ConnectedOps Visionaries IntelliShift

Fuel prices are surging – rising higher each day. A number of factors are contributing to the increasing cost of oil, and the net result is the highest gas prices on record. With prices at a 14-year high, it’s hard to imagine paying even more at the pump, but all signs say we will. For the fleet industry, that fuel-pump pain is multiplied by the number of vehicles you operate. And these surging fuel prices threaten the health and profitability of your business. You can’t change the ...

Gary Williams, Manager of Business Transformation and Operational Excellence at Liberty Coke, joins us to talk about using data to identify opportunities to streamline operational efficiency. Gary discusses his recent initiative to reduce idle time across Liberty Coke’s fleet of vehicles. To complete the project, required extensive data analysis to identify the root cause of excessive idle time across vehicle types, and ongoing driver involvement to gain full context, define an effective...

When you’re responsible for the efficient operation of a growing fleet, figuring out how to get more done in less time is critical. It’s never been more true – time is your scarcest resource. The good news? There are concrete steps you can take to reclaim hours in your work week. By cutting the inefficiency out of the tasks and reports that you repeat regularly – some of them, daily – you’ll save countless hours. That’s time you can apply directly to higher-value activities that improve ...

Discovering the need to expand your fleet is great news; it means your business is growing. But each time you add a vehicle, your costs increase as well. You’re adding to your insurance premiums. More drivers on the road means greater chances of an accident – along their associated costs and liability. And there’s increased fuel and maintenance expenses to consider.On the surface, it sounds daunting – especially if your business centers on delivering a service and your fleet is simply a means...

If your business depends on mobile workers and fleets of vehicles to deliver your products and services, accident and damage claims are inevitable – even with the best safety program in place. And while studies show that in the overwhelming number of crashes involving a car and truck, the commercial driver is not at fault, they’re often blamed. False liability claims harm your drivers’ records, they lower your CSA score and result in excessive legal and insurance payouts. Learn the 6 key...

Joe Torrente, Director of Transportation at the NJ-based field services business at Stavola, joins us for an in-depth conversation about the challenges he faced while trying to navigate disconnected paper-based processes, a lack of safety monitoring, and a complicated range of construction, asphalt, and recycling equipment. His experience illustrates the difficult transformation emerging companies undergo as their fleet of vehicles and assets grows. In the conversation, we talk about the...