Management Insights for Waste & Recycling Fleet Executives
FleetSMARTS – What We Learned at Waste Expo 2017
FleetSmarts » Edition 20
Waste Expo is a great event for learning – not just conference learning, but also learning from our many one-on-one discussions with municipal waste managers and private haulers. These interactions help us to understand what your real priorities and issues are, and how these are shaping your budgets. Continue Reading »
Internet of Things (IoT) for Smarter Waste Collection Services
FleetSmarts » Edition 19
We published today an industry white paper entitled: “THE INTERNET OF THINGS (IoT): Making Waste Collection Part of a Smarter Future”. This white paper looks at how waste management organizations are increasingly deploying IoT systems to monitor waste, vehicles, drivers and customers for smarter and more sustainable operations. Continue Reading »
Learning About Fleet Safety from Other Industries
FleetSmarts » Edition 18
Fleet safety is a number one priority for all sorts of fleets—public transit, emergency, work and industrial, military vehicles and more. While fleet functions may differ, they share many commonalities in terms of safety requirements. Understanding how other industry verticals employ solutions to mitigate risks and improve safety can be beneficial to all. Continue Reading »
Greater intelligence gathering capability optimizes Texas fleet operations
FleetSmarts » Edition 17
Knight Waste Services (Knight) was established in 2003 to service the City of Fort Worth’s residential garbage and recycling collection. Knight operates 30 ASL trucks providing weekly curbside collection for 94,000 residential households in Fort Worth, TX. Challenges: As part of their ongoing drive to optimize service quality and achieve the performance targets established by their municipal... Continue Reading »
How to Reduce the Top 3 Causes of Accidents
FleetSmarts » Edition 16
According to industry data, fleet accident rates are on the rise. Fortunately, new smart truck technologies can reverse this trend. Smart truck systems are designed to ensure easy control and real-time communications and information transfer between drivers, vehicles and the back-office. According to Mattei Insurance Services Inc., there are three vehicle maneuvers and driver actions that tend to lead to accidents most frequently. Continue Reading »
Reducing Municipal GHG Emissions
FleetSmarts » Edition 15
North American municipalities – regardless of size or type – typically own and operate fleet vehicles to deliver municipal services. Waste and recycling collection vehicles usually top this list. On average, these municipal fleets can generate up to 20 per cent of a municipality’s total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and consume masses of fuel each year. Continue Reading »
Taking the guess-work out of fleet maintenance management
FleetSmarts » Edition 14
Fleet maintenance costs are a major concern for waste fleet managers. Reactive repairs can be expensive, and preventive maintenance programs are not always easy to implement. Sometimes even the notion of comprehensive fleet maintenance management can be intimidating. Fortunately technology can support and facilitate the fleet maintenance process and can help save an estimated $2,000+ a year per [...] Continue Reading »
Essential Onboard Computing (OBC) – when you don’t need the whole enchilada
FleetSmarts » Edition 13
We’ve spent a lot of years developing some pretty advanced fleet management systems for both large and small waste management organizations across North America. It’s safe to say that we have some of the most technologically advanced and feature-rich systems in the market today. [...] Continue Reading »
The Top 8 Fleet Management Technology Myths
FleetSmarts » Edition 12
Fleet management systems and technology have come a long way in the past decade. According to a new report by Global Industry Analysts, Inc., the global commercial vehicle telematics market is set to reach US $11.2 billion by 2015. It’s clear – fleet management technologies are on the rise and are field-proven to deliver compelling bottom line and operational benefits to waste fleets. [...] Continue Reading »
Reducing Driver Distractions
FleetSmarts » Edition 11
Every day over 150,000 drivers travel through cities, communities and neighborhoods to collect our garbage. Making sure they do so safely is everyone’s number one priority. Safe driving is largely dependent on limiting driver distractions. In 2010, more than 3,000 people were killed and over 400,000 injured because of distracted driving. Nearly 20 percent of [...] Continue Reading »
Kimble Recycling & Disposal Highlights Safety and Customer Service
FleetSmarts » Edition 10
Based in Dover, Ohio, Kimble Recycling & Disposal (formerly J&J Refuse) is one of the largest independently-owned refuse carriers in Ohio. Kimble delivers dependable, cost-effective and environmentally responsible waste management services to residential, commercial and industrial customers in 20 counties in eastern Ohio. Kimble also collects and transports recyclables to a clean material recovery facility [...] Continue Reading »
Casella Waste Systems Enhances Fleet Operations and Sustainability
FleetSmarts » Edition 9
Waste executives and fleet managers are always looking for ways to run better, more efficient and more sustainable operations. Casella Waste Systems, Inc., headquartered in Rutland, VT, accomplished this and more by implementing a fleet management solution. Casella provides solid waste, recycling and resource management services in seven Northeastern U.S. states. Casella’s operations include 7 [...] Continue Reading »
How to deploy fleet management solutions for faster ROI
FleetSmarts » Edition 8
Waste and recycling executives faced with shrinking Capex allowances typically have to grapple with the question: “Do I invest in technologies to improve my operations and productivity, or do I buy more equipment?” Continue Reading »
Optimizing the Driver Experience
FleetSmarts » Edition 7
A good driver experience means letting drivers focus on what’s important: the driving and servicing of their routes in the safest manner possible. It means reducing the copious requirements for human intervention that can distract and delay. It means removing unnecessary paperwork, tedious data entry and too many manual touch-points. Continue Reading »
Waste Fleet Safety: Tips and Tools to Ensure Safe Driving
FleetSmarts » Edition 6
“Every year an estimated 20 percent of all fleet vehicles are involved in accidents,” said Martin Demers, CEO of FleetMind. “The direct and indirect costs of these accidents are tremendous. The reality is that most accidents are avoidable, and effective safety management can reduce the risks significantly. Our white paper compiles findings from our extensive experience with fleets across North America, and is intended to provide helpful insights to fleet managers in the waste industry.” Continue Reading »
Implementing a fleet management solution – think small
FleetSmarts » Edition 5
The benefits of fleet management systems are many and range from significant cost reductions to dramatic productivity gains. However, the implementation process for a new fleet management solution is key to its ongoing success. It is important to have a carefully staged rollout plan that ensures the system's internal adoption and integration into daily fleet operations. Continue Reading »
LINKING MOBILE ASSETS TO YOUR FLEET’S BACK-OFFICE OPERATIONS How tapping into your vehicles’ data will help you reduce costs
FleetSmarts » Edition 4
Fleet Management Dashboards - Getting a better view into your fleet operations
Driver Scorecards - Essential to successful safety programs
FleetSmarts » Edition 3
RFID Technologies for Automated Garbage Collection
Time Saving Analysis – Measuring the $$$ impact of shaving 30 minutes off a route every day
FleetSmarts » Edition 2
Route management more than just route optimization