Fleet & Asset Management Thought Leadership

91. 4 Ways To Lower Costs And Increase Profits Through Safety Management 7/24/2018

    Contrary to popular belief, a fleet safety program positively impacts all layers of a business—not just the drivers on the road. And those that have implemented safety management practices, as well as established an overall culture of safety, can attest to the benefits that extend far beyond the road. Because, unlike the way unsafe driving behavior creates harmful waves, which travel across a fleet and eventually impact customers, greater safety management creates a ripple effect of efficiencies, productivity and savings.

92. How To Use Your Fleet's Data to Predict And Prevent Unsafe Events 6/20/2018

    Thanks to new technologies available, like dashboard cameras and GPS fleet tracking software, fleet managers have a direct line of sight into how drivers are performing while on duty.

93. Fleet Safety Checklist: 10 Steps For Minimizing Risk 6/14/2018

    After assessing the factors causing risk in a fleet, and identifying recurrent issues stemming from poor driving performance, the next phase is to put new safety measures in place, or expanding upon ones already established.

94. The Four Opportunity Costs Of Not Holding Your Drivers Accountable - Pt. II 5/15/2018

    Pt. I explored the opportunity costs of not holding your drivers accountable with GPS tracking systems in terms of wasted time tracking down drivers, as well as high labor costs. Pt. II will explore the opportunity costs of not preventing side jobs and providing proof of service.

95. The Four Opportunity Costs Of Not Holding Your Drivers Accountable - Pt. I 5/15/2018

    The number one challenge organizations face without GPS tracking systems is a lack of driver accountability. Along with the common challenges that come along with low accountability, there are four opportunity costs your business is likely to experience.

96. The State Of Field Services 2018 3/21/2018

    Traditional hardware manufacturers and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) are all struggling with profitable revenue growth. The historic business model that was based on “Make, Sell, Ship + Attached Service” has either collapsed or is showing signs of duress. So, who can OEM’s count on to play a key role in the transformation that needs to take place? Field services.  

97. Dobler & Sons Becomes ELD Compliant & Gains Hidden Fleet Efficiencies 3/21/2018

    By choosing a more comprehensive fleet management solution to ensure compliance with the recent ELD mandate, Dobler & Sons has realized additional benefits to the way it manages it’s fleet and team of drivers.

98. Driver Education Key To ELD Rollout 3/21/2018

    December 18, 2017 was the official deadline of the ELD mandate, but rumblings dropped immediately about an unofficial grace period that many law enforcement departments have adopted to allow companies and drivers some additional time to make sure they are fully compliant. While the FMCSA has issued exceptions to the ELD mandate since December, enforcement agencies will begin to enforce fines and other restrictions for drivers that fail to be compliant starting in April. While the staggered enforcement has had some benefits to drivers, the fact that is not being enforced consistently has caused some confusion.

99. Utilizing GPS Tracking To Monitor Personal Use Of Company Vehicles 2/27/2018

    Without GPS tracking, how do you monitor the personal use of your company vehicles? If you allow employees to take company vehicles home, then you most likely permit an acceptable amount of personal use as well. However, taking company vehicles home is a privilege that shouldn’t be abused.

100. Solving Municipality Challenges With Telematics 2/27/2018

     Technology has taken society leaps and bounds ahead of where it was a few decades ago. From the rise of smartphones, drone deliveries, to self-driving cars, a lot has changed in a short time.