March 2008, Work Truck - Feature
By Cindy Brauer
Mobile resource management (MRM) systems allow fleet managers to track fuel transactions, streamline routing, monitor driver behavior, automate maintenance alerts, and implement other efficiency-producing functions.
Tags: @Road, CarChip, Driver Behavior, fuel, GPS, GPS Insight, maintenance, Routing, telematics, Vericom Technologies
January 2008, Work Truck - Feature
By Michael Lewis
Best practices in asset management, including truck acquisition, maintenance, and other asset management services can make the difference between a productive, cost-effective fleet and a costly mistake.
Tags: acquisition, asset management, maintenance, risk management, telematics
September 2007, Work Truck - Feature
By Tariq Kamal
Fleet managers describe how the ability to track vehicle location, gas consumption, and preventive maintenance has benefited their fleets.
Tags: fuel savings, maintenance, telematics
July 2007, Work Truck - Feature
By Joe Bohn
Less-than-truckload carrier, A. Duie Pyle, invests in proactive technology as part of an ongoing strategy to compete in an industry struggling with consolidation and overcapacity.
Tags: A. Duie Pyle, QUALCOMM, telematics
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By Mike Antich The number one threat to fleets continues to be the price of fuel, despite the fact that fuel prices have been declining due to the global economic slowdown. Year-to-date, the cost of fuel has increased 30 percent in 2008 compared to 2007. The Energy Information Administration is projecting fuel to average $3.82 per gallon in calendar-year 2009. Fuel is the potential game changer of the fleet industry. Consider two recent examples as harbingers of things to come.
By Mike Antich Today, Oct. 7, the Federal Reserve Board announced that it is invoking emergency powers to create a special fund to support the U.S. commercial paper market. The announcement by the Federal Reserve allows corporations to bypass the current credit gridlock gripping the nation’s economy. This has an impact on the fleet market since one source of financing for large fleets is the commercial paper market.
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