Vehicle Tracking & Telematics

Overview

Phonebox's Vehicle Tracking - part of the Phonebox portfolio, is a real-time tracking and reporting solution designed to meet the needs of today’s Fleet & Transport Managers through the provision of vehicle location technology, GIS mapping and comprehensive Fleet reporting.

Typical business problems Phonebox Vehicle Tracking addresses include:

• Reduce fuel and fleet costs through accurate planning of routes and schedules.
• Reduce empty mileage.
• Improve customer service through accurate arrival time planning and notification.
• Proactively re-plan in real-time based on exception management.
• Reduce fleet operating and maintenance costs.
• Increase productivity throughout supply chain cycle.
• Reduce office staff costs through automated planning.
• A better strategic understanding of you operations performance and logistics requirements in the future.
• Driver profiling through vehicle telematics for increased MPG.
• Greener supply-chain with accurate CO2 usage per vehicle.
• Duty of care compliance.
• Asset management and maintenance.

Key Benefits

• Real-time visibility of all vehicle movements to aid planning and security.
• Improve customer service knowing where your fleet and drivers are at all times.
• Improves security and reduces unauthorised use of the fleet.
• Exception based reporting, real-time alerting and pre-advice / notification.
• Operational KPI’s for performance improvement & Driver debrief.
• Provides real-time visibility of POD/POC information.
• Reduce fuel costs by targeting habitual idling, unauthorised use of vehicles & poor driving styles.
• Ensure owner operated drivers are claiming for the correct mileage / time for work carried out.
• Driver profiling through vehicle telematics for increased MPG

Through intelligent hardware and software and configurable business rules, users are able to tailor the system to meet their specific needs and adjust these as those needs change. In line with the modular and scalable nature of the Phonebox portfolio, this core system can be built upon as required, to enhance the features for integration with back-office systems and mobile workforce.

Phonebox's Vehicle Tracking combines best of breed in-vehicle hardware and software solutions to provide a truly configurable solution to meet the needs of customers worldwide* with fleets of 50 to 50,000 vehicles.

Phonebox's Vehicle Tracking - Available Options

• Vehicle performance monitoring (FMS CAN-bus interface required) – monitor fuel usage and driving style, use driver league tables allow for drivers to be compared against defined standards, identify drivers requiring training and reward good driving, reduce fuel & fleet maintenance costs and improve vehicle life.
• Hands-free voice communication - control drivers phone behaviour and available numbers the driver can call.
• Data messaging via driver communications module – 2 way messaging, job management, driver ID etc.
• Panic buttons – protect drivers with panic buttons linked to tracking unit.
• Various peripherals – including temperature monitoring interfaces, door sensors, RFID trailer ID.