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Ask the Expert question: As a fleet manager, why should I implement a tracking solution?

Chris Kelley, Senior Product Manager - VeriWise Asset Intelligence, answers: Knowing where your assets are is important - in fact vital - to effectively managing your fleet. Adding a tracking solution to your fleet is the best way to arm yourself with the knowledge you need on a daily basis to keep your fleet fully utilized and profitable.

But it's not enough to just track where your trailers are as they are out on the road. You want to be able to monitor their whereabouts and use that data to manage your fleet remotely. Having this knowledge is a powerful tool for a fleet manager. Once you are able to effectively manage your trailer fleet you can achieve the ultimate result - a fleet that you can optimize and reach higher utilization.

Once you examine your trailer fleet's activities, you will discover areas of improvement and opportunity, such as:

• Idle assets
• Tractor/Trailer ratios
• Detention billing
• Driver/Trailer productivity
• Maintenance scheduling
• Insurance claim reductions

Tracking data can be used to tackle some of your biggest reasons to implement a tracking solution. Whatever the issues are that keep you up at night, there is likely a way to tap into a solution by better understanding your trailer activities.

With our VeriWise Asset Intelligence solution it is more than just tracking. You want to invest in a solution that provides you with the latest advances in tracking and is focused on advancing your trailer fleet management to a higher level.

To learn more about how VeriWise can help you "Monitor, Manage, Optimize", click here or call your local Trailer Fleet Services sales rep at 800/333-2030.