December 2008

Whilst many vehicle tracking systems these days deliver their information over the Internet, not all do, and there can sometimes be appeal in opting for a solution that stores data on your own server.

That was the reasoning that prompted civil engineering contractor Dyer & Butler to replace a Web-based tracking system with the C-Track server-based system.

As vehicle and plant manager Philip Smith explains: 'Previous experience of Web-based solutions showed that it could take anything up to four hours to generate a report, so we wanted a system that could provide immediate access to fleet-related data.'

He says the company chose C-Track because it provided the speed and flexibility to meet operational and reporting needs.

 

The system is being installed in 130 vans operated by on-site engineers. The company says its prime objective is to achieve better management of mobile resources by gaining a clear picture of real-time and historical vehicle data, and maximising productivity and working hours.

The system's reporting tool is also expected to allow the company to validate time-sheets to confirm overtime claims and ensure compliance with the Working Time Directive.