Safety culture and climate in transport webinar

Your challenge is to know where your cargo is. When it’s on the move in a trailer or a container. When it’s stored in a warehouse. Outdoors, geolocation is easy to get. But indoors, when satellites are out of sight, alternative location technologiesare needed. By combining Wifi and Sigfox network infrastructure, in partnership with ALPS global device manufacturer, IBM has set up a simple and cost-efficient solution that succeeds in seamlessly tracking any shipment along the supply chain, in both outdoor and indoor environments.

Central Oregon Truck Company (COTC) has been named one of the “Best Fleets to Drive For” for five years running and it’s no wonder why. From comprehensive onboard training to incentive and retention programs to a terminal truly focused on ensuring driver comfort, it’s clear how much they value their 300 drivers.The top priority at COTC is protecting the safety of its drivers and the motoring public. Video safety plays a critical role in making that happen. At the center of it all is a team of hands-on coaches who review video, while also coaching and documenting driving behavior daily with an eye towards continual improvement

Fleet managers face a variety of challenges, from managing fuel price volatility to maintaining regulatory compliance and driver safety, but the most difficult task by far is identifying ways to cut the right costs.With expenses eating away at budgets, how are savvy companies working to reduce spend in these areas and maximize the bottom line?Join us for this live, hour-long webinar to hear a cost reduction expert and fleet industry veteran identify practical tips for saving on some of the most expensive areas of fleet management.

The future success of renewable energy and electric vehicles for both consumer markets and utility-scale markets is going to depend largely on the ability to store that energy.However, current battery storage technologies are expensive, only suitable for short-term back-up, frequency regulation of the grid, and micro-grid applications. There is also the challenge around stability (some are prone to explode), the longevity of the units, and environmental disposal of the used products.