{"id":1944,"date":"2019-01-08T17:30:29","date_gmt":"2019-01-08T17:30:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quicktransportsolutions.com\/blog\/?p=1944"},"modified":"2019-01-08T17:34:53","modified_gmt":"2019-01-08T17:34:53","slug":"technology-continues-to-reshape-trucks-and-provides-data-dividends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quicktransportsolutions.com\/blog\/technology-continues-to-reshape-trucks-and-provides-data-dividends\/","title":{"rendered":"Technology Continues To Reshape Trucks And Provides Data Dividends"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The trucking manufacturing landscape continues to change as new technologies and initiatives emerge from OEM labs. Just take Mercedes-Benz Vans Future Transportation North America as one example. Located in Menlo Park, California, that vast technological hub of innovation we know as Silicon Valley, Daimler AG is on a mission to tap into the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7475595057439740\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- QTSTrkBlogRsp -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7475595057439740\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"9546273301\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A team of 30 engineers are working day-in and day-out on bringing elements of artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced technology into the brand\u2019s mainstay Sprinter and Metris work vans. By linking everything from telematics to ERP systems and more, these types of work vans have evolved into something far more than boxes on wheels. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Much more than an office, but something different from a\nmanufacturing facility or proving ground, Mercedes\u2019 Future Transportation shop\nis strewn about with skeletons of vans, motherboards, and electronic components\njust about everywhere, and there is a reason for this. Mercedes is not the only\nOEM working to change how work vans are developed. All the buzzwords are in\nplay:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Autonomous Technology<\/li><li>Big Data<\/li><li>Internet of Things (IoT)<\/li><li>Machine Learning<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Yet, companies are not designing simply for designing\u2019s\nsake. New technological implementations on a vehicle must be able to show a\ntangible ROI benefit. Big fleets who buy commercial motor vehicles don\u2019t want\nto spend money on a piece of technology without knowing that it will somehow\nsave them on money, time, or resources. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a result, OEMs are coming up with solutions to address\nthe development problems of the day. While many pundits have expected vehicle\nmanufacturing to follow a predictable arc leading to the inevitable\nself-driving rig, things are progressing in a different manner. A motor\ncarrier\u2019s current needs must be addressed before any other long-term planning. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Still, there are considerable roadblocks within the truck\nmanufacturing sector. If one were to follow the design-to-implementation\nprocess all the way through, they would see that the process of integrating new\ntechnologies into commercial motor vehicles is somewhat fragmented. Several\nteams work on handing off projects and keeping watch over their \u201csacred cows\u201d\nall throughout the process. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Companies are trying to change that paradigm, however. Daimler\u2019s Future Transportation lab has given its engineers the clearance to invent, build out, and then begin working with the end customer to try and figure out implementation. In some cases, the lab comes up with an idea and then begins testing it with truck drivers, couriers, and dispatchers a mere few weeks after the idea arose.  <br><\/p>\n\n\n\n <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7475595057439740\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- QTSTrkBlogRsp -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7475595057439740\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"9546273301\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Certainly, many of the labs neighbors may be doing highly visible innovation, such as Facebook and Google, the logistics sector is just as important \u2013 if not more so \u2013 than the digital technology sector. Indeed, the two are quickly combining. The freight sector must be able to keep up with the high growth rate of courier, express, and parcel services. Bottlenecks and constraints in this sector are evidenced by the multiple Christmas delivery problems that plagued shippers in the U.S. and U.K. over the past several years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Manufacturers are looking to change the game when it comes\nto last-mile logistics by turning the space within the van into an intelligent\nand connected cargo space. Although manufacturers are holding their cards close\nto their chest, anecdotal evidence points to the direction the industry is\nheading, and much was on display at the 2018 Fleet Forward Conference held this\npast October in San Francisco.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With the logistics category of trucking often finding itself\nundervalued and overlooked, there are a lot of potentially game-changing\ntechnological applications for the sector. By eliminating legacy processes\nthrough innovation, OEM\u2019s save fleets big on their bottom line. In fact, that\nis where those working on powertrains are headed right now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Telematics Teams Up\nwith OEMs<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A large fleet management technology provider recently\nannounced that they would be partnering up with big engine-maker Cummins to\nprovide wireless uptime technologies built-in to Cummins engines. The\ntechnology will be designed to provide fleet managers with daily and monthly\nhealth reports comprised of information relating to immediate and upcoming\nengine repair needs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Building on the diagnostics codes already manufactured into\nthe system, actionable information would be relayed to customers through a\ntelematic control unit. This unit will provide real-time engine fault reports\nand suggested root causes and actions to fleet managers. This will help fleet\nmanagers remove the guesswork out of addressing engine maintenance needs.\nVehicle service scheduling works smoother when systems can talk to each other. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The telematics control unit essentially wirelessly connects\nto the Cummins engine and monitors it around the clock. Advanced analytics and\nalgorithms are built into the unit to analyze fault information and translate\nit into expert maintenance recommendations that come straight from the\nmanufacturer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Enhancements to the system come in the form of deeper\nanalytical tools that isolate and interpret key engine and aftertreatment data.\nAfter analyzing the information, the system will provide a recommendation and\ntimeline for acting. The system can also be configured to send email alerts to\nspecific people within the company depending on the alert generated. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As partnerships like this develop across the OEM and vendor\nspectrum, expect to see even more integration between advanced analytics and\nalgorithms and seemingly old-fashion powertrains. These melding of techniques\nand principles will ensure that fleets are slowly pushed into the digital age.\nAt some point it will be too much of a missed opportunity to not take advantage\nof the marriage between <a href=\"https:\/\/quicktransportsolutions.com\/blog\/the-marriage-of-trucking-and-technology\/\">trucking\nand technology<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Telematics Gold\nRush<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As we have reported on before, telematics represents the\nbrave new frontier in so many industries. From telemedicine in healthcare to\ntelematics in trucking, the world of automated systems and big data analytics\nis changing whole marketplaces. Even in the past few years alone, technologies\nthat once may have become exotic are not ubiquitous. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Telematics in trucking has evolved from simple position and\nrouting technology to a critical fleet management tool. Telematics now offer a\nwealth of data points that can be used by decision makers at every level of a\ncompany. Still, fleets must have a comprehensive data management strategy in\nplace, otherwise the deluge of data coming in could be paralyzing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Investing in a telematics solution that helps one implement\na data strategy is the best way to handle the massive shift in data collection\nand sorting. Still, the last thing a fleet wants to do is send their money down\nthe well of a solution that may not be applicable to their business. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The primary consideration is avoiding a process that\ngenerates way more feedback than can be managed. There is no need to process\nall the data at once. The first consideration should be choosing the metrics\nthat will address your most pressing operational concerns. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is important to not be overcome by alerts, either.\nImplementing alerts that provide near-real time data about how the metric is\nperforming should be first and foremost. The most important alerts are\ngenerally those related to safety, risk reduction, and streamlined operational\ncapacity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once the fleet has overcome the initial data dump, it will\nbe important to set up reporting feature that offer up insights into\nlonger-term trends, that way they can see where more training, preventative\nmeasures, or specific actions should be taken. Benchmarks can be built in to\nhelp fleet managers isolate areas of success and then move on to the next step,\nwhich would be implementation of new features and additional metrics. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Depending on the provider a motor carrier chooses to partner with, it will be beneficial to establish roles and communication channels for applying telematics insights across the organization. As fleet needs change, managers will need to work with providers to ensure the technologies they are implementing are helping to pad the company\u2019s overall bottom line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7475595057439740\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- QTSTrkBlogRsp -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7475595057439740\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"9546273301\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Managing Truck Drivers and Data<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When fleets are managing large volumes of data, it is\nimportant that the data is assessed by professionals who know how to read said\ndata. The information must be properly interpreted for the right actions to be\ntaken. The data must be regularly reviewed to prevent lapses from occurring. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Furthermore, it is important to remember that front-line\ntruck drivers and dispatchers will be using this data. Communication lines\nshould be open and pertinent information should not be stuck in bottlenecks.\nOnly by ensuring everyone, at every level of the organization, is properly\nutilizing the technologies the fleet has invest in will hidden costs be\nuncovered and potential efficiencies be maximized. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The most important thing to remember is that data carries\nlittle value if it is not properly acted upon. It is one thing to discover a\nproblem, but it is another to appropriately act on it. Best-in-class fleets are\nutilizing insights and solutions provided by telematics and data mining, but\nthey are doing it the right way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The trend towards telematics integration within legacy\noperations in a fleet will continue unabated. It could very well be that the\nfleets who are able to capitalize on this change will be well-placed for\nsuccess and leave their proverbial competitors in the\ndust.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The trucking manufacturing landscape continues to change as new technologies and initiatives emerge from OEM labs. Just take Mercedes-Benz Vans Future Transportation North America as one example. Located in Menlo Park, California, that vast technological hub of innovation we know as Silicon Valley, Daimler AG is on a mission to tap into the future. 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