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Technology's continuing influence in the day-to-day operations of fleet managers was discussed in various forms at the Fleet 2000 Business Conference, which took place in Minneapolis this past August.
Read More →Environmental regulations are anti-diesel, but the efficiency of the compression-ignition engine in light trucks will keep it in contention. In addition, manufacturers are developing new technology to clean up the diesel's act.
Read More →In his first year as president of PHH Vehicle Management Services, Mark Miller focused on broadening service offerings, implementing new technology, and expanding globally. Miller explains how PHH plans to build on these objectives in the future.
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The many complexities of technology (electronic communication, etc.), success demands that one-on-one, face-to-face calls be made for effective selling, installation, and service priorities. Automation in key areas is not an end-all substitute.
Read More →Four fleet managers discuss how they minimize downtime, train drivers to maximize efficient use of vehicles, and integrate telecommunications technology into operations for route scheduling and other functions.
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Five years ago this month, the first cellular phone system started operating in Chicago. Improving technology and greater affordability have helped markets emerge nationwide, serving approximately 1.5 million cellular phones.
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At one time, the mobile telephone was thought of as little more than a plaything. Making calls from a mobile telephone was expensive; air space, range, and frequency availability were limited; and the quality of transmission was poor at best. But the same technology that changed the hand-held calculator from an expensive toy to an inexpensive every-day tool many have the same effect on the mobile telephone.
Read More →Properly used it can become a deliverance from human ignorance and lack of knowledge. Information technology in particular brings new dimensions of useful and timely information.
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