ARI Exec Covers Garage Management at Tech Conference
Steve Durdin, ARI's manager of GMS and fuel programs, will present "Using Garage Management Systems to Get Ahead," at this year's NRECA TechAdvantage Conference and Expo, from March 3-6 in Nashville, Tenn.
Steve Durdin, ARI's manager of GMS and fuel programs, will present "Using Garage Management Systems to Get Ahead," at this year's NRECA TechAdvantage Conference and Expo, from March 3-6 in Nashville, Tenn.
The session, which is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. March 6, will offer an overview on how garage management systems can help streamline operations and provide fleet managers with critical insight by capturing the data related to work done on vehicles and equipment.
Attendees will learn how to analyze garage system data in order to compute a total cost of ownership and how to evaluate that data to help a fleet manager make predictive decisions. Durdin will also highlight the important factors a fleet manager should take into account when considering whether to implement a garage management system.
"Garage management systems are an important tool that can help fleet managers understand their fleet and drive value when it comes to the bottom line," said Rob Hoysgaard, ARI's director of sales support and a utility fleet specialist. "This important and informative session will help attendees understand how they can effectively use a garage management system to improve productivity and lower operating costs."
Attendees can also meet and visit with the ARI Utility Team and learn about new trends in utility fleet management during the conference. ARI will be exhibiting in Booth #822.
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