August 14, 2017
Jimmy Song
A common question that fleets ask when they begin their research is, "What is the best wireless temperature monitoring system for our business needs?" There are many wireless temperature monitoring systems, each fitting different business needs. Two alternatives include Bluetooth tracking tags and a reefer monitoring system. In order to determine the best fit, there are two important questions to...
August 9, 2017
Jimmy Song
What exactly is fleet dispatching? Fleet dispatching is a job where someone communicates with drivers and customers in order to schedule driving assignments. Dispatchers have a hectic workload between managing drivers, customers, forms, and everything in between. What are some questions that fleet dispatchers must solve in order to create a smooth communication process? In order to adapt,...
August 1, 2017
Jimmy Song
Why is it important to control tire expenses? Tire expenses are the third biggest expense for most fleets. In order to control expenses, fleets must consider capacity, tire pressure maintenance, and tire purchases. Capacity Tires can only hold so much weight. Think about table legs. If someone were to pile a mountain of heavy objects, what happens to...
How important is protecting assets? Assets are the lifeline of a business. Think about a sports team. For many teams, their star athletes are their most valuable assets. Over the years, many teams have been devastated by athletes who were unable to play due to injuries. A recent example is Derrick Rose, the former star of the...
"I quit!" These words are inconvenient for any employer. Employee turnover is costly. The Centre of American Progress estimates that a turnover costs 213% of the departing employee’s salary. How is it this expensive? Costs include lost productivity, time to recruit and train, and harm to company culture. Turnover is especially costly in the trucking industry where there is a...
One of my hobbies include teaching math to kids. Besides "when the heck are we going to use this in real life", one of the most common questions I get is "where does money come from?" Well, great question! A long, long time ago, our ancestors used a bartering system to trade items. Then, of course, someone realized that they...
When was the last time you watched a horror movie? (If you are like myself, probably a long time ago because I value my sleep!) A cliche in these movies is not being able to call for help. Over the years, many movies had scenes where characters had no service and were not able to use their cellphones. How many...
Looking forward to more Mythbusters! The original Mythbuster series ended in 2016. Fans of the series, however, were given a pair of great news. In late 2016, the hosts returned on Netflix with a similar series called the “White Rabbit Project”. A Mythbusters spinoff was also announced. Contestants will compete on a televised series called “Mythbusters: The Search” to...
June 22, 2017
Courtney redwell
Oil & gas industry professionals filled the 244 acre site of Loveland Coloarado's Events Complex for the 2017 Energy Exposition - and we had a blast as a first-time exhibitor! This year the show was celebrating 18 years as Rocky Mountain's longest running energy trade exhibition. It was a jam-packed show with excellent exhibitors and a vibrant crowd of attendees....
More Mythbusters Last time, we saw the Mythbuster team test the myth of if a coin-drop from a tall building could kill a pedestrian. This week, we look at a common traffic myth: do "weavers" save time? Let’s face it. Almost all of us had to (or wanted to) rush to a destination. Some of us try to save time...
