Wednesday, 27 February 2013

Taxi Dispatching Software

Taxi dispatching is a concept where the location of a vehicle is determined using GPS and location information is transmitted through Network infrastructure with GPRS enabled Network SIM. The mechanism is governed by Software system which identifies Taxi nearest to the customer and based on intelligent business rules; it automatically assigns the job to the chauffeur. This Automatics Dispatching Software Solution is boon for Cab Service Providers and Taxi Service Providers as it:-

1. Saves Time in Assigning the Job: Comparing to manual process, Automatic Taxi Dispatching software are much more efficient and save lot of time.

2. Saves Resources: You don’t need to appoint extra resources to locate and assign the job to chauffeurs in the field.

3. Is Hassle Free: The margin for error is minimalistic as the software works in defined manner. It automatically manages all the activities to ensure Taxi Dispatching.

4. Provides Instant Response to Customer: Customer gets instant SMS for their request and gets confirmation automatically through SMS and email.

5. Assign Job Uniformly: The Intelligent Business Rules can ensure uniform job assignment and helps to understand individual performance.

6. Enhance customer Satisfaction: What could be more satisfying when you don’t have to do follow-ups for the confirmation and the speedy process automatically updates the customer, driver and operator instantly. It doesn’t leave any gap which enhances service Delivery for the Customer and thus provides satisfaction.



Application of Automatic Taxi Dispatching

1. Fleet Management: Automatic Taxi Dispatching is powerful software for vehicle dispatch which streamlines the processes to make them hassle free which helps in effective fleet management.

2. Field Chauffeur Management: Companies working in renting services and involved in providing services with shared resources, the automatic dispatching solution is the best pick for Business Process Management.

3. BPO Companies: The automatic dispatching can be used by BPO Companies for employee pick-up and Drop-in. It can reduce the waiting time and ensures timely pick-up and drop-in for employees.

Taxi Management solution caters to end-to-end needs of Radio Taxi Vendors which begins from Idle Vehicle Identification and automatic dispatch based on intelligent Business rules.

Fleet Robo – Fleet Management Solutions:-

Fleet Robo offers advanced dispatching solution and leading software for end to end fleet management solution for Car Rental Companies. We offer E2E solution comprising all modules right from Customer Call Record Management to Billing and Invoices.

Features of E2E Fleet Management Solutions offered:-

1. Call Record Management

2. Automatic vehicle Dispatching

3. Remote Vehicle Tracking

4. 24 X 7 Call Center Support

5. Vehicle Tracking iPhone Application

6. Fleet Maintenance Record

7. Automotive Insurance Management

8. Billing and Invoices

9. MIS Reporting

Friday, 22 February 2013

GPS Vehicle Tracking and GPS Navigation

Often, the term GPS Tracking and GPS Navigation are mingled and used indifferently in describing them as solution for Car Security and Safety. Few consider it overlapping terms and can be quiet baffling in understanding it precise utility.

Both GPS Vehicle Tracking System and GPS Navigation System use GPS or GLONASS technology for locating the vehicle. Both make use of data sent and received via satellites that orbit our earth, but are packaged in two different ways. The applications may be different but the underlining ICT Infrastructure and Architecture is same. Both use satellites to pinpoint the whereabouts of you or your vehicle.



How the Application is Different?

GPS Vehicle Tracking System tells you where you or your Vehicle has been whereas GPS Navigation assists you in determining how to reach a particular destination.

In GPS Navigation System, an LCD Display panel with Tracking Device (Comprising Network SIM with GPRS Enabled) is installed in your Vehicle which receives signals from the Satellite which helps in determining its location. The latitude and longitude and longitudes are mapped on digitized map that is available on LCD Screen. There are advanced Solutions which assists driver with route for 2 destination points. It is purely for Driver assistance in reaching the destination. Nowadays, Smartphones Applications (iPhone, Android, Blackberry Application) are also used for the same.

GPS Vehicle Tracking use GSM Network Infrastructure with Application Server which assists the operator in viewing Real time Location through Internet or Software Application. It has altogether different application where you like to know whereabouts of your chauffeur driven vehicles. It is more a Business Application or can be used for Personal Tracking. It has 2 Variants in the form of Active and Passive Tracking. It provides a web based platform (Web Interface/Application) to view your vehicles in real time and reports showing historical data on where the vehicles have been.

The GPS Tracking Devices and Software Solutions are used by Big Enterprise and Fleet Owners to analyze the patterns of movement to increase operational efficiency. PSU’s are also using the GPS vehicle tracking devices in logistics. Five year plan from 2007-2012 was launched by states of Tamil Nadu and Chhattisgarh to install tracking devices on the vehicles they use for PDS distribution. It was been observed that a higher percentage of the goods were making it to the final destination without loss or diversion into the black market. The system also helped increase efficiency and cut costs throughout the entire distribution process.

References:-

http://www.fleetrobo.com/blog/

http://www.rmtracking.com/blog/2013/02/18/gps-used-to-track-food/

http://binarysemantics.blogspot.in/

Wednesday, 20 February 2013

Vehicle Tracking Application on Apple iTunes App Store

Fleet Robo – Fleet Management Solution introduced its flagship GPS Vehicle Tracking iPhone iPad Application on Apple iTunes App Store. The application is named as GPS Tracking – Fleet Robo and is free to download on your apple device. It is an easy to use application with useful features to monitor and follow whereabouts of your family members and guests during transit with chauffeur driven vehicles.

With the application, you may trace all your chauffeur driven vehicles during transit with guests and family member. Any inappropriate activity can be checked ANYTIME!! ANYWHERE!!

In India, the vehicle safety is a big issue. As per National Crime Records bureau report, every day, more than 40 vehicles get stolen in Delhi out of that only 20% are stolen. The city accounts for 9.7% of motor vehicle thefts in the country, second only to the much larger states of Uttar Pradesh (14.1%) and Maharashtra (12.7%). Under such uncertainties, it becomes significantly important to keep an eye on chauffeur driven vehicles to ensure same transit of elders and children. GPS tracker gives you exactly the same hawk eye which enables you to see beyond your line of sight using an easy to use mobile app.



How it works:

1. Login : Login through Username and password

2. Select Vehicle: Select vehicle number you want to track

3. Check Live Status: View live status and location on digital map

4. Playback Option: You can playback the movement of vehicle during particular time interval.

Uses:

1. Track real time location of chauffeur driven vehicles

2. Follow whereabouts of your family members, elders, children and guests.

3. Locate you lost and stolen Vehicles

4. Track and monitor the movement your valuable assets. Anytime!! Anywhere!!

FEATURES

Real Time Vehicle Tracking: Wherever your vehicle maybe, you can track real time location using GPS tracker application ANYTIME!! ANYWHERE!!

Track Multiple Vehicles: You can add information of multiple vehicles into the vehicle inventory and can get real time information of anyone of it.

Intuitive Fleet Mapping: With GPS Tracker Application, you can view location of the entire fleet on a single screen. The location of Vehicles added in inventory is pin pointed on a digital map on your iPhone Screen.

Info graphic Location Display: The information display of vehicles pin pointed on Digital Map varies with current Status of Vehicles.

Playback History: You can playback the vehicle movement during a particular duration of time.

Light weight Web Service Call: GPS tracker by Fleet robo uses light weight web service call which helps in seamless functioning with minimum loading time.

Working:

The application works in synchronization with GPS Tracking Device (Device with GPRS enabled GSM SIM for information transfer) which is installed in Vehicle. The GPS receiver receives the signal from satellite which helps to find its precise latitude and longitude. The information is transferred through GPRS to Application Server where with the help of Software application, the information can be seen through digitized map on desktop or mobile app.

Sunday, 17 February 2013

Vehicle Tracking in India

Vehicle Owners are installing Vehicle Tracking System not just to jazz – up their cars with latest technological solutions but also to make sure Vehicle Safety and Security during transit on road. The Vehicle Tracking Solutions not just give remote vehicle information access but also the application software interface to control your vehicle during transit. You can switch off the ignition of Vehicle remotely using application accessible through internet.

With emergence of Mobile Applications, many vehicle tracking solution providers have come-up with Android Application, iPhone Applications and Blackberry Applications to give Vehicle Control on the go using your Smartphone. Function Specific Application helps you identify real time location of Chauffeur driven vehicles.

Fleet Robo

The Vehicle Tracking System ensures safety of vehicle on road. Even the government understands the importance and advantage of using advanced technological solutions for Vehicle Safe. The RTO-Regional Transport Office in Surat is in amid massive and ambitious exercise of fitting High Security Registration Plates (HSRP). As per report in TOI on 4th Dec 2012, it will help police in tracking down stolen and missing vehicles, on automobiles, including cars and motorcycles.

On 13th Feb, govt. announced sanction of 12,000cr for modernization of police forces, including strengthening of security network in all major cities, in next five year. According to news in Economic Times, partial amount will be used for Procurement of modern equipment like GPS/GIS for dial 100 system and patrol cars, CCTV systems, vehicle scanner, vehicle number plate identification system, cyber patrol and communication monitoring system and integrated GIS based automated vehicle tracking and management system are part of the Mega City Policing plan.

Not just for commercial use, there is availability of vehicle tracking solutions for very small fleet of vehicles, i.e. for 2-3 vehicles also. There are web applications with which even we want to enroll single vehicle and want live tracking of the same, which is also possible in affordable prices. The in-trend mobile applications are very much useful for personal usage.

Fleet Robo – Fleet Management Solution and Vehicle Tracking Solution are one such affordable Software solutions with all the functions and features to ensure Remote Vehicle Information Access and Control. With recently launched iPhone Application for Vehicle Tracking, it has become the best tool for Fleet Operators. Get visibility beyond your line of sight to monitor whereabouts of your family with chauffeur driven vehicles!!

Fleet Robo Vehicle Tracking application for iPhone is developed to give you a Hawk Eye to get real time location of vehicles.

Contact us at: sales@fleetrobo.com

Phone: 0124-4578700

Website: www.fleetrobo.com

References:

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/government-sanctions-rs-12000-crore-additional-funds-for-police-force-modernisation/articleshow/18485953.cms

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/surat/RTO-to-take-up-high-security-number-plate-work-by-December-end/articleshow/17474059.cms

Sunday, 27 January 2013

How to ensure safety of elders in City ?

It is becoming significantly important to ensure safety of elders especially when unwillingly we have to depend on chauffeur for their transit. Not only elders, we are always engrossed with worries when we have to accompany a driver for transit of family members to market, function, school, office etc. We don’t want to get negative about safety of our family members, but becoming slightly cautious can help us feel complacent enough to focus on our work simultaneously ensuring the required safety for our family members during movement in the city.

We are talking about the personal tracker for your chauffeur driven vehicles. Lot many times, the vehicle is not ben driven as what is expected from the driver. When not in line of sight, you can never be sure about safe handling of vehicle. Moreover, we cannot take chances when we have to give responsibility to the driver. In all such cases, Personal Tracker by Fleet Robo Vehicle Tracking System is the best solution.

vehicle tracking system

How it is helpful?

1. Real Time Information of your chauffeur driven Vehicles.

2. 24 X 7 Call center support for all information access of all the registered vehicles.

3. Smartphone Application for iPhone, Android and Blackberry to track vehicles anytime!! Anywhere!!

4. Robust Devices that don’t fall back when required the most.

5. Light Weight Devices and Easy to Install Application System to ensure Vehicle and Passenger Safety.

6. Panic Button and SOS for passenger to give alert to the administrator.

How it Works?

You need to install the GPS Tracking Devices in your Hatchback, Sedan, SUV, MUV or Bike. This Device comprises GSM Network SIM with GPRS enabled. The Device is connected with plugins like SOS button for Passenger Safety. All these works in synchronization to receive satellite signal which helps to map exact latitude and longitudes. The information is transmitted by tracker through GPRS to Application Data Center.

End Information is compiled and provided to you through internet on web interface for Desktop, Laptop, Tablets and Smartphones.

In this fast paced economy, we cannot pace our self just by letting our resources been mis handled. Above all, it is imperative to ensure the safety and get updated about whereabouts of our family members.Next time you are sleeping, you need not to sleep with worry of safety of your vehicles.

For More Information about Personal Tracker by Fleet Robo Vehicle Tracking System:-

Please contact: 0124-4578700

Email: sales@fleetrobo.com

Website: www.fleetrobo.com

Wednesday, 16 January 2013

Benefits of Fleet Management Software Solution

Fleet management Software can effectively fine-tune organizational activities, operations and resources (Vehicles and Driver) to bring out maximum output to increase profitability for the organization. It has several benefits that not only saves time but can handle complex fleet management operation activities to bring ease in work. Since we all know that Time = Money, so a time saved is the money saved. Thereby, it reduces expenditures and contributes to overall profitability of the organization.

Following are the benefits of fleet management solutions:-

1. It reduces the time consumed in operational activities and reduces employee overtime. It adds to the productivity with efficiency.

2. The software solution can improve record keeping and can reduce paperwork by utilizing the report options. These reports help in understanding patterns in mileage, speed, number of stops and time at each stop which further helps in improvising decision making.

3. Improve Vehicle life by analysis of vehicle history. Full life cycle of vehicle performance helps determine the possible breakdown and helps to take remedial action in advance.

4. Visualization of the drivers’ route, allow you to analyze the best route and reduce fuel and cost and improve on-time deliveries.

5. With fleet management software solution you can automate vehicle dispatching by knowing the location of all your vehicles automatically and assigning the job based on intelligent business rules.

fleet management solution

6. Ease in Multiple location loading and unloading. You can schedule stoppages and ensure vehicle movement as per way points.

7. Ease in multiple vendor management and optimal use of fleet: The software solutions can be customized as per requirement. You can manage records as per vendors, payment schedules, previous payments, daily trips and many more that too with bifurcation for each vendor separately.

8. MIS tools: Timely notification for Insurance, Challan, Payments, Service etc. helps in maintain the vehicle efficiently.

9. Financial Management: With fleet management software solution you can manage payroll, bookkeeping and billing. It will save you time and ensure accurate disbursements.

10. Help schedule routine maintenance, control breakdowns

11. Curb unwanted driver behavior: Personal Errands, Excessive Idling, Speeding or other erratic driving. You get a hawk eye vehicle tracking system to keep check on abnormal vehicle activity.

12. Increase safety, reduce accidents, and possibly lower vehicle insurance rates: As rightly said “Customer is God” and the system help you manage all activity efficiently that improves overall reporting and customer services. It can bring customer delight and thereby make Loyal Customers.

Tuesday, 15 January 2013

Vehicle Tracking Application for iPhone

Life is very dynamic these days. If at some point of time we are in office, another time we are required to move into the field for the meeting. I am specifically talking about the transport companies those are involved in Enterprise Fleet Management Services. To sustain and lead the completion in market, one always have to be on toes to find and grab the maximum number of Business Opportunities and believe me its not that much simple when you are always engrossed with recurring problems and conflicts in fleet operation processes in office.

Business Development is not just the only way-out to grow your Business. You need to ensure 100% output from everyone who is involved in providing transportation services. Be it a timely reporting of driver, safe transit of passenger, time bound delivery of load, Uniform dispatching of vehicles, Reporting and calculation by MIS department or Customer Feedback and Satisfaction, you need to ensure maximum productivity and efficiency to be a successful leader.

Vehicle Tracking Application for iPhone

You must be confused, what is the solution for it? Whether the General Manager should sit in office and look at operations or try and find new business avenues? Certainly we have a solution. Fleet Robo – Vehicle Tracking Application for iPhone!! This is one such application with which you can manage hundreds of vehicle so easily that you will not be in worry next time in meeting with prospective business partner or client. We understood that fleet management software and solutions have increased the efficiency in Business Processes but there is a solution required for the senior level management members to fulfill gaps to enhance productivity and profits for the organization. Only then you can think to be a leader in transportation industry.

Fleet Robo Vehicle Tracking Application can be accessed through iPhone and iPad both.

With this application you can:-

1. Track real time location of chauffeur driven vehicles

2. Follow whereabouts of your trucks and cars during transit.

3. Locate you lost and stolen Vehicles 4. Track and monitor the movement your valuable assets. Anytime!! Anywhere!!

FEATURES

1. Real Time Vehicle Tracking

2. Track Multiple Vehicles

3. Intuitive Fleet Mapping on Digitized Map

4. Info graphic Location Display

5. Playback History

6. Light weight Web Service Call

Sooner this application will be launched on Google App Store. Not just iPhone, we have the same application for Android Smartphone users and sooner it will be launched for Windows Phone users and Blackberry users.

Harness the potentially of Mobile Apps for your business to Acesss Information and Control Vehicles On the Go!! Anytime!! Anywhere!!