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"Scheduled preventive maintenance can be
"International 360 will show a fault code it
being placed on a vehicle's telematics system than
based on actual engine hour data instead of the
detects from the vehicle, and then goes a couple
ever before. More fleets want more information -
drivers guessing on number of hours driven,"
steps further by also identifying the likely parts
information that will help them maintain regulaVolvo's Makki says. This can help fleets ensure
that will be needed, along with a list of nearby
tory compliance, improve safety, increase uptime,
they are getting vehicles in for maintenance at
dealers that have the parts in stock," Navistar's
and reduce maintenance costs.
the proper times.
Mulshine says. "The driver can pick a dealer, and
There is also the issue of HOS. ELDs can help
then make a click to request service."
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fleets improve service scheduling and, in turn,
Navistar's Mulshine says there is more demand
increase uptime.
Trimble's Orban points back
to the entire premise of the HOS
regulation and ELD mandate:
improve driver safety. With
this as the backdrop, Orban
says fleets can use ELD data
to improve service scheduling.
For example, let's say a
driver is working primarily at
night. It might seem logical to
schedule the truck for maintenance at 9 AM But if the driver
has to wait around the service
facility to answer questions for
an hour or two, this eats into
their rest time.
"Yes, this is legal because
the driver is technically off-duty," Orban says. "But the driver
is not getting the good rest he
should be. Fleets should use
HOS data to keep drivers not
only legal, but safe. Maybe it's
as simple as giving the driver
10 hours off after the vehicle
has been serviced."
Geotab's Sutarik explains
how automated reminders
can be an effective tool to
assist f leets with maintenance scheduling.
"The key to maintenance
reminders is understanding the frequency in which a
maintenance event needs to
be performed," Sutarik says.
"Connected vehicle data can
help define how frequently a
vehicle needs maintenance
by combining the vehicle
manufacturer's recommended servicing schedule and the
vehicle's actual utilization."
At the very high end of the
spectrum in terms of ELD/
telematics capability is remote
programming. This can assist
fleets with service scheduling
even more. A fleet knows when
a driver will be going off duty.
The fleet can schedule overthe-air software updates as
well as parameter changes at
those times.
The International 360
System is one example of
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