Automatic Vehicle Data Without Recurring Per-vehicle Fees: Here's How

Posted by Ahmad Tavassoli on 2-Sep-2021 11:35:49 AM

What if we told you that you could, on occasion, have your cake and eat it too?

In today's article, we discuss vehicle data collection, the critical role it plays in your fleet's efficiency, and how to get it done automatically and without paying recurrent, per-vehicle fees.

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Topics: maintenance management, fleet maintenance, vehicle data, preventative maintenance, fleet management, vehicle tracking, automated fleet data

Coencorp: Not So Humble Beginnings

Posted by Reza Tavassoli on 24-Feb-2020 7:35:26 AM

Most successful entrepreneurs can tell stories of humble beginnings where product and service development slowly eased into their targeted marketplace.  This is not necessarily so for the Tavassoli brothers and Coencorp.  Their beginnings were far from humble, and they exploded onto the transit scene with one of the country's largest public transit companies.  Here is what happened.

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Topics: fleet fuel management, fleet maintenance, fleet management, Mass Transit

The Usual Suspects: Top 5 Fleet Mechanical Failures

Posted by Reza Tavassoli on 13-Feb-2020 8:00:00 AM

Private car drivers and commercial transportation truckers alike share our highways. This combination of driver skills and behaviors is an increasingly dangerous mix. Since 2015 there has been an increasing trend in highway fatality numbers. The recent U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration report elaborates on the true meaning of one of the more minor statistical causes, mechanical failures. While the impact they indicate is anything but small, the good news is that it is far more preventable than currently practiced.

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Topics: fleet maintenance, preventive maintenance, safety, Mass Transit

Fleet Commercial Vehicles : What's Causing All These Accidents?

Posted by Reza Tavassoli on 8-Aug-2019 7:22:00 AM

One of the most significant benefits of being in the business of helping people manage their fleets is learning where the challenges are and focusing energy on finding solutions for them. Data plays a crucial role in effective fleet management. Not just having it but being able to quickly and accurately collect it and then easily use it for the company's benefit. Through 30 years of successfully consulting for mobile-reliant industries, adapting modules to service-specific industries, and growing services to fit the evolving needs of fleet managers the world over, we’ve hopefully learned a few things on how to be helpful to them: It’s all about the data at your fingertips in your Fleet Management Software.

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Topics: maintenance management, maintenance software optimization, fleet maintenance, vehicle data, preventative maintenance, fleet management, driver behaviour, real-time data, trucking, preventive maintenance, safety

Out of Sight MUST Not Mean Out of Mind—AVL in Fleet Management

Posted by Reza Tavassoli on 11-Jul-2019 6:49:00 AM

Asset tracking problems = lost revenue

As fleet operators, companies acquire various mobile assets for various reasons. For all the benefits those assets bring, their increased quantity means that fleet managers are also increasing the risk of loss through operator theft and/or misuse. According to automotivefleet.com, there’s an average of 2,248 vehicles stolen each day in the United States alone, and these numbers increase on holiday when the majority of vehicles are supposed to be out of service due to holidaying drivers. Fleets contend with many related asset-tracking problems regularly, which ends up all but stalling productivity.

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Topics: fleet maintenance, vehicle data, fleet management, AVL, vehicle tracking, real-time data

They can sneak up on you: Keeping Track of Your Maintenance Costs

Posted by Reza Tavassoli on 4-Jul-2019 7:22:00 AM

According to some recent fleet maintenance statistics on AutomotiveFleet.com, the repair cost (labor and parts) of running your ageing fleet increases annually by 5% to 7%, but when you look closer at the segment breakdowns, the numbers are much more dramatic. Looking at “Repair Spend by Odometer”, we see the cost rise almost 10 times once the vehicle hits over 90,000 km and “Repair Spend by Months in Service” shows a jump of nearly 8 times once we get past the 37-month mark. Furthermore, these statistics exclude regular tire and oil changes, rental of replacement equipment and emergency overtime costs, or accident expenses.  If these jumps seem extreme to you, it’s because they are, but they are a manageable part of the cost of maintaining a fleet. Keeping your fleet assets (vehicles and other mobile-fueled equipment) and drivers safe, productive, and mobile is pivotal to reaching your organization’s sales and service goals. A great Fleet Management software will help you keep an educated eye on your maintenance costs, indicate when they begin to rise, and how to plan for the optimization of the fleet. So, what can you do to keep your fleet in optimal shape?

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Topics: fleet fuel management, maintenance management, fleet maintenance, preventative maintenance, fleet management

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Fleet Managers

Posted by Reza Tavassoli on 6-Jun-2019 7:37:00 AM

The business world was rocked when Stephen R. Covey, the author of the best-selling book “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change,” said, “Ineffective people live day after day with unused potential.” Industry leaders, managers, and entrepreneurs everywhere quickly realized he wasn’t only talking about people but also describing the primary factors limiting a company’s growth.

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Topics: fleet fuel management, fleet maintenance, preventative maintenance, fleet management, driver behaviour, vehicle tracking, real-time data

How to Avoid the Worst Fleet Management Mistakes

Posted by Reza Tavassoli on 30-May-2019 7:28:00 AM

Being a fleet manager has its unique challenges.

They have many interconnected considerations, from fuel consumption to vehicle maintenance and new technology implementation to driver performance. Most importantly, industries  that are reliant on mobile assets are constantly evolving with the regular appearance of new practices, legislation, and technologies. While fleet managers and decision-makers use many strategies and methods, only successful ones consistently avoid making these fleet management mistakes…
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Topics: fleet fuel management, fleet maintenance, fleet management, driver behaviour, vehicle tracking

Do Not Waste Your Money : Automatic Vehicle Data Capture

Posted by Reza Tavassoli on 27-Nov-2018 7:30:00 AM

Many fleets spend tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars implementing a  vehicle maintenance management system. They pay recurring license fees to use that software to handle crucial maintenance-related areas such as parts, maintenance plans, vehicle recalls, and work orders. However, many of those companies then turn around and act as though all the time and money they spent putting those maintenance systems in place was burning a hole through their pockets!

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Topics: maintenance management, maintenance software optimization, fleet maintenance, vehicle data, preventative maintenance