Four essential features of a fleet management system

As any business with a fleet knows, a fleet management system is an essential tool for ensuring profitable and productive operations. From precise vehicle tracking to fuel management, below we've highlighted the five must-have features you need for your vehicle fleet, along with their benefits:

1. GPS Vehicle Tracking

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 by Digiparc, which allows you to know precisely where your vehicles are, where they were when they started their journey, where they stopped and for how long. Besides increasing productivity, you will also improve customer service, as you will be 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, harsh braking, speeding and excessive idling, among others. 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. Maintenance costs and downtime also tend to decrease.

3. Fleet alarms

Alarms are an incredibly useful feature to enable businesses to respond quickly to any difficult situation regarding their fleets. Fleet management software should allow you to create personalized alarms based on your needs; for example, an alarm can be set to monitor speeding or the temperature of heat-sensitive goods. It is important to stay alert to changes to ensure vehicles operate cost-effectively and productively.

4. Fuel management

Efficient fuel consumption is a major concern for fleet managers because 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 cases of leaks or theft. You can set alarms to notify you and the driver whenever an oil change occurs and get a permanent measurement of the fuel level in the tanks. Average fuel consumption is also calculated, per vehicle and per period.

Looking for any of these features? Digiparc is the answer. Contact us today to discover the benefits of Digiparc’s fleet management system.