2021 and beyond: What truck telematics will look like in the future
Telematics and visibility may have been FE’s 2020 Trend of the Year, but the trend didn’t stop on Dec. 31. Beyond the ongoing trends outlined in that story, here are a few teasers from our group of technological experts on what technology fleets may be able to take advantage of in the next year and
Decisiv expands SRM ecosystem to new commercial asset types
Decisiv, Inc. is expanding its asset type classification to increase coverage for heavy-duty trucks, and adding medium- and light-duty trucks, trailers, refrigeration units and off-road equipment models to its platform. Decisiv says it is also developing active analysis capabilities. With the expansion of asset classification, the platform is now working in the background to analyze
How service keeps rolling through the changes
While many of our country’s businesses either shut down or saw business slow significantly this spring due to the COVID-19 pandemic, one area of the economy that has had to stay resilient is truck service. To borrow from the famous motto of the United States Postal Service, neither rain nor snow nor pandemic can keep
How truck service has been impacted by the Coronavirus pandemic
Relaxed hours-of-service requirements and trucking’s essential role in the movement of needed goods and services provided an uptick in freight activity at the onset of the Coronavirus pandemic. Now six weeks later, freight volumes are starting to decline as the pendulum swings back, reflecting the country’s shutdown, according to ACT Research. How is this ever-shifting
Avoid the trucking service communication breakdown
How you can help your service provider be more productive—and boost your bottom line in the process.
How the right data can help lower your truck service costs
Skyrocketing labor rates, an endless proliferation of fees and increasingly complex truck equipment and technology have sent truck service costs through the roof—and that’s without even counting the loss of revenue during downtime. Whether you’re held captive by contract maintenance, rubbing your head because of roadside service or looking for ways to leverage your home
What are your trucking data rights?
Data-driven solutions will soon predict when components on your trucks will fail based on your spec, duty cycle, application, driver behavior, service practices and more. These aren’t general predictions for all of the trucks on the road; they’re predictions tailored for you.
Improving your communication with dealer service locations to reduce downtime
As a fleet manager, you’ve probably asked your service provider dozens of questions already today, and the only answer more frustrating than the answer you didn’t want to hear is not hearing an answer at all.
The path to paperless
Paperless maintenance management systems can save administrative time.
Reducing downtime and lowering costs at Bruckner Leasing Company
To improve its ability to manage 200 to 250 new service and repair cases each day at 24 locations in six states, Bruckner Leasing needed a means of communicating more effectively and efficiently. The division of Bruckner Truck Sales, headquartered in Amarillo, Texas, is a member of the Mack Leasing System, the Volvo Leasing System
TMW Systems software integrates with Decisiv
TMW Systems announced the integration of its TMT Fleet Maintenance Software with Decisiv’s Service Relationship Management (SRM) platform. According to the companies, the integration of Decisiv and TMT Fleet Maintenance will help fleet managers to extend their data accuracy, reduce administrative load and manage warranty recovery when working with external service providers. As part of
Great Dane, Decisiv announce partnership
Great Dane has announced a strategic partnership with Decisiv. This collaboration was established to enhance service and maintenance event management through data transparency. “Great Dane has chosen Decisiv as a technology partner to enable system connectivity and complete visibility around service events,” said Dave Durand, vice president of aftermarket at Great Dane. “As part of
