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The Importance of Customisation in Fleet Management Systems
Fleet management system is not a one-size-fits-all solution. Each fleet has different requirements in terms of performance measurement and tracking. The decision to adopt a fleet management solution must also take into account the needs of various stakeholders, such as managers, drivers, HR, General Affairs, and others. This is because a fleet management system is not only about operations, but also benefits a range of departments linked to the fleet.
As a starting point, fleet managers need to identify problems and prioritise areas that require improvement. Fleets with high accident rates and traffic violations will prioritise driving safety. For this reason, monitoring and driving behaviour alerts, as well as driver scorecards, must be included in the fleet management system being used.
Other fleets with low accident rates but high fuel expenditure will focus on tracking fuel-inefficient activity. Fuel monitoring, idle tracking, speeding alerts, and refuelling reports will be highly beneficial for these fleet managers.
Off-the-shelf solutions can address some fleet needs, but they don't provide managers with the opportunity to fully optimise their fleet. Adopting a system that can be customised to your priorities helps ensure your fleet continues to operate optimally and profitably well into the future.
The Right Solution Provider Partner is Key
Choosing the right fleet management solution provider is an important first step. The solution partner should help you identify key fleet management challenges and provide the best long-term solutions tailored to your needs. The fleet management solution offered should be able to help analyse and interpret data, identify emerging fleet trends, and provide reliable insights for follow-up action.
Cartrack offers a flexible fleet management solution, allowing you to add various features according to your needs. In addition, Cartrack’s advanced fleet management software gives you the freedom to make full use of all features to optimise your fleet operations. The following are the features provided in Cartrack’s fleet management system.
KEY FEATURES
- Location monitoring in real-time.
- Driving behaviour monitoring, including alerts for harsh braking, speeding, rapid acceleration, sharp cornering, and excessive idling.
- Geofencing, monitoring vehicle activity within a defined area/perimeter that you set.
- Points of Interest (POI) for marking important locations within your fleet operations.
- What’s Nearby?, identifying the vehicles closest to a Point of Interest (POI) or a location you select.
- Route planner, allows you to plan, schedule and monitor the progress of assigned routes for selected vehicles.
- Route replay to track how your vehicle was driven (route traveled, distance traveled, speed, driving behaviour alerts, etc.) at a time of your choosing
- Starter monitoring, which provides real-time notifications whenever the ignition is turned on and/or off, including the time and location information.
- Grouping of drivers and vehicles to focus monitoring and reporting
- Logbook to separate business and personal trip records, and add details of each trip.
- Schedule reminders to assist in scheduling service based on the date, kilometer, and duration of operation of each vehicle, STNK and SIM renewals, as well as other schedules related to fleet administration.
- Dashboard, displaying fleet statistics related to the priorities of your business, for the selected time period and vehicle group.
- Automated reports to help you understand your fleet and take action based on credible data—simply choose from dozens of available report types or customise reports according to your needs, with options in Excel or PDF format, which can be downloaded directly or sent via e-mail.
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
- Fuel sensor to track fuel consumption, refuelling, loss, and fuel efficiency.
- Temperature sensors, with each vehicle able to be fitted with up to 4 temperature sensors.
- Cargo door sensors to monitor cargo door opening and closing activity.
- Cement mixer sensor to monitor the loading and unloading activity of cement mixture from the cement mixer truck
- Power Take-Off (PTO) sensors to monitor the operation of vehicle peripheral mechanical equipment, such as cranes and tow hooks.
- CAN Bus sensors to integrate CAN Bus data from vehicles into the Cartrack fleet management system.
- Remote immobiliser to remotely shut down the engine, effectively activated once the vehicle has stopped so that the ignition cannot be started again.
- Driver ID tag (DID) for identifying drivers, controlling vehicle access, and recording working hours.
- A combination of DID and an immobiliser to prevent unauthorised vehicle ignition, where the driver must verify themselves using a driver ID tag in order to start the vehicle.
- Panic button, enabling drivers to send an emergency alert signal to fleet operators.
- Communicator for driver task assignments, progress monitoring, and more efficient task management.
- Mi-Fleet, helping to manage fleet costs more efficiently.
- Live Vision or monitoring cameras, with each vehicle able to be fitted with up to 4 cameras.
The flexibility of the Cartrack fleet management system can be seen not only in the wide range of additional features provided, but also in the customisation of its core functions. All features, including standard ones, can be configured according to your needs—making the Cartrack fleet management system truly your own. Consult your fleet management requirements so we can help provide the best solution. For new customers, we also offer free training on how to use the Cartrack fleet management software. Contact us now!
