{"id":2916,"date":"2019-06-20T16:24:07","date_gmt":"2019-06-20T14:24:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/en.advancedfleetmanagementconsulting.com\/?p=2916"},"modified":"2019-06-20T16:24:07","modified_gmt":"2019-06-20T14:24:07","slug":"2916","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/advancedfleetmanagementconsulting.com\/eng\/2019\/06\/20\/2916\/","title":{"rendered":"The World Has Been Mapped into Three-Meter Squares: What Are the Implications for Fleet?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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With the world now mapped into 57 trillion three-meter squares, each with a permanent three-word address, goods and people can be moved to precise locations without conventional addresses\u00a0\u2014 from construction sites and loading docks to pop-up businesses and even beaches. Photo courtesy of what3words.<\/em><\/p>\n

The World Has Been Mapped into Three-Meter Squares: What Are the Implications for Fleet?<\/h2>\n

If you\u2019ve ever pondered how many 3-meter squares would cover the entire globe, the answer is around 57 trillion. And as of 2013, each of those 57 trillion squares has been assigned a three-word address.<\/p>\n

The square from which you\u2019re reading this has its own unique address, perhaps it\u2019s \u201c\/\/\/livery.coalition.quartet.\u201d Your home, office, and children\u2019s school have multiple addresses as well. Is this the makings of a worldwide parlor game, or a revolution in mapping, addressing, and geo-location?<\/p>\n

Regarding the latter, more than 75% of the world\u2019s 7.4 billion people don\u2019t have a reliable address. The London-based company that created the algorithm to convert GPS coordinates into unique three-word addresses, what3words, is working with global partners in diverse applications from postal services, tourism, and emergency services to disaster relief, infrastructure, and logistics & deliveries.<\/p>\n

The applications are not limited to the third world, but expand to developed countries with well-defined addresses \u2014 and those working in fleet.<\/p>\n

For instance, a new delivery driver given the street address of Bobit Business Media\u2019s headquarters in Torrance, Calif. might attempt to drop a package at the front entrance instead of the loading dock at the back of the building. Using what3word\u2019s assigned address for the loading dock (\u201c\/\/\/dinner.part.pounds\u201d) the driver would\u2019ve saved a few minutes.<\/p>\n

Now imagine the time lost trying to find the right door on a much larger corporate campus, drop equipment at a vast construction site, or deliver a client to a meeting point \u2014 and then multiply that by thousands of occurrences.<\/p>\n

\u201cTechnology has driven huge improvements in mapping and navigation in recent years,\u201d says Ashley Marie Cashion, vice president, USA for what3words. \u201cThat\u2019s given businesses and fleets a clearer picture of where their drivers and customers are, but the central part of this experience \u2014 identifying a specific location \u2014 remains a serious issue.\u201d<\/p>\n

Cashion references and estimate from UPS \u2014 the company famous for routing its trucks to avoid left turns \u2014 that saving each of their drivers one mile would recoup $50 million a year for the business.<\/p>\n

\u201cHaving to search for the right drop-off location not only adds up to lost time and extra costs for e-commerce, delivery and logistics companies, but also creates a poor experience for customers and consignees, who spend time having to give lengthy directions to couriers over the phone,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n

Last year, Mercedes-Benz became the first automaker to integrate what3words by installing it in the infotainment system of the 2018 Mercedes A-Class<\/a>, with a wider rollout this year. The system is specifically designed for voice input, eliminating one of the frustrations of using voice to enter traditional street addresses, Cashion says.<\/p>\n

The integration allows drivers to navigate to any precise point in the entire world, including parks, beaches, parking lots, temporary sites, or a landmark in a forest.<\/p>\n

Route optimization systems, ride-hailing apps, and enterprise resource planning (ERP) software companies have integrated what3words, with more partnerships planned, Cashion says. The company is set to open an office in San Francisco to serve the U.S.<\/p>\n

Cashion will present the seminar \u201cNew Global Location Technology and the Potential for Fleets and Logistics\u201d at the 2018 Fleet Forward Conference<\/a>, convening Oct. 8-10 in San Francisco.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re working to make what3words the new standard in global addressing,\u201d she says. \u201cAnd we\u2019re looking forward to sharing our plans, including actual case studies and specific systems integrations, with fleet audiences at the Fleet Forward event.\u201d<\/p>\n

by Chris Brown<\/a><\/p>\n

Source: https:\/\/www.automotive-fleet.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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