Go The Extra Mile With Chevin

"Telematics systems need to be integrated with software systems to achieve full effect."

Fleet World Magazine Oct08 MilePost is a new development from Chevin Fleet Solutions which harnesses the ability of FleetWave®, Chevin’s award-winning browser-based Fleet Management software system, to seamlessly integrate with third-party telematics applications. Chevin’s Managing Director, Ashley Sowerby, commented: "Chevin has developed MilePost in response to customer demand, to allow for third-party vehicle tracking products to interface easily with FleetWave®. Increasing numbers of our clients are using telematics packages as they appreciate the benefits that these products can have for their transport operation, but they also understand that to realise their full potential, these systems need to be integrated with an enterprise Fleet Software solution, such as FleetWave®. There are numerous benefits available from the MilePost interface. For example, the automatic population of FleetWave® with the most accurate "live" vehicle mileage data will allow fleet operators to reduce the time they spend in having to deal with the back-office administration of driver trip expenses and business mileage claims, saving both time and money. MilePost clearly identifies for fleet operators genuine and accurate private and business mileage splits for drivers, which allows managers to eliminate any claim "creep." For example, if drivers typically 'round-up' or overstate their business mileage claims by as little as 10 miles per day, multiplied into an annual figure and then across a fleet of 100 vehicles, the excess claim is more than a quarter of a million miles. Considering that the standard whole life cost of a typical fleet car is 40 pence per mile, the potential cost saving would be over £100,000. From an occupational road risk management perspective, the accurate mileage verification of MilePost will allow for more effective service scheduling, ensuring that vehicles are safe to drive and will also help compliance with Corporate Manslaughter and Duty of Care legislation. Allied to the increased visibility of all vehicles on the fleet, this substantially enhances fleet safety. However, the real added value of MilePost is the instant availability, and dissemination of, the imported vehicle tracking data from within FleetWave® to many other associated departments across the enterprise, such as service workshops, HR, finance or payroll. The information now available through FleetWave® gives the user global visibility of all the elements associated with the transport operation, not just the data available from a tracking system. FleetWave® is the ultimate proactive data consolidation hub - offering an electronic interchange with: fuel card suppliers, HR systems, finance / payroll packages and service suppliers. With MilePost, the automatic population of FleetWave® with the most precise, "live" vehicle tracking data available can now be added. With KPI reporting tools available via the home page digital dashboard to offer better visibility for the whole enterprise, businesses can easily interpret all the available and relevant operational data and quickly identify any potential problems or seize opportunities. So the MilePost solution will give fleets the accurate monitoring of business mileage, fuel usage and individual mpg analysis, which is crucial. But it also enables FleetWave® to go the extra mile for businesses, across many other associated departments, by creating instant workflows and streamlining processes, thereby reducing administration time and reducing costs even further." Go the Extra Mile