5 ways Satmo can help with your fleet vehicles

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20/06/2017
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As a busy fleet manager do you sometimes struggle to do everything? Maybe you need a helping hand with your fleet vehicles.

Are you struggling to keep all your fleet vehicles up to date? Well, here at Satmo we want to help you out. We asked some fleet managers what was the most difficult job that they had with their fleet vehicles and here in our blog we want to show you how we can help.

1 – I don’t know if my fleet vehicles and drivers are driving properly or if they are speeding.

It is easy to judge a persons driving if you are sat in the passenger seat next to them, but you can’t be in all of your fleet trackingfleet vehicles at the same time. You may think that you know a person well, but is that person driving well? A vehicle tracking solution fitted to your fleet vehicles will show you exactly how each vehicle is driven. You can tailor the reports so that you can see exactly what speeds have been driven at as well as when each trip has started and finished.

2 – My customers are unhappy, and I don’t have anything to help me

Are you struggling to deal with customer complaints because your drivers haven’t been on site when you said that they would be? How can you prove that they were there? Taking a photo of the door on site is all well and good, but it doesn’t give you definitive proof of exactly when your team member was there. However a vehicle tracking system will help you. The GPS data gathered will tell you exactly when the fleet vehicles have arrived on site and when they left.

3 – I can’t monitor the breaks that my drivers are taking

It is important that your drivers are taking the breaks that they need to keep them safe. However excessive break times can severely affect your schedule. How can you be sure that your drivers are taking breaks? And how do you monitor that the breaks are the right duration?
A fleet management system can help – you can see exactly how long vehicles have been stopped on each site for, and how long vehicles are idling. So whether your drivers sit with the ignition on or off, you can check how long they had between each journey and whether they are taking the breaks that they need to take.

4 – I get insurance claims from third parties and I have no idea if they are false claims or not.

fleet vehicles insurance claim formFleet insurance can be a nightmare, and alongside fuel, will be a huge cost to your business. What you don’t need is false claims that you can’t dispute. A vehicle tracking and fleet management system will show you;
  • where the vehicle is
  • where it has been
  • routes it has taken
  • speeds it has travelled at

This will give you more data to be able to analyse whether your vehicles are being driven safely and whether it was actually in the vicinity of the claim that has been made.

5 – My fleet vehicles constantly need to be in the garage for something fixing

Wear and tear on your vehicles can cause garage visits that you don’t want to pay for. As well as vehicle downtime that can affect your business. A bespoke fleet management system will allow you to get back control of your vehicles. You can monitor the harsh accelerating and harsh braking of your drivers. Alongside this you are able to schedule reminders for your fleet vehicles MOTs and services.
If you are unsure whether a fleet management solution is right for you why not try ours for 28 days at no cost to you? Our blog has more details and you can leave us details and we will arrange everything. Alternatively, if you have any questions please call us on 01274 587748 and we will be more than happy to help.
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Fiona Taylor is the Sales Manager at award winning Satmo Vehicle Tracking. If you feel you need help with your fleet, want to gain back control, save some money and time then please get in touch.

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