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Infinit-I Upgrade: Platform i3 and Partnership Integration with DriverReach

Newly revealed enhancements and integrations continue to solidify Infinit-I as the market-leading provider of online training in trucking, student transportation, and warehousing.

Read about our partnership with Idelic here.

Technological Innovations

We recently released the third generation of our online learning management platform, known as i3. This release was specifically designed to enhance productivity, access, retention, and interoperability. This was made possible for the convenience of our rapidly growing client base, which now numbers more than 1,500 companies and 300,000 users.

View the full Press Release here.

“i3 is fundamentally different than any learning platform on the market. The content is delivered in stunning ultra-high definition. Assigning a year’s worth of classes is as simple as a few clicks. And it’s all accessible through a mobile app or through one of our many integrated partners. Our user base is going to love this!”

– Lindsay Presely

To create this experience, the i3 platform is delivering via the Infinit-I Player, an exciting proprietary technology which is actually six players in one for delivery of all media: PDFs, Streaming, Mp4, Youtube, Vimeo, and iSpring.

What that means for users:

Expanded Presentation Options
Upload your existing that may have been previously incompatible. Our system now supports a much larger array of media types.
Stunning Content Quality
Our content is created in 1080HD. Users will enjoy high-quality video and sounds, directly to their computer, laptop, or mobile device.
Extremely Fast
The new player optimizes bandwidth for fast downloads and streaming. The Mp4 player downloads pieces of content at a time for immediate and continuous viewing.

With Infinit-I, you can easily deliver internal communication and on-going training to your entire workforce. At the touch of a button, assign existing PDFs, training videos, live or recorded townhalls from within i3.

Our training platform is now even more accessible than ever before. Infinit-I Workforce Solutions is now available on Google Play and the Apple store. Your workforce will enjoy the convenience of our mobile-friendly platform, designed for on the go use.

Integrations

We are excited to announce our newest technology partnerships with DriverReach, a life-cycle management provider. Multi-system communication allows you to easily formulate action plans for performance enhancement across your enterprise from a central location. Synchronized reporting streamlines your workload so you can work smarter. Better. Faster.

“Most of our market must have access to the most current and relevant information available in every format possible. Our platform has answered both the format needs with the Infinit-I Player and the deliverability requirements with apps and integrations.”

– Jay Wommack, CEO of Infinit-I Workforce Solutions

Driver Reach

We recently partnered with DriverReach, the fastest-growing leader in driver life-cycle management and applicant tracking. DriverReach is ideal for the organizational management of Infinit-I’s clients.

DriverReach is a recruiting and compliance management system for companies that want to streamline the onboarding process. Their system allows drivers to complete a mobile DOT application that feeds directly into a full-service applicant tracking system. As soon as your prospects are hired, a profile will automatically be created in the Infinit-I system.

DriverReach improves the hiring process by simplifying the applicants’ experience. Combine their speed-to-hire capabilities with Infinit-I online orientation service, your drivers can onboard before they ever reach the terminal.

The CEO and Founder of DriverReach, Jeremy Reymer, said, “As a life-long member of the Indiana Motor Truck Association, I’ve seen a lot of things come and go. When we selected Infinit-I for our integration program, it was because they have the longest track record – in this industry – of delivering results. Their offering matched perfectly with DriverReach for tracking the full life-cycle of every driver.”

Innovative Solutions

These new capabilities and integrations continue to make Infinit-I even easier to use. Forward-thinking, proactive strategies, and continual improvement are what make Infinit-I the most preferred LMS in this space.

How do we know?

Our clients rave about Infinit-I’s ability to reduce accidents and turnover while improving the driver experience. They watch their CSA score drop. They save thousands in fuel costs. They bring awareness to their employees, behaviors positively change, and their safety culture flourishes.

Then they tell their colleagues, and those colleagues tell their connections, and those connections call us. We have experienced exponential growth in our network of strategically focused safety professionals through client referrals over the past few years.

It is through these connections Infinit-I has easily become the most referred provider in this space. We currently service 300,000+ users and have delivered 7 million safety training courses this year. To us, that’s 7 million opportunities to enhance driver performance and get them home safely.

If you are not currently in partnership with Infinit-I, consider entering into our care, counsel, and protection by becoming a client of ours. Take the small step of entering into a complimentary trial.

Current Clients: Together, we can make this industry the safest it has ever been. Help us spread the word. Think of your connections, your colleagues, former employers, trade show connections, and those who are dedicated to the safety of the trucking industry.

We are looking for strategic leaders with a safety culture mindset. Visionary leadership who strive for unparalleled business outcomes and bring awareness to their employees.

Tell us about them here. If we don’t currently have a relationship with their business, we will let them use Infinit-I free for 30 days as a gift from you.

About Infinit-I

Infinit-I Workforce Solutions is the industry leader in on-demand business education for safety training anytime, anywhere. With more than 1,000 expert videos, our training platform reduces accidents, violations, employee turnover, and training costs to make your business more profitable and litigation-proof for the long-haul. You will be in good company as our solutions are used by more than 1,500 clients across 300,000 users across Trucking (For Hire and Private Fleets), Student Transportation (School Systems and Private Bussing), and Warehouse Management. For more information about Infinit-I Workforce Solutions, visit https://test.infinitiworkforce.com.

About DriverReach

DriverReach’s modern recruiting and compliance management system provides a better applicant experience and dramatically improves speed-to-hire. A mobile-friendly DOT application feeds directly into a full-service ATS with email and text functionality, streamlining the process of qualifying drivers so companies can Hire. Better. Faster. As an American Trucking Association Corporate Partner, DriverReach is dedicated to improving the hiring process for drivers and carriers alike. For more information, or to request a test drive, visit https://www.driverreach.com.

December 2/0 Comments/by Jesse Mullinax

Trucking News

5 Bright Future Forecasts for Truckers

The trucking industry is no stranger to adapting to new policies and procedures. The Coronavirus pandemic has presented many challenges that have required rapid change across the industry.

Just as we were settling into the relaxed HOS regulations, they change again. Just as we got comfortable with the open roads offered by fewer cars, society starts going back to work.

The economy will soon begin its recovery as people return to normal. So, what does that mean for the future of trucking?

Job Market

The Coronavirus pandemic has closed the door on new drivers entering the market. Most states have required their driver licensing agencies to severely reduce operations. As many as seventeen states have shuttered them completely.

The President and CEO of the Commercial Vehicle Training Association states that nationwide, we are seeing a 40% decrease in March For the number of new CDLs issued. The CTVA forecasted the number of new drivers entering the market will be reduced by 90% for April and 70% for May.

Tenstreet, a recruiting website for truckers, says student hiring fell 35% in almost 2 months. The hiring rate for experienced drivers is down almost 30%

When these licensing agencies begin to open again, we will likely experience a surge in the number of new student drivers and trainees. An increased supply of truck drivers means driving jobs may become harder to find.

Traffic Increases

In an April 2020 release, the American Transportation Research Institute states 87% of survey respondents have experienced shorter traffic congestion delays. The roadways have been all but cleared due to the Coronavirus pandemic’s stay-at-home measures.

Average truck speeds have increased with fewer commuter vehicles on the road. Research shows truck drivers have been clocking average speeds as high as 25mph above normal.

While truckers have been enjoying open highways with fewer commuters, this trend won’t last too much longer. State governments are slowly lifting restrictions and shelter-in-place orders, eager to get back to normal.

Traffic booms are predicted as non-essential workers begin to rejoin the workforce and remote workers return to their places of business. As always, truck drivers should remain focused and keep safety on the top of their minds.

HOS changes

During the pandemic, truck drivers experienced a regulation that most had never even dreamed of. Hours of service regulations, enacted in the 1930s, were relaxed to accommodate the emergent needs of consumers.

There were stipulations, of course. Only those drivers hauling certain products under the emergency declaration were covered, but their HOS rules were almost completely nonexistent.

However, the regulation brought about some concerns from industry leaders. While it is vital for consumers to receive their necessary items in a timely manner, truck drivers’ lives should not be put at risk. Many safety managers have discouraged their fleet from driving over 11 hours, even though it was federally granted per emergency protocol.

Online Training

Thousands of trucking companies have been integrating online safety training for years. It is a much more convenient option for truck drivers. What once took hours of planning, routing, and dispatching to the terminal for an hourlong safety meeting has been simplified.

Users can attend safety training courses on their electronic devices from their sleeper, their home, or their favorite greasy spoon. Technology allows you to concentrate over coffee and a short stack, instead of snoozing through a town hall meeting while dreaming of getting back on the road.

Remote Orientations

In brainstorming solutions to Coronavirus challenges, Infinit-I Workforce Solutions offers remote online orientation. Trucking companies have realized the benefit of online orientation not only for themselves, but for their new drivers as well.

Much the same as online training, orientation can now be conducted through an LMS platform that offers flexibility and convenience to onboarding drivers.

Truck drivers are no longer required to sit through days of orientation for most companies that have taken advantage of online orientation.

Employers can now assign courses to drivers when they are hired on. Content usually ranges from driver handbooks, safety videos, orientation, etc.

Drivers receive all the information before they even head out to the terminal for their first day. Those resources are available to the driver at a moment’s notice throughout his tenure with that company.

No more worrying about finding your tossed aside handbook or losing your fuel book. It is all saved on your phone.

So, what is your best plan of action?

Get comfy with technology.

The movement has already begun from paper to computers, just like converting from paper logs to ELDs. We are headed toward a future where all training and orientation content will be offered exclusively online.

Advice from an Expert: Easing into Online Orientation

During the Coronavirus outbreak, we’ve been asking experts for advice on how to adapt to an evolving trucking industry. Our peer group has come up with some great ideas on how to keep rolling during a national pandemic.

What was their ultimate goal? Business as usual.

We have seen businesses face new challenges, like how to comply with social distancing regulations without a loss in productivity. Or how to continue on-boarding new drivers while limiting face-to-face interactions. This new state of trucking requires creative solutions.

Pat Landreth is the Vice President of Human Resources and Safety at Ozark Motor Lines. His company has put a big emphasis on efficiency during the crisis. They have ensured their employees that they will never shut down, only find ways to improvise. One of the tools they are using is Infinit-I Workforce Solution’s learning management system. The technology allows them to deliver remote training and communication.

Pat sat down with Jay Wommack, CEO of Infinit-I Workforce Solutions, to discuss Ozark’s transition to remote online orientation. Pat’s company can now successfully conduct most of their orientation online. Ozark’s goal is to put everything they can online without sacrificing the quality of traditional orientation.

Drivers show up at the terminal ready to roll.

They have reduced their orientation from 3 days to 1 day since drivers can do most of their orientation from a smart phone. Since transitioning, they have seen an increase of participation from their new hires.

They are even saving money on their motel spending. The drivers get a truck as soon as they arrive on the yard. They can just spend the night in the tractor instead of being shuttled back and forth to a motel. Imagine how much money they are saving by eliminating just one night in a motel per driver.

Pat was even able to record the presentations that were normally given in orientation. The drivers would watch them before arriving to save time. He did encounter some push back when he pitched the idea to his coworkers. Some of them were skeptical because they fear change. Some of them were only hesitant because they did not want to be video recorded.

After he explained they would no longer have to do a weekly presentation, everyone jumped on board.

Pre-orientation packets include a lot of safety training too. Ozark assigns each new driver several safety videos to watch during orientation. The system also allows them to give follow up assignments weekly or monthly. Drivers are familiar with the format as soon as they clear orientation, so watching the monthly safety videos has become a habit.

Give your drivers what they want.

Drivers are eager to get on the road from the moment they get a job offer. Most drivers hate the orientation phase of employment because they have to sit around for days waiting for the keys to their new truck. But with online orientation smoothing the process, they appreciate diving headfirst into the hands-on tests. Paperwork, driving tests, and drug tests are completed in less than one day.

Ozark has been able to offer multiple orientations per week because of the efficiency of remote orientation. They have more time now that in-person orientation only takes one day at the terminal.

Because of the national crisis, logistics companies are looking for new and innovative ways to streamline their procedures. Infinit-I Workforce Solutions wants to reach out and help the industry in any way possible. That’s why we are offering our learning management system free for 30 days to new users. See how remote online orientation can improve your drivers experience.

If communication and training are your priority, our technology makes it simple.

April 3/0 Comments/by Jesse Mullinax

News

How to Reduce Driver Orientation Time and Costs

The biggest savings for trucking companies begin with Safety and Compliance and Risk Management. And, better drivers depend on better training. Earlier this month we posted a blog to help you save time and money on your whole onboarding process. Today we’re going to focus on orientation itself. What’s the difference between onboarding and orientation? And why is it so important to target your savings here?

Onboarding vs. orientation

We’ll roll out the numbers in a second. But first, let’s say a word about the difference between onboarding and orientation. Some may use the terms interchangeably, and that’s OK—as long as you understand orientation as a key part of the onboarding process, setting you up for success or failure in retaining and training the right people.

Be strategic about how they work together: success in one affects success in the other.

How Infinit-I drives cost-savings in onboarding and orientation.

Orientation is a subset of onboarding.

The entire onboarding process, from job posting to the last day of training, is one, long two-way interview. Drivers are assessing you; you’re assessing them. Looking at onboarding overall, your main area of savings is going to be in finding and hiring the right people. It can cost $1,000 or more to hire someone hastily, only to fire or lose them.

Orientation is one big piece of this puzzle. A sorry orientation is not going to impress new drivers or ensure safety, professionalism, or longevity with your company.

Onboarding starts the moment you post a job.

By the time employee orientation happens, a good onboarding process has already set it up for success. Job postings, website, pre-interview questionnaires, and communications have left in your applicant pool the people you want to invest in so you’re not wasting time and money.

Times are tough for finding drivers. But the costs are much higher for not hiring the right ones. Before orientation begins, you need to have determined, to the best of your ability, that these selected drivers are qualified, understand the job they’re being hired for, and understand the kind of company you are.

Orientation is the heart and soul of onboarding, and thus the heart and soul of your initial investment in employees. It’s where:

Drivers are equipped to get safely on the road.
Onboarding is most critical and most concentrated.
Your company culture (healthy? people-oriented?) is on display.
New employees taste the unique “flavor” of your brand.
Your expectations are made crystal clear.
You’ve got to get it right.

Locating your savings target

A typical orientation period lasts from 2-4 days. With online training tools at your fingertips, this is no longer necessary. Online orientation tools revolutionize savings potential without reducing effectiveness and cut orientation by days at a time. It does this by operating in three key savings areas: efficiency, consistency, and branding.

This is your savings target, with a giant bulls-eye. Your budget for every orientation day includes:

Staff hours (prep and day-of)
Hotels
Food
Mileage
Paper/printing
Other meeting costs

The biggest money drain of all? Keeping drivers off the road. Your trucks generate a certain amount of revenue per day per truck. Whatever that amount is, that’s what you’re losing per day by keeping drivers in a room going through in-person orientation they could have done online. Let’s say you orient 200 drivers annually. If online orientation can cut one day out of your in-person orientation, that’s 200 days of revenue being generated because the driver is on the road and not in an orientation class.

That doesn’t factor in the thousands of dollars in risk you take when a driver isn’t trained effectively in driving regulations, safety measures, legal protection, or company policy.

Now here’s how online training keeps orientation effective:

Efficiency

Drivers don’t come into the office to deal with every segment of orientation. Operations, maintenance, HR, and finance will thank you. Save their time and yours and put these trainings online. An online system allows drivers to complete these materials off-site before in person orientation begins. An online system also captures, dates, and archives all orientation materials so there’s no confusion, dropped communication, or paper shuffling.

Consistency

One of the most challenging aspects of training truckers—whether orientation or ongoing training—is consistency. When can I get all my drivers here? Will Rob be teaching them this time, or Angela? Which drivers are doing the alternate orientation day? Who’s keeping track of the paperwork? Every inconsistency in orientation gives you room for costly slippage. Using an online training and orientation tool commits you to a single template and method for training. This ensures all your drivers are getting the same training, same quality of training, and identical information, every time.

Branding

You may not think drivers notice or care about the brand, but they do. Uniformity in branding supports familiarity with your company values and, if your company practices live up to the brand you display, it encourages driver loyalty, too. It also affects the kind of new employees you attract. Your brand stands for something. Online training is a great way to keep it coherent, synchronizing your messaging and technology.

Learning retention

Go ahead and start training modules off-site. Inifinit-I 5-7 minute training videos give complete, concise information and cover over 800 topics related to the trucking industry. Materials can be repeated as many times as necessary, and the short bursts of information have been proven to help with retention and driver performance.

What about in-person training?

An online system doesn’t eliminate in-person training. It never will. What it does is open up time and energy to make in-depth, in-person training efficient and excellent. Save time for what matters. And save money in the process.

Infinit-I’s online training system can be used to save up to $1,000 per new driver hired. Join us at our next Safety Boot Camp to learn more about how Infinit-I can save you time and money when it comes to training.

March 28/0 Comments/by infinitiworkforce