Businesses have used GPS tracking for a long time. Yet, many people think that GPS tracking only includes vehicle tracking. So what if businesses need to track non-vehicular assets? GPS asset monitoring fills that need! GPS asset monitoring tracks anything from big containers to even farm animals. In this post, we will explore 5 questions…

Here are two facts about web based fleet maintenance management programs. First fact: maintenance programs are changing the world of fleet management. A large percentage of fleets use maintenance software because it saves time and protects assets. In a previous blog, we discussed how this software helps every single business department. Second fact: there are…

Here is a quick question for delivery route planners. How do you plan the best route? First option: The best route is always going to be the shortest route. Second option: Sometimes, the best route is not the shortest route. Instead, the best route is dependant on other factors. Here is a quick advice about…

  How important is protecting assets? Assets are the lifeline of a business. Fleets invest in expensive equipment and vehicles. Many fleets protect these assets by investing in a maitenance program like ZenduMA. ZenduMaintenance is an end-to-end maintenance management program. Users can create work tasks, start a preventative maitenance program, and order from vendors. Let’s…

Field service routing software is the product of many years of innovation. People, especially myself, are always interested in improving their route planning. Actually, I have a funny story. A few months ago, I had lunch downtown and afterward wanted to watch the new Star Wars at the theatre. Since I didn’t have a data…

A business starting a CMMS preventive maintenance program is similar to a family moving into a new home. It impacts everyone in the family, just like how CMMS preventive maintenance programs impact every single department in the business! What is a CMMS Preventive Maintenance program? CMMS preventive maintenance software automates everything in the maintenance process…

Here’s a quick story about field service management KPIs. A VP meets with two field managers for their annual performance review. Manager A walks into their meeting. “We’re doing well!”, they said. The VP then asked, “How do you know?”. The manager replied, “Well, I think most of our customers are happy. Oh, and also,…

Last blog, we discussed lone worker policy. In relation, lone worker protection is one of the biggest areas within lone worker management. Review – why should businesses care about lone worker protection? Businesses are responsible for lone worker protection because employers and employees are linked through a duty of care. Accordingly, employers are responsible for…

The movie “Ice Age” is a surprisingly great intro to lone worker policy. Meet Scrat! Scrat is a loveable squirrel that appears throughout the series. Scrat’s biggest goal is to store an acorn. Scrat always gets close to his beloved acorn but unfortunately always falls short. He goes through a bunch of challenges – ranging…