When it comes to managing fleet vehicles, you’re going to have to make some adaptations if you want to improve business delivery. Using a quality Fleet Telematics System(FTS) with your business is a great way to manage your fleet while getting businesses their deliveries faster. An FTS solution allows for better exchange of important information between a office tasked with dispatch and the vehicles that are in the fleet. FTS relies on a Fleet Communication System(FCS) at the dispatch office and a mobile system in the vehicles. Information can be exchanged via the Internet or through other mobile technologies. It’s possible for the system to use both the Internet and mobile technologies at the same time.
There are a number of benefits to using FTS. First, you will have the ability to locate any one of your fleet vehicles at any given time. This allows you to better communicate with both your drivers and customers. Since you can easily track a vehicle on a map, you can let your customers know when their deliveries should arrive.
Times can be narrowed down to within minutes. By locating your drivers, you can also help them to take better routes to your customers. For example, if you become aware of an accident that is significantly slowing down traffic, you can alert your driver and lead the driver in a different direction so the traffic doesn’t delay delivery. Drivers can concentrate on the road instead of fumbling around with the radio trying to get traffic reports.
Operating costs are something else that FTS can help with. Since vehicles are constantly monitored by the system, you won’t have to worry about unauthorized driving of your fleet vehicles. Drivers won’t be tempted to make person trips while they are supposed to be making delivers. This means drivers can’t use company time for personal time and then insist on having overtime in order to get deliveries done. Since deliveries are more likely to be on time, you will build a better relationship with your customers. They may refer other associates to your fleet company if they find you to be a reliable delivery service.
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