Challenge:
Managing a mixed fleet of equipment is hard – different age machines, different brands and models,
but also different telemetry capabilities. It is now common that new machines come with OEM
telematics to assist the operation, but to be properly leveraged, all assets within a type need to be equipped, this is where adding telematics is required. As a mixed fleet operator, gaining visibility on your assets 24/7 is an interesting proposal, but only if it does not impose a burden on how you work and makes it easy for you to use.
Risk:
It is very common now for mixed fleet rental operations to have between 5 and up to 20 telematics
systems across their fleet, historically acquired or rolled out. That means someone needs to remember
what assets are in which system, log in, and mentally link the telematics to the asset identifier in the ERP system to then act on the telemetry. It never happens – operationally this does not work.
A solution has been to rationalise all telemetry to a single vendor – this is a costly exercise that restricts the level of data you are receiving from your assets to the lowest common denominator.
Solution:
An Industrial data platform like PerspioTM, which can ingest any telemetry, with different data schemas per asset type, ensures that all assets within a type are represented the same way no matter the underlying telemetry.
Add to this the ERP layer, and then not only are all assets represented the same way, but they also each receive the attributes you have given them in the ERP.
You are no longer trying to marry telemetry device XXX to asset number YYY – it is all presented to you in your language, on one screen.
And now you can start to automate some of the tasks you were trying to achieve.
Creating workflows with data from both the telemetry and the operational systems creates immense value and an immediate impact on your operations and your customers.
This means your customers get better uptime outcomes, a better rental experience, and more value
from their strategic partners… you!
Are you ready to #getyourdatatotowork? Reach out to the team!
