Information Technology (IT) literate fleet decision makers are waking up to the fact that today’s hi-tech vehicle management systems can seamlessly interact with other internal and external software to dramatically improve operating effectiveness and efficiency.
Sophisticated web-based software developments mean that fleet operators no longer need to manually input every item of fleet information from a drivers name to a cars number plate and from a fuel purchase to a vehicle service.
Instead, computers using a common language, for example .NET and XML, seamlessly populate systems in real-time ensuring up-to-the-minute accurate management information, according to Jason Francis, Managing Director of fleet software and occupational road safety experts Jaama.
Jason Francis, managing director of fleet software experts Jaama, told us: ‘There is a lot of debate from truck manufacturers regarding whether the AdBlue or the EGR (Exhaust Gas Recirculation) route is the best way forward to achieve the forthcoming legislation regarding emissions and Euro-IV targets. ‘The only unbiased way to decide which route is right for individual commercial vehicle operators is to do comparisons yourself.
FLEET technology group Jaama has expanded its software development department with the appointment of Stuart Mills and Andrew Dalton as software developers. Mills has six years’ industry experience, latterly working for Misys Financial Systems, while Dalton joins from K&M Computer Systems, where he spent two years.
COMPANY car drivers who try to avoid a driving ban by claiming it will cost them their jobs will have a less sympathetic ear in future following new guidelines issued by the Magistrates Association. Previously, a driver could cite an ‘exceptional hardship’ clause, hoping magistrates would issue a heavy fine radier than a ban. […]
HOW long would it take to install a software system and have it running for a 100-strong fleet? Also, if things go wrong is their support available from providers? IF an organisation with 100 vehicles keeps basic records of vehicles, drivers and other information on a spreadsheet then getting the system up and running could […]
IT literate fleet decision makers are waking up to the fact that today’s vehicle management systems can seamlessly interact with other software to improve operating effectiveness. Web-based software means that fleet operators don’t need to manually input everything from a driver’s name, a number plate, and a fuel purchase to a vehicle service.
“Fleet decisionmakers are becoming increasingly software savvy and they understand the importance of choosing technology that can integrate with systems operated by other company departments, such as HR, payroll and finance, and can also be accessed by drivers,” said Jason Francis managing director of fleet software and occupational road safety experts Jaama .
I AM a company secretary in charge of 20 company cars. I would like to introduce an IT system to manage the fleet. What sort of package would be best?
THERE are numerous software providers and vehicle management systems available to manage a fleet of your size. Compile a list of key requirements and then contact suppliers for information. Factors to consider include :
Corporately responsible companies must make sure that employees travelling abroad in company cars or in privately-owned vehicles on trips know the rules of the road in the countries in which they are travelling, warns Jaama. From Andorra to the Ukraine in Europe, driving laws are very different to those in the UK and an awareness […]
I WAS surprised to see the photograph that accompanied the article ‘Cold shoulder for damsels in distress’ (Fleet News, July 27) and also by the tone of the story. The photograph clearly showed a woman changing a tyre in the middle of the road – the car was parked alongside the kerb and the centre […]