From a service executive’s point of view, the time is now to build a sustainable service organization, both from an operational and an environmental perspective. In Aberdeen’s State of the Market 2009 Report, 51% of service respondents indicated that they currently have a green initiative in place, with 27% responding that they have had an initiative in place for more than three years. With a significant portion of a service organization’s environmental footprint tied directly to the operation of its service fleet, mobile resource management software, like that marketed by Intergis, is becoming increasingly more popular. In this white paper Aberdeen highlights three Intergis customers, American Signature, Inc., Denison Landscaping and Ellsworth Electric and the benefits they have experience by implementing Intergis automated routing, scheduling and GPS tracking software solutions while greening their fleets.

A White Paper overviewing the City of Hamilton, Ontario Canada's strategic plan for greening their municipal fleet of vehicles.

Prepared By:  City of Hamilton, Public Works Department, Fleet and Facilities Division

Authors:  John Mater, Christopher Hill

Original Publish Date:  2005

This paper describes an approach to scheduling and routing fleet vehicles based on algorithm's formed in evollutionary/biological theory.  Interesting and detailed

Produced by:  Luiz S. Ochi, Dalessandro S. Vianna Lucia M. A. Drummond and Andre O. Victor
PGCC-UFF, Niteroi, RJ-Brazil

A White Paper reviewing the generation of a routing solution for a heterogeneous fleet of vehicles that have various capacities, fixed costs and variable costs.  An interesting approach to a common problem/opportunity.

Produceb By:  artment of Industrial Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, 373-1 Guseong-dong, Yuseong-gu, Daejon 305-701, Republic of Korea & Graduate School of Management, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology,

Authors:  Eunjeong Choi and Dong-Wan Teha

This White Paper provides a detailed comparison of operating costs for buses used in a transit system arc investigated considering four alternative fuels: biodiesel, compressed natural gas, methanol, and diesel. The study considers both tangible costs such as fuel, maintenance, and infrastructure, and intangible costs associated with different levels of bus engine operating
reliability under alternative fuels.

Prepared For: USDA Office of Energy and New Uses and the National Biodiesel Board

Authors: Nicolas B. C. Ahouissoussi and Michael E. Wetzstein

This White Paper provides a detailed  comparison of operating costs for buses used in a transit system arc investigated considering four alternative fuels: biodiesel, compressed natural gas, methanol, and diesel.  The study considers both tangible costs such as fuel, maintenance, and infrastructure, and intangible costs associated with different levels of bus engine operating
reliability under alternative fuels.

Prepared For:  USDA Office of Energy and New Uses and the National Biodiesel Board

Authors:  Nicolas B. C. Ahouissoussi and Michael E. Wetzstein

A study reviewing 9 city transit buses over a period of two years. Five of the buses operated on a B20 (20% biodiesel blend) and the other four on pertroleum diesel. The buses were compared in terms of fuel economy, vehicle maintenance cost, road calls and emissions.

Prepared For: National Renewable Energy Laboratory - US Dept of Energy

Authors: Lou Ha and Howard Fang

Original Publish Date: 2006

This White Paper details the emission, environmental and performance results of a 1000 hour test of a  prototype model year 2007 Cummins ISL engine using B20 soy-based biodiesel blend with ultra low sulfur diesel (ULSD) fuel.

Prepared for:   National Biodiesel Board

Authors:  Michael D. Fiest and Imad A. Khalek, PhD

Original Publish Date:  September 2007, Appended June 2008