Four essential features of a fleet management system
2023-01-11T23:00:00.000Z
As any company with a fleet knows, a fleet management system is an indispensable tool to ensure profitable and productive operations. From accurate vehicle tracking to fuel management, we've highlighted below the five must-have features you need for your fleet of vehicles, along with their benefits:
1. GPS vehicle tracking
The GPS tracking device is essential in a GPS vehicle tracking and fleet management system. Once the technician has installed these devices in your fleet, you can access the location and movements of any of your vehicles in real time. This information is accessible through Digiparc, allowing you to know exactly where your vehicles are, where they were when they started their journey, where they stopped and for how long. In addition to increasing productivity, you'll also improve customer service by being able to inform customers of vehicle arrival times. Sensors that detect fuel levels, open doors, etc. can also be added to the system to improve cost savings.
2. Analysis of driving behavior
The best fleet management systems have a feature to monitor and measure driving behavior. A driving behavior analysis module allows you to analyze acceleration, hard braking, speeding, excessive idling and more. The feedback can then be shared directly with drivers to help them correct bad habits and help prevent accidents. This will also significantly reduce fuel costs as drivers adopt more economical driving habits. Maintenance costs and downtime also tend to decrease.
3. Fleet alarms
Alarms are an incredibly useful feature to allow companies to react quickly to any difficult situations regarding their fleets. Fleet management software should allow you to create custom alarms based on your needs; for example, an alarm can be set to monitor speeding or the temperature of heat-sensitive cargo. It's important to stay on top of changes to ensure that vehicles are operating in a cost-effective and productive manner.
4. Fuel management
Efficient fuel consumption is a major concern for fleet managers, as fuel costs represent a significant portion of a company's budget. With this module, you can monitor fuel levels 24/7 and see how often vehicles are refueled and emptied. This helps you and your team quickly identify leaks or theft. You can set alarms to notify you and the driver as soon as an oil change occurs and get a permanent measurement of the fuel level in the tanks. The average fuel consumption is also calculated, per vehicle and per period.
Are you looking for one of these features? Digiparc is the answer. Contact us today to discover the benefits of Digiparc's fleet management system.