Field Service IT News For VARs — September 16, 2014
By Cheryl Knight, contributing writer
In the news, the development of autonomous haulage systems benefits the mining industry, determining the GPS tracking solution for your client, and how to measure the success of a private fleet.
Autonomy Benefits Mining Industry
When it comes to mining, delivering and dumping loads of coal and other products means time and money. World Coal highlights the development of autonomous haulage systems that allow the optimization of loading and dumping haulage units, reducing the overall haulage cycle.
Determining The Right GPS Tracking Solution For Your Customer
A Business Solutions guest column by Michael Forbes, managing director/ founder of Electric Compass lists considerations when helping your customer choose the right GPS tracking solution. Look for features such as the ability to configure report frequency, keeping track of vehicle locations in real-time, and utilizing vehicle histories, including stops, travel time, and more. VARs should look for additional ways in which to take advantage of current GPS technologies.
Controlling Fleets Through Mobile Devices
Mobile devices increasing are used to control fleets. This includes recording information for accident reports, making sure safety checks are implemented properly as well as other processes important in the maintaining and directing of a fleet of company vehicles. Check out the role mobile devices are expected to take in fleet management in the following Fleet World article.
Measuring The Success Of Private Fleets
The FleetOwner article “Private Fleets: The Measure of Success” discusses determining just how successful a company is in managing its private fleet. According to the article, for the most part, great success is driven by a commitment to customers, the ability to adapt to the introduction of innovative and new technologies, and the ability to use those new technologies to help drive their businesses.
Using GPS Tracking To Determine Insurance Rates
A recent article on Slate talks about efforts by insurance companies to use vehicle tracking to help determine rates for their customers. While customers might see this as a way to save money through GPS analysis of their driving habits, if they have bad driving habits, they could actually see their rates go up.
Field Service IT Talking Points
Check out “US Fleet Tracking Reveals 3 Ways That GPS Tracking Pays For Itself” to see the ROI of using GPS systems.
In addition to the three cores of service — scheduling, mobile, and work order management — executives managing fleets have come up with new ways manage their vehicles. Find out more in this MS Dynamics World article.
RnRMarketResearch.com offers a forecast of the fleet management market and asset tracking trends for the next 10 years. This information includes analysis of the market, some key implications, and recommendations.
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