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Fleet Fuel Management with Telematics: A Solution Worth Considering

Fleet Fuel Management with Telematics: A Solution Worth Considering

by | Mar 20, 2023 | Fleet Management and Telematics

Fleet Fuel Management with Telematics: A Solution Worth Considering

Telematics technology has transformed how fleet managers operate their fleets. It has not only proven to be a game changer for fleet management by giving previously unattainable real-time data and insights but with the integration of fuel level sensors into telematics systems, fleet managers can gain critical insights into fuel usage patterns, identify areas for improvement, and optimize their fleets for maximum efficiency and cost savings.  

What is fuel level sensor and how does it operate? 

A fuel level sensor is a gadget that determines how much fuel is left in vehicle’s tank.  It helps you to log and gain powerful insight about your fuel consumption and how it contributes to asset operating costs. With a click, you can identify high consumption vehicles and allocate them based on their usage.  

Connecting the fuel level sensor to the telematics system is of paramount importance. Once connected, the data from the sensor is transferred to the Eagle-I dashboard which then compute and analyze the fuel usage.   

Eagle-I offer fuel management using an ultrasonic fuel level sensor. These fuel sensors are non-invasive tools installed on fuel tanks. They do not require contact with the fuel and do not damage the fuel tank. It is easy to install and environmentally friendly. Besides this, they are IP66 compliant which means they provides ±0.5% level accuracy with a measurement range of 5cm-100cm. Our ultrasonic fuel level sensors are compatible with the advanced telematics devices offered by Digital Myths Solution.   
Eagle-I fuel level monitoring solution offers detailed reports about every phase of fueling such as refueling/drainage time & location, how many liters were filled, how many liters were consumed, fuel tank lid opening date and location, etc. Moreover, it offers a graphical representation to determine the cause of change in fuel volume i.e. refueling or draining of fuel in the tank. Besides this, reports can be generated to calculate the miles traveled by the fleet and the amount of fuel consumed by them, providing insight into the cost per Mile and performance levels.  
Once the fuel level data is integrated into the telematics system, fleet managers can access it in real-time. This allows them to monitor fuel consumption and usage patterns, identify potential problems such as fuel leaks or theft, and optimize routes to reduce fuel consumption. 
In addition to fuel level data, telematics systems can also collect other data related to fuel usage, such as engine performance, vehicle speed, and idle time. By combining this data with fuel level data, fleet managers can gain a comprehensive view of their vehicles’ fuel usage patterns and identify areas for improvement. 
For example, if a particular vehicle in the fleet is consistently using more fuel than others, it may be due to inefficient driving habits, such as excessive idling or speeding. By identifying these issues, fleet managers can provide training to drivers to improve their fuel efficiency and reduce overall fuel costs. 
The combo of fleet management solution and fuel monitoring is quickly a must-have for any fleet manager looking to stay competitive in today’s fast-paced business environment.  

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Digital Transformation: A realistic view from the inside of Iceberg

Digital Transformation: A realistic view from the inside of Iceberg

by | Feb 28, 2023 | Fleet Management and Telematics

Digital Transformation: A realistic view from the inside of Iceberg

Many businesses are undergoing extensive transformation initiatives, integrating the internet of things on an enormous scale and harnessing the power of data to either capitalize on these trends or just to stay up with rivals as digital technologies significantly disrupt industry after industry. However, based on this year’s statistics, less than 30 percent succeed. Why do enormous IoT projects fail? Digital transitions are much harder. The biggest setback in IoT adoption for organizations isn’t in installation; it’s when they attempt to broaden their operations. What works or tests well on a local/smaller scale frequently breaks apart when firms try to execute it on a broader scale (regionally, worldwide, or in other parts of the business) which not only results in monetary loss but substantial time When it comes to growing IoT, one of the several challenges faced by organizations involves the incorporation of additional devices into their current setup which demands the proper management of IoT solutions, IoT devices and justifying ROI to explain and control project expenses. Before deploying IoT for scalability it’s important to evaluate the following pressing questions:

· What to expect after implementing IoT solution?

· How the IoT solutions will be managed?

· Will the operations be expanded in the future?

· How the entire project life cycle will be managed?

Deploying IoT-based solution into a business requires ongoing after-service participation from third-party solution providers. While challenges are certain to develop at some point throughout the project’s lifespan, careful preparation for them will ensure little disruption. It is better to determine upfront, how the issues can be managed remotely or what kind of security protocols needs to be implemented

Once the IoT fleet solution is implemented, chances are an organization might want to expand the implementation of solution to other dimensions. But before having a strong foothold, one needs to ensure can it be easily integrated with the existing interface or API.

Successfully connecting and installing hundreds or thousands of IoT devices involves competence in procurement, certification, mobile device management, testing and logistics. Most businesses lack all of the essential resources.

Eagle-I is an IoT managed service provider who not only has the infrastructure to provide connection, wireless management, and network administration using software-defined networking technologies but also manages mobile device, their testing, logistics, certification which can aid in the speedier deployment of scalable IoT projects with a lower total cost of ownership

How Fleets can Succeed in 2023 by using Route Optimization?

How Fleets can Succeed in 2023 by using Route Optimization?

by | Feb 28, 2023 | Fleet Management and Telematics

How Fleets can Succeed in 2023 by using Route Optimization?

With the ever-increasing global inflation, routing has emerged as one of the most crucial aspects of fleet management to get the grip on fuel expenditure. When done manually, fleet managers are always occupied on the routing component of fleet management. However, it is next to impossible to find the optimum routes without spending unjustifiable amounts of time on managing those delivery routes. Besides that, it also increases the risk of overbooking vehicles and excess fuel usage leading to escalated operational costs.

There are literally millions of potential route options if you only have a few trucks with 10 stops each. The route optimization software is designed to calculate the best routes in a matter of seconds, maximizing the number of deliveries and increasing revenue your business exponentially. With route optimization finding the quickest path isn’t the only option here. When incorporating variables, route planning aims to reduce the amount of time spent traveling overall while making any number of stops. The software considers the following variable while planning optimized routes for deliveries:

  • Delivery time windows
  • Vehicle load capacity (weight and/or volume)
  • Driver schedule
  • Driver proximity and/or hub location
  • Traffic congestion
  • Accidents on the roads
  • How far the different stops are from one another

Eagle-I’s route optimization provides an opportunity for dispatchers and route planners to plan routes, create a series of stops, add multiple zones for closer monitoring and alerts. These customized routes can be created by simply providing the starting and ending points of your journey and the route will be pushed to the driver through specifically designed Eagle-i mobile applications. Drivers can react to last-minute changes by adapting routes already underway. It is designed for two-way information flow between drivers and dispatchers. Fleet manages can send command through voice call by incorporating Bluetooth headset with Eagle-I tracking devices. Drivers can also send feedback related to each task. RMS dashboard can be accessed for clear indication of total number routes, in process jobs, completed tasks. Tasks can be marked as complete, cancelled or failed by supervisor on RMS dashboard. With Eagle-I tailored journeys can also be created for special handling and perishable good

Optimizing your routes will not only save your time but can create more opportunities to perform extra jobs and take on more clients by tightening the service windows. Moreover, dynamic routing and accurate scheduling can be used as tool to improve customer satisfaction. 

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Still in doubt? Schedule our free demo to get in-depth insight of what Eagle-i can deliver to your business. 

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What Is Aggressive Driving and How to Curb It?

What Is Aggressive Driving and How to Curb It?

by | Feb 28, 2023 | Fleet Management and Telematics

What is aggressive driving and how to curb it?

Whether you’re the offender or the victim, road rage is an ailment that has the ability to impact every motorist on the road. Even though exhibiting aggressive driving behaviorcan be fatal but it is preventable. If your fleet has drivers who are aggressive, there is probability the that they may not be aware of a problem or know how to control their own rage.

 

Instructing them “don’t drive furious!” is not sufficient. It is crucial to identify

 

What are the symptoms of Road Rage?

Road rage and aggressive driving behavior include:

· Over Speeding

· Swerving between lanes

· Tailgating other vehicles

· Honking without cause

· Running stop lights and signs

· Harsh braking

· No turn signals

· Harsh acceleration

· Using a vehicle as a barrier

· Harassing drivers by flashing headlights, gestures or yelling.

· Intentionally hitting another vehicle or person

 

What causes Road Rage?

Following are the factors that can contribute to road rage:

· Traffic delays or Heavy Traffics

· Running late

· Anonymity

· Disregard for others and the law

By leveraging Eagle-I fleet tracking and management platform fleet managers can not only assess their driver performance but can identify the root cause of aggressive driver behaviour, and can train them accordingly

Driver Scorecard:

Eagle-I driver scorecard gives safety score to every driver based on how well they performed on prior trips which helps fleet managers in rapidly identifying high-risk drivers by analysing their ratings who frequently engage in risky driving behaviors such sharp braking, speeding, strong acceleration, and hard turning.

These scores are calculated based on several important metrics measured by other vehicles’ onboard sensors and tracking devices. With the seamless integration of IoT-powered telematics devices, violations or over speeding can be automatically recorded, synchronized and reflected on the Eagle-I platform.

In-cabin alerts:

While aggressive driving is a traffic infraction, escalating road rage is illegal. To keep drivers alert and accident-free, Eagle-I has introduced new in-cabin alert systems to prevent car accidents.

AI-Based Cameras:

To provide a more holistic view, video telematics can be used to combine dashcam footage with vehicle analytics to detect risky events with the help of AI. With the help of video telematics fleet managers can be notified when the driver gets too close to the vehicle in front that they may collide. The sensor will not only beep and warn the driver but will also generate an alert to the fleet manager. Similarly in case of drifting and switching lanes fleet managers will get an instant alert. Fleet managers can also set the alerts in case of forward collision, lane switch, over speeding, harsh braking, signal violation, or seat belt absence. Similarly, if someone other than the assigned driver is driving the vehicle, the driver’s absence event will be triggered.

To ensure safe driving culture and achieve your fleet safety goals, Eagle-I provides the facility to save video clips triggered by key events to the cloud for driver coaching, later review or evidentiary support. Data can be easily accessed and analysed through Eagle-I dashboard.

Get your fleet outfitted with telematics today and stay ahead-of-the-curve with the gold standard in trucking technology.

Interested in video telematics for your fleet? Schedule a demo today.

How to Lower Your Fleet TCO?

How to Lower Your Fleet TCO?

by | Feb 28, 2023 | Fleet Management and Telematics

How to Lower Your Fleet TCO?

With the global economic downturn, how can you manage your fleet way out?For anticipating future market changesusing data and statistics,telematics is a critical tool for managing the productivity and asset utilization to improve total cost of ownership (TCO).

The total cost of ownership (TCO) is a step to understanding the true return on investment from the time of purchase to the vehicle’s sale or retirement. It help buyers and owners determine their fleet’s direct and indirect costs. The cost depends on several factors including assets acquisition, operation, and resource costs.

To operate as a cost-efficient fleet in a recession, determining asset utilization is of significant importance. Eagle-I offers asset utilization to understand the total cost of your fleet while assessing the fleet to the needs of the firm: evaluating the maximum use of the fleet, the right size of the fleet, and pinpointing the vehicles that drain the budget, and determining the under-utilized or over-utilized assets with the extensive records of historical data.
The Eagle-i analytics dashboard provides the utilization of assets in terms of distance travelled, hours plied, and trips made. In addition to this, with a single click, a complete utilization comparison is available at the asset level and the accumulative performance of the fleet under one site or a category.
Keeping expenditures under control is an important aspect of fleet management. Eagle-I fleet management can be used as a budgeting and planning tool to identify fixed and indirect expenses. Monitoring vehicle health and driver behaviour, utilization of assets, and fuel usage are part of life cycle cost analyses for your fleet.
Eagle-I offers the big data analytical tools and deep expertise to assess your fleet needs, assist your sustainability goals in achieving net zero and identify the best path forward for your organization to improve your TCO.
To make informed decisions about what’s best for your fleet, partner with Eagle-I to find ways in which you can streamline these processes to reduce the total cost of ownership (TCO).
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How Can Fleet Owners Make Their Fleet Safe?

How Can Fleet Owners Make Their Fleet Safe?

by | Feb 26, 2023 | Fleet Management and Telematics

How fleet owners can make their fleet safe?

The majority of traffic accidents are caused by unsafe driving, which are not only expensive in terms of repairing cars and other equipment, paying insurance premiums, receiving penalties, causing property damage, but most importantly, endangering the well-being and safety of both drivers and pedestrians. Over 65% of accidents occur because of vehicle’s over speeding, drivers violating traffic signals, or atrocious vehicle maintenance. According to research, 81% of the mortality rate in hospitals is due to road traffic accidents, while traffic accident victims occupy 20% of their beds. Besides this, statistics also indicate 79.2% of patients admitted to hospitals with spinal injuries have sustained injuries due to a motor vehicle accident.

The question is – what actually causes these accidents?

Many accidents can be avoided by implementing an effective Accident Management Approach based on preventative maintenance, driver training and analysing of fleet data, safety alerts, and dashcams. 

Eagle-I offers an advanced accident management solution designed to easily integrate with your fleet’s existing software allowing you to gain complete visibility across your entire fleet operations using real-time data to reduce costs and keep your vehicles and drivers safe.

Advanced telematics 

 Fleet managers should invest in a fleet management software system that can store all accident data in a single secure place. Eagle-I accident reconstruction data helps you in understanding the accident in a broader perspective. It provides you with the scientific pattern of events with access to the previous history of the specific vehicle or driver. This tool can prove to be of significant importance for fleet managers and administrators in analyzing the causes of accidents, how it happened, and who was guilty.

In accident reconstruction report Eagle-I offers you two types of information
• Information about what happened
• Information about the driver

Video telematics

With a technology to integrate cameras and analytics with fleet tracking, video telematics can be used as a tool to identify and modify risky driving behavior and serves a timely video evidence of critical incidents. The AI-camera works on ADAS and DMS algorithms which serve as a virtual coach to avoid accidents and assist drivers in gradually improving their performance on the road by providing real-time, actionable alerts.
To ensure safe driving culture and achieve your fleet safety goals, Eagle-I provides the facility to save video clips triggered by key events to the cloud for driver coaching, later review or evidentiary support. Data can be easily accessed and analysed through Eage-I dashboard.

Check the weather

Keep an eye on local weather reports and road closures to help avoid dangerous driving conditions, and make sure vehicles are always equipped with the correct aids, such as anti-freeze and ice scrapers for winter driving with Eagle-I weather layer and traffic layer.

Preventive maintenance
Eagle-I provides the right tools, techniques, and expertise to empower you to keep your fleet safe. It provides you full-spectrum approach to manage your fleet by using OBD data and inform you timely of engine faults by providing you the diagnostic data in a dashboard. Eagle-I uses the data to make accurate recommendations for maintenance, inspections and repairs that reduce operating costs and increase lifecycle performance.
From initial accident reporting right through to vehicle repair and getting it back on the road, you can instantly keep track of the entire accident management process, and revisit and analyse data providing valuable insights towards lowering the reoccurrence of future accidents.

To implement an effective accident management solution with Eagle-I to ensure safe fleet, compliant vehicles and safe drivers, contact us today!

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