Blue Tree Systems Introduces HOS Advisor
Roanoke, Virginia – October 13, 2011– Blue Tree USA, a provider of fleet management, reefer monitoring and trailer tracking solutions, today announced the release of HOS Advisor, an industry first electronic HOS program that is designed to assist drivers in making the best possible decisions to optimize their Hours of Service.
“Drivers can use the HOS Advisor tool at any time during the day and it will advise them on “Drive Time Remaining” and the options available to maximize their driving hours,” said Charlie Cahill, CEO of Blue Tree. “Being able to instantly see a list of scenarios advising ‘if you select duty state ‘X’ for duration ‘Y’ then this will happen’ really helps drivers decide how to best use their hours. ‘’It’s like having an HOS expert riding in the passenger seat helping you make theappropriate decisions to best optimize your working day.”
HOS Advisor works by first providing drivers with a “current status”, for example: ‘You have 0 hours and 15 minutes of driving time left’ which is then followed by a few options on how to proceed.
“HOS Advisor removes the need for drivers to perform complex HOS calculations,” explained Cahill. “Drivers that are already using HOS Advisor are raving about how simple it makes management of their hours. Some drivers have even told us it is like having a safety expert in the cab helping make decisions. We are very pleased with how drivers have responded to the Advisor.”
HOS Advisor, a new feature of Blue Tree’s R:COM Fleet Management System, will be provided to fleets at no additional cost.
About Blue Tree Systems Ltd.
Blue Tree Systems, established in 1995, provides the R:COM Fleet Management solution to both U.S. and European markets. The comprehensive system includes a range of featuresdesigned to maximize fleet efficiency and improve customer service. Capabilities of the solution can be selected to meet any variety of operational requirements, and allow fleets to more efficiently manage assets and lower operating costs by making effective decisions that result in improved business operations, fleet flexibility and higher service levels. For more information, visit www.bluetreesystems.com
“Drivers can use the HOS Advisor tool at any time during the day and it will advise them on “Drive Time Remaining” and the options available to maximize their driving hours,” said Charlie Cahill, CEO of Blue Tree. “Being able to instantly see a list of scenarios advising ‘if you select duty state ‘X’ for duration ‘Y’ then this will happen’ really helps drivers decide how to best use their hours. ‘’It’s like having an HOS expert riding in the passenger seat helping you make theappropriate decisions to best optimize your working day.”
HOS Advisor works by first providing drivers with a “current status”, for example: ‘You have 0 hours and 15 minutes of driving time left’ which is then followed by a few options on how to proceed.
“HOS Advisor removes the need for drivers to perform complex HOS calculations,” explained Cahill. “Drivers that are already using HOS Advisor are raving about how simple it makes management of their hours. Some drivers have even told us it is like having a safety expert in the cab helping make decisions. We are very pleased with how drivers have responded to the Advisor.”
HOS Advisor, a new feature of Blue Tree’s R:COM Fleet Management System, will be provided to fleets at no additional cost.
About Blue Tree Systems Ltd.
Blue Tree Systems, established in 1995, provides the R:COM Fleet Management solution to both U.S. and European markets. The comprehensive system includes a range of featuresdesigned to maximize fleet efficiency and improve customer service. Capabilities of the solution can be selected to meet any variety of operational requirements, and allow fleets to more efficiently manage assets and lower operating costs by making effective decisions that result in improved business operations, fleet flexibility and higher service levels. For more information, visit www.bluetreesystems.com