{"id":30460,"date":"2020-11-09T10:35:32","date_gmt":"2020-11-09T10:35:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gofleet.com\/?p=30460"},"modified":"2024-12-26T19:29:05","modified_gmt":"2024-12-27T00:29:05","slug":"winter-operation-department-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gofleet.com\/winter-operation-department-future\/","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s On The Horizon For Winter Operation Departments"},"content":{"rendered":"
As the weather begins to get colder and with many cities around the world already seeing snow, it\u2019s time for winter operation programs to kick their initiatives into full gear. For many departments this includes performing comprehensive research on how they can improve their efforts.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Sound familiar? Keep reading as we will discuss the various factors that winter maintenance fleets must stay on top of<\/a> and how new technology is critical in their success.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Depending on several factors including budget, need or even manpower, some winter operation fleets fall behind in terms of leveraging smart technologies. What this means is that many fleets may not be utilizing new strategies, initiatives or technologies. As a result, certain operational efficiencies are automatically lost causing a decrease of productivity, optimization, and visibility.<\/span><\/p>\n What should winter operation programs look out for to know whether this is happening to them?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n First, they should look at the operations of their competitors or the industry as a whole. This is a critical first step to easily see whether you\u2019re behind in certain areas. Fleets should look out for the following:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Next, teams should research best practices online and see what the conversations surrounding new initiatives are.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Things are constantly changing – it\u2019s evident. However, it\u2019s important to know what GoFleet, an industry leader in 360 fleet solutions<\/a>, has observed and thinks is important for fleets to know about.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Certain software solutions are already widely used. Often this incorporates basic GPS tracking solutions<\/a> to ensure the location and route of a vehicle is known. This allows on a basic level, for teams to monitor compliance and route completion.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Where things get innovative, is when software is leveraged to utilize this GPS data to monitor more data. Pushing data into software with algorithms that leverage GPS information visually is how the data can be displayed publicly. Often this is via an embedded code on a website that automatically pulls real-time information that the fleet pre-categorizes to be available to the public. By doing this, it allows winter operations departments to be transparent so civilian drivers can better plan routes and ensure that safe roads will be used for travel.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Additionally, this map data can be manipulated to show compliance on an internal level. Efforts can be reviewed for efficiency and steps can be taken so roads are cleared in adequate times. Reports can also be created to prove that compliance is met at all times. How is this possible? Geofencing – a tool which divides map locations into zones to section off tasks or designate tasks and routes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n To summarize, connected software solutions allows for the following to be completed within winter operation fleets: <\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Hardware may seem obvious, it\u2019s not that simple. There\u2019s more to hardware in winter department fleets than one may think. By leveraging connected hardware solutions and sensors to track pre-existing hardware, even more intel can be collected on fleets – this is a necessity for winter departments reviewing current operations.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n By leveraging connected hardware, more data can be collected. Meaning the above points related to software solutions can in fact be accurate so proper actions can be executed. Not only does this include GPS tracking such as the GO9 device, but also a dash camera system, driver ID system and much more. Integrating these products and connecting them internally allows for the following:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n For aspects of the vehicle that don\u2019t allow for an initial connected piece of equipment like plows, salt or sand dispensers, sensors can be leveraged. Installing smart sensors to track various vehicle actions or tasks ensures complete visibility. In regards to winter department vehicles, sensors monitor when plow equipment is used<\/a> – proper tracking of route and work commencement can happen as the sensor will detect when the plow is truly in operation (being down or up). As well, sensors can display a proper picture of resource utilization throughout a route and whether certain locations were over or under served. This ensures resources are not wasted to keep costs low.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n If you\u2019re one of the winter department operations<\/a> who have all of this in place, it\u2019s still important to stay up to date with future trends. This will ensure that your team is prepared with new tools and strategies in upcoming seasons. The following is predicted to be introduced:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n While much of the information stated above is directly related to winter operation departments, the same technology and thinking will be seen in other industries. If you\u2019re interested in learning more about how your fleet, regardless of the industry, can improve or better prepare for future technical challenges, contact us<\/a> today.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" As the weather begins to get colder and with many cities around the world already seeing snow, it\u2019s time for winter operation programs to kick their initiatives into full gear. For many departments this includes performing comprehensive research on how they can improve their efforts.\u00a0 Sound familiar? Keep reading as we will discuss the various […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":30461,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,503],"tags":[302,315,504,505,317,90,506,507,92,508,509,510],"class_list":["post-30460","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","category-winter-maintenances","tag-dash-camera","tag-dashcam","tag-departments","tag-driver-id","tag-go9","tag-gps","tag-mapping","tag-snow-plow","tag-telematics","tag-winter-maintenance","tag-winter-operation-departments","tag-winter-operation-programs"],"yoast_head":"\nHow Some Winter Operation Departments Are Falling Behind\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n
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Things That Every Fleet Needs To Know About\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n
Smarter Software Than Just GPS\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n
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Connected Hardware Options<\/b><\/h3>\n
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Have All Of This In Place? This Is What Is On The Horizon\u2026\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n
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