Leverage the power of always being there without actually being there. SM2-LOCATE geofencing works in synergy with its sophisticated notifications engine to deliver you next-level fleet productivity.
- Erect geofences and tie them to notifications
- Prevent vehicle theft and unauthorized joyrides
- Measure worker efficiency by recording dwell time at job (or coffee break) sites
- Corroborate overtime claimed at job sites and get data to feed your payroll system
Cure your attendance tracking headaches while increasing productivity and safety.
Just look at how some out-of-the box thinking—combined with SM2-LOCATE telematics—can simplify your fleet and personnel management life.
- Increase employee accountability
- Prevent payroll errors
- Increase safety by validating that employee is qualified to operate equipment
- Get double confirmation of employee presence through RFID card and seat sensor
- Track equipment location, run time, and engine data
A perfect example of SM2-LOCATE going the extra mile to solve a complex problem: snow removal management.
By adding a thin layer of software configuration to our core GPS/telematics functionality, we deliver an elegant solution that saves time and money, improves service, and increases safety.
Get a mapped record of snow removal and salt spreading:
- Record route followed by equipment
- Record shovel up/down and other accessories
- Record salt spreading: none/low/high
- Record outside temperature
- Customizable exception notifications
Streamline and automate snow depot management:
- Timestamped entry & exit
- Dwell time
- Volume of snow discharged
- Number of trips
- Trip time
- No readers or other on-site equipment
Get started and harness the capabilities of the SM2-LOCATE Equipment Tracking Unit: it's small, strong, and smarter than you'd think.
And it's affordable to deploy on fleets large, mid-size, or small.
- Implements GPS and telematics
- Rugged, compact form factor
- Built-in cellular works everywhere in North America and Europe
- 6 inputs, 1 output
- 1 year warranty
- Card reader interface
Browser based management software
Easily monitor and manage all your sites and activities from a central, dynamic dashboard. Aggregate and filter information from different sources into ad hoc views, which you can name and save for frequent reuse.
Create your own custom dashboards and views, combined and presented to gain valuable business and operational insights.
- Run it in-house or let us host and maintain it for you
- User customizable dynamic dashboards
- User customizable ad hoc views and subviews with aggregated sum/average functions
- Automated reports
- Powerful custom notifications engine triggered by any combination of system data or events
- Setup and customization services
SM2-Fuel Mobile
Track your vehicles and other assets with our GPS telematics unit. Log where they are and what they're doing. Set up geofences and customized exception notifications.
SM2-Maintain
Plan and log fleet maintenance with powerfully flexible preventive maintenance plans. Manage work orders, parts, and labor. Keep it all simple and smart.
SM2-Secure
Manage and log entry/exit of both personnel and vehicles. Record employee time and attendance and feed it to your payroll system.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Automatic Vehicle Location Systems
What does AVL mean in fleet management?
The acronym ‘AVL’ stands for automatic vehicle location and this is accomplished with the use of GPS or telematics. Fleet managers now have the opportunity to monitor their fleet, performance and issues in real time if an AVL system is incorporated within a truly integrated fleet management system. Knowing where all fleet vehicles are at all times, which are in need of maintenance, vehicle operating KPIs and fuel levels help fleet managers do their job in real-time.
What can I, as a fleet manager, do with AVL?
The most effective thing a fleet manager can do with their fleet telematics system is to integrate this technology and information into the enterprise fleet management software so receive real-time information and then automate this information into automated alerts, work orders and reports.
What additional information does an 'AVL' system give me as a fleet manager?
An Automatic Vehicle Location System provides a fleet manager with real-time answers often required to manage a fleet properly. Answers to questions such as:
- Where are my vehicles at this point in time?
- What are my vehicles or equipment doing?
- Are my vehicles in authorized areas?
- What direction are my vehicles traveling?
- Who is operating a specific vehicle?
- Which vehicle or equipment needs fuel?
How can a GPS fleet tracking system help improve an organization’s safety record?
A GPS can ensure the operator has adequate training and is authorized to operate the vehicle or equipment. GPS systems can track real-time vehicle location, speed, excessive stopping or acceleration, alerting managers where additional training may be needed.
How can a GPS improve public works fleet operations?
Public works perform numerous tasks involving various vehicles and equipment, often covering a large geographic region. Accountability to managers, municipal officials, and the public is paramount. An AVL solution can provide the following benefits:
- Route planning can assist in the more efficient execution of work.
- GPS can help manage assets and deploy the right equipment to the right job. Enjoy instant location verification with at-a-glance location and status.
- Improve your health and safety record by restricting the unauthorized use of vehicles or identify needed training to eliminate excessive starts, braking and speed.
- Track activities of your winter road maintenance, street sweeper and spraying operations.
- Live and historical tracking of work performed and projects accomplished for complete accountability.
How can a GPS improve construction fleet operations?
Construction companies operate in a highly competitive environment. Construction companies continually search for ways to complete projects more efficiently and effectively. Here is how GPS can improve operational efficiencies and competitiveness with a construction fleet:
- Ensure your assets are being operated effectively and efficiently with real-time tracking.
- Know who is operating the asset. Ensure that only authorized and trained operators have clearance to run specialized equipment.
- Improve the safety of your operations. Identify when operation thresholds are compromised. Provide the needed training to the operators in need, which in turn will reduce your insurance premiums.
- Improve the life of your assets by monitoring hours of operation, idle time and engine fault codes. Schedule the needed maintenance to keep operations running smoothly and reduce equipment downtime.
- Having all the information a GPS can provide allows you to improve your profitability and, more importantly, become sharper and more competitive in your bidding process. Win more projects and remain profitable.
- Construction projects often occur in remote areas where theft can be a concern. Protect your fleet assets with the benefits of theft recovery.
How can a GPS improve mining and energy fleet operations?
The efficiency and operational reliability of your mining operations are vital to ensure profitability for the company. Equipment failure means downtime and reduced production. This is costly. Fuel is also a significant expense in your operating budget. GPS solutions offer many benefits to the fleet manager, such as:
- Monitor and reduce idling time to reduce fuel costs.
- Efficient route planning will reduce the fuel consumption of your heavy equipment, such as haul trucks.
- Schedule timely maintenance around production demands by monitoring your asset’s hours of operation and idling time.
- Reduce accidents and insurance premiums by restricting equipment and vehicle operation to only authorized and adequately trained.
- As mines age, profitability drops and the information a GPS offers can extend the period of profitable operations.
- Know what is happening in real-time in your remote field operations from the comfort of your office.