01 Tipping point: Setting the stage for smarter waste management
Predictive maintenance analytics Predictive analytics can help you identify which vehicles are at the highest risk of failure, enabling you to schedule timely preventative maintenance for them and better prevent costlier problems to fix later on. Predictive maintenance tools analyze historical vehicle data, weather conditions and usage trends to forecast when certain components are more likely to break. It’s essential to have a granular telematics platform that offers richer data than only surface-level predictive maintenance insights alone. Your platform should drill down into parts-specific predictions to help you accurately budget for potential repair needs in advance. Driver vehicle inspection reports (DVIRs) Often regarded as a highly manual process, completing DVIRs is essential for verifying that vehicles remain in optimal condition for day-to-day operations. With a telematics platform, you can use digitized DVIRs to enhance the accuracy of the data you’re capturing, reduce paper costs and save time. DVIRs prompt drivers to flag specific vehicle problems and provide detailed descriptions of what they’re noticing, which helps mechanics diagnose the root cause of a potential breakdown faster. This streamlined process helps minimize unplanned downtime and keeps your garbage trucks where they should be: On the road. Safety metrics Safety metrics can help you understand how your trucks are being driven and if any risky driving behaviors are potentially contributing to greater wear and tear over time. Use telematics to track harmful habits like harsh acceleration, abrupt braking or prolonged idling and reduce their frequency. Additionally, safety metrics are able to assist you with predicting future collision risk. By studying these insights and working to lower your waste fleet’s collision risk, you can reduce the potential for expensive collision-related repairs to be needed.
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Keeping trucks ticking: Maximizing garbage fleet longevity Reducing waste in your waste operations: From routing to right-sizing Fueling efficiency: Slashing costs and emissions in your waste collection fleet Clean record, clean streets: Avoiding legal landfills from liability and risk
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Maintenance reports As you get underway with using telematics to enhance your waste management fleet’s maintenance strategy, it’s important to not neglect the value of reporting. Maintenance reports put you in control of your fleet’s health by helping you uncover possible inefficiencies or unnecessarily high service expenses. Some of the most critical types of maintenance reports for waste and sanitation fleet managers include: Maintenance cost reports – Review specific expenses in your fleet related to routine servicing or repairs
The last stop: Moving toward a leaner, more efficient waste management fleet
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Engine fault reports – Summarize historical or active engine faults, including their frequency, severity and potential consequences Predictive maintenance reports – Predict imminent maintenance needs based on vehicle usage, engine data and patterns of wear in key parts Dynamic vehicle maintenance reminder reports – Report on critical diagnostic faults and engine data Maintenance reminder reports – Monitor the maintenance schedules of each garbage truck in your fleet DVIR defect reports – Study problems flagged by truck drivers during routine vehicle inspections
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