Fleet Industry Veteran Steve Saltzgiver Explains RTA’s ‘Fleet Success’ Mission
By Ed Pierce, Fleet Management Weekly Contributing Editor
Almost two years ago, RTA recruited fleet industry veteran Steve Saltzgiver to join its staff as the Director of Strategic Innovation.
In his time with RTA, Saltzgiver’s role with the company has evolved to his current title of Fleet Success Ambassador. As Fleet Success Ambassador, Saltzgiver is instrumental in working with clients, improving RTA’s brand, and marketing their Fleet Success solutions.
From their four-pillared Fleet Success Scorecard to the leadership training at their Fleet Success Summit, RTA is pushing the limits of how fleet managers can succeed.
“We are a fleet management information system, but we’re changing to be more than a fleet information systems company now,” says Saltzgiver. “We are jumping to that next level to produce products and things that will help the fleet managers actually manage their system without having to have training.
They'll be able to have machine language and AI data in front of them that, when they open up their computer, it actually tells them what they need to do for that day.”
How Fleets Can Combat the Distracted Driving Epidemic
By Bill Brower, Vice President of Industry Relations, Solera
Any driver can fall victim to distracted driving, including truck drivers who are under pressure to complete deliveries quickly and make frequent long-haul and overnight journeys.
When a driver spends so much time on the road, it’s easy to think they have complete control over their vehicle and don’t need to remain as vigilant during their journeys. This is a crucial and often fatal mistake.
It’s essential for fleet managers and drivers to work together to develop safe driving habits through preparation, modern technology, awareness about the dangers of distracted driving, and coaching to correct bad habits.
Distracted driving is an ongoing problem, but preparation and commitment can vastly improve the safety of fleets and fellow drivers.
Developing and Delivering Great Customer Experience Results
Fleet managers can learn from this expert how to develop and deliver some fantastic customer experience results.
Time, Managed Wisely
Smart time management is one of the greatest challenges we all face, but getting it right is hugely beneficial to our clients, colleagues, friends, families, and ourselves. Wheels Donlen’s Jim Wohlever has penned a thoughtful piece on just this topic to coincide with our nations’s 128th Labor Day.
ESG is on pretty much every organization’s agenda these days. eDriving’s Ed Dubens points out that implementing a formal driver safety program can help enterprises reduce the environmental impact of their fleet activity, while boosting their social impact by reducing the severity and frequency of collisions.
Janice Sutton and I are excited to be representing FMW at the NETS conference next month. Susan Gillies-Hipp gives us some compelling reasons why every fleet concerned with safety should attend.
Ted Roberts
President
New Data Shows Samsara Drives Cost-Savings Opportunities for Customers in First Year
Samsara Inc., pioneer of the Connected Operations Cloud, today released data that shows how it’s helping customers reduce costs within the first year of adoption.
Headwinds like inflation and high fuel prices have led physical operations companies to prioritize cost savings. Samsara helps leaders navigate today’s challenges and its technology can act as a deflation enabler.
For this data report, Samsara evaluated hundreds of Logistics and Field Services customers with more than 793 million miles driven among them in the last year.
“Leaders are under pressure to make every dollar count, and only want to invest in technology when it’s a clear win,” said Alexander Stevenson, general manager at Samsara. “Our study points to Samsara as an essential ingredient for smarter operations. We can quickly provide insights that increase productivity, cut costs, and help leaders navigate today’s challenges.”
