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7 WWW.CLEAR-TALK.COM 888-335-8884 FEATURED INDUSTRY INSIGHT OVERCOME PRIVATE FLEET MANAGEMENT CHALLENGES WITH TWO-WAY RADIO COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY Private fleet managers are facing a remarkable set of challenges in today’s demanding business environment. Issues like driver safety and productivity, increased governmental regulations, the need for ongoing cost reductions, driver shortages, and fuel price volatility to the mix, and the need for robust, reliable technology solutions becomes that much more critical. Fortunately, technology has kept pace with these growing fleet management challenges. ADDRESSING KEY FLEET MANAGEMENT CHALLENGES At its simplest, the fleet manager’s job is to increase productivity (in a safe manner) while decreasing costs. Achieving that goal isn’t always easy, but it can be made simpler through the use of advanced technology equipment, software, and applications. Many times, applying communications technology within the fleet operations can go a long way in helping companies be more effective, competitive, productive, and safe - all while staying within the parameters of ever- increasing regulations and working to limit business liability. MAKING THE RIGHT CHOICE Motorola’s MOTOTRBO digital two-way radios, applications such as WAVE, and other technology solutions can help companies improve across a number of areas. Driver and vehicle safety, for example, can both be enhanced through the use of digital two-way radios and fleet owners can securely connect personnel on different networks and devices—like smartphones, tablets, two-way radios and laptops. An effective digital two-way radio system will provide firms with reliable coverage in the areas where they operate. Digital technology also allows companies to integrate both voice and data, the latter of which could be as simple as the vehicle/driver identification or as complex as GPS-based location information. Digital two-way radio technology also helps to feed fleet managers’ growing appetite for solid analytics on just about every aspect of their operation. MAKING STRONG CONNECTIONS The list of benefits that fleet managers can achieve when they integrate two-way radio communications into their operations is lengthy and growing. Not only does it help firms tackle the challenges mentioned earlier, but it also improves vehicle and worker productivity, enhances worker safety, improves customer service response times, lowers operational costs, and helps fleet managers optimize vehicle management and tracking including maintenance scheduling, route adherence, and location for optimum dispatch.