In the course of an average day, fleet managers find themselves wearing many different hats. They may be tasked with solving labor issues, maximizing vehicle efficiency, increasing profitability, or often all three! However, according to a Barclayscard survey, the most critical challenge that fleet managers face is reducing costs, a challenge 33% of respondents said…
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April 28th is celebrated across the world as World Day for Safety and Health at Work; a sobering reminder that accidents still occur in the workplace. In the trucking industry, more workers [drivers] are killed in motor vehicle incidents than in any other workplace activity. In the latest report from the National Highway Traffic Safety…
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Regardless of industry, business owners know that effective asset management is important to maintain a competitive advantage. Its benefits include reduction of costs, improvement of process flows, increased profit margins etc. In logistics, smart fleet managers also bench-mark their fleet performance against their competitors. Managing operational costs and maintaining safety are the top two challenges…
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On the 6th of April, a fleet of trucks arrived in Rotterdam’s port; the first “self -driving” trucks to travel across borders. These platoons were made up of semi-automated vehicles, with the driver on board only responsible for steering the vehicle, not for accelerating or braking. Traveling from Germany, Sweden, and Belgium, the convoys arrived…
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Telematics systems are widely known for their use in tracking drivers, vehicles and other equipment. The systems can be configured to alert on everything from vehicle idle time to if the driver is using their seat belt. But is that all they are good for? Only a few years ago fleet management systems were the…
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What do construction, the legal industry, mortgage banking have in common with the trucking industry? All four industries are notorious for being slow adopters of technology. Lawyers are generally known for being risk-averse, and often claim not to see a need to replace any process that still works. They avoid automation even if the process…
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If you ask any business expert for the secret to longevity in business, they’ll probably tell you two things. The first is to offer a valuable service, and two, develop good money management skills. Yet many businesses still make the mistake of overlooking or wrongly allocating certain costs. In the trucking industry, one such cost…
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It’s widely accepted that keeping your fleet vehicles on the road, is the key to success in any transport-based business. However, with newer organizational structures, the traditional role of fleet management has changed. Two decades ago, fleet maintenance was the only responsibility of a maintenance manager. Since then, the role has expanded to include: management…
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With fuel accounting for approximately 40% of the total operating costs of most fleets, it’s easy to see why managers are constantly looking for ways to minimize its cost. Whether you have two or 1,000 vehicles in your fleet, you’ll soon find that effective fuel tracking system and management is vital to your business success.…
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Fleet management is becoming more challenging due to the fast pace of technological and regulatory evolution. For instance, let’s compare the manual maintenance procedures carried out a decade ago, with today’s high-tech maintenance inspections. These days, drivers don’t even need to take their rigs into a truck repair shop. Trucks with fleet management software n…
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