Fleet Management System: Benefits for Fleets and Customers

Can you imagine services in our country becoming as comfortable as those abroad, where accidents are rare, alternative routes help drivers avoid traffic jams, engine condition is always within easy reach and driving is easier for people with disabilities?

PT Astra has begun turning that idea into action by introducing a Fleet Management System. The Fleet Management concept has received a positive response from agents who own personal vehicles as well as those who run vehicles for business. Under the system, a special device called a GPS tracker is installed in each vehicle to show how accurately a trip is going, especially for goods deliveries.

Here are the added benefits a Fleet Management System can bring:

1. The GPS tracker makes it easy to spot problems in the field, especially the position of a driver on the road. If a driver is swerving or drifting while driving, it is detected right away and action follows quickly. Drivers who speed and put passengers' safety at risk also receive a warning.
2. The GPS device also shows when a delivery is running late, for example because rain keeps the driver from rushing to arrive on time at the risk of the goods or passengers on board. With this kind of unavoidable weather delay on record, customers are more understanding: a slightly late arrival is better than a fast but unsafe one.
3. Once you install the GPS tracker, it traces the fastest and best route, one that avoids roads that are damaged or under repair. Your transportation business benefits when it finds a faster route, because it saves fuel costs.

Using the system and these added benefits of a Fleet Management System lightens your workload and cuts down on unproductive staff. A system that monitors vehicle engines still needs a skilled mechanic, doesn't it? With a Fleet Management System, engines that are starting to wear out are spotted early, and repair crews can step in quickly.