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Decision Factors for Technology Choices

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The following decision factors are critical for making, using, and buying technologies in the commercial motor vehicle industry:

  • Return on Investment for the Purchaser: Sustains commercial success of technologies purchased and used by carriers.

  • Initial Cost: Affects early deployment, since a high initial purchase cost makes it difficult for a carrier to raise the needed capital to buy technologies.

  • Demonstrated Effectiveness to Improve Safety, Security, and Efficiency of Operations: Represents the major benefits that offset the costs of technologies.

  • System Reliability and Maintainability: Provides the results and usability of technologies for carriers and manufacturers (original equipment manufacturers and vendors).

  • Driver Acceptance: Ensures that drivers are receptive to technologies that are user-friendly and effective in improving safety and security.

  • Market Image: Involves using state-of-the-art technologies to improve a carrier's image by designating a company as progressive and concerned about the safety and security of their drivers and loads.

  • Market Demand: Depends on awareness of the technology along with acceptance and belief in its value, which is particularly important to manufacturers introducing a new product.

  • In-cab Technology Interface Integration: Minimizes cost, distraction, and human errors while using the technology.

  • Investment Required for Research and Development of New Technology: Includes concerns of original equipment manufacturers and vendors about the risks inherent with new developments.

  • Liability: Influences carriers, drivers, and manufacturers, particularly relating to the data stored by certain technologies and its use.


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