Posted October 5th, 2010
by Bethany Rolph
Fleet tracking is a specialized form of GPS asset tracking that utilizes other technologies as well. Often lumped together under the term mobile resource management (MRM), this technology suite can utilize GPS, RFID , and Wi-Fi. Fleet tracking is only the beginning – Navtrak offers a suite of productivity-enhancing solutions for your most common fleet management challenges. Fleet tracking is an essential element in modern commercial fleet operations. Vehicle fleet tracking better enables a company to plan and streamline their operations and practices – fleet tracking represents a powerful tool in delivering products and services on time and on budget.
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Tags: Fleet Tracking, Gps Posted in Home Electricity Design
Posted October 1st, 2010
by Bethany Rolph
For certain countries and their business activities, the stolen of merchandise due to theft is causing lost of millions of dollars every day.Managing assets is already time consuming and challenging, but the lost of the merchandise implies not only lost of the goods, it can also be lost of the business, waste of the working time and effort. Plus the emotional damage for the employees involved, and the whole process for the insurance inspection and claim. Most of the times, the insurance doesn’t even cover the worth of the stolen goods. <
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Tags: Stolen, Stolen Goods Posted in Home Electricity Design
Posted September 27th, 2010
by Bethany Rolph
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Winners of the 2010 Light & Architecture Design Awards were officially announced in the most recent issue of Architectural Lighting.
There were a number of amazing designs, but I wanted to share my favorite: the W Hotel Ft. Lauderdale, which received Outstanding Achievement, Whole Building. Lighting designers from Washington, D.C.-based MCLA collaborated with Adache Group Architects on the project.
“Flying” candle fixtures above the fountain accentuate the low ambient light levels at the entrance of the hotel.
Flexible LED fixtures are mounted on the ceiling and walls of a pool table lounge.
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Tags: Design Posted in Home Electricity Design
Posted September 23rd, 2010
by Bethany Rolph
GPS is definitely an perfect resolution for fleet car operators in order to monitor how and wherever a car or truck is becoming applied. Gps gadgets can offer peace of mind when checking the whereabouts of Teen or Elderly drivers. Gps vehicle tracking process essentially implies adding wellbeing and security in your vehicle. You are able to, for instance, system a “geofence” round the vehicle. Gps navigation sensors might be located on gear masts or other locations to improve the process.
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Tags: Gps, Gps Tracker Posted in Home Electricity Design
Posted September 19th, 2010
by Bethany Rolph
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It’s happening at McDonald’s, Burger King, Red Robin, IHOP, Chili’s, Starbucks and Applebee’s, just to name a few. Across the world, restaurants are undergoing major LED lighting retrofit projects to improve efficiency, reduce energy consumption, and save on power bills and maintenance costs.
Two of those companies reported on exactly how much money LEDs are saving them annually.
Red Robin, which replaced incandescent and halogen bulbs with LEDs in over 150 restaurants across the US, will save about $120,000 a year.
Brinker International, which is the parent company of Chili’s Restaurants and Maggiano’s Restaurants, switched 827 restaurants to LED lighting. Projected savings: $3.7 million a year!
If this trend in restaurant lighting continues, the implications can only be positive. According to
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Tags: Led Posted in Home Electricity Design