Tag: telematics 101

Telematics

Telematics 101: Using equipment data to change operator behaviors

Editor’s Note: This is the fourth part in our ongoing Telematics 101 series of articles. To view the other articles in this series click here. Telematics can help you manage truck and equipment assets, saving money, reducing downtime and improving the efficiency of operations. But, this only works if the information provided by your telematics feed […]

July 8, 2016

Technology

Telematics 101: How to use equipment data to track fuel, plan routes and diagnose problems

Editor’s Note: This is the third part in our ongoing Telematics 101 series of articles. To view the other articles in this series click here. Telematics data is a lot like a map to buried treasure. The information does you no good unless you act on it.  The gold is there. But, if you don’t pick […]

May 27, 2016

Construction Equipment

Telematics 101: How to drink from the fire hose of heavy equipment data

Editor’s Note: This is the second part in our ongoing Telematics 101 series of articles. To view the other articles in this series Click here. Contractors sometimes complain that reading telematics data is like trying to take a drink from a fire hose – too much information, too fast. True, OEM and third party telematics […]

April 1, 2016

Technology

Telematics 101: Cutting through the jargon to what you need to know to get started with this fleet tracking tech

Editor’s Note: This is the first article in our ongoing Telematics 101 series. To view the other articles in this series Click here. EW: What is telematics? DS: Think of it as a conduit that takes information from your vehicle or equipment and sends it to a website where you can view it. The word “telematics” […]

January 22, 2016

Technology

A crash course in telematics: AEMP Asset Management Symposium will have answers to questions everybody is asking

If you have a lot of questions about telematics and how you can make this technology work in your construction business, you’re not alone. Telematics is reshaping the way we do construction, but the learning curve is steep and many contractors struggle to master it on their own. Recognizing this, the Association of Equipment Management […]

September 15, 2014