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Focus on industrial vehicle fleet management using telemetry and IoT.

Efficient management of industrial logistics, off-road, freight and earthmoving fleets is proving crucial for commercial success of vehicle manufacturers (OEMs), dealers, and end users.

Fleet Management, enabled by advanced telematics and IoT sensor systems, is redefining how companies manage their fleets, including hybrids, providing major advantages across the supply chain of many important industries, including logistics, agriculture, construction, mining, and others.
This article explores the relevance of Fleet Management by examining the advantages of telematics and telemetry, IoT, and advanced features provided by cutting-edge systems such as UBIQUICOM’s TRACKVISION.

Why does telemetry improve truck fleet management?

Telemetry has radically transformed the management of industrial machinery and material handling fleets because it provides critical data in real time, allowing both evaluations to be implemented in terms of optimizing economic offerings for dealers, lowering costs for end customers, and finally providing an additional service from manufacturers.
Indeed, devices such as UBIQUICOM’s Telemetry BOX, installed on vehicles such as forklifts, dump trucks, bulldozers, wheel loaders, and many others, allow for the continuous monitoring of a wide range of operating parameters.

Remote control of industrial vehicle fleets

This data provides complete and immediate visibility into the operational status of the entire fleet, even in the case of mixed fleets (vehicles of different types, models, and even dealers), allowing managers to:

Verify the actual number of hours of use of individual vehicles
Monitor the proper use of the vehicles
Timely plan maintenance and interventions when they are really needed
Achieve significant cost and time savings

In short, it improves efficiency and reshapes commercial offerings. In addition to vehicle tracking, telemetry provides detailed information on key parameters such as: Hours of actual use

Access control for authorized workers
Pre-operative checklist
Real-time crash detection and analysis
Battery charge status

This wealth of data enables proactive fleet management, anticipating potential problems and optimizing the use of each vehicle.

In addition, through the telemetry portal, the telematics BOX enables vehicle interconnection with existing enterprise systems (MES, WMS, ERP) ensuring integrated and even more efficient resource management

Why is telemetry data useful in defining rental or purchase agreements?

Until not so long ago, calculating the total cost of ownership (TCO) of a vehicle such as a forklift or excavator was very complex and inaccurate.

Variable costs that were difficult to estimate concerned in particular those related to the actual use of the vehicle (in terms of hours, any shocks suffered etc.) and its maintenance, which was always periodic and never based on the actual needs of the vehicle’s condition.

These difficult and inaccurate calculations did not allow for expenditure forecasting and were a major obstacle to optimizing both management and investment.

Telemetry data, on the other hand, have revolutionized estimates and calculations, making them significantly more accurate and timelier.

In fact, telemetry data are extremely valuable when it comes to setting rental or purchase contracts for industrial equipment and machinery. Detailed information on actual usage provides a solid basis for making informed decisions and optimizing costs.

Intelligent Reports for Industrial Asset Tracking

Comprehensive statistics on vehicle activity times and modes may be obtained using systems such as TRACKVISION, allowing an accurate assessment of actual operating requirements.

How telemetry data positively impacts asset management policies:

They allow the fleet to be properly scaled depending on real consumption.
They facilitate informed decisions between purchasing and renting based on concrete data
Enable the negotiation of improved fares by demonstrating efficient and safe usage of vehicles.
Help avoid unexpected costs connected with unscheduled maintenance or replacement.

In addition, the ability to monitor the status of vehicles in real time and predict potential problems helps reduce downtime and associated costs

This is particularly relevant for long-term rental contracts, where operational efficiency and reduced downtime are crucial to maximizing return on investment.

Benefits of telemetry for dealers

Dealers see the implementation of advanced Fleet Management systems like TRACKVISION as an excellent opportunity to differentiate themselves in the marketplace and provide considerable additional value to their customers. These solutions allow retailers to offer a more comprehensive service beyond selling vehicles and rentals.

The main benefits for dealers include:

The ability to provide tailored solutions based on actual usage data.
Increased customer retention through ongoing, proactive service.
Prospects for generating new revenue streams through data-driven consulting services.
The ability to provide extra services, such as remote diagnostics, to minimize downtime.

Remote diagnostics, such as those provided by SHINDAN the TRACKVISION’s add-on, enables dealers to reduce technician travel to sites and manage multiple requests simultaneously, schedule maintenance more efficiently, resulting in increased productivity and lower maintenance costs, as well as better management of spare parts inventory. All of this not only increases operational efficiency and saves the dealer money, but it also results in faster and more effective service for the end user, as well as a lower environmental impact from fewer road trips.

Advantages for companies leasing industrial vehicle fleets (including mixed fleets)

Fleet Management systems provide significant benefits in terms of cost optimization and enhanced operating efficiency to companies that choose to lease a fleet of industrial equipment, such as forklifts, wheel loaders, and excavators.
Telemetry provides exact monitoring of every vehicle use, allowing the fleet composition and size to be modified to meet actual business demands.

Key advantages for renters include:

Reduced operational expenses by using assets more efficiently.
Enhanced safety with vehicle access tracking.
Improved logistical planning and reducing environmental impact through efficient resource utilization.

TRACKVISION provides a full, real-time overview of the state of your fleet, allowing you to take quick and informed decisions about whether to expand or reduce the number of vehicles in operation.

An ecosystem of integrated solutions: advanced safety features

TRACKVISION stands out for its advanced safety features, which provide great value to both dealers and end customers. The system does more than just monitor and manage fleets; it also includes crucial functions that guarantee operator safety and vehicle integrity.

TRACKVISION provides several important security features, including:
> Advanced access control ensures only authorized and qualified personnel may use the vehicle.
> Automatic speed limitation (in the presence of pedestrians or vehicles, by zone, or following collisions)
> Limitation on machine use outside of working hours.
> Real-time shock detection and analysis.
> Vehicle location
> Pre-operational checklist
> Integrates with PROXIMITY range for avoiding collisions between vehicles and pedestrians
> Integration with UBIQUICOM LOCATOR for location-based features.
> Near-miss collection

These features increase worker safety while also reducing the expenses associated with injuries and equipment damage. The capability to monitor operator behavior also allows for the identification of areas for improvement in staff training, which contributes to a safer and more efficient workplace.

In conclusion, using advanced Fleet Management systems like TRACKVISION is an important step toward improving the administration of industrial vehicle fleets. These solutions are rewriting the standards of efficiency, safety, and sustainability in many important sectors, providing significant benefits to dealers, end customers, and OEMs alike.