Field Service IT News For VARs — November 5, 2014
By Cheryl Knight, contributing writer
In this week’s news, businesses are using telematics to reduce their carbon footprints and service relationship management solutions to automate. Also, package shipping is expected to increase 8.8 percent this holiday season over last year.
Telematics Can Help Reduce Carbon Footprints
In an effort to reduce their carbon footprints, some organizations are turning to telematics to help them reduce the emissions of the vehicles they use. A Fleet World article touches on how, by improving the routes they use, organizations like the South Gloucestershire Council plan to reduce carbon dioxide emissions and contribute to its air quality action plan, which the organization has in development.
Webinar Reveals Service Relationship Management Could Benefit Your Customers
During the recent “Fleet TCO Analysis: The Real Cost of Poor Service and Maintenance” webinar hosted by Decisiv, only about 25 percent of attendees responded that they felt they were effectively managing their maintenance costs. An article by Power Engineering details how automating with service relationship management (SRM) solutions can help control costs.
Record Holiday Shipping Volume Expected
A Fleet Management article details how FedEx expects another strong holiday season when it comes to package deliveries. With an expected 8.8 percent increase in holiday deliveries over last season, the three Mondays of December expect to see a volume of 20 million packages on each of those days.
Field Service IT Talking Points
The 2014 Annual Fleet Study is available. Produced by CK Commercial Vehicle Research, the study highlights such trends as truck purchases for 2015, popular brands, and new equipment and technology specifications.
A report from industry analyst Berg Insight details expected growth in Europe in the fleet management market. Findings reveal an annual growth rate of 14.2 percent CAGR, with 7.10 million fleet management systems in vehicles by 2018.
The success rate of monitoring criminals using GPS devices has proven highly successful for officials in La Crosse, WI, according to an article from News 8000. With costs ranging around $3 per day, that is a big savings when compared to the more than $100 to incarcerate someone for just one day. The bracelets are placed on those who have committed lesser crimes, such as those dealing with drug or alcohol.
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