The CEI Group, Inc. (CEI) has been named one of the Philadelphia region’s “2014 Top Workplaces” by the Philadelphia Inquirer and Philly.com.
CEI ranked seventh among the 35 midsized companies cited in the news publisher’s annual competition to find the 100 best employers to work for among large, midsized and small companies in the region. The rankings are the result of responses to an employee survey on the quality of the workplace.
NAFA Fleet Management Association (NAFA) will conduct a congressional briefing on alternative fuels and federal fuel policies this week in Washington, DC.
The briefing, titled “Converting Vehicle Fleets to Alternative Fuels: Federal Policies Key for Reducing U.S. Dependence on Foreign Oil,” is hosted by the Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) and produced in coordination with Transportation Energy Partners (TEP) and NAFA. The briefing takes place Tuesday, April 1, 2014, from 8:30 am to 10 am in the Capitol Visitor Center Auditorium.
When we talked with Tim Taylor, Chief Client Success Officer at Telogis, we asked him to give us his thoughts on the value proposition for fleets considering telematics solutions, and how quickly a fleet can see a return on investment.
“I see companies understanding that in the era of the 'connected everything,' the Internet of things, the customer can get better visibility and the supplier can provide a better service when multiple things are connected; the job for the customer, the tablet for the worker, the ERP system for the company, and what the vehicle is doing. In that interconnectedness we keep improving things and making them more efficient. It is very powerful.
"We say: if you can measure it you can manage it. When you connect things and you provide a scorecard the company starts changing behavior. We see customers transformed in a matter of three or four months. Literally, they will save the money that they invest in a matter of months. If it takes more than six months I would be surprised. It is a matter of being committed to using the information, having executive sponsorship and a team that engages - and then you launch."
With the work truck industry maintaining slow growth and a stable business environment, many companies are in the midst of developing future plans and strategies. To keep members apprised of how truck equipment companies are faring in the current market, the NTEA provides targeted resources and information that offer insight into expectations for hiring, sales levels and business growth patterns.
The Fleet Excellence Awards (or FLEXY for short) shine a spotlight on those who have impacted fleet management in both the corporate and public fleet segments during the previous year. Three finalists were chosen for each of the seven categories.
Winners will be announced during the Second Annual Fleet Excellence Awards Gala on Tuesday, April 8 at the Minneapolis Convention Center in Minneapolis, MN during NAFA's annual conference.