FLEET OPTIMIZATION HANDBOOK A guide to optimizing your fleet. Creating World-Leading Internet Experiences

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FLEET OPTIMIZATION HANDBOOK

A guide to optimizing your fleet

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your mobile assets, most notably your vehicles, trailers, freight and even employees, are a significant investment for your company. Wireless tech-nology can help you get more out of this investment.

in this e-book you’ll find advice, ideas and tools that can help you extend the life of these assets, cut costs and give you real-time visibility into your operations, so you can make better, faster decisions.

this practical resource is designed to help you build the business case for wireless technology. use this guide as a workbook – take notes, share what you’ve learned with your colleagues and start getting more our out your mobile assets today.

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practical tools to help you

streamline logistics, reduce costs

and make better decisions.

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fleet optimizAtion iQ Quiz

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optimizing your fleet can have a measurable impact on your bottom line. don’t assume you are getting the most out of your mobile assets.

find out for sure.

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BUSINESS CASE RESOURCES

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My business is using a GPS tracking solution on our vehicles and assets.

Our drivers are equipped with electronic tools to track their hours of service (HOS) and vehicle inspections.

We track fuel consumption by vehicle and actively monitor/ improve driver routes.

We have implemented a driver behaviour monitoring program to reduce poor driving habits (e.g. speeding, hard breaking and idling).

We electronically monitor our engine diagnostics and automate maintenance schedules.

We use loss prevention tools that proactively deter theft or provide alerts if back doors are opened or assets are moved.

We provide drivers with personal mobile devices to improve retention and reduce dissatisfaction caused by job isolation.

We have implemented mobile device management and security solutions.

We provide mobile technology training for both tech support staff and end-users.

We use wireless video surveillance so we can remotely monitor what is happening inside cars or cabs, to ensure safety and seatbelt compliance.

We collect payment from our customers using wireless point of sale devices.

We use digital dispatch tools to assign trips or jobs in real time to the most appropriate vehicle or driver, and to track the status of trips.

We use mobile devices with eForms to log work orders, complete reports and capture signatures.

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WireleSS trAnSportAtion eCoSyStem

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Explore this interactive ecosystem to learn about the wireless technologies that are

changing the transportation industry. Click on an image to learn about how these

wireless technologies can help drive your business forward.

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roi toolS And reSourCeS

A discussion of the value of wireless technologies for your transport operations would not be complete without exploring roi. take a look at these compelling

statistics from the Aberdeen group†_{. Companies that adopt real-time,}

location-based fleet management solutions not only reduce overall operating expenses by an average of $1,100 per vehicle* per year, they also enjoy:

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Cut in fuel CoStS

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rAiSe in driVer CompliAnCe

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inCreASe in regulAtory CompliAnCe

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reduCtion in oVertime CoStS

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improVement in SerViCe reSponSe timeS

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improVement in fleet utilizAtion

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reduCtion in VeHiCle doWntime

find out how much more your fleet can be optimized with this ROI calculator from XAtA .

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See how mobile fleet management solutions can impact your bottom line with this video from

mentor.

mAnAging your Bottom line

Watch this video from

mentor and discover how you can save you money by reducing speed and idling.

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find out how to reduce fuel consumption with this white paper from

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* 57% of best-in-class companies reduce operating costs per vehicle by an average of 10.4%. the survey revealed that the average operating cost per mile was 33 cents, and the average miles driven per year were 33,243, resulting in a reduction of operating costs of ~$1,100 per vehicle. † Aberdeen group report Cited: Service on the move: driving profitability via fleet management, march 2007

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learn how much you can reduce costs and improve productivity with this

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SuCCeSS StorieS

peer inSigHtS

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Smart companies are investing in wireless transportation solutions to get much needed visibility into their opera-tions and gain a competitive edge. Whether you run a trucking or logistics business or manage a fleet, best practices from other businesses can help you build the business case and motivate your leadership team to act now.

learn from your peers in these success stories.

WilCo ContrACtorS

learn how Wilco Contrac-tors northwest tracks and manages its mobile assets. discover how its manage-ment team views asset details, pulls up performed tasks, uploads photos and comments, and finds the location of specific assets. find out how much High-way technical engineering Services expects to save with its fleet management solution while making sure its employees are safer.

HigHWAy teCHniCAl

learn how Saint John transit tracks buses and provides arrival times to its riders on mobile devices, the Web, and digital signs.

SAint JoHn trAnSit

See how Coventry Connec-tions, a taxi fleet operator, uses wireless poS to reduce costs and provide a higher level of service to its customers.

CoVentry ConneCtionS

discover how pacific Coach lines uses wireless technology to provide differentiated customer service, improve trans-portation service and cut costs.

pACifiC CoACH lineS

discover how Canadian freightways tracks and manages its truck fleet, provides its line haul driv-ers with electronic logs and manages pickups and deliveries in real-time.

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this checklist will help you plan and evaluate so that you make the right decisions. Check the items that matter most to you. then, click reSultS for your personalized, printable wireless technology priority list.

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Real-time visibility of vehicles and assets

Alerts when unscheduled stops are made or backdoors opened In-vehicle video surveillance, to ensure safety and seatbelt compliance

Panic buttons

Safety alerts for drivers

Accident prevention/reconstruction features

NETWORK REQUIREMENTS

Wireless Network (real time routing, data and information from any wireless device Wi-Fi (upload information daily/ weekly)

Satellite (for extra coverage in very remote areas)

Hybrid cell and satellite solution (for maximum coverage in all areas)

SUPPORT SOLUTION

Cloud/web -based managed solution (offers easy integration with little IT support)

Fixed Solution (hardware and software licenses that reside on a computer or fixed server)

HARDWARE SOLUTION

Fixed in-vehicle hardware (with GPS and mapping capabilities) Mobile Data Terminal (MDT) which can move from vehicle to vehicle Leverage existing mobile devices (smartphones/tablets)

FEATURE REQUIREMENTS

Driver behaviour monitoring (to eliminate idling, speeding and hard breaking)

Route productivity / GPS Route optimization

Dispatch capabilities Fuel consumption monitoring Support for sustainability/ environmental initiatives Signature or point-of-sale capabili-ties and electronic invoicing Diagnostics and maintenance scheduling

Trailer tracking or inventory management

Power take-off (PTO) or sensors Regulatory compliance monitoring Electronic logbooks

Customizable reports Scalability

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As seen in this guide, wireless technology can extend the life of your mobile assets, cut costs and give you real-time visibility into your operations, so you can make better, faster decisions. So don’t delay. use these practical resources to build your business case and start getting more out of your mobile assets today.

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rogers has a proven track record, with over 10 years experience in the transportation industry. We are experts in wireless transportation technologies and work with a network of best-in-class technology partners who specialize in your industry.

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