Fleet Management!!!! Help!

q_jonblaze · 11-18-2009, 04:11 AM

so as the title reads, i am looking into setting up a small business outside of the uk involving a small fleet of vehicles.

now the problem i am having is the control over the knowledge of the position of vehicles at any given time. it seems that to counter this i will have to look in to an active tracker. the hinderances to this are

a. seeing as im just about to graduate, cash is as scare as the big bad wolf wanting a kiss from red riding hood.

b. internet acess is ok but the speed and reliability is a very bad.

my major concern is A. i do not want to spend a small fortune on the tracker service as i undoubtedly have other costs to look after. so if anyone with any experience has any ideas or possible solutions, i would be glad to hear them.

thanks

dxb335d · 11-18-2009, 04:43 AM

My old man had a tracker style system fitted to all his vans. It logged what road, what speed they did down that road, how long it took them etc etc.

If they said they were stuck in traffic and couldnt make the delivery and then get Back to the office for 4pm and were gona head staright home its easy to take there word for it.

Check the tracker and the facker was in a layBy 20 miles from his home.

davyk31 · 11-18-2009, 04:44 AM

I am pretty sure there are pay as you go tracker options or options with a small upfront payment for the box, say £200 approx and then a monthly charge for usage.

In my experience Trackers are well worth the money and you recoup your expenditure very quickly with people being where they should be when they should be.

q_jonblaze · 11-18-2009, 05:45 AM

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Originally Posted by dxb335d

My old man had a tracker style system fitted to all his vans. It logged what road, what speed they did down that road, how long it took them etc etc.

If they said they were stuck in traffic and couldnt make the delivery and then get Back to the office for 4pm and were gona head staright home its easy to take there word for it.

Check the tracker and the facker was in a layBy 20 miles from his home.

those are them passive trackers which can only be checked when the car has returned to the depot.

i was really interested in the ones that can show a position at any given time

dxb335d · 11-18-2009, 05:56 AM

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Originally Posted by q_jonblaze

those are them passive trackers which can only be checked when the car has returned to the depot.

i was really interested in the ones that can show a position at any given time

Oh ok then. If you know what one he had Better than I do.

davyk31 · 11-18-2009, 06:35 AM

There are plenty of live trackers where you access the info on the web, shows exactly where a vehicle is and all the details of a journey, very useful info for sure.

NFS · 11-18-2009, 07:27 AM

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Originally Posted by q_jonblaze

so as the title reads, i am looking into setting up a small business outside of the uk involving a small fleet of vehicles.

now the problem i am having is the control over the knowledge of the position of vehicles at any given time. it seems that to counter this i will have to look in to an active tracker. the hinderances to this are

a. seeing as im just about to graduate, cash is as scare as the big bad wolf wanting a kiss from red riding hood.

b. internet acess is ok but the speed and reliability is a very bad.

my major concern is A. i do not want to spend a small fortune on the tracker service as i undoubtedly have other costs to look after. so if anyone with any experience has any ideas or possible solutions, i would be glad to hear them.

thanks

I think you can set up a tracking service for mobile phones now. May be cheaper?

q_jonblaze · 11-18-2009, 06:22 PM

tell me more NFS!

NFS · 11-19-2009, 02:17 AM

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Originally Posted by q_jonblaze

tell me more NFS!

Don't know much about it I'm afraid, but there are companies on the net who can track mobile phone locations via GSM (you have to register the phone in advance).

I wondered if the google Latitude thing would do what you need:

http://www.google.com/intl/en_us/latitude/intro.html

I think you just need a GPS powered phone (e.g. blackberry).

scooba0010 · 11-19-2009, 03:27 AM

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I think you can set up a tracking service for mobile phones now. May be cheaper?

Absolutly spot on NFS, I work for the Environmental agency, And 100% know we are tracked in our vechicles and also by Vodafone mobile working alone system ,

I know the working alone system we have to log on ,but i am sure there must be a system where you can be monitored .The failing here would be simples if the driver left the phone at home as many of my buddys do .

The van ones are awesome i have heard some lads being asked why they took the route they did and why was the parked here and there ,very big brother but for a employer a wonderfull aid in these trying times

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q_jonblaze Captain 38 Rep 642 Posts Drives: e93 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: muahahhahahhahahaha iTrader: (3)	Fleet Management!!!! Help! so as the title reads, i am looking into setting up a small business outside of the uk involving a small fleet of vehicles. now the problem i am having is the control over the knowledge of the position of vehicles at any given time. it seems that to counter this i will have to look in to an active tracker. the hinderances to this are a. seeing as im just about to graduate, cash is as scare as the big bad wolf wanting a kiss from red riding hood. b. internet acess is ok but the speed and reliability is a very bad. my major concern is A. i do not want to spend a small fortune on the tracker service as i undoubtedly have other costs to look after. so if anyone with any experience has any ideas or possible solutions, i would be glad to hear them. thanks
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