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Lower costs = Higher profits

You too can reduce your vehicle running costs and increase revenue through efficiency with the installation of a vehicle tracking system.

Vehicle tracking

Vehicle tracking can deliver many benefits. Route analysis can lead to improved vehicle utilization and reduced mileage – and where possible, the opportunity to re-time deliveries to avoid congestion hotspots.

Real-time information about a vehicle’s location can also be invaluable in alerting you to unforeseen developments and keeping customers informed about the progress of a delivery.Vehicle tracking can help monitor drivers more closely which can be especially beneficial to businesses using vans for local delivery operations rather than trucks (in which tachographs ensure closer management of driver hours and issues)

Driver monitoring does enable companies to fulfil duty of care responsibilities by providing data on behavior such as speeding and harsh braking – which in turn can result in a more economical driving style, and hence lower fuel costs. Tracking applications usually contain reports that give exact work start and finish times so pay can be more precisely calculated.

Consignment tracking

Consignment tracking is often just as important as vehicle tracking for delivery operators; not just knowing where your vehicles are, but also having job despatch and proof of delivery applications and the hardware to communicate in real time with drivers is invaluable to some operations.

Technology has reached the stage where it is possible to combine consignment and vehicle tracking in a single mobile computing device, and the majority of software for delivery operations now automatically captures location data.

Satellite Navigation

Satellite Navigation transformed the working life of organizations making multiple drops on a daily basis but now advances in Telematics technology offer an equally giant leap forward in terms of job dispatch

When today’s satnavs, with their advanced mapping and routing improvements, are combined with the power of live traffic updates, vehicle tracking, job despatch, two-way communication and automatic report generation, the possibilities for creating efficiencies across the business are almost endless.

No longer does GPS-derived technology simply tell you how to get from A to B to get the job done, it also helps you choose the most appropriate driver or vehicle for the job; shows live availability status; keeps track of workflow activity; and collates the information in easy-to-use reports

And so to sum up the key benefits of installation of a tracking system;

Security – From breaking down to vehicle hijacking and personal safety, with GPS tracking someone will always know the exact whereabouts of a vehicle, so should any problems be incurred it will be quicker for help to arrive.
Saves on Paperwork– With a constant record of where the vehicle has been and at what time specified locations were reached, there is no longer the need for drivers to worry about filling in timesheets – these are already done for them and the office will have an instant copy.
Improved Communication – Most vehicle tracking systems offer a voice communication function, so that drivers can speak directly with fleet managers without worrying about bad mobile reception. This channel of communication is always available as it is routed through the tracking, which is always on, meaning that companies can make contact regularly, efficiently and at very low cost.
Enhances Performance – Without having to worry about logging journey times and confirming locations with the office, drivers can concentrate on getting on with their main duties and become a far more efficient worker.
Challenge Parking Fines/Speeding Tickets – Anyone who drives for a living has an increased chance of receiving a parking or speeding penalty. However, in order to dispute these, firm evidence is needed – what better than reliable tracking data that can prove the exact location and speed of a vehicle at any one time.
Peace of Mind – While vehicle tracking often has negative connotations of ‘spying’ associated with it, if there should be any illegal activity, then drivers can use the data to their advantage to prove their innocence. Most tracking systems allow sensors to be fitted to vehicle doors, so any incidents of theft of contents will be recorded through the opening of doors – along with the precise time and location.
Job Security – Tracking technology has the potential to make any mobile business far more efficient and by default, far more efficient. There are few employers who would resist such a change, so by embracing the technology and being one of the people in the business to help bring about such an improvement it can only reflect positively

NOTE; CUT YOUR FUEL COSTS

Despite the many widely-acknowledged operational benefits offered by vehicle tracking and mobile data systems, a sceptical hardcore of vehicle operators, especially smaller businesses remain resistant.This year, a major development is helping to convince even the most sceptical; the stratospheric rise in price of fuel. A small investment in telematics technology can typically deliver 35% fuel savings; it will quickly pay for itself

For your free on-site demonstration call 01268 495555 or solutions@adsigroup.co.uk

Testimonials

Motorclean Ltd have been using ADSI for many years to provide their mobile phones and had no hesitation in using them once more when they were looking for a vehicle tracking solution. Operating a large vehicle fleet throughout the UK, Motorclean required an effective tracking system to monitor their vehicles efficiently. Furthermore, dealing with the car industry regularly, they also required the latest technology available.

Our telematics team assessed the business requirements and recommended Navman Tracking Systems for their vehicles with Bluetooth car kits. Dave Warren at Motorclean recommends the excellent services and business solutions provided by ADSI.

Jeremy Curran, Director at Curran Packaging was pleased with the handling of vehicle tracking installation and the account by ADSI’s Telematics team.

‘The Navman system allows us to check on the location of our delivery drivers, enabling us to reschedule deliveries and advise our customers of estimated delivery times. We are also able to set the system up so that we receive an email when a driver enters a particular area. This is especially useful when our drivers enter the London Congestion Zone as we can then pay the charge for the day and avoid fines later on. The solution is not only cheap but very easy to manage’.

Telematics installation by ADSI paid off for V J Millman Transport….

A lorry was stolen from their yard and quick logical thinking enabled them to recover it using the BOX tracking unit that ADSI had installed. They were able to locate and immobilise the vehicle remotely from the office until it could safely be recovered. Even better; the company passed on the historical data from the unit to the police to help with their investigation.

Duncan Page, Transport Manager, is extremely pleased with the system and its performance; he recommends the Box vehicle tracking solutions for any similar transport companies.

ADSI’s pro-active account management expertise with the introduction of Navman’s tracking service PMC International Group have been running their fleet of vehicles more efficiently and saving money at the same time. Initially, the solution was forecasted to have paid for itself within the first eight months. But the added level of control provided by the tracking system meant that Neil Beverley, Director of PMS, saw a return on their investment in less than that timeframe.

“Being able to run our in-house software in conjunction with Navman’s tracking service saves us a lot of admin time and ensures that all the vans are used efficiently,” he explains.