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Interstate Power Systems Enhances Operational Visibility and Driver Safety with IoT

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Technology Category	Functional Applications - Fleet Management Systems (FMS) Robots - Autonomous Guided Vehicles (AGV)
Applicable Industries	Agriculture Transportation
Applicable Functions	Maintenance Quality Assurance
Use Cases	Indoor Positioning Systems Onsite Human Safety Management
Services	Testing & Certification
Challenge	Interstate Power Systems (IPS), a company that sells high-quality services and products for physical industries, was facing a significant challenge in terms of fleet safety. The company was spending a large amount of money on an external safety consulting agency that was only storing driver files, rather than helping the company improve its safety measures. The company's safety manager, Bill Boyle, recognized the need for a better fleet safety solution. The challenge was further compounded by the Department of Transportation's Federal ELD mandate, which made it crucial for IPS to find a solution that not only improved fleet safety practices but also ensured compliance with DOT regulations. Read More
About Customer	Interstate Power Systems (IPS) is a division of Interstate Companies Inc., a company that operates in 14 states with 44 locations. IPS is the largest of the five divisions and employs 816 people, including 794 registered drivers who operate its 336 vehicles equipped with Motive technology. The company offers high-quality services and products for physical industries such as mining, energy, agriculture, construction, and marine. The company's safety manager, Bill Boyle, has over 40 years of experience in safety and risk management. Read More
Solution	IPS turned to Motive's IoT solutions to address its fleet safety challenges. The company started using the Motive Vehicle Gateway to access the Safety Hub for information on harsh driving and speeding, as well as Geofences to track and get alerts for unauthorized use of vehicles. IPS is also considering the use of the Motive AI Dashcam to detect unsafe driving behaviors such as cell phone use and close following. This would enable the team to use automated coaching, scoring, and reporting to identify ways to reduce driver risk and coach them to become safer. Additionally, IPS uses the Motive Compliance solution to optimize drive time and minimize violations. The Motive Driver App allows drivers to easily complete logs and inspection reports, avoid HOS violations, and transmit ELD output files for roadside inspections. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Functional Applications - Fleet Management Systems (FMS)

Robots - Autonomous Guided Vehicles (AGV)

Applicable Industries

Agriculture

Transportation

Applicable Functions

Maintenance

Quality Assurance

Use Cases

Indoor Positioning Systems

Onsite Human Safety Management

Services

Testing & Certification

Challenge

Interstate Power Systems (IPS), a company that sells high-quality services and products for physical industries, was facing a significant challenge in terms of fleet safety. The company was spending a large amount of money on an external safety consulting agency that was only storing driver files, rather than helping the company improve its safety measures. The company's safety manager, Bill Boyle, recognized the need for a better fleet safety solution. The challenge was further compounded by the Department of Transportation's Federal ELD mandate, which made it crucial for IPS to find a solution that not only improved fleet safety practices but also ensured compliance with DOT regulations.

About Customer

Interstate Power Systems (IPS) is a division of Interstate Companies Inc., a company that operates in 14 states with 44 locations. IPS is the largest of the five divisions and employs 816 people, including 794 registered drivers who operate its 336 vehicles equipped with Motive technology. The company offers high-quality services and products for physical industries such as mining, energy, agriculture, construction, and marine. The company's safety manager, Bill Boyle, has over 40 years of experience in safety and risk management.

Solution

IPS turned to Motive's IoT solutions to address its fleet safety challenges. The company started using the Motive Vehicle Gateway to access the Safety Hub for information on harsh driving and speeding, as well as Geofences to track and get alerts for unauthorized use of vehicles. IPS is also considering the use of the Motive AI Dashcam to detect unsafe driving behaviors such as cell phone use and close following. This would enable the team to use automated coaching, scoring, and reporting to identify ways to reduce driver risk and coach them to become safer. Additionally, IPS uses the Motive Compliance solution to optimize drive time and minimize violations. The Motive Driver App allows drivers to easily complete logs and inspection reports, avoid HOS violations, and transmit ELD output files for roadside inspections.

Impact #1	Since deploying Motive in 2018, IPS has seen a significant improvement in driver safety and compliance, and a reduction in fleet safety incidents and DOT citations. The company has also seen less time spent in roadside inspections. IPS has integrated Motive into its driver onboarding process, requiring all new drivers to drive vehicles equipped with Motive's Vehicle Gateway during their probationary period. This has allowed the company to monitor driving behavior like hard braking, acceleration, cornering, and engine idling, which are all crucial factors in fleet safety. As a result, IPS has not only enhanced fleet safety but also significantly improved its bottom line.

Impact #1

Since deploying Motive in 2018, IPS has seen a significant improvement in driver safety and compliance, and a reduction in fleet safety incidents and DOT citations. The company has also seen less time spent in roadside inspections. IPS has integrated Motive into its driver onboarding process, requiring all new drivers to drive vehicles equipped with Motive's Vehicle Gateway during their probationary period. This has allowed the company to monitor driving behavior like hard braking, acceleration, cornering, and engine idling, which are all crucial factors in fleet safety. As a result, IPS has not only enhanced fleet safety but also significantly improved its bottom line.

Benefit #1	83% fewer roadside inspection violations
Benefit #2	$1M saved in vehicle damages
Benefit #3	$50K saved on administration operations

Benefit #1

83% fewer roadside inspection violations

Benefit #2

$1M saved in vehicle damages

Benefit #3

$50K saved on administration operations

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Interstate Power Systems Enhances Operational Visibility and Driver Safety with IoT

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