The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety reports that motor vehicle crashes cause fatalities at a rate of 11 per 100,000. Many of those accidents occur during peak workday travel times and with company vehicles. For managers who oversee company fleets, a thorough safety and training program can be instrumental in preventing these accidents. In addition…
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Digital twin technology has gained steady attention from utilities in the past five years. The term “digital twin” has existed for over a decade, used mainly in highly technical engineering projects. So, what is a digital twin? The term applies to a variety of different simulation technologies, but “digital twins” primarily describes AI models of…
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“Necessity is the mother of invention” is a proverb attributed to Plato, but its actual origin remains uncertain to scholars. Despite the mystery, everyone does universally agree upon the proverb’s meaning: Tough times inspire ingenuity to solve problems. Businesses have always faced customer complaints about product quality, timeliness of delivery, and a host of other…
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Crises like natural disasters and, most recently, COVID-19, can throw businesses and their operations for a loop. In addition to navigating product and process changes, businesses must also face the reality of disruptions like office closures. Technology has made these shifts easier to endure. However, for employees thrust into a teleworking environment, security remains a…
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COVID-19 has swept across the globe and government leaders turned to social distancing, shutdowns, and shelter-in-place orders to help slow the spread. Do we know what is or isn’t considered an “essential worker?” Field service technicians already understood that their operating hours would likely go unchanged. Lawmakers didn’t require field service companies to close up…
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According to a report by the World Economic Forum, only about 7% of Americans worked remotely prior to the outbreak of COVID-19. Safer-at-home orders and shutdowns transformed the way businesses operated during the height of the virus. It will likely continue to affect operations after the spread of the virus slows. As businesses scrambled to mobilize…
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Workers across industries (plumbers, HVAC techs, construction foremen…) all have diverse skill sets. The common thread among them: a desire to improve efficiency and the first-time fix rate. Related: Improve Occupant Productivity with Field Service Software Fortunately for EnSight Plus customers, those two areas are our bread and butter. Our field service management software can…
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All fleet businesses face uncertainty when it comes to fuel costs. However, the combination of commonsense practices, specific expectations for fleet employees, and solid fleet management software can help reduce costs. Here are 18 ways that a fleet manager might improve their company’s fuel economy. Related: 6 Ways Dynamic Routing Can Make Your Job Easier
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Did you know that the United Nations projects that the global population will reach 9.8 billion in 2050 and 11.2 billion in 2100? That’s a lot of energy that will be needed in the future. This will keep utilities and the businesses that work with them busy. Meter manufacturers that produce devices that read and analyze…
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