Click and Zoom, 18 Level Horizontal Zoom Bar, and Compass

Routing
Managers and dispatchers can create and save multi-point routes and directions. Managers can then easily view and edit driving directions, and Email them directly to the drivers.

• Use a Vehicle’s Current Location, a Previously Saved Location, or Generate a New Location Using Route Points.
• Organize Route Points in the Order Needed
• View the Route and Directions
• Create, Name, and Save Any Number of Customized Routes
• Email Driving Directions Directly to the Drivers Using the Built-In Marcus 6 Messaging Feature

Alerts
Provides Instantaneous Email Notification When User-Definable Violations Occur. View Easy-to-Read Summaries of Exceptions Without Sorting Through Other Email.

• Speeding
• Odd Hours of Operation
• Vehicle Use on Weekends
• First Movement of the Day
• Arrival at Location
• Departure from Location
• Enter and Exit Zone
• Sensors (Idle, Cargo door, Lift, etc.)
• Extended Stop
• No Movement

Customizable Reports – Tailored to Your Business Needs
Get all of the Reporting Features listed below with your Marcus® 6 GPS Fleet Management System. This Tremendous flexibility provides Detailed Vehicle and Driver information specific to your business processes. Armed with the information in these Customized Reports, you will make more informed decisions that will improve your Customer Service and your Bottom Line.

Report Features

• Generate Reports on the Fly Via Website
• Automate Email Report Delivery to Key Managers
  • Store 90 Days of Data and Run Reports for:
  • Any Day, Week, Month
  • Custom day/date range using dropdown calendar selector
  • Single Mobile or Fleets
• Highlight Report Entries (Bold) for Stops Exceeding your Customized Time Limit
• Generate, Print and Email in multiple formats:
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Adobe PDF
  • CSV text

2-way Messaging
The powerful 2-way messaging system provides all of the necessary tools to quickly create and send text messages to all of your drivers, and they can respond directly back.

• Send Messages to Your Existing Mobile Devices. No expensive Mobile Text Devices Required.
• Manage all Messages From a Single Screen
• View Only Message Headers, or Entire Email Messages
• Messages are Sorted by Driver for Easy Management
• Messages are Date and Time Stamped
• Quickly Reply-To or Delete Messages With a Single Mouse Click
• Easily Create Route Directions and Email Them to your Drivers

Vehicle Maintenance
Set maintenance points for each vehicle or fleet of vehicles. Type of service and duration with notifications that can be Emailed when maintenance points are reached.

• Set Maintenance Points for Each Vehicle or the Entire Fleet
• Configurable Service Types and Duration in Miles or Elapsed Time
• User Defined Maintenance Lists such as Oil Changes, Tire Rotation, Tune-Ups
• Maintenance Alerts can be Emailed Directly to your Computer, Handheld Device or Cell Phone

Administration
Administrators can easily view and modify all aspects of their users, drivers, and managers from a single screen. Create and manage customizable zones and locations with a few simple keystrokes.

• Zones and Locations are Resizable Directly on The Map
• Define / Edit Automated Email Report Delivery
• Define / Edit Driver Assignment to Vehicle Name
• Define / Edit Saved Locations
• Define / Edit Zones
• Define / Edit Vehicle Names
• Define / Edit Fleets
• User Interface Preference Selections
• Password Management

Click on the screen shot above to watch a video demo of how it works (15.2 MB).

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