November 18, 2014
Courtney redwell
GPS Fleet Management Technology: How to Realize Cost Savings Something all companies can relate to is that they are always looking for ways to grow their profits. A proven way to reduce fleet costs and increase profits is through more efficient use of fleet vehicles. This can be achieved in multiple ways such as: reducing fuel costs, optimizing on-road driver...
October 8, 2014
Courtney redwell
Fleet Management Made Easier Today, fleet managers are under pressure to minimize fleet costs but are missing the information necessary to make informed decisions. It is important fleet managers have access to the tools they need to better manage their vehicles and drivers on a daily basis; fleet management technology provides these necessary tools. This information, paired with the appropriate...
September 17, 2014
Courtney redwell
Routing & Geofencing in MyGeotab GPS Fleet Management Software A geofence is a virtual perimeter (or fence) around a geographical real-world area of interest. Geofencing allows users to draw virtual perimeters around places of work, gas stations, customers' sites, homes, entire states, airports and more. It can also be a critical component for analyzing fleet behavior when combined with notifications...
July 28, 2014
Courtney redwell
Constant drop and hook is a very common practice in the trucking industry. It has always been a challenge when a new trailer is hooked up to make sure all the tires on this new trailer are being monitored without extra work for the fleet and driver. Other companies either do not have drop-and-hook capability or they require time-consuming manual...
July 28, 2014
Courtney redwell
Control Monitoring System | CMMS Maintenance Assistant Monitoring is an OEM machine-to-enterprise CMMS that enables real-time maintenance work orders and notifications to be created from the meters, triggers, alerts, alarms and state data provided by equipment and control monitoring systems. It will help you implement effective preventive maintenance, avoid costly unexpected breakdowns, and improve safety and regulatory compliance. With Maintenance...
July 22, 2014
Courtney redwell
Fleet Management System & Route Optimization Original Article Written by: Thomas Jiang, Geotab Senior Developer It wasn't that long ago drivers of fleet were using paper maps with directions on paper. They would rely on their own memory to come up with the best route for reaching the destination. With the introduction of advanced fleet management technology, organizations and companies...
July 7, 2014
Courtney redwell
What is a CMMS System? We are very excited to have formed a partnership with Maintenance Assistant to bring our customers the best in CMMS Systems. But what does CMMS stand for? CMMS stands for Computerized Maintenance Management System. A CMMS is computer software that assists your maintenance team in keeping records of all assets they are responsible for, schedule...
July 2, 2014
Courtney redwell
Reduce Distraction, Be Proactive, Improve Driving You should never stop improving driving skills. Many of us get over confident or too comfortable in our bad habits that we often forget simple defensive driving skills. Driving defensively is the best way to avoid traffic accidents and keep the roads a safer place. Avoid Getting Distracted Distracted drivers are 3 times more...
June 27, 2014
Courtney redwell
Heavy Vehicle Driver Safety Tips There is nothing more important than safety on the road, and it is a two-way street. Most truck, logistics and haulage companies as well as their drivers take it quite seriously. From the 1980's to today overall heavy vehicle driver safety has improved. There are multiple reasons for this, including vehicle design and better roads,...
June 24, 2014
Courtney redwell
Road Rage & Texting While Driving Result in Distracted Driving Texting while driving has become a rising concern across North America. The Province of Ontario in Canada has implemented increased fines, and in the USA President Barack Obama has signed an executive order formally forbidding federal workers from texting while driving government vehicles. However, the road has been a dangerous...
