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MARCH 2016 Archive

VOLUME 6, ISSUE 1 MARCH 2016 utilityfleetprofessional.com

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What to Expect in a Telematics Deployment

| Sean M. Lyden |
There’s a lot of hype around telematics – and for good reason. When properly configured and maintained, telematics works like a sophisticated air traffic control system for your fleet. It uses GPS tracking and wireless connectivity to stream real-time vehicle location and performance data, giving you all the information you need – at a glance […]
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The State of Lightweight Material Technologies in Truck and Van Upfits

| Sean M. Lyden |
It wasn’t long ago when nearly $5 per gallon of gasoline and diesel was a reality, with most analysts predicting that this price, or even higher, would be the new normal for a long time to come. And as fleets grappled with the impact of fuel cost spikes on their operating budgets, they began to […]
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The Future of Drones in the U.S. Utility Market

| Sean M. Lyden |
In the past year, a handful of U.S. utility companies – including San Diego Gas & Electric, Southern Co. of Atlanta and Commonwealth Edison Co. of Chicago – have received clearance from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to perform limited testing with aerial drones for transmission and distribution line inspections. “Utility assets require regular inspections […]
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Upfitting Cargo Vans with Ergonomics in Mind

| Tricia Singer |
In order to keep employee health costs and downtime to a minimum, ergonomics – or fitting a job to the person performing the job – must play a big role in upfitting fleet vehicles. Many of today’s fleet administrators are tuned in to the importance of employee ergonomics, and an ever-increasing number are focused on […]
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How Plug-In Hybrids Impact Vehicle Maintenance

| Grace Suizo |
Utility fleets are leading the way when it comes to the use of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles – a growing solution for operations that must work around the clock to provide vital services to the general public. While going green and convenience are definite pluses, plug-ins also enable significant operational savings over conventional vehicles and […]
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Using Gamification to Improve Employee Performance

| Tim Taylor |
Today’s utility fleets have a powerful tool at their disposal, and it’s one that nearly everybody already carries with them: mobile apps that run on cellphones and tablets. By tying new apps into existing fleet and work order management systems, fleet managers can help employees improve their execution of day-to-day tasks through use of their […]
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Data is Driving Utility Fleet Maintenance Decisions

| Jim Galligan |
Maintenance schedules based on “the way it’s always been done” are trending downward. Instead, more utility fleets are relying on the operational data they collect from onboard technologies to set maintenance intervals and equipment specs. That’s the biggest trend today in fleet maintenance, according to Chris Shaffer, partner at Utilimarc (www.utilimarc.com), a Minneapolis-based consulting and […]
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The Risk Management Challenge in a Self-Driving World

| Sean M. Lyden |
When you read the latest media coverage, you get the sense that when it comes to self-driving vehicles, it’s not a matter of if, but when. Yet, as autonomous vehicle systems get more and more market-ready, will our society be ready? And, on a more granular level, will we in the fleet industry be ready? […]
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