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Market Trendsby Mike AntichNovember 27, 2017

The Future of Fleet Is Managing the Connected Vehicle Ecosystem

In the next decade, the term "fleet management" will soon become inadequate to fully define the scope of our industry and it will be viewed as an anachronistic label. Today's vehicle connectivity megatrend will be the catalyst of an expanded fleet business model focused on managing a new connected vehicle ecosystem. This fleet ecosystem will encompass not only the vehicle, but also the mobile workers and, more importantly, the work they performed and the tools they use.

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ArticlesSeptember 1, 2017

Strategies for a Forward-Thinking Fleet

Fleets should turn to an “E3” strategy, which means being efficient, enthusiastic, and effective to accomplish company goals.

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NewsAugust 22, 2017

Fla. Contractor Increases Efficiency with Custom Telematics Feed

MasTec Advanced Technologies, a Coral Gables, Fla. telecommunications infrastructure company, has improved its visibility of fleet operations under a data partnership with ARI and Geotab, the fleet management company announced.

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Market Trendsby Mike AntichJuly 23, 2017

Spec’ing Today’s Trucks to Meet Tomorrow’s Needs

When you spec truck assets today, many of these vehicles will be in service for 10 to 15 years or longer. While these assets are adequate for today’s business, will this still be true 10 to 15 years from now? This is an important question because some fleet managers tend to focus on today’s needs and neglect the long-term considerations as to how job requirements may evolve in the future.

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Market Trendsby Mike AntichJuly 5, 2017

What Fleet Managers Can Learn From a Navy SEAL

If you think being a fleet manager is stressful, try being a Navy SEAL. Former Navy SEAL Robert O'Neill, best known for claiming to have shot Osama bin Laden, recently wrote a new book entitled, “The Operator.”

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Market Trendsby Mike AntichMay 22, 2017

Institutionalizing Cost-Control Strategies

Senior management exerts intense pressure on fleet managers to control and/or reduce vehicle acquisition and operating expenses. To accomplish this, a fleet managers can pursue three different cost-control strategies — cost savings, cost deferral, or cost avoidance. In order to implement a successful cost-control strategy you need to institutionalize the mechanisms to curb money-wasting behaviors.

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ArticlesMarch 6, 2017

How to Stretch Your Fleet Dollars

What can a commercial fleet manager do to get the biggest bang from the finite dollars in an annual fleet budget? What practices or initiatives can be implemented to minimize waste or leverage programs to gain greater efficiencies?

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ArticlesOctober 28, 2015

How to Increase Fleet Productivity Using Telematics

Most fleets using telematics cite increased productivity as a top benefit. Find out how to capitalize on at least seven major areas of operations.

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Articlesby Mike AntichJuly 1, 2002

Electronic Vehicle Titles Will Revolutionize Title Processing: 8 States Now Recognize E-Titles

An electronic lien and title system, or ELT, is the technology that allows vehicle titles and lien information to be transmitted electronically, much like e-mail, to and from state motor vehicle agencies and lien holders.

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