GPS Fleet Tracking Technology
GPS Functionality
Inventory Reporting
For large or geographically dispersed fleets or mobile assets, automated scheduled inventory reporting location saves considerable expense in manually determining the whereabouts and status of a company’s mobile assets.
Vehicle Locating
Real-time knowledge of vehicle location improves the utilization of mobile assets, thereby improving customer service and operating efficiency. This information can be displayed visually on a map or transfer seamlessly to a business application.
Geo Fencing
Physical boundaries can be defined that represent the normal permitted movement of fleet vehicles. Should a vehicle cross this defined threshold, an automatic notification alerts the appropriate personnel. This feature reduces personal use of company assets and enforces proper use of corporate resources.
Excessive Vehicle Speed
GPS devices are able to accurately track vehicle speed, direction and altitude. Speeding significantly increases tire wear, fuel consumption, accident and insurance rates. GPS technology is used widely for this purpose to significantly reduce operating costs and promote safer driving habits.
Automated Maintenance Reminder
Automated reminders based on GPS distance-traveled automate corporate preventative maintenance procedures to reduce vehicle downtime, while ensuring that stringent government safety requirements are met.
Office Call Light
Most permanently mounted GPS units include a set of outputs that can be controlled from a central location. With a simple light connected to one of these outputs the driver can be notified to call the office when the light is illuminated, thereby reducing communications costs and improving customer service.
Snail Trail – History Replay
A history of location information over a selected time interval can be obtained. This feature can be used to determine if an area has been patrolled, verify pickup and drop of locations, evaluate and manage driver efficiency, confirm delivery times and, re-trace the route of a lost or stolen vehicle.
Vehicle Disabling/Enabling
GPS technology is used frequently in Telematics applications to locate and disable lost or stolen vehicles, resulting in reduced operating costs.
Monitoring of Vehicle Systems
GPS is combined with other technologies to monitor a wide range of vehicle and engine parameters, such as engine idle times, oil pressure, engine temperatures, RPM, etc., to reduce operating costs and improve driver performance.
