Fleet management: Comparison of GPS-based systems

Fleet management systems coordinate employees and vehicles, optimize routes, times and costs. This article assists in the selection, because not all systems are suitable for every company.

Not only large companies with a vehicle inventory greater than 50 vehicles benefit from the capabilities of digital fleet management, such as real-time location, communications, navigation, route planning, order entry and timekeeping, automated billing or logbook preparation. Even smaller and medium sized companies can increase the profitability of their vehicle fleet and machinery park with telematics systems. But not all products on the market can do everything and not all of them are also suitable for precast concrete component businesses. Selection of the appropriate system should...

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