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Truck Engineering

Element Fleet Management

Technology Category	Functional Applications - Fleet Management Systems (FMS)
Applicable Industries	Healthcare & Hospitals
Applicable Functions	Logistics & Transportation
Use Cases	Asset Health Management (AHM) Fleet Management
Services	System Integration
Challenge	The customer’s sales reps transport sensitive medical equipment to surgery centers/hospitals to oversee eye surgeries. The equipment needs to be securely transported in the vehicle but also between the vehicle and the operating room. Instances of damage to the equipment from moving around in the truck and damage occurring after the equipment was unloaded were noted as well as safety concerns for the drivers. Read More
About Customer	The customer is a company in the medical devices industry. They have a fleet size of 1,650 and utilize a variety of services including Accident, Financing, Fleet Partnership, Fuel, Maintenance, Personal Usage & Expense Tracking, Risk & Safety, and Title, Licensing & Registration. The company's sales reps transport sensitive medical equipment to surgery centers/hospitals to oversee eye surgeries. The equipment needs to be securely transported in the vehicle but also between the vehicle and the operating room. Read More
Solution	Element Fleet Management leveraged broad industry knowledge while collaborating with the customer to engineer a more secure transport dolly as well as a reliable and consistent loading and storage mechanism in the vehicle to ensure safe transport. The system utilizes standard parts to ensure easy maintenance and repair. The new lift incorporates a systematic process for loading/unloading equipment safely. We provided the customer with clear, operational instructions located on the vehicle and an instructional video. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Functional Applications - Fleet Management Systems (FMS)

Applicable Industries

Healthcare & Hospitals

Applicable Functions

Logistics & Transportation

Use Cases

Asset Health Management (AHM)

Fleet Management

Services

System Integration

Challenge

The customer’s sales reps transport sensitive medical equipment to surgery centers/hospitals to oversee eye surgeries. The equipment needs to be securely transported in the vehicle but also between the vehicle and the operating room. Instances of damage to the equipment from moving around in the truck and damage occurring after the equipment was unloaded were noted as well as safety concerns for the drivers.

About Customer

The customer is a company in the medical devices industry. They have a fleet size of 1,650 and utilize a variety of services including Accident, Financing, Fleet Partnership, Fuel, Maintenance, Personal Usage & Expense Tracking, Risk & Safety, and Title, Licensing & Registration. The company's sales reps transport sensitive medical equipment to surgery centers/hospitals to oversee eye surgeries. The equipment needs to be securely transported in the vehicle but also between the vehicle and the operating room.

Solution

Element Fleet Management leveraged broad industry knowledge while collaborating with the customer to engineer a more secure transport dolly as well as a reliable and consistent loading and storage mechanism in the vehicle to ensure safe transport. The system utilizes standard parts to ensure easy maintenance and repair. The new lift incorporates a systematic process for loading/unloading equipment safely. We provided the customer with clear, operational instructions located on the vehicle and an instructional video.

Impact #1	Each sales rep can now securely transport two units in each vehicle.
Impact #2	They can also more confidently and quickly load and unload the equipment without risking damage to the unit or bodily injury to themselves.
Impact #3	Now surgeons can rely on the equipment arriving safely and ready to use.

Impact #1

Each sales rep can now securely transport two units in each vehicle.

Impact #2

They can also more confidently and quickly load and unload the equipment without risking damage to the unit or bodily injury to themselves.

Impact #3

Now surgeons can rely on the equipment arriving safely and ready to use.

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Truck Engineering

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