Fleet safety stands as a crucial concern that directly affects both operational efficiency and the well-being of drivers and the public. Businesses that disregard the importance of adhering to fleet safety regulations expose themselves to substantial financial, legal, and reputation-related repercussions. In this context, Fleet Tracker GPS systems have assumed a paramount role. Citing a report by the Occupational Safety...
Vehicle tracking and fleet management systems, in its most basic form, help dispatchers, supervisors and managers track the positions of their assets in real time using global positioning systems (GPS). Like a lot of other modern day technologies, it is easy to simply take advantage of how truly extraordinary these everyday instruments are. Intro to GPS Technology GPS technology, in short,...
September 13, 2021
Alexis
Kemal Leslie, a strategic consultant to GoFleet, talks about Lord Selkirk School Division’s biggest pain points, and how GoFleet’s comprehensive and integrated telematics solutions solved some of their biggest back to school issues. Tell me a bit about LSSD and the kinds of things they were looking for. KL: They began working with GoFleet a few years ago...
Major wireless network carriers are in the process of phasing out their 3G networks - commonly referred to as the 3G sunset. This is the period when wireless carriers will shut off their 3G services to make room for upgraded connectivity. When this occurs, all devices that are not 4G (LTE) compatible or higher will no longer receive cellular service,...
With all of the well-researched benefits of having a telematics solution for your fleet, the question is no longer whether or not you should have one, but rather which platform solutions will work best for your business needs. Chances are, if you can start your car’s engine remotely or use your car’s OnStar system, you’re already familiar with how...
April 20, 2021
Victoria Gole
Due to a global shortage of semiconductor production, many businesses are feeling the effects. Not only are car manufacturers hit by this, but fleet management organizations as well. Which as a result, could impact numerous fleets around the world. A Deeper Look Into What Caused The Shortage In recent news, a semiconductor or computer chip shortage was noted. While there...
January 22, 2021
Burhanuddin
When productivity and efficiency is addressed in fleets, typically attention is never brought to key management. However, with keys being easy to misplace and hard to manage, there is a lack of efficiency that often goes unnoticed. With the introduction of keyless entry with Geotab Keyless, the management process will be simplified as fleets will embrace more freedom with keys...
The past few months have been an unsettling time for many workplaces as the COVID-19 pandemic has drastically affected businesses. Since this global pandemic started, Geotab recorded and reported on datasets to help fleets better understand the current landscape. As we are on the road to recovery, it is important for businesses to review how the commercial transportation sector is...
Even though many still envision farming to be very labor intensive, it’s important to highlight how this has changed. Specifically how the agriculture sector has been adopting innovative technologies that pair with heavy machinery to boost efficiencies. And as a result, allowed for time-specific operations to be met regardless of changing variables. Below we discuss how telematics and precision farming...
In recent news, not only has the medical community been affected by the outbreak of coronavirus, but the global supply chain as well. On March 11, the World Health Organization declared the recent outbreak of COVID-19 as a pandemic due to its sudden and concerning spread. In order to combat the spread of the virus, the public has been told...
