{"id":2682,"date":"2021-01-27T10:32:30","date_gmt":"2021-01-27T10:32:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.chevinfleet.com\/en-au\/?p=2682"},"modified":"2026-04-23T10:22:40","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T09:22:40","slug":"making-sense-telematics-using-fleet-management-software","status":"publish","type":"training","link":"https:\/\/www.chevinfleet.com\/en-au\/learning-zone\/making-sense-telematics-using-fleet-management-software\/","title":{"rendered":"The benefits of integrating telematics systems and fleet management software"},"content":{"rendered":"<section  class=\"content-section animated fadeInUp\" >\n    <div class=\"container container--small  user-content fadeInUp__1\">\n        <p><strong>Advances in telematics mean fleets can gather more information than ever about how their vehicles are being used. But how do they make sense of that data?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"fa fa-caret-right\"><\/i>Track vehicle location<br \/>\n<i class=\"fa fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/li>\n<li>Monitor diagnostics (warning lights, fault codes ect)<br \/>\n<i class=\"fa fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/li>\n<li>Oversee <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chevinfleet.com\/en-au\/learning-zone\/difference-good-bad-drivers-can-mean-25-variance-fleet-costs\/\">driver behaviour<\/a><br \/>\n<i class=\"fa fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/li>\n<li>Track fuel usage and efficiency<br \/>\n<i class=\"fa fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/li>\n<li>Plan routes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Fleet managers with access to this data are sitting on a goldmine of information about their vehicles\u2019 performance and usage. But how many people really understand what the data means or what can be done with it?<\/p>\n<p>Even high quality information will quickly lose value if fleet managers have to work extra hard to understand it. The point we\u2019re making is that telematics is fantastic but it\u2019s only by placing the data in context that fleet managers can really start to see the bigger picture.<\/p>\n<p>For example, telematics systems may alert you to fault codes on company vehicles, but what do you do with this information? If the information generated never leaves the telematics software is it providing actionable information on defects or is it just raw data?<\/p>\n<p>A good way of making better use of telematics is to combine the data with a fleet and maintenance management system. This way, the fault codes can be raised as defects and resolved before any serious issue or downtime occurs.<\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere, telematics can tell us about drivers\u2019 behaviour, which is certainly useful &#8211; but fleet management systems can reveal the bigger picture by comparing vehicle and fuel costs, training effectiveness, automated alters and more.<\/p>\n<p>A good fleet management system should be able to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><i class=\"fa fa-caret-right\"><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chevinfleet.com\/en-au\/learning-zone\/difference-good-bad-drivers-can-mean-25-variance-fleet-costs\/\">Integrate data seamlessly with other systems and software<\/a><br \/>\n<i class=\"fa fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/li>\n<li>Easily sort through complex amounts of data<br \/>\n<i class=\"fa fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/li>\n<li>Be adaptable to business needs<br \/>\n<i class=\"fa fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/li>\n<li>Create reports that are relevant to your business<br \/>\n<i class=\"fa fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/li>\n<li>Provide relevant information when it\u2019s needed<br \/>\n<i class=\"fa fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/li>\n<li>Provide the information in a simple, appropriate format<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Integration lies at the heart of any good enterprise level fleet information system and there are a huge range of benefits to be gained from integrating telematics.<\/p>\n<p>See below for our infographic on system integrations:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chevinfleet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/system-integrations.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8443 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chevinfleet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/system-integrations.png\" alt=\"system integrations infographic\" width=\"1600\" height=\"4071\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section  class=\"content-section \">\n    \n    <div class=\"container container--small u-text-center animated 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