Technology & Data 101
Why the use of telematics can help you understand your full fleet story , regardless of your size .
WORDS BY DANIEL BRAID
Data is big business when we think about fleet management . Gone are the days of not knowing where your vehicles are , when they are due for maintenance and what your drivers are up to .
According to research it is believed that connected cars generate more than 25 gigabytes of data every hour . This array of telematics data can include information about speed , fuel economy , harsh cornering , sudden acceleration , excessive braking , driver hours and much more . For medium and large sized fleets that represents a lot of information at your disposal .
But for many organisations , this ‘ big data ’ can represent some significant problems . Is your data being used to generate positive outcomes for the organisation or is it just sitting there on your computer or in the cloud gathering dust ?
When we consider fleet success , it ’ s all about using technology and data to achieve your objectives . If you ’ re not sure where to start here are three critical things a successful fleet manager should consider when wanting to improve the use of their technology and data :
• Safety – Are you having lots of incidents among your fleet that you would like to monitor and prevent ?
• Efficiency – Are you finding money is being wasted on certain underutilised vehicles or excess fuel wastage within your fleet ?
• Productivity – Are you wasting time trying to keep track of your vehicles and your drivers ?
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