Fleet management
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Fleet management is the management of a company's vehicle fleet. Fleet management includes vehicle tracking, mechanical diagnostics, management of ships and driver behavior tracking.
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[edit] Vehicle Tracking
The most basic function in all Fleet Management systems, is the vehicle tracking component. This component is usually GPS based, but sometimes it can be based on a Cellular triangulation platform.
[edit] Mechanical Diagnostics
Advanced Fleet management systems can connect to the vehicle's onboard computer, and gather data for the user. Details such as mileage, fuel consumption, and much more, are gathered into a global statistics scheme.
[edit] Driver Behavior
By combining received data from the Vehicle Tracking system and the onboard computer, it is possible to form a profile for any given driver.
[edit] Fleet Management Software
Fleet management software enables people to accomplish a series of specific tasks in the management of any or all aspects relating to a companies fleet of vehicles. These specific tasks encompass all operations from vehicle acquisition to disposal. The software, depending on its capabilities, allows function such as driver/vehicle profiling, trip profiling, dispatch, vehicle eficiency, etc. and it can provide remote control features such as Geo-fencing and active disabling. Current vehicle diagnostic information can also be related to a management site, depending on the type of hardware installed in the vehicles.
[edit] Management of ships
Fleet management also refers to the management of ships while at sea. Ships are normally given to fleet management companies like Fleet Management Limited (http://www.fleetship.com/), which handles aspect like crewing, maintenance and day to day operations. This gives the ship owner time to concentrate on cargo booking.
