Making the ROI Case for Telematics
Photo: Getty/ijeab Making the ROI Case for Telematics Often the toughest job a forward-thinking fleet manager has is “selling” leadership on the idea of telematics. And the numbers bear this…
Read more...Telematics: From Research to Implementation
As much of its work from the truck is stationary, Zionsville, Ind.-based Gravel Conveyors Inc. needed a telematics system that could precisely measure fuel use for PTO applications to apply for fuel tax reimbursements. Photo courtesy of Gravel…
Read more...Outlining the Future of Aftermarket to Factory-Installed Telematics
The on-board diagnostics (OBD-II) port is usually located under the dashboard beneath the steering wheel column. The OBD-II port wasn’t originally designed to operate with firewalls, data encryption features, or…
Read more...Damage iD Introduces Side-By-Side Video Comparison
A special capability of the software is that two videos can be played at the same time, allowing the viewer to closely compare each frame for unnoticed damage or changes…
Read more...Improving routing and productivity with telematics
Improving routing and productivity with telematics Transport companies move goods from point A to point B. Though the task may sound simple, it is actually anything but. This is because…
Read more...Three Reasons Operators Should Adopt Video Telematics
Three Reasons Operators Should Adopt Video Telematics Insight into vehicles’ and their drivers fulfills a significant gap for many fleet managers. Automated tracking and telematics tools aid in the management…
Read more...Vehicle-to-What? — Evolving Vehicle Communication Technologies
Image of connected vehicles courtesy of U.S. Department of Transportation Vehicle-to-What? — Evolving Vehicle Communication Technologies A few years ago, while I was a fleet manager, I remember an accident…
Read more...In These Cities, Fleet Vehicles Are Roaming Data Centers
Telematics providers are working with government fleets to collect and report ‘beyond-the-vehicle’ data that informs decisions relating to operations, customer service, and public works. Image: Getty ImagesFleet vehicles equipped with…
Read more...5 Ways GPS Tracking Can Benefit Your Business
Photo: Getty/metamorworks 5 Ways GPS Tracking Can Benefit Your Business GPS tracking has come a long way from dots-on-the-map tracking to an increasingly crucial fleet and business tool that gives…
Read more...The World Has Been Mapped into Three-Meter Squares: What Are the Implications for Fleet?
With the world now mapped into 57 trillion three-meter squares, each with a permanent three-word address, goods and people can be moved to precise locations without conventional addresses — from construction…
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