UBWhere Fleet

Technologies to drive down consumption of fuel are crucial in any cost or carbon reduction initiatives.  Globally 14% of CO2 emissions are generated as a result of fuel and transportation and significant reductions can be achieved by concentrating efforts here in transport intensive organisations.

Tracking, monitoring and reporting on vehicle location, routes and usage eliminates abuse and creates a platform for optimised route planning.  Mapping and navigation technology together with vehicle location intelligence can provide significant business value.  In addition, management information and the ability to report on the use and abuse of vehicles acts as a change agent and drives desired behaviours.

UBWhere is a solution developed and optimised for Commercial Fleet Management.  The solution allows a fleet manager to track the whereabouts of his vehicles at all times enabling the fleet to be better managed and thus improving the efficiency of the fleet as a whole.  Being able to select the right vehicle closest to the required destination prevents wasteful kilometers being travelled and provides a better quality of service.  By optimising vehicle usage, costs can be reduced and the fleet better maintained.

UBWhere provides for integration with workforce operations and other data collection activities allowing information to be integrated into the transactional activity of the business.

The tracking device is always online and can be upgraded and programmed remotely allowing for the customers’ needs to be addressed and migrated as their business needs change.

In addition to this technology, effective driver training can reduce fuel consumption in a fleet by as much as 15% and is one of the most cost effective mechanisms to reduce fuel costs.  More information regarding eco-driving can be found at www.ecodriving.co.za.

Vehicle Tracking

Vehicle movements can be viewed live on a textual report or map view allowing real time monitoring including the ability to remotely disable a vehicle.

Customised Reporting

Reporting includes activity reports, location based reports and various exception reports (e.g. speeding).  Customised reports can be added according to specific business needs.  The technology has the ability to review historical data.

Asset Management of a fleet

Location intelligence enables effective management of a fleet, which in turn improves the availability and utilisation of vehicles.  Maintenance costs can be reduced by analysing and acting on bad driving habits.

Vehicle Recovery

Alarms are triggered by tampering with vehicles and the movement of vehicles without authorisation.

State-of-the-art technology

This locally developed solution maximises South African needs by using best of breed technology components.  State-of-the-art German Technology is based on GSM and GPS.

Operational Overview

 

 

Key benefits include:

• More effective route planning and verification
• Real time updates including positioning, time and speed, are overlaid on detailed street level maps permitting immediate and effective control
• Improved verification and management of travel costs
• Immediate and effective allocation of vehicles when notification of impending services are received
• Detailed vehicle history permits review and management
• Optimisation of vehicle usage provides improved costs and better utilisation
• Improved quality of service

Optional features

• Desktop and PDA Alarm Console warns you when a vehicle presents any alarm condition
• Communicate with vehicle drivers at any time and allow them to call a predetermined number
• Dispatch nearest vehicle
• Ability to disable the use of a vehicle via remote applications
• Optional PDA based proof of delivery or call log reporting linked to vehicle position. This option automatically provides captured information to the required parties thus optimising POD, payments and other transactional information without the need of paper.
• Update of fieldwork status linked to positional information.