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A Fresh Take on Improving Fleet Efficiency

Posted by geotabafrica in Driver and Fleet Safety, Expandability, Fleet Compliance Management, Fleet Optimization, Geotab Africa, Geotab Fleet Management Solutions, Geotab Hardware, Geotab Inc, Geotab News, Geotab Products, Geotab Software, Productivity

Is it possible to increase driver safety, productivity and fleet efficiency at the same time? How is it done?

Colin Sutherland, Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Geotab, weighed in on that question in an interview for the PwC Canada Vision to Reality Awards, which celebrate innovation in the tech industry. Using telematics technology like Geotab’s, Sutherland says, can help fleets measure and improve vehicle and driver safety, reduce fuel costs, optimize fuel usage, and streamline the work of fleet managers — who already have their hands full with day to day operations.

Running a Report on MyGeotab

Posted by geotabafrica in Driver and Fleet Safety, Expandability, Fleet Compliance Management, Fleet Optimization, Geotab Africa, Geotab Africa Customers, Geotab Fleet Management Solutions, Geotab Hardware, Geotab Products, Geotab Products, Geotab Software, Productivity

Reports can be found under the various tabs on the left-side menu in MyGeotab. MyGeotab is a web-based fleet management software that is available to all Geotab customers under any feature package: Base, Pro, and ProPlus. See all your vehicle and driver information in one place and use it to make quicker, better-informed decisions for your business.

Each report is found under the data it pertains to i.e. the Vehicles Report is found under the Vehicles tab. The Exceptions Report is found under the Rules and Groups tab; the Customer Visits Report is found under Zones and Messages. Wherever there is an options or view button, a report can be run.

Digital Transformation in the Mining Industry

Posted by geotabafrica in Driver and Fleet Safety, Events, Expandability, Fleet Compliance Management, Fleet Optimization, Geotab Africa, Geotab Fleet Management Solutions, Geotab Hardware, Geotab News, Geotab Products, Geotab Software, Geotab Verticals, Productivity

“Modernisation in the mining industry provides obvious benefits for cost saving and safety objectives.” SA Mine: 9th edition – Highlighting trends in the South African mining industry.

Geotab proudly showcased its complete mining solution at Electra Mining Africa on the 10th to the 14th of September. Our core focus at Geotab is technology and innovation, and the way they influence business operations. It is imperative that we in the industry stay updated on the latest trends. Each day focused on a different theme, namely the future of skills development, new product launches, proudly South African business, safety and celebrating diversity. The show provided us with exciting live demonstrations of new products and services, and we have greatly benefited from the insight and information gained at Electra.

Join us at Electra Mining 2018

Geotab looks forward to yet another cutting edge mining event! Electra Mining Africa is taking place from 10 – 14 September 2018, at the Expo Centre Nasrec Johannesburg. Fusing its rich heritage with new innovation and technology, Electra Mining consistently delivers a world class experience that benefits individuals and businesses alike.

6 Steps for Data Cleaning and Why it Matters

So you’re working with data to measure and optimize your fleet program. Have you also added data cleaning to your routine? Here is a quick overview to get you started.

Geotab Connect

Posted by geotabafrica in Driver and Fleet Safety, Events, Expandability, Fleet Compliance Management, Fleet Optimization, Geotab Africa, Geotab Africa Customers, Geotab Fleet Management Solutions, Geotab Hardware, Geotab Inc, Geotab News, Geotab Products, Geotab Software, Productivity

The team recently attended GEOTAB CONNECT 2018 in Toronto, Ontario from June 11-13. We were extremely excited to meet and collaborate with fellow Marketplace partners, who are industry leaders in their respective fields. We were also anxiously awaiting new developments and innovations in the fleet management industry.

Learn To Code

Coding is simply writing statements that are written in a programming language that is understood by a machine. Coding, like any other skill that you may acquire, requires time and dedication, it is not something that happens overnight, but with time and practice you get better and better at it. The first thing you need to have before you learn a programming language is a positive attitude.

Ten Ways to Cut Fuel Costs

Posted by geotabafrica in Driver and Fleet Safety, Expandability, Fleet Optimization, Geotab Africa, Geotab Fleet Management Solutions, Geotab Hardware, Geotab Inc, Geotab Products, Geotab Software, Productivity

When it comes to fuel spending, there are several things that can be done to help cut your fuel costs and save money. The main two areas that it comes down to is either improving the fuel economy of already existing vehicles or acquiring new vehicles with better mpg. While upgrading a whole fleet isn’t always possible, it is important to consider fuel with every new vehicle purchase cycle.

1 M Connected Vehicles: Insight and BI

Your driver, Tim, hops into the company vehicle at 8:30 am and ends his shift at 4:30 pm. During his shift, the vehicle generated data raging from ignition, seatbelt usage, speedometer, gear change, brake, fuel level, fuel fill up, engine warnings, location, vehicle diagnostics, RPM, accident log & other rich & accurate vehicle data. Now multiply that by over a million vehicles driving across the globe, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, that’s a lot of information! GEOTAB collects about 1 billion records a day, this allows Geotab to derive knowledge and insight for clients and the telematics industry.

Geotab and Advanced FST to Minimize Fire Risk In Mining

Posted by geotabafrica in Driver and Fleet Safety, Expandability, Fleet Compliance Management, Fleet Optimization, Geotab Africa, Geotab Fleet Management Solutions, Geotab Hardware, Geotab News, Geotab Products, Geotab Products, Geotab Software, Geotab Verticals, Productivity

Geotab Africa has partnered with Advanced Fire Suppression Technologies to create a new and exciting solution to one of the most threatening risks in the mining and construction industry, fire. Advanced Fire Suppression Technologies is the market leader in fire fighting equipment. With 17 years of firefighting experience, Advanced Fire Suppression Technologies is an authorized distributor of the global premium brands from Tyco Fire Protection Products.

Engine Diagnostics or GPS Only Tracking: Which is Better?

Posted by geotabafrica in Driver and Fleet Safety, Expandability, Fleet Compliance Management, Fleet Optimization, Geotab Africa, Geotab Fleet Management Solutions, Geotab Hardware, Geotab Inc, Geotab Products, Geotab Products, Geotab Software, Productivity

Diagnostic or nondiagnostic GPS tracking. Which one is better? You may have heard about the benefits of each. This post sets the record straight on why you need true engine diagnostics.

MyGeotab Grouping

MyGeotab is a web-based fleet management software that is available to all Geotab customers, see all your vehicle and driver information in one place and use it to make quicker, better-informed decisions for your business. Certain MyGeotab users have specific roles to perform within their company. Grouping is a way of distinguishing between users, within different departments, in a specific company.

Driver Behaviour Impacts Total Cost of Ownership

Posted by geotabafrica in Driver and Fleet Safety, Geotab Africa, Geotab Fleet Management Solutions, Geotab Hardware, Geotab Products, Geotab Software

Driver and fleet safety are incredibly important here at Geotab and dangerous behaviours of road users, such as excessive speeding, remain important contributory factors in fatal crashes. Driver behaviour and its management can have a great impact on the activity of your fleet, but most of all, the total cost of ownership (TCO).

The Geotab Culture

Geotab is filled with diversity. The company has plenty of different cultures within, from local to international employees.

Is Your GPS Tracker Device Safe?

Posted by geotabafrica in Driver and Fleet Safety, Expandability, Fleet Compliance Management, Fleet Optimization, Geotab Africa, Geotab Fleet Management Solutions, Geotab Hardware, Geotab Inc, Geotab Products, Geotab Software, Geotab Verticals, Productivity

Concern over the cybersecurity of connected cars has been dominating the news. As everything around us becomes more connected, it’s only natural to ask questions about security. This extends to the connected devices and gear in our cars and trucks. How do you know your gps tracker is safe?

Why Fleet Management?

Posted by geotabafrica in Driver and Fleet Safety, Expandability, Fleet Compliance Management, Fleet Optimization, Geotab Africa, Geotab Fleet Management Solutions, Geotab Hardware, Geotab Products, Geotab Software, Geotab Verticals, Productivity

When planning a family get-away big or small, unless you have a huge bank balance and don’t care about the costs involved, you probably spend a lot of time planning, budgeting and exploring all the possibilities to make the most of your time and hard earned cash. So why should you treat your fleet any different, since it’s the driving force of your potential income.

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