Central States Manufacturing to Deploy Omnitracs Mobile Computing Platform to Improve Regulatory Compliance, Safety and Driver Communication

SAN DIEGO, Sept. 8, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Omnitracs, LLC, a leading provider of fleet management solutions to transportation and logistics companies, announced today that Central States Manufacturing, Inc., a manufacturer and distributor of metal building products, will deploy Omnitracs' Mobile Computing Platform 50 (MCP50) and key applications across its 85-vehicle fleet.  Central States Manufacturing selected the award-winning capabilities of Omnitracs' cost-effective MCP50 and applications--including Hours of Service (HOS) and Vehicle Inspection Report (VIR)--to enable safe two-way information exchange between drivers and the back office, while also helping to improve regulatory compliance and overall fleet safety.  

"Our primary objective in adopting Omnitracs' mobile fleet management technology was to improve the reliability and frequency of information exchange between drivers and dispatchers," said Tim Allen, compliance manager at Central States Manufacturing. "Each of our facilities handles their own regional product deliveries across rural routes with limited to no connectivity, and being out of service is not an option for us. Omnitracs was the ideal choice to help meet our operational and safety needs, providing us with greater visibility into what happens on the road, in addition to incredibly proactive and responsive customer service."

An employee-owned company, based in Lowell, Arkansas, Central States Manufacturing has six locations in Alabama, Arkansas, Indiana, Texas, North Carolina and South Dakota. Having previously used a different fleet management solution, the company tapped Omnitracs to overcome the challenges with two-way communication between drivers and dispatchers in areas along the regional delivery routes where connectivity is limited, support regulatory compliance and improve safety.

"We strive to offer fleets such as Central States Manufacturing the necessary tools to ensure safety, compliance and efficiency," said David Vice, chief sales officer for Omnitracs. "We look forward to supporting the company with our mobile computing technology and software-as-a-service based applications to help them meet their unique needs and the needs of their customers safely."

Central States Manufacturing is capitalizing on the MCP50's suite of applications, adopting the following:

• Hours of Service—an Electronic On-board Recorder (EOBR) application that provides up-to-date information on driver-hours availability to help ensure regulatory compliance and improve productivity
• Vehicle Inspection Report—eliminates paper DVIRs, making it easier for drivers to record pertinent inspection information to help fleets save money, increase accuracy and completeness, and improve reporting, compliance and defect resolution
• Critical Event Reporting—monitors vehicles for critical safety-related events and provide immediate notification to help fleets manage driver behavior, improve fleet operations and prevent accidents
• Performance Monitoring—helps fleets manage fuel consumption by monitoring fleet data and driver behavior practices such as speeding, idling, and over-revving impact truck fuel consumption
• Analytics Manager—converts critical information from Omnitracs applications into actionable and easy-to-use dashboards, graphs, and tables for a comprehensive view of fleet operations

For more information, visit www.omnitracs.com.

About Central States Manufacturing, Inc. 
Founded in 1988, Central States Manufacturing, Inc. is an employee-owned company, which serves over 2,000 post frame, commercial, residential, and architectural customers in the United States. The company has more than 400 employee-owners who operate six facilities in Lowell, Ark., Michigan City, Ind., Cedar Hill, Texas, Jasper, Ala., Mount Airy, North Carolina, and Hartford, South Dakota. It manufactures four quality exposed fastener panels (Panel-Loc™, Panel-Loc Plus™, R-Loc™, M-Loc™) and a concealed fastener panel (Horizon-Loc). Central States Manufacturing also provide trims, gutters, accessories and a variety of purlin profiles in red oxide and galvanized finishes. In January 2005, Central States entered into a licensing agreement to produce and distribute trapezoidal standing seam products, and currently has two profiles that are available: Central-Loc, which is a snap together panel and Central Seam Plus, which is a mechanically seamed panel. For more information, please visit: http://www.centralstatesmfg.com/

About Omnitracs, LLC
Omnitracs, LLC and its subsidiaries are the leading providers of fleet management, routing and predictive analytics solutions for private and for-hire fleets. Omnitracs' nearly 700 employees deliver software-as-a-service-based solutions to help more than 5,000 private and for-hire fleet customers manage close to 800,000 mobile assets in more than 60 countries. The company pioneered the use of commercial vehicle telematics over 25 years ago and today its intuitive technologies, including solutions for safety and compliance, fuel efficiency, driver retention, fleet productivity, GPS fleet tracking, route planning, scheduling, and  fleet maintenance, enable customers to solve common fleet problems and achieve their business objectives. Omnitracs subsidiaries include Omnitracs Analytics (formerly FleetRisk Advisors), Roadnet Technologies, and Sylectus. Omnitracs is part of the Vista Equity Partners portfolio of companies. For more information, please visit www.omnitracs.com.

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