In today's fast-paced business landscape, efficient fleet management plays a vital role in enhancing productivity, reducing costs, and ensuring the safety of drivers and assets. Geotab, a leading provider of telematics and fleet management solutions, offers a comprehensive global positioning system (GPS) technology to track and monitor vehicles in real time and gather vehicle making them the ultimate solution designed to empower businesses.
SPECTRUM TELECOM has been providing wireless solutions to Northern Ontario business for more than 30 years and is impressed with how much GPS has evolved over the past few years. As a technology based company themselves, quality and expandability are imperative to them when selecting products for their portfolio. Geotab is a perfect fit with the additional telecommunications products Spectrum has to offer.
GEOTAB is one of Spectrum’s prominent product lines.
Shelley Fox, Manager of Branch Operations, Sales and Service for the Head office states, “We have seen a significant increase in demand from our customers requiring not only GPS details but the demand for real time data from their fleets for a variety of reasons, managing fuel expense is paramount, depending on contract requirements they may need to validate that the drivers are wearing seat belts when on mine site properties and for incident reports dash cameras are growing in demand. With advanced reporting tools costing as little as a $ 1 per day for each vehicle, the return investment is insanely profitable.”
Hardware and Connectivity is easy. The core of Geotab's GPS fleet management solution is its robust hardware, the Geotab GO device. This plug-and-play device connects to the vehicle's or heavy equipment OBD II port and collects critical data such as vehicle diagnostics, engine performance, fuel consumption, and GPS location. The GO device utilizes cellular networks to transmit the collected data securely to Geotab's cloud-based platform, ensuring real-time visibility and remote access to fleet information. Fleet managers can access the platform from any web-enabled device. If the vehicle is traveling outside of cellular range the data is stored and transmitted once the vehicle is back into cellular range.
Geotab's solution offers a wide range of customizable report analytics. System Adminstrators & Fleet managers can generate comprehensive reports based on specific criteria, such as fuel consumption, idling time, and mileage including setting up reminders for when vehicles are ready for tire rotations and oil changes. These reports take the guess work out of operational costs facilitating data-driven decision-making, ultimately helping businesses identify areas for improvement.
Vehicle Diagnostics and Maintenance can be a costly expense for all business owners. Geotab's solution can assist with in-depth vehicle diagnostics and maintenance features. Since the GO device collects data from the vehicle's onboard computer systems, it can report on Engine codes, a low tire alert, battery health and more. If a vehicle is out in the field with the engine overheating, an alert email can be sent to selected individuals before the vehicle breaks down on the road. This pro-active approach to maintenance helps prevent breakdowns, optimize vehicle lifecycles, and reduce costly repairs through timely maintenance scheduling.
Ensuring driver safety is paramount in fleet management. Geotab's solution includes advanced driver behavior monitoring capabilities that track key parameters such as harsh braking, rapid acceleration, speeding, and seatbelt usage. By monitoring these metrics, fleet managers can identify risky driving patterns, implement targeted driver training programs, and encourage safer driving habits to reduce accidents, vehicle wear and tear, and liability risks.
Recently the government mandated Electronic Log Books. Geotab being a very proactive company ensured their platform met all the government guidelines and simplified log book management. Setting up drivers with ELD (electronic log books) was easy and with the support of Spectrum’s tech support, companies were ready for ELD regulation with a few easy steps. Once the Geotab device was installed in the vehicle, drivers simply downloaded the ELD app on their smart phone or tablet to keep accurate records, they were “married” to a vehicle in the database at the beginning of their shift. When finished for the day, their electronic log is then shared in the Cloud based platform for companies to preview, edit and on file in the portal.
Geotab solution provides a wealth of actionable data to optimize fleet efficiency, improve safety, and reduce costs. With its user-friendly interface, scalability, and integration capabilities, Geotab is at the forefront of driving innovation in the fleet management industry, helping businesses navigate the road to success. With hundreds of third-party solution and teams of industry-leading data scientists and AI experts, Geotab is unlocking the power of data to understand real-time and predictive analytics — solving for today’s challenges and tomorrow’s world.
Whether we are talking about Spectrum or Geotab, one thing is guaranteed, there is more to come.