March 21, 2018
Jimmy Song
Here is a FAQ. How much does fleet tracking cost? Fleet tracking consists of both hardware and software. In this post, we will explore each of the two areas to determine how much does fleet tracking cost. Hardware & Installation Hardware is the first part of the total fleet tracking cost. There are usually three hardware alternatives: Mobile tracking Mobile...
March 14, 2018
Jimmy Song
Telematics, or the art of monitoring vehicles and making data-driven decisions, is several decades old. Telematics benefits include improving productivity, safety, and maintenance. What is telematics? Whenever I teach telematics to newbies, I begin by comparing it to a stock market. People try to predict the future when they invest. They might look at anything from industry news to financial...
It’s no secret - having commercial vehicle dashcams is the industry norm. Frequently, there are stories about how dashcams reduce liability, simplify insurance claims, and train employees. However, what about some of the other stories? Some companies experienced challenges on their first commercial vehicle dashcams. From faulty hardware to internal politics, their projects failed because of multiple roadblocks. In this...
February 21, 2018
Jimmy Song
“Hey boss, what do you think of the new driver?” Uh oh. Although most safety managers prepare great selection and training processes, it is often hard to measure a driver’s risk. That risk is called driver risk management. Driver Risk Management First, let’s discuss what is risk management. Risk management means identifying what can go wrong and then planning ahead...
February 8, 2018
Jimmy Song
While I was studying in business school, I learned a quick lesson about asking for the “best” solution. I often heard students asking the professors, “So what’s the best way to do X or to do Y?”. The answer was the same, every time - “It depends”. Of course, as students, we were frustrated by the answer. However, “it depends”...
February 1, 2018
Jimmy Song
“Our GPS tracker just didn’t work,” said a disappointed business owner. “It never did what it was supposed to do because it turned off half of the time!” What was wrong with the GPS tracker? Well, it turned out that the device itself wasn’t necessarily the problem. The business just needed a tamper proof GPS tracker. The Problem The business...
January 30, 2018
Jimmy Song
Are all gas leaks dangerous? According to Nicholas Kawa, only some leaks are dangerous. Kawa worked as a gas leak investigator. During his job, Kawa was surprised to find out that gas leaks were everywhere and not all leaks were fixed right away. In a time where people are thinking about safety and are buying things like wireless gas detection...
January 25, 2018
Jimmy Song
Here’s an interesting stat. According to studies, company drivers were not responsible for over 80% of crashes. Because they protect good drivers, dashcams are becoming more popular for both businesses and private drivers. People are coming up with creative uses for dashcams. Here are some of the best dashcam stories from last year. Personal driver protection - from insurance claims...
January 23, 2018
Jimmy Song
The new year is always a good time for businesses to review their strategies! For fleets, one of these strategies might be the fuel strategy. Even in a new year, fleet managers are challenged to get more bang for fuel bucks. Here is a sample fuel strategy framework that is powered by data from fuel monitoring systems for trucks. ABC...
January 18, 2018
Jimmy Song
What do warehouses, schools, and construction sites all have in common? All of these places have valuable assets lying around. In order to protect and control these assets, people started using asset tracking services. Here are some of the FAQS for asset tracking services. What are asset tracking services and how does it work? Asset tracking services manages a...
