Efficiency News Updates

Business, Technology, Fuel

Fleets’ Fuel Efficiency Rose in 2023, 2022: NACFE Study

Based on data from some of the North American freight industry’s largest carriers, fleet-wide fuel efficiency averaged 7.77 mpg in 2023, compared with 7.62 mpg in 2022.

December 18, 2024
Business

2024 Customer Service Trends in the Supply Chain

In today's landscape of high customer expectations, evaluating your customer experience (CX) is crucial. Download this report to discover the challenges and opportunities in transportation and logistics CX, along with strategies for improving satisfaction, ROI, and the role of AI in boosting efficiency.

September 1, 2024
Business, Technology, Equipment, Private, Top 100

Private Fleets Continue Optimization Efforts

Private motor carriers, like all trucking operations, have adjusted to shifting freight market conditions in the past year as truck capacity has loosened and freight rates have softened.

August 25, 2023
Business, Technology, Equipment

REPLAY: SPARK - Maintenance Learning Sessions

As today's fleets strive to meet operational efficiency and sustainability goals, what does that mean for the future of the internal combustion engine? Are alternative fuels or electric vehicles the logical next step? Who is engineering these advances and which will be the right choice for your fleet? Discover the potential energy in new ideas that will drive you forward. 

July 10, 2023
Technology, Safety

Keeping Cash Flowing During Uncertain Times

In the wake of the global pandemic, technology is being used to keep drivers safe, facilitate remote work, and drive efficiency gains so that companies are in a good position to survive the coming recession and thrive in the recovery to follow.

May 5, 2020
Business, Technology

IoT Device Management for Today's Connected Fleet

Effective IoT management can improve fleet efficiency, empower drivers to save time and money on the road, and make hardware purchases more cost-effective. Please join Samsung and Platform Science to learn best practices for managing IoT in today's world of connected fleets.

April 23, 2020
Business, Logistics, Perspective

Perspective: The Power of Leveraging Logistics

As shippers strategically prepare for the future, it’s worth asking how they will value logistics. Will logistics be a source of competitive advantage or a reliable utility?

August 26, 2019
Technology

5 Service Industry Fleet Challenges That Telematics Can Fix

In this white paper from MiX Telematics, we look at the unique challenges service fleets have to overcome and the specific ways in which a telematics solution can fix these.

June 5, 2019
Business

Fleets Must Understand Fuel-Efficiency Testing Options, NACFE Report Says

Fleets face a multitude of fuel-efficiency testing methods, each with unique contexts and applications, making comparisons challenging and confusing, and extrapolation to the real world even more so, the North American Council for Freight Efficiency said in its latest report.

January 28, 2016
Business, Fuel

European Truck Fuel Efficiency Stalls as US Continues to Tighten Emissions Standards

Trucks in the European Union are no more fuel-efficient than they were more than a decade ago, according to a report released Dec. 3, as calls increase for emissions from heavy-duty vehicles to be regulated in the same way as cars.

December 4, 2015