French Firms Use Network to Lower Costs

May 1, 2000
Multi Transports, a French trucking company; Jean-Paul Michelon, a specialist on road information technology; and France TAlAcom, a telecommunications

Multi Transports, a French trucking company; Jean-Paul Michelon, a specialist on road information technology; and France TAlAcom, a telecommunications operator, developed a tool that makes use of the GSM Data radio communications network. Known as the Agat System, this tool is distributed worldwide by Michelon's company GIT (Groeneveld Information Technology), a joint Franco-Dutch company.

The on-board computer and radio communications network allows the driver to indicate load and delivery status to company headquarters. The volume of freight remaining on board the vehicle also is indicated. The transport company then can invoice without delay and send the driver new instructions, with the route optimized by computer.

French and European freight companies intend to offer tracking of their goods via Intranet-Extranet communication networks and on-board computers placed in the trucks. They have organized the Sicadom project within the framework of the European Eureka research program to achieve this. This project includes Multi Transports; GIT; the French software company Deltis; the Belgian service provider NAosys; and the laboratory CEDITI (Center for the Dissemination of Information Technology), which produces Intranet enterprise software. With financing of about $2.2 million, the project is due for completion at year-end.

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