Many company managers with ten or less vehicles do not use any active vehicle tracking. However, new technology is rapidly changing the cost effectiveness and quality of tracking systems available to these small and medium sized companies.
The latest system allows individuals or businesses get the most out of their vehicles, protect employees and schedule their engineers more efficiently. It uses a small unit installed in the vehicle and a web based interface that can be accessed by a standard mobile telephone, laptop computer, PC, iPhone - and now the iPad.
Up to the minute individual and vehicle locations, alerts and comprehensive management reports are now within affordable reach.
1. Customer Service - If a customer rings, you can immediately tell them what is happening and when to expect a delivery or visit without having to ring the driver, find out where they are and then ring the customer back.
2. Reduce costs - By monitoring mileage, routes taken, idling times, or just through better scheduling of drivers, it is possible to make excellent savings in fuel costs - one of the largest costs for transport companies.
3. Environmental awareness - Reducing mileage also directly reduces harmful exhaust emissions. Furthermore, by having access to real time data it is possible to monitor trends and have key information at hand.
4. Reduced administration - Using the working time reports means less reliance on job sheets or overtime sheets. It is also much easier to see when a vehicle is used, for what purpose and why.
5. Improved working conditions - Putting the information in the fleet managers' hands reduces the need to constantly ring the driver or employee to see where they are. This is safer for the driver and reduces stress and tension, often caused by poor communication.
6. Challenge parking/speeding tickets or supplier fines - Time stamped satellite imagery and historical reports make it easy to prove where a vehicle was at a specific time or what speed it was doing. This could reduce parking or speeding tickets or even fines from suppliers such as ports who often charge if a delivery is not made within a particular time frame.
7. Enhanced fleet performance - With less paperwork and key information readily available, it is easier to manage your company cars or other vehicles and spend time on the jobs that matter.
8. Security - You can see where your vehicles are at all times, set up alerts if they enter or leave particular areas and get text message alerts to potential problems.
9. Peace of mind - This is particularly relevant to motorhome or classic car customers. You can check the position of your vehicles whenever you want and wherever you are through your mobile telephone. This is far better than relying on a distant call centre which only tracks your vehicle after it has gone.
10. Job security - Improved performance, greater efficiency and reduced costs allow for investment in new revenue generating areas.
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