Flatbed trucks are versatile and hardworking trucks that can carry heavy items like bulky construction materials and heavy machinery.

If your company uses flatbed trucks to transport oversized items, you must know their unique challenges and safety considerations to use them effectively.

Some challenges of using flatbeds include:

• Increased customer service issues because of delays or late arrivals.
• Dealing with vehicle theft and time mismanagement.
• Erratic driver behaviors.
• Maintenance and repair costs.
• Insurance costs.
• Fuel costs.

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Dementia can impair a person’s memory making it challenging for dementia patients to adapt to new environments. The memory loss from dementia can cause disorientation causing seniors with dementia to wander.

A serious concern of wandering dementia patients is that they may get lost or accidentally walk into dangerous situations.

Why People with Dementia are Likely to Wander

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Asset trackers are a simple but effective solution that helps countless companies manage inventory, mobile assets, and equipment on a daily basis.

Some of the benefits of asset trackers include:

• Enhanced security
• Improved asset utilization
• Streamlined inventory management
• Improved compliance
• Cost savings
• Increased customer satisfaction

It’s hard to ignore just how transformational an asset tracker can be for your business. But how do you know which one is right for you? Below, we’ll go over 4G LTE asset trackers and satellite asset trackers. We’ll explain the specs of each and offer you some options for both of them, based on what you need from an asset tracker.

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If your company relies on work vehicles to make deliveries or drive to job sites, you understand that while you need work vehicles to get the job done, they create unique challenges, headaches, and costs.

A few common challenges and costs associated with work vehicles include:

Fuel costs
Maintenance and repair costs
Insurance costs
Driver behavior
Vehicle theft and time theft
Late deliveries or arrivals leading to customer service issues

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As a fleet manager, you’re always looking to support your bottom line. This means keeping
costs down while increasing revenue as much as possible. So you know how much insurance
premiums can eat into your bottom line.

While insurance is an unavoidable cost, there are steps you can take to reduce premiums and
save money. One of the easiest ways to reduce insurance premiums to install GPS tracking
devices across your fleet.

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