Fargo Systems provide free ‘Telematics Implementation Guide’ at Intermodal 2013
Managing a fleet of vehicles and ensuring fleet availability can be a daunting task. A fleet management system is a must-have for commercial transport providers and is indispensable for monitoring and controlling company resources. Poor fleet management can result in vehicles being off the road at critical times, losing revenue or increasing costs.
But which system is the best fit for your business? To help you make an informed choice, Fargo Systems www.fargosystems.com has created a free guide, designed as a quick and easy checklist of considerations when choosing the correct fleet management system. Entitled ‘Implementing a Telematics System for Fleet Manager’ the guide will be available to everyone that visits Fargo Systems at Intermodal from the 8th – 10th October 2013, stand D06.
Fargo Systems’ TOPS software (Transport Operations and Processing System) is a popular and feature-rich transport operation AND fleet management system. This enables, what are typically, separate departments to work more closely together and provide increased visibility. As a result Fargo’s business and development teams have experience of integrating various different telematics systems into the back-office systems.
Fleet management, cost monitoring and analysis play a significant part in today’s transport companies. Fargo Systems believe that it is crucial to effectively manage service schedules & MOT appointments, driver licences and ADR certificates; whilst at the same time capturing fleet costs, including fuel and payroll. Fleet management is also just as crucial for sub-contractor management; capturing planned availability, managing licences, goods in transit insurance and vehicle suitability against job requirements.
Modern fleets need to use every tool available to them to provide increased levels of customer service and control costs in order to remain competitive and in-cab telematics solutions can offer business many operational and fleet management benefits. One such aim of a telematics solution is to improve the flow of communication between drivers, transport planners and also the back office fleet administration team, resulting in driving efficiency in the office as well as on the road.
The Fargo Systems’ ‘TOPS…on the go’ solution does this by providing an easy and safe way to communicate transport orders and journey instructions together with on-the-fly changes without the need for voice calls. Drivers can record and automatically update the back-office system with container & seal numbers and even utilise sign-on-glass functionality for electronic proofs-of-delivery. For the fleet management team, telematics devices can be used to manage defect reporting with automatic alerts of defects. A camera capture to aid defect reporting on smartphone based telematics devices can provide additional clarification between drivers and fleet managers. Drivers can also submit timesheets, expense and fuel drawn data.
Fargo Systems’ smartphone based telematics also provides drivers with intelligent alerts – such as prompting a driver to perform vehicle checks before being able to start a journey. Geo-fence alerts and automated reporting functionality can benefit both the transport planners and fleet managers with one clear benefit being as a real-time trailer tracking tool.
Fargo Systems will be exhibiting at the Intermodal 2013 exhibition in Hamburg, 8th to 10th October. To receive your free guide to “Implementing a Telematics System for Fleet Managers” come and find us on stand D06