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Growth Solution: Eliminate unexpected downtime |
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Asset Intelligence & what it means for you |
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News: Koch Logistics beats Murphy’s Law; Dephi begins satellite transceiver production for GE VeriWise Asset Intelligence system |
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Last Month's Poll Results
What is the most important factor when selecting a trailer maintenance vendor? Ability to work at your facility 12% Labor rate 46% Location of maintenance facility 9% Workmanship 33% |
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 Growth Solution:Eliminate unexpected downtime Not anticipating necessary trailer maintenance can be a big drain to your productivity. Preventive measures allow you to be responsive to customer needs and not be stopped by worn tires and faulty brakes. Our Maintenance Services keep your trailers on the road where they belong. That means better asset utilization for increased profitability across your entire organization. To learn more about our Maintenance Management solution, click here For more solutions to help your business prosper, visit our growth site |
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| Ask an Expert question: What is GE’s “Asset Intelligence” business all about, and what is your role with VeriWise Asset Intelligence? |
 Thomas Konditi, Asset Intelligence Business Leader, answers:The Asset Intelligence business was really born out of an Imagination Breakthrough effort with our GE VeriWiseTM asset tracking invention back in 2001 – primarily used for Trailer Fleet Services customers to track their trailer assets. "Asset Intelligence" is the application of remote monitoring technologies and services to track, manage, secure and deploy valuable physical assets. For the trucking industry, this definition is applied to trailer assets to enable better billing, fleet sizing, security and compliance for our Trailer Fleet Services' customers. The VeriWise Asset Intelligence product is becoming the chosen tracking solution by more and more Trailer Fleet Services customers who realize we have a more reliable technology. The product line continues to expand as we continue to announce new functionality... click here to read more |
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 NEWS: Koch Logistics Beats Murphy’s Law with GE VeriWiseTM Back up Plan
Advanced, dual-satellite-based, 24/7 trailer tracking is what Koch Logistics expected from the VeriWise Asset Intelligence tracking system the company agreed to install on its 600-trailer fleet. And that’s what Koch got, even when the Trailer Fleet Services business of GE, the supplier of VeriWise, moved offices recently. The GE office move included the migration of the computer servers VeriWise customers normally access for online tracking of their trailers. |
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here to read more MORE NEWS: Dephi begins satellite transceiver production for GE VeriWiseTM Asset Intelligence system New DS300 telematics unit helps GE customers remotely monitor over-the-road trailers and other assets for safety, security and fleet utilization Delphi Corp. (NYSE: DPH) announced it will begin production shortly on a new satellite transceiver unit that GE will use with its VeriWiseTM Asset Intelligence system. GE’s VeriWise system allows fleet owners to track and monitor mobile assets such as over-the-road trailers. |
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 August To-Do List Here are some things that you may want to focus on for the month of August: Make the grade School is almost in session... if you are lacking the trailers to fulfill your back to school shipments, turn to Trailer Fleet Services from GE to secure additional rentals. Ready to start planning for 2006? It’s never too early to begin financial and equipment disposition planning for 2006... talk to your local Trailer Fleet Services representative about flexible finance programs that can provide you more capital in 2006. |