How the right data can increase your chance of a successful warranty claim
A truck’s warranty is like a ticking clock, with only a short window of time for a part’s fault (if it has one) to reveal itself. There’s little more frustrating than having a 45-day warranty and having something break on day 46. Adding to the complexity of the process is the need to do everything
How to make truck technology work for you
Everyone has problems. The problem is: we don’t all have the same problems. Challenges are often as specific to a fleet as their equipment spec, and when we talk about technology, it’s easy to talk in vague, broad brush strokes about fuel efficiency increases, operational improvements and ROI. It all begs the question: What does
Trimble, Intelligent Audit partner to provide freight auditing, visibility to the supply chain
Trimble has announced a collaboration with freight audit and transportation spend optimization company Intelligent Audit to integrate the two companies’ real-time visibility and analytics tools. The collaboration will allow users to access visibility and tracking through Trimble’s supply chain solution and audit and spend analytics through Intelligent Audit. In addition, Intelligent Audit and Trimble’s data sharing will enable
Tips for aftermarket warranty data tracking
OEM parts are one thing, but aftermarket parts are another can of worms, so to speak, when it comes to successful warranty claims. Since the part number of the replacement may not be the same as the part that failed, this process requires even more detailed tracking. For example, if you buy aftermarket parts in
SmartDrive announces collaboration with Geotab
SmartDrive Systems has announced a collaboration with Geotab to provide fleets with integrated solutions that leverage the SmartDrive platform as a single on-board data collection hub. “The ability to integrate and operate applications from a single data collection platform breaks through significant technology and operational barriers—unlocking efficiency gains for fleets across routes, drivers and risk,” said Steve Mitgang, chief
Cooltrax now integrated with CarrierWeb ELD telematics platform
Cold chain visibility and food safety solutions provider Cooltrax has announced an integration of its industrial IoT platform with CarrierWeb, a provider of ELD telematics and other fleet management solutions. Through this first phase integration, Cooltrax and CarrierWeb customers can now access product temperature data and driver logs using a single sign-in for easy visibility into
Volvo and Trimble to collaborate on fleet management services
Volvo Trucks North America has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Trimble Transportation Enterprise (formerly TMW Systems) to develop future transportation management and fleet maintenance products and services. According to the companies, the proposed collaboration leverages Volvo’s on-board connectivity hardware to offer solutions that help fleets run their businesses more effectively, bringing critical
Fleet Advantage announces enhancements to its ATLAAS software
Business analytics company Fleet Advantage equipment financing has announced that it has enhanced its ATLAAS (Advanced Truck Lifecycle Administrative Analytics Software). The company says the newly launched platform, ATLAAS Unified, will reshape the way private fleets and for-hire carriers operate, manage and evaluate fleet costs through several strategic advancements and new solutions. Fleet Advantage’s ATLAAS software
PrePass enrollment tops 600,000 trucks
Non-profit provider of PrePass services Help Inc. is celebrating 25 years of service, highlighted by the largest truck enrollment in the history of the program—more than 600,000 trucks. Help Inc. says that this milestone and continued growth is the result of strong industry support and innovation of the PrePass program. The program got its start
Cummins and Zonar partner to offer Cummins Connected Diagnostics with Connected Advisor
Cummins and Zonar have announced that they are offering joint customers Cummins Connected Diagnostics with Connected Advisor, two wireless uptime technologies that are included with Cummins engines. Connected Advisor provides customers with daily and monthly health reports that consist of prioritized, time-based recommendations to distinguish between immediate repair needs and those that can be scheduled
Continental updates ContiConnect platform
Continental has released the first update for its digital tire monitoring platform, ContiConnect. New features, which are available to all ContiConnect users now, include the ability to set individual notification rules regarding tire temperature and pressure with custom thresholds. This allows fleet managers and maintenance managers to select their own alert notification levels. In the
Noregon releases update for JPRO Professional, announces new Vehicle Insights Portal
Noregon has announced the third major update of 2018 for their advanced in-shop diagnostic and repair solution, JPRO Professional. Additionally, Noregon revealed details of a new SaaS application, the Vehicle Insights Portal (VIP). JPRO Professional 2018 V3 builds upon the software’s list of bi-directional tests for medium and heavy-duty vehicles. Bi-directional functionality was expanded across
