Fleet Management Suddenly, getting the business solution you need couldn’t be simpler. Minorplanet’s vehicle tracking and fleet management solutions combine real-time GPS tracking with detailed fleet management reports to reduce fleet running costs and improve productivity, putting you firmly in control of your fleet. Tracking systems (or telematics systems) started life as simple track and trace systems allowing fleet managers to keep an eye on the location of their vehicles. The latest systems can not only log instances of excessive speed but actually monitor driver behaviour, identifying instances of both good and bad driving. Minorplanet’s onboard telematics equipment can record and report on all instances of heavy braking, harsh accelerating and hard cornering during every journey, giving the precise time and location of the incident. This not only helps reduce vehicle wear and tear, but also enables the fleet manger – and their insurers - to review individual driver performance. In addition, tracking systems help improve the risk profile of insurers’ clients by providing the ability to identify clearer responsibility for accidents, decreasing the possibility of fraudulent claims, and assisting with asset recovery. The Communications Hub is the latest generation Data Collection Unit (DCU). It provides a number of innovative features including internet and email access, hands-free voice communication and the ability to integrate with other applications and technologies, including: - Warehouse Management Systems (WMS)
- Transport Management Systems (TMS)
- Routing and Scheduling Systems
- API (Application Programming Interface)
- IP Pass-through: • Email • Internet connectivity • Barcode Scanner • RFID
Download VMIgreenlight® Fleet Management brochure A selection of the benefits that will help you to reduce running costs and increase productivity:- Target unauthorised private mileage and excessive idling
- Verify your drivers' working hours
- Re-direct drivers in real-time or re-route if lost or diverted
- Locate stolen vehicles immediately
- Identify driving styles to minimise accident liability
- Reduce fuel consumption by monitoring harsh acceleration, heavy breaking and hard cornering
- Automate the management of vehicle servicing and maintenance tasks
- Highlight under utilised employees and vehicles at a glance - look at this in real time or analyse it over a period of time to ensure that every day is as productive as the last
 Risk Management is key...Insurers continually strive to find the means to reduce the number and severity of claims by improving the insurance Risk Profile of the fleets they insure. Risk Management is the key to achieving this objective. Using Minorplanet vehicle tracking to generate an accurate driver performance feed, it is possible to build a proactive driver performance history that can direct the attention of fleet managers to poor driving behaviours and therefore provide an opportunity to manage them.  Track, monitor and access real-time and historic fleet information. Monitor driving behaviour and identify speeding trends for the selected vehicle or driver. For the specified date range, you can view the total travelling time, distance travelled, total idling time, number of speeding events, the distance travelled whilst speeding (in miles or km and percentage). This is useful to identify speeding trends per driver or vehicle and you can use this report to compare driver or vehicle behaviour Download Driver ID product sheet  Every employer has ‘Duty of Care’ obligations to meet in respect of the welfare of employees whilst at work.Using vehicle tracking, you can monitor vehicle activity in real-time as well as access fleet management reports to verify hours worked, analyse costs, plan the best routes, provide proof of service, monitor performance, identify trends and improve productivity. Vehicle management information (VMI™) is an essential tool for fleet operators as it helps to address Duty of Care issues including: - Driver behaviour and liability
- Working Time Directive compliance
- Security
- Vehicle maintenance
Download Duty of Care brochure  Plan your vehicle servicing in advance to enable minimum downtime and maximum productivity.A disciplined approach to fleet service and maintenance is critical to keep vehicles and plant equipment in top condition; and of course maintaining an adequate vehicle maintenance programme is required by law.
This module has been added to the VMIgreenlight® solution to help customers keep on top of the tasks involved. Download VMIgreenlight® Service & Maintenance product sheet  Superior vehicle trackingSuccessful fleet management goes beyond knowing where your vehicles are now and where they have been. It encompasses the ability to access detailed management information to plan the future success of your business. VMIgreenlight® uses the most sophisticated tracking software available to help businesses of all sizes reduce fleet running costs and increase company productivity. It is the easiest to use, feature-rich system available on the market today. It gives users the capability to track and monitor their vehicles’ locations, history and performance in real-time, as well as the ability to efficiently plan and set routes with satellite navigation technology. VMIgreenlight® is available as a web-based vehicle tracking system which is ideal for organisations that do not wish to host and manage their own computer hardware and prefer to access the system via the internet. VMIgreenlight® is also available as a self-hosted vehicle tracking system which is ideal for those companies that wish to store and manage their own data.  Enjoy all the benefits of VMIgreenlight® from any internet enabled PC.VMIgreenlight® Anywhere allows access to live vehicle tracking and fleet management reporting from any computer with an internet connection. It is a simple and easy to use option for the mobile fleet manager wanting to check on the status of vehicles on the move.  VMIgreenlight® provides highly informative and easy to understand reports that are designed to save you and your drivers time and money.Identify trends, analyse costs and highlight any exceptions. Reports can be set up to be emailed to an individual or group of recipients on any set day and time each week providing powerful information at the touch of a button. All fleet management reports can be output in one of the following formats... - DOC :: (Microsoft Word Document)
- PDF :: (Portable Document Format)
- RTF :: (Rich Text Format)
- XLS :: (Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet)
 A powerful, interactive means of monitoring operational performance. Colour coded indicators are used to show areas of good or bad performance, or non-compliance against Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s).  Integrated job scheduling.Drivers are able to receive scheduled jobs on a PDA via Task Manager, update their status, return job notes and capture a customer’s signature on screen for proof of delivery.  The latest generation vehicle tracking device offering in-vehicle communications.The Communications Hub is the latest generation vehicle tracking device. It provides a number of innovative features including internet and email access, hands-free voice communication and the ability to integrate with other applications and technologies through ‘IP pass-through’. Keeping vehicles on the road is critical to any organisation involved in fleet management and therefore reliability is a primary consideration. The Communications Hub has ‘over-air’ fault diagnosis, providing firmware and configuration checks managed by a central Minorplanet server.  Enables data exchange between VMIgreenlight® and almost any other applicationIf you have other back-office systems, and have ever thought ‘if only I could see my vehicle, journey and location data in...’ then it is worth considering the VMIgreenlight® API. What does the VMIgreenlight® API mean to you?
API stands for Application Programming Interface. An API is exactly what its name suggests – an interface or set of instructions that allow two different applications to interact and share information. An API provides the ability to share data across different platforms. The VMIgreenlight® API has been developed to allow any data presented in VMIgreenlight® to be accessible to other applications you may already have using standard internet technologies. The VMIgreenlight® API provides a means of data sharing between VMIgreenlight® and almost any other application, the end result appearing seamless to the you, the user.  Why connect to CANbus?The VMIgreenlight Communications Hub can be connected to a vehicle’s Engine Control Unit (ECU) via CANbus (Controller Area Network bus) and provide detailed vehicle information back to fleet managers. This allows accurate vehicle data to be captured to help with driver behaviour and vehicle monitoring, cost control and operational efficiency. Data recorded can include: - Fuel usage
- MPG
- Use of brake and number of brake applications
- Use of clutch and gear changes
- Use of auxiliary equipment (Power Take Off)
- Fuel usage during vehicle idling
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