Changing the face of selling
19 September, 2014Using intelligent location data to drive field force effectiveness is common for service teams, but what about sales?
Heavy vehicle projects vie for federal funding
18 September, 2014The infrastructure ministry has received over 150 proposals from state and local governments for projects to improve the productivity and safety of heavy vehicles, and has allocated $200m over five years to co-fund such projects.
ABI telematics rankings released
18 September, 2014Trimble has announced that it has been ranked as the No.1 telematics service provider in ABI Research's 2014 Commercial Telematics Competitive Assessment, for a second consecutive year.
New Aussie app brings safer driving to the world
18 September, 2014Invigor Group has announced a development contract with The Australia Traffic Network to assist with its digital strategy. Under the arrangement, the group develops and delivers a traffic app that will make tackling Australian roads easier.
IFS employee rotation solution
15 September, 2014Human resource management and planning in the oil and gas industry has long been characterised by a large number of local HR policies, making it a challenge for global companies to comply with national rules and regulations.
Service sales: why organisations struggle to get going
15 September, 2014 by Sumair Dutta, Chief Customer Officer, TSCOne of the reasons that we continue to see an increasing focus on service and support is in the impact that effective service has on revenue.
Consumer goods suppliers identify $3 million in potential annual savings
15 September, 2014As many consumer goods suppliers continue to report growing business challenges, a new report from Honeywell has found that millions of dollars can be saved by evaluating and improving direct store delivery (DSD) operations - namely the way that products are ordered, sold, delivered and merchandised.
Comparing apples with apples
13 September, 2014ANCAP will introduce a datestamp to all its new vehicle safety-rating logos so that ratings from different years can be more accurately compared.
Implementing change: a recipe for success
12 September, 2014 by Tom Scahill, Business Area Director, ANZ, Field Service Management - TrimbleWhen a field service organisation is implementing any kind of change to the way it operates, there are a number of challenges that need to be overcome and key criteria that need to be followed in order to transform the business successfully.
Work safe. Home safe.
12 September, 2014With Safe Work Australia Month nearly upon us, employers and workers across Australia are being encouraged to download a free 2014 Safety Month app, released by Safe Work Australia (SWA).
National fleet benchmarking program - call for input
10 September, 2014The National Road Safety Partnerhip Program (NRSPP) has recently been awarded a grant for the development of a national road safety-related benchmarking project. The proposed benchmarking tool is to provide a user-friendly online benchmarking resource which will provide organisations with an online analysis and summary of fleet performance, road safety cultural maturity and trends over time which can be utilised directly for corporate reporting.
Occupational safety in transport conference
05 September, 2014The Centre for Accident Research and Road Safety - Queensland (CARRS-Q) at Queensland University of Technology (QUT) is once again hosting an international conference on Occupational Safety in Transport on the Gold Coast.
Will the future of mobility include smart phones?
05 September, 2014 by Jim Rapoza, IT Infrastructure AnalystWe're in a mobile 'first world', and smartphones have taken over as the computing platform of choice. But the smartphone shouldn't get too comfortable, as emerging trends are pointing to a future where the smartphone won't be a necessary component of mobile computing.
Chain of responsibility explained
04 September, 2014Chain of responsibility (CoR) legislation has extended liability for road transport breaches beyond the drivers, but the role and responsibilities of everyone up and down the chain may not be clear. To alleviate confusion, the National Road Safety Partnership Program (NRSPP) is presenting a webinar titled 'Chain of Responsibility - what, how and when?'.
How does your absenteeism rate compare?
03 September, 2014Absenteeism in the workplace is inevitable. According to the Australian Industry Group (Ai Group), it costs Australian business in excess of $24 billion per year. Worse yet from a financial perspective is 'presenteeism', which the group identifies as productivity losses arising from workers attending work when unwell.
