If there’s any vertical in need of a technology overhaul, it’s transportation. The industry has typically been a laggard when it comes to deploying new technology, but the stage is set now for that trend to change, especially when it comes to fleet management of commercial vehicles such as trucks, cars, buses, and vans.
According to sources cited by Samsung, truck drivers spend an average of 110 hours each year completing paper log books; meanwhile, management personnel spend 51 million hours reviewing and storing that paperwork annually.
Fleet management technology will drag those numbers down from the stratosphere by enabling easy, real-time logging, maximizing accuracy of data, and preventing paperwork mistakes. But it’ll also do a lot more, increasing driver safety, ensuring consistent compliance with industry and government regulations, improving dispatch communications, and securing transportation devices and the data they contain.
The challenges faced by organizations that rely on vehicle fleets to do business fall into three categories: rising business and financial risk, increased operating costs, and more stringent compliance needs stemming from tighter regulations. Fleet management solutions consisting of high-quality mobile devices and vehicle accessories, in combination with innovative specialty software, can help companies address those challenges efficiently and affordably.
Enter solution providers that serve customers in the transportation industry. Those partners have a golden opportunity to help end users identify their needs and deploy technology systems that satisfy them. When it comes to assisting customers that manage vehicle fleets, the key is asking the right questions in order to pinpoint organizational pain points.
How do you track the performance of drivers and the vehicles they operate? What are you doing to address the latest regulations from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), which mandated in December 2015 the use of electronic logging devices, or ELDs? How do drivers log information about status, mileage, and vehicle usage? How do you maximize driving routes to optimize fuel efficiency and handle overall vehicle maintenance? In answering those questions, many end users will find that their technology systems fall short in addressing the challenges that come with managing vehicle fleets.
By offering fleet management solutions from Samsung, solution providers can help bring together the best of all worlds: top-shelf portable devices, vehicle accessories, telematics and GPS navigation software, and mobile management systems that get the job done.
Samsung Galaxy tablets bundled with telematics deliver an ideal solution for vehicle operators. A high-resolution display with daylight readability, superior audio, fast processing speed, and KNOX security make for a top-notch user experience and enhance driver productivity.
Samsung is making good use of its transportation technology alliances as well, teaming up with companies that produce dashboard mounting accessories and with partners that develop truck navigation and telematics software.
The security of in-vehicle devices and data is of paramount concern to organizations that manage vehicle fleets, and Samsung has the answer with KNOX Premium, an enterprise mobile management (EMM) platform that allows businesses to protect their mobile devices by creating “containers” on each that separate personal and business applications and data. Translation: Vehicle operators can use a single device for work and play, and end-user businesses can rest assured that the information housed on those devices is highly secure.
Ultimately, Samsung’s comprehensive fleet management solution – targeted at a diverse set of industries, including construction, pupil transportation, government, oil and gas, and food distribution – allows channel partners to approach transportation customers at every level, from C-suite execs to directors of fleet operations and maintenance – with a system that’s guaranteed to deliver results.
Find out how Samsung’s fleet management technologies help customers improve vehicle performance and increase driver productivity, maintain safety, streamline operations, and comply with standards.
