Today’s sophisticate technology aims to provide all the information and knowledge you’ll ever need, when you need it. No less with GPS vehicle tracking systems. The extensive wealth of data available ‘OnDemand’, can only reassure every fleet manager that he truly is in the driving seat and running daily operations at optimum, bottom-line boosting efficiency.
It can appear that there are a countless number of different types of vehicle tracking systems, each with their own combinations of customisation. A fleet operating business, no matter whether they are SME or larger scale, who are looking to invest in the right fleet tracking technology for their own specific needs, might just require a valuable back-to-basics check on types of data provided that can be realistically employed.
In essence, the key essential functions of fleet GPs tracking can be centred on:
Location reporting:
GPS for commercial vehicle tracking provides latitude and longitude in degrees, minutes and seconds, accurate to 33 feet. Updated vehicle location reports are produced at intervals of between 2 - 15 minutes, or can be set by the fleet owner.
Present direction:
Determining if a vehicle is arriving, en route or leaving their destination, expressed as north, south, east or west in the compass direction the vehicle is travelling.
Event alerts:
An automatic e-mail, which can also be sent to a mobile of the fleet manager or business owner, with the date, time, location, identification and other specified details describing an event which has occurred requiring attention. Alerts are triggered when a vehicle exceeds a preset speed or crosses a geographic boundary preset by the company.
Historical data:
A record of all data specific to each vehicle, maintained for 90 days. Important data to calculate which vehicles averaged the most miles driven each day and productivity analyses.
In addition, critical information can be provided on speed and mileage calculation, idle and ignition status which is essential data for daily monitoring of vital fuel consumption costs.
Speed calculation:
Excess speeds, which can be preset, will also trigger an alert, sent to the fleet operating centre. Speeding wastes fuel and causes excessive wear. Today, Duty of Care is a key issue to help prevent speeding or recklessly-driving.
Accumulated mileage alert:
An alert sent at intervals of 3,000 miles, 5,000 miles or optional pre-set for recommended vehicle maintenance. Includes essential oil change alert.
Ignition on/off:
Time, date and location of when a vehicle's ignition was turned on or off.
Idle report:
Time, date, location and duration of when a vehicle remained motionless while the engine was running. Duration of idle allowed can be pre-set before a report is generated. Idling the engine is an expensive waste of fuel and causes unnecessary wear.
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