Category: Blog
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5 Advantages of Using Computerized Maintenance Management Software
Managing the maintenance tasks, schedules and personnel in the transportation industry can be mind boggling. It requires a complete coordinated effort between you and the maintenance team who are located all across the nation. This is an industry where you are required to keep your entire fleet in perfect working condition. It is a complex…
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Automotive IoT is Disrupting Car Rental and Leasing Industries
The Internet of Things (“IoT”) has become such a buzzword that it is sometimes easy to mock. Just last month, Bloomberg did a very simple investigation into Juicero, a juice machine that is connected to wifi. The company had attracted about $120 million in investment while the company’s founder Doug Evans bragged about the custom…
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Is Your Company Correctly Following the Work Alone Laws?
Many employees are uncomfortable or even frightened in their workplace because they work alone. Canada’s Centre for Occupational Health and Safety has taken steps to protect these workers with Occupational Health and Safety Code 2009 Part 28. These lone worker laws say that the employer of anyone working alone must “provide an effective communication system…that…
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Top 4 Reasons Why Your Fleet Should Install Dash Cams
Dash cams are becoming more affordable, more useful, more popular, and more widely-adopted in fleet vehicles. Here are some reasons why you should consider adding dash cams to your fleet. 1. Reduce Insurance Disputes Insurance claims can be processed very slowly after an accident where the cause is unclear. An insurance company may want to…
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Health and Safety in Construction
Just recently was the National Day of Mourning in Canada, where every April 28 we pause to reflect on those that have lost their lives or suffered a major injury in a work-related tragedy, like a construction site fall. The Canadian flag flew at half-mast and many workers paused for a moment of silence. It…
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Why You Need an API Strategy for Your Business
Every fleet manager should have an API strategy in today’s day and age. API is short for application programming interface, and it allows developers to write a program to take advantage of another operating system or application. ZenduIT, for example, has built a multitude of apps that take advantage to APIs offered by Geotab to…
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Benefits of a Solar Powered Asset Tracking Solution
Solar Trax Solar Trax devices are self-charging which makes them the perfect for long-term remote deployments without the need to replace the battery. To maximize operating life, the devices use a highly efficient solar cell to continuously charge the battery. You can easily track your assets under extreme weather conditions, Solar Trax devices are IP67-rated…
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Top 5 Benefits of Regular Oil Changes
Regular maintenance is vital to protecting any vehicle, and oil changes are too often neglected. Here are the top reasons why oil changes should be a priority. 1. Keep Your Engine Running Smoothly Oil lubricates, cools, and cleans an engine’s moving parts. Oil is what keeps metal parts within an engine from causing damage when…
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Custom Mapping Add-Ins for Fleet Management Software
ZenduIT is always working to streamline processes for fleet and field service companies, and that often means integrating our product with any number of industry-leading technologies. We find that some of our most popular integrations involve mapping solutions that make it easy to visualize our telematics data. These integrations can help users track and manage…
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How to Better Manage Fleet Maintenance
Last year, Automotive Fleet Magazine surveyed the commercial fleet market to get a sense of the fleet management problems facing the market. Here are some of the issues the magazine identified: Mobile Devices – Fleet managers are under pressure to keep their field employees productive, and that often means plugged into their devices. That can…
