{"id":704,"date":"2022-02-01T15:13:00","date_gmt":"2022-02-01T20:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/assetworks2stg.wpengine.com\/government-property-management\/?p=704"},"modified":"2023-03-01T15:24:03","modified_gmt":"2023-03-01T20:24:03","slug":"fleet-case-study-city-minot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.assetworks.com\/government-property-management\/case-study\/fleet-case-study-city-minot\/","title":{"rendered":"City of Minot, North Dakota Case Study"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"704\" class=\"elementor elementor-704\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22dd886 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"22dd886\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b3047e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9b3047e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How San Diego Gas &amp; Electric Streamlined Invoicing and SOX Compliance <\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7342614 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7342614\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>The City of Minot, North Dakota<\/strong>\u00a0was established in 1886, when the Great Northern Railroad ended its push through the state for the winter months. Known since as the Magic City, Minot has a storied history, from its early years as a western boom town to its current form as a vibrant and resilient community constantly improving opportunities while preserving its heritage.<\/p><p>Supporting the City is the Vehicle Maintenance team, led by Vehicle Maintenance Superintendent Brian Horinka. In 2020, the team at Minot chose to implement AssetWorks FleetFocus\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.assetworks.com\/fleet\/fleetfocus\/\">fleet management system<\/a>\u00a0to modernize operations and improve efficiencies.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84aec85 elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"84aec85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\"I felt that AssetWorks was going to give us the best bang for our buck to help us improve our services, keep track of things, and make our shop more efficient.\u201d\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">Brian Horinka<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68c1d8f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"68c1d8f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Before FleetFocus<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-061fe52 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"061fe52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Before implementing\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.assetworks.com\/fleet\/fleetfocus\/\">AssetWorks FleetFocus<\/a>, the city used a system originally purchased in the 1980s for all city functions, including vehicle maintenance tracking, purchasing and inventory, and financials. While the system was computerized, many of the team\u2019s necessary processes were paper based. On the use of paper forms, Mr. Horinka said, \u201cWith anything paper, things can get lost or damaged, especially in a shop area.\u201d<\/p><p>After deciding to modernize the system, they began looking for a new\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.assetworks.com\/eam\">asset management system to be used by the Public Works Department<\/a>. After the RFP process, the City of Minot selected AssetWorks FleetFocus. \u201cFrom the vehicle maintenance side of the house,\u201d Mr. Horinka said, \u201cI felt that AssetWorks was going to give us the best bang for our buck to help us improve our services, keep track of things, and make our shop more efficient.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3533637 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3533637\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Importance of Good Data<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb4adcc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"eb4adcc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96e08f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"96e08f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When the software deployment process began, the Minot team had to prepare the data within their existing system to be uploaded into the FleetFocus system. For most fleet maintenance teams, this process is challenging, especially when extracting data from an older system. \u201cOur previous system was quite antiquated, which was one of my issues with it originally,\u201d said Mr. Horinka. \u201cWe could put data in but couldn\u2019t get it out in any usable fashion to help me manage my shop.\u201d<\/p><p>To make matters more complex for the Minot team, the software deployment process also coincided with the COVID-19 pandemic, which shifted meetings and training sessions that would typically be done in-person to a virtual platform.<\/p><p>Luckily, the IT Department at the City of Minot took the challenges in stride and was able to extract and reconfigure the data necessary for the software deployment. \u201cWe\u2019re very lucky to have a talented IT team,\u201d said Mr. Horinka, \u201cWe couldn\u2019t have done it without them.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d9e36c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7d9e36c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Advice for New FleetFocus Users<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d56cd1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3d56cd1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As the data was being added to the system, the Minot team decided to go live with FleetFocus before all interfaces were officially complete. \u201cIt was the best decision we could have made because we were able to work in the AssetWorks system for about two months [before all interfaces went live], which helped us understand more of what we needed to extract and the data we have to tie into our financial programs.\u201d<\/p><p>This decision led to one of Mr. Horinka\u2019s top pieces of advice from the deployment process. When asked what he would tell a fleet about to begin their own software deployment project, he said, \u201cGet up and running on [the system] a little bit and get your hands in the system. Play with it. Find everything out you can about it, and then look at what you need to do to coordinate with your other software packages. It definitely was the right way to go.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de30aa9 elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"de30aa9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\"FleetFocus is going to improve the quality of our preventive maintenance programs by having good quality information at our fingertips.\u201d\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">Brian Horinka<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aabbacc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aabbacc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Understanding Change Management<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db08b17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"db08b17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Mr. Horinka\u2019s team is small, but powerful. The team, consisting of four mechanics, a welder, a light mechanic, the foreman, and two parts storeroom staff members, manages and maintains about 775 different pieces of equipment for the City of Minot. \u201cWe take care of anything with an engine or wheels with the exception of the fire department,\u201d he said.<\/p><p>The introduction of a new software system to any size team will present challenges as the staff members adjust to the new technology, but Mr. Horinka made the important decision to involve his team as early in the process as possible, even before they officially selected FleetFocus as the vendor. \u201cI talked about it at every opportunity. I kept them involved all the way from when we put out the RFP to when we selected AssetWorks,\u201d he said.<\/p><p>Transparency and communication were key to a successful deployment for the Minot team. \u201cI never downplayed the challenges,\u201d said Mr. Horinka. \u201cThere were going to be tough times, but in the end, it\u2019s going to be so much better. [The team] will be more efficient with time and with the information we\u2019re going to get out of the system.\u201d<\/p><p>Another key to success for the Minot team was building excitement for the new system, which was made easier when Thomas Mair, Professional Services Team Lead at AssetWorks, was able to come on-site for training. \u201cChange is scary for everyone, but Thomas and his team did a fantastic job on the training, which was a big help towards keeping their attitudes up.\u201d<\/p><p>The AssetWorks team took a hands-on approach to training, so even Minot team members with little computer experience were able to not just learn how to use FleetFocus, but also basic computer functions they weren\u2019t used to using. \u201cThomas and his team were extremely patient and very knowledgeable,\u201d said Mr. Horinka.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d59fa0c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d59fa0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Streamlining the Day-to-Day Workflows<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2b4ff4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c2b4ff4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Since going live with FleetFocus, the Minot team\u2019s day-to-day operations have changed for the better. The processes that used to take many paper forms and manual data entry can now be done digitally in the system, with information being updated in real-time. With four mechanics and 775 pieces of equipment to maintain, the mechanics typically have three to four projects going on at one time, so the streamlined processes within FleetFocus save them a lot of time.<\/p><p>\u201cNow, when somebody brings a vehicle in, the foreman opens up a service request, generates a work order, and assigns it to a mechanic right in the system. When the mechanic comes in in the morning, he sees his assignments, opens it up, hits that nice little button to start his time and goes to work. When he\u2019s done, he hits that handy little button and shuts his time off. He doesn\u2019t have to keep track of how long he\u2019s been working on the job, he doesn\u2019t have to keep track of all his paperwork.\u201d<\/p><p>Periodic maintenance functions have also improved with the FleetFocus system. In the old system, the periodic maintenance was not tracked correctly, resulting in the foreman having to spend four to five hours each Monday going through the list of maintenance requirements due to inaccuracies. \u201cIt was very time consuming and labor intensive,\u201d explained Mr. Horinka. \u201cNow, we don\u2019t have that problem!\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ef0eb1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9ef0eb1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"192\" height=\"206\" src=\"https:\/\/www.assetworks.com\/government-property-management\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2023\/02\/EDGE-Mockups.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-609\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ad0cc1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5ad0cc1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Improving the Preventive Maintenance Program<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80c5e94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"80c5e94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A major focus for the Minot team is improving their preventive maintenance programs. According to Mr. Horinka and his foreman, the FleetFocus system will be a huge asset in that area. After inputting their fleet data into the system, they were able to identify pieces of equipment with lower utilization. \u201cWe would find trailers, pumps, and other assets that only come out on the rare occasions when they are needed that hadn\u2019t been serviced in a long time,\u201d explained Mr. Horinka. After reviewing the data, the team was able to pull those assets in for long overdue inspections.<\/p><p>\u201c[FleetFocus] is going to improve the quality of our preventive maintenance programs by having good quality information at our fingertips.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64ab856 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"64ab856\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Using Data to Justify Funding<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47d7ba7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"47d7ba7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Data is the backbone of any modern\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.assetworks.com\/fleet\/\">fleet organization<\/a>. Since going live with FleetFocus, the Minot team has focused on improving their data quality, leading to better results from the system. \u201cIf we don\u2019t put good information into it, we\u2019re not going to get good information out of it,\u201d said Mr. Horinka.<\/p><p>With good data in the system, the team at Minot can justify any requests to the City Council. \u201cWe know that we\u2019re busy and we know that we do the work,\u201d Mr. Horinka explained, \u201cBut when you talk to City Council about needing an additional mechanic or piece of equipment, they need to know why we need them on paper. That\u2019s where [FleetFocus] comes in.\u201d<\/p><p>When the system is used to the best of its ability with accurate data inputs, the ability to prove a need for staffing or new equipment is made that much easier.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5351d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e5351d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A Customizable Solution for Unique Fleet Needs\n\n<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c02f82 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3c02f82\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>One of the major factors the team at Minot considered when selecting AssetWorks FleetFocus was the customizable nature of the system. \u201cThere are so many things we can in the system where I can change or add a field if I need to or add additional information that we need to track here that other fleets don\u2019t,\u201d said Mr. Horinka.<\/p><p>An example of customization that the City of Minot requires is for the snow season. \u201cWhen the snow starts falling, it\u2019s nice to be able to quickly and easily find out how much money we\u2019re spending on snow removal equipment or how much it cost us to clean up after a particular snow event,\u201d he continued.<br \/>It can be difficult for fleet organizations to manage all aspects of a weather emergency, with many data points and documents to track. FleetFocus allows the Minot team to track the right data for FEMA reimbursements.<\/p><p>\u201cIf we have another event like a flood, to be able to track all the fuel that was used, maintenance, parts, and labor over the course of that emergency, it will save us many hours.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61b2268 elementor-blockquote--skin-border elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"61b2268\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\"If we have another event like a flood, to be able to track all the fuel that was used, maintenance, parts, and labor over the course of that emergency, it will save us many hours.\u201d\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">Brian Horinka<\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a37514 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7a37514\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Attending the AssetWorks Academy<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97bd2c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"97bd2c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-11\"><p>Each year the AssetWorks team hosts the AssetWorks Academy user conference for FleetFocus customers. Mr. Horinka was able to attend the virtual Academy conference during the COVID-19 pandemic even before the City of Minot invested in the system. \u201c[Attending the Academy] helped me ask smarter questions during the deployment phase because I wasn\u2019t seeing the software for the first time,\u201d he explained. \u201cI would recommend anybody to attend as well in order to find out as much information as you can in advance of deployment. Attending the Academy, even as a brand-new customer, can provide many benefits, including hands-on sessions, one-on-one time with AssetWorks staff, and networking with other AssetWorks software users.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-12\">\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe5763e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fe5763e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FleetFocus and the City of Minot: A Team Effort\n\n<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd4d806 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fd4d806\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Across the entire process, the City of Minot\u2019s journey with FleetFocus was a true team effort, with dozens of people across different departments doing their part to ensure the project\u2019s success. 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