{"id":2283,"date":"2021-01-25T16:05:34","date_gmt":"2021-01-25T16:05:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.chevinfleet.com\/en-au\/?p=2283"},"modified":"2021-04-29T15:19:31","modified_gmt":"2021-04-29T14:19:31","slug":"telematics-vs-fleet-management-software","status":"publish","type":"training","link":"https:\/\/www.chevinfleet.com\/en-au\/learning-zone\/telematics-vs-fleet-management-software\/","title":{"rendered":"Telematics v Fleet Management Software: Which is Best For You?"},"content":{"rendered":"<section  class=\"content-section animated fadeInUp\" >\n    <div class=\"container container--small  user-content fadeInUp__1\">\n        <h3><strong>Do you know the difference\u00a0between telematics and fleet management software?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Many people don\u2019t, so here we explore the differences to see which solution is best to improve your company\u2019s operations.<\/p>\n<p>Switched-on businesses are increasingly utilising both telematics and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.chevinfleet.com\/au\/fleetwave-asset-management-software-system\/\">fleet management software<\/a>\u00a0to help control their fleets, but there are still companies out there who either don\u2019t know the difference between the two or assume they both do the same thing.<\/p>\n<p>This isn\u2019t the case. To help you understand how they\u00a0can help support\u00a0your fleet management decisions, we run through the capabilities of each to help you decide which, if not both, is\u00a0best suited to your needs.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>What is fleet management software? \u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chevinfleet.com\/au\/news\/what-is-fleet-management-software\/\">The definition of fleet management software is<\/a>, in effect, a large database of information \u2013 a place that you can store records of everything and anything to do with your fleet. Such records can include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Vehicles\u00a0purchased or leased<\/li>\n<li>Vehicle specifications<\/li>\n<li>Maintenance schedules<\/li>\n<li>Parts and service histories<\/li>\n<li>Drivers and related compliance documents (insurance, licences, tax)<\/li>\n<li>Fuel transaction records<\/li>\n<li>Operating expenses<\/li>\n<li>Financial data<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The main purpose of these systems is to reduce the administrative processes involved in managing all fleet lifecycle information.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.chevinfleet.com\/au\/news\/fleet-management-costs\/\">This helps make sense of a fleet in terms\u00a0of operating costs and total cost of ownership<\/a>, that\u00a0you are operating legally, meeting compliance regulations and effectively maintaining assets.<\/p>\n<p>As such, these fleet systems usually have quite comprehensive reporting tools, are\u00a0able to set alerts and can send emails.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.chevinfleet.com\/au\/fleet-asset-integrations\/\">They can\u00a0integrate with third-party systems such as financial and ERP solutions<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section  class=\"c-image image content-section  \">\n    <div class=\"animated fadeInUp container container--small\">\n                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/chevin-assets.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/01\/26103305\/Telematics_LR-1920x1000.jpg\"\n     data-srcset=\"https:\/\/chevin-assets.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/01\/26103305\/Telematics_LR-520x333.jpg 360w,\n                https:\/\/chevin-assets.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/01\/26103305\/Telematics_LR-1040x500.jpg 768w,\n                https:\/\/chevin-assets.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/01\/26103305\/Telematics_LR-1920x1000.jpg 1440w,\n                https:\/\/chevin-assets.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/01\/26103305\/Telematics_LR.jpg 2000w\" class=\" fadeInUp__1\" \/>\n            <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section  class=\"content-section animated fadeInUp\" >\n    <div class=\"container container--small  user-content fadeInUp__1\">\n        <h3><strong>Telematics and GPS tracking systems<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>These systems are more about dots that are moving on a map rather than the rows and columns in a database. They send data from devices (black boxes) installed in your vehicles to track the location and performance of your vehicle, and the behaviour of your driver.<\/p>\n<p>Data is transmitted digitally to the company\u2019s servers or through a smartphone app.<\/p>\n<p>GPS vehicle tracking\u00a0provides only a limited set of data. It can show the real-time\u00a0position of the vehicle and provide information such as routes taken and the location of a vehicle during a specific moment in time.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Which one is right for my business?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Ideally, both! We appreciate that this is not always possible and constraints such as budgets may mean having to choose between the two.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Integrations<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You may be wondering how\u00a0these systems work together to improve fleet efficiency and productivity. It\u2019s important to understand the relationship between the two to gain even further benefits. By integrating the two systems, the benefits now include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Creating\u00a0a more comprehensive risk analysis by combining driver behaviour information with data on accident rates, medical histories and fines<\/li>\n<li>Ability to attach engine fault codes to work orders to speed up repairs and enhance preventative maintenance<\/li>\n<li>Safety monitoring<\/li>\n<li>Elimination of costly idling<\/li>\n<li>Improved routing<\/li>\n<li>Streamlined processes by eliminating administrative time<\/li>\n<li>Improved\u00a0accuracy by eliminating redundant data entry<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Incorporating both telematics and fleet management software gives you the opportunity to\u00a0reduce\u00a0investment and operating costs across numerous business areas such as\u00a0fuel purchasing, leasing, maintenance, accident management, accounting, IT and ERP solutions.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Telematics vs fleet management software \u2013 which would you choose?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Hopefully can you now appreciate that fleet management software and telematics systems are different, separate solutions. However, when used collectively \u2013 and\u00a0if effectively integrated by a fleet management software\u00a0provider \u2013 they can vastly enhance your fleet management capabilities.<\/p>\n<p>Telematics systems provide your fleet management software\u00a0with actionable information, which in turn helps to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.chevinfleet.com\/au\/news\/effective-fleet-manager\/\">increase the productivity of your fleet<\/a>. Such\u00a0combined\u00a0systems, alongside\u00a0other integrations, seamlessly and automatically help\u00a0make your\u00a0operation more efficient through smart data.<\/p>\n<p>In today\u2019s connected world, integrating telematics systems with your fleet management software can be\u00a0key\u00a0to meeting all of your fleet management needs.<\/p>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section  class=\"content-section \">\n    \n    <div class=\"container container--small u-text-center animated fadeInUp\">\n        \n                            <h3 class=\"fadeInUp__1\"><b>You may also be interested in<\/b><\/h3>\n                                <\/div>\n\n    \n    <div class=\"container container--no-pad fadeInUp__2\">\n        <div class=\"post-type-wrapper\" data-behaviour=\"featured-slider\">\n                            <a class=\"post-type unstyled post-type--transform \" href=\"https:\/\/www.chevinfleet.com\/en-au\/learning-zone\/5-useful-tactics-help-reduce-fleet-insurance\/\">\n    <div class=\"post-type__image\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/chevin-assets.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/01\/26162147\/Vehicle-insurance-profile--440x399.jpg\">\n            <\/div>\n    <div class=\"post-type__content\">\n                <p class=\"post-type__name\"><strong>5 tips to help reduce your fleet insurance<\/strong><\/p>\n                <p class=\"post-type__more\">Read more<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n<\/a>\n                            <a class=\"post-type unstyled post-type--transform \" href=\"https:\/\/www.chevinfleet.com\/en-au\/learning-zone\/create-better-drivers\/\">\n    <div class=\"post-type__image\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/chevin-assets.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/01\/27110200\/Telephone-cropped-image-440x400.jpg\">\n            <\/div>\n    <div class=\"post-type__content\">\n                <p class=\"post-type__name\"><strong>5 top tips to create better drivers within your fleet<\/strong><\/p>\n                <p class=\"post-type__more\">Read more<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n<\/a>\n                            <a class=\"post-type unstyled post-type--transform \" href=\"https:\/\/www.chevinfleet.com\/en-au\/learning-zone\/fleet-management-best-practices\/\">\n    <div class=\"post-type__image\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/chevin-assets.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2021\/01\/27105016\/004-440x400.jpg\">\n            <\/div>\n    <div class=\"post-type__content\">\n                <p class=\"post-type__name\"><strong>8 fleet management best practices<\/strong><\/p>\n                <p class=\"post-type__more\">Read more<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n<\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"c-hr hr content-section u-show-mobile\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n    <hr>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is the difference between Fleet Management Software &amp; Telematics? 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