Fleet predictive maintenance software leader, Uptake Technologies, and Long Beverage, the North Carolina beverage wholesaler, have partnered to optimize the safety and reliability of Long Beverage’s fleet. The Raleigh-based organization selected Uptake Fleet to pair with other forward-looking technology employed by Long Beverage; the use of which has become a calling card of the company’s growth and success, which stretches back to 1947.
” Uptake has transformed uncertainty into insight—keeping vehicles running, downtime minimal, and decisions proactive rather than reactive. The reduction in road calls have dropped drastically” – Zach Barnhardt, Fleet Manager of Long Beverage
During a two month pilot, Long Beverage conducted extensive tests of Uptake Fleet’s ability to improve vehicle reliability and help enable drivers, managers, and operations teams to increase vehicle utilization and uptime while lowering the risk of costly repairs and replacements. Uptake fits neatly into a technological ecosystem at Long Beverage that also includes Geotab and its Reseller Blue Arrow Telematics, whose partnerships with Uptake are what CEO Adam McElhinney believes will increasingly become the technological centerpiece of the on-highway fleet market.
“Long Beverage uses incredibly advanced technology within their facilities and onboard their 200 trucks; they set the bar high for Uptake to prove its value” noted McElhinney. “I was incredibly proud to have demonstrated our ability to proactively anticipate engine issues and other critical failures. We’re excited about the efficiencies we can help Long Beverage achieve.”
The Raleigh-based organization was introduced to Uptake by its telematics provider, BlueArrow Telematics. BlueArrow’s team suggested Uptake Fleet to pair with other forward-looking BlueArrow technology employed by Long Beverage; the use of which has become a calling card of the company’s growth and success, which stretches back to 1947.
