| Fleet management allows a company to manage | | | | is that passive fleet tracking uses GPS software |
| their vehicles efficiently and safely, in today's | | | | which can track where they are heading, etc. |
| world by using fleet tracking they can tell | | | | Some are that sophisticated that they can tell if |
| everything from the set destination to whether | | | | the engine is turned on or off and if the doors |
| the door is open or closed. This is a big advantage | | | | are open or not! The problem with passive |
| to the company as they can eliminate any | | | | tracking is that they have to wait until the vehicle |
| workers that are not performing up to a basic | | | | comes back to the main headquarters where the |
| standard making the overall service better on a | | | | device will be removed and the data uploaded to |
| whole. | | | | a computer so it can be analysed. Active fleet |
| Most of the fleet tracking software will include | | | | tracking can often provide exactly the same |
| vehicle tracking so that each of the companies | | | | information but can be given in real time by |
| vehicles can be pin pointed in real time via a GPS | | | | cellular or satellite networks making it much faster |
| device, this makes the drivers aware that they | | | | to spot any unusual behaviour. |
| are being tracked so not to go off of the desired | | | | Not only is it useful to a company to track their |
| route at any point. Sometimes the drivers will not | | | | employees but they can have control of a vehicle |
| even know that they are being tracked so it's a | | | | to ensure maximum safety at all times. People |
| successful method in which the company can | | | | have remote access to any vehicle and can |
| keep an eye on them to ensure they are doing | | | | prevent the engine from being started which will |
| their job. | | | | make it impossible to move, they also have the |
| As technology improves the fleet tracking | | | | ability to slow down or stop a vehicle while it's in |
| software is becoming advanced in the fact | | | | action so they can recover stolen vehicles with |
| companies can build a driver profile based on their | | | | ease. |
| driving behaviours so they can find the best driver | | | | There are other reasons why people would |
| for certain tasks. Not only can they monitor the | | | | integrate tracking devices into their vehicles, the |
| driver but the latest fleet tracking software can | | | | main reason would be for safety purposes. If |
| gain access to the vehicles on board computer | | | | your vehicle was to get stolen you could activate |
| and give details on the mileage, petrol | | | | the tracking software which would enable the |
| consumption, the speed they are travelling at and | | | | police to go and pursue the vehicle. Field salesmen |
| much more. It is actually scary what companies | | | | find this software useful as they can identify |
| can collect by using this software. | | | | where they are if they get lost in unknown areas |
| There are two types of fleet tracking that | | | | so they can locate and get to the customer as |
| companies use, passive and active. The difference | | | | fast as possible. |