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Articlesby Cheryl KnightFebruary 3, 2011

Cox Enterprises’ Fleet Creates Efficiencies by Utilizing Supply Chain Management

With more than 13,000 vehicles nationwide, the fleet team has saved millions of dollars and lowered greenhouse gas emissions by selecting the right vehicles, streamlining operational processes, and implementing GPS.

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ArticlesJanuary 1, 2011

Using GPS to Reduce Payroll Expense

Learn how three fleets are using GPS systems to realize significant reductions in payroll expense.

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Articlesby Tariq KamalSeptember 1, 2010

Somebody Call Security!

Three security industry veterans share their strategies for procuring, maintaining and keeping track of the vehicles that help keep our homes and businesses safe.

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Articlesby Lauren FletcherJuly 20, 2010

Accident Management Cost Trends in 2009

Many fleets in 2009 chose to forego cosmetic repairs, increase use of aftermarket parts, and focus on proactive accident management to control costs.

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Articlesby Shelley MikaJuly 19, 2010

Telematics Sensor-Equipped Trucks Help UPS Control Costs

Telematics helps the delivery company determine a truck’s performance and condition, as well as identify ways drivers can make small adjustments that yield major results.

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Articlesby Shelley MikaJuly 19, 2010

Telematics Sensor-Equipped Trucks Help UPS Control Costs

Telematics helps the delivery company determine a truck’s performance and condition, as well as identify ways drivers can make small adjustments that yield major results.

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Market Trendsby Mike AntichJune 4, 2010

U.S. Begins Deploying the Next Generation of GPS

Truck fleets were among the earliest adopters of GPS technology. GPS is used to reduce fuel spend by optimizing routing, increase driver accountability by deterring speeding and excessive idling, track hours of service and overtime, and prevent unauthorized usage of assets. A new generation of more powerful and sophisticated satellites are being deployed, which promise to take the GPS to the next level.

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Market Trendsby Mike AntichApril 12, 2010

The Danger of Using Car GPS by Fleet Truck Drivers

Increasingly, drivers are relying on personal GPS devices for route directions; however, this can be potentially dangerous and expensive for truck fleets. A car GPS device maps out the quickest and shortest routes, but doesn't identify truck-restricted routes or roads with weight, height, and hazardous cargo restrictions.

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Articlesby Lauren FletcherMarch 11, 2010

Telematics Use Grows in Work Truck Fleets

From tracking preventive maintenance to reducing vehicle idling and fuel consumption, truck-based fleets are adding telematics devices to their fleet vehicles to improve operations.

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Articlesby Lauren FletcherFebruary 8, 2010

Strange but True

These “Strange but True” stories were sent to Automotive Fleet by fleet managers, drivers, and fleet management companies. Have a strange but true story? Something so incredible it couldn’t have been made up? Share your stories with Automotive Fleet.

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