How location services improve safety and efficiency in transport companies

When operating a successful transport business efficiency and safety are the two most crucial aspects. However, one tends to be favoured more than the other and getting the aspects equal can be a challenge.

Why? It’s a mix of many factors such as companies competing for the fastest delivery times and new regulations that enforce safety measures.

You shouldn’t have to pick between the two, that’s when the right mapping technology can improve both efficiency and safety. By digitalising fleet, transport companies are reducing costs, saving time, and improving sustainability to their business.

Efficiency

With location services, you can track detailed information about road infrastructure, regulations, zone restrictions and dynamic traffic data, improving fleet efficiency.

This data includes information such as height, weight, and speed restrictions, as well as road information such as grade, elevation, curvaton, roughness, dynamic traffic, and hazard warnings.

These insights improve the overall efficiency of your transport company.

Safe delivery

With the rise of online shopping, delivery companies are tightening their windows to compete with competitors. From this, drivers are feeling the pressure and due to the delivery time safety measures may not be followed.

Fortunately, the right mapping service can help.

Using location technology can show the driver the safest and most efficient route to their destination. Benefits of safe delivery are extensive, such as a lower risk of losing assets due to a collision and improved driving behaviour such as lower fuel costs and improving company culture.

Why Next Mile?

Next Mile and its partners HERE can help improve both efficiency and safety with the latest mapping technology.

Our location services and mapping data can help improve business outcomes and support driver safety, by giving them the safest/ quickest route for their vehicle to the destination.   

With the right data, transport companies can provide real-time feedback or individualised safety scores to drivers, working with them to improve behaviours and recognise their good habits, therefore, reducing the risk of hazardous behaviours.

If you would like to learn more about how HERE Technologies can help with your fleet planning or operations, have a chat with our team today.