Industry Challenges in

Using Technology for

Maintenance, Assets and
Reporting
David Thornton
Senior Technical Product Manager
Fleet Cost & Care
Agenda
• My Background

• Technology Challenges Regarding:

• Safety and Maintenance
• Reporting, Data and Business Intelligence
• Asset Tracking

• Question & Answer

My Background
• Crane Industry Experience
• Software Experience
• Current Role
Service, Safety & Maintenance
Industry Challenge:
How can we achieve streamlined, full-circle maintenance
related communication?

• ELD advantages gained through integrations with operational software

• Dispatch’s and management’s ability to use data efficiently

• DVIR inspections and full work order cycle solutions

• Using mobile applications to generate work orders and address non-DVIR

deficiencies
Microsoft Power BI
Industry Challenge:
How can we better relate to the data we have at our
fingertips? What can we do to visualize our data to
make better use of it?

• Static reports provide data but are difficult to digest

• A visual representation of the data is needed

• Choosing the right metrics and data to make thoughtful

decisions
Asset Tracking
Industry Challenge:
How can we account for the growing number of components
and assets associated with doing business in this industry?

• As a company grows and adds to its inventory, tracking

components becomes critical

• Limitations of technology currently available, including: 4G LTE,

RFID, GPS, BT LE

• How can we effectively install and protect devices from wear

and tear?