NOVIRE

TECHNOLOGIES
AUTOMATIC VEHICLE LOCATION
GROUP - 2
NOVIRE TECH
Incorporated in India in the year 2004
A team of five professionals having over 150 years of collective experience in global technology,
product development, marketing, and building a world class organization
Mr Sudhir Awasthi (Ex Managing Director of Godrej Industries), a professional with 27 years
experience in handling administration, production, sales and marketing activities, was
spearheading the Indian operations.
Mr P Ramani (Ex National Semi Conducts), 12 years of experience in the areas of architecture,
design, and development of integrated circuits for wireless applications.
Dr Gurusamy, a PhD from IIT Bombay was responsible for all the research and development
work the company was undertaking.
The marketing team was led by Mr Kaushik Somanathan, who had an entrepreneurial
background.
Product development was bolstered by Mr Aman Bansal an MSc. from the University of
Southern California.
AUTOMATIC
VEHICLE LOCATION
AVL was a system that provided up to date location
information for emergency vehicles, delivery trucks,
freight trucks, service vehicles, etc.
The AVL system primarily consisted of a GPS
receiver on the truck or vehicle, a communications
link between the vehicle and the dispatcher, web
based tracking software and a digital map.
Communication between the GPS receiver and the
server could happen via a GSM or CDMA network
using SMS or GPRS
 ADVANTAGES
Ability to locate and send the nearest vehicle
to the customer
Greater number of pickups and deliveries per
day
Increased on time deliveries
Increased number of vehicles that a
dispatcher could manage
Tracking report documentation
BENEFICIARIES
Transportation: Real time fleet management
services
Emergency Vehicles: Law enforcement, fire
and paramedic services
Utilities: Locating nearest available vehicle to
respond to a service
Delivery services: Courier, newspapers and
fast food where prompt customer service was
critical.
PROBLEM STATEMENT
1. Low Fleet Utilization:
Overall fleet utilization is low, especially for bag trucks.
The discrepancy between truck capacity and active operation time leads to underutilization.
2. Significant Idling Time:
Fleet exhibits considerable idling time, impacting efficiency and increasing operational costs.
Understanding the nature of idling time (during trips, at checkpoints, or between deliveries) is crucial for
addressing the issue.
3. Varied Trip Times and Frequencies:
Analysis shows variations in trip durations and frequencies among tracked trucks, especially bag trucks.
Understanding the reasons behind these variations is vital for effective route planning and resource allocation.
4. Associated Costs of AVL Implementation:
A breakdown of AVL system costs includes GPS equipment, digital maps, broadband connection, infrastructure,
spares, and monthly expenses.
Need to assess whether incurred costs align with expected benefits and improvements in fleet management.
 RECOMMENDATIONS
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TRAINING PROGRAMS REAL-TIME MONITORING
Develop and implement driver Invest in tools and technologies
training programs focusing on fuel- that enhance real-time monitoring
efficient driving and the importance capabilities, ensuring seamless
of minimizing idle time integration with the existing AVL
system
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ALTERNATIVE TECHNOLOGIES REGULAR PERFORMANCE REVIEWS
Conduct a pilot test for alternative Establish a regular performance review
technologies like Bluetooth, Fuel schedule to assess the impact of
Sensors, and Geofencing to implemented changes.
assess their viability and Use key performance indicators (KPIs)
effectiveness in improving fleet such as fuel efficiency, fleet utilization rates,
management and delivery timelines to measure success
 APPROACH FOR THE AVL
SYSTEM
1. Identification of the Time Spent by the Truck in the Parking Bay:
Georeference the entire parking bay taking into consideration a tolerance factor
of 15%
2. Identification of the Time Spent Inside the Plant Area:
a. Use the same Georeference option and mark the factory
b. Use RFID technology
3. Understanding the Driving Pattern of a Driver:
Understand all the given routes for delivery and add way points on these routes.
Also to monitor this data and improvise route/driver efficiency.
4. Capturing Delivery Compliance:
Adding dealer network in Georeferenced database. The moment the vehicle
approached the dealer, their system would identify the dealer and intimate them
about the arrival.
THANK YOU!