GPS Tracking - Case Studies

Fuel consumption is so time consuming to analyse, if you had to do it on your own I reckon it would take one person full time. With VL-CANbus we can review the figures at the end of each week and use this information in routine driver training to nip bad habits in the bud.

Andy Wreford,
SW Wrefords Transport

Stolen van recovered undamaged in 90 minutes thanks to GPS tracking

July 2009

GPS tracking your fleet has a host of additional benefits on top of reducing operational costs and improving driver behaviour.

It is also perfect for knowing exactly where your vehicles are in real time. And that’s ideal if one has just been stolen.

 

Combined technologies give Biocair a market first temperature monitoring solution

January 2009

VeriLocation has spent the last year developing a unique temperature monitoring solution for specialist logistics company Biocair.

The firm specialises in the international shipping of goods that must be kept at a certain temperature, including radioactive material, drugs and vaccines.

 

Britain’s biggest vegetable supplier sees immediate return with VL-Fleet

December 2008

Albert Bartlett is the UK’s biggest vegetable supplier, employing 400 people and run by the third generation of the same family.

RAD Distributions saves £73,000 of costs every year with VL-Fleet

November 2008

Nottingham business RAD Distributions has seen cost savings of just under £73,000 a year since fitting VL-Fleet.

TONE Scaffolding has become a leading provider of scaffolding services

September 2008

Since its formation in 1995 TONE Scaffolding has become a leading provider of scaffolding services with an unrivalled commitment to providing a professional and quality service.

McDonald Highways fulfils VOSA requirements using VL-Fleet

25.01.08

McDonald Highway Services Ltd is a leading civil engineering company operating in the South of England. Established in 2001, it completes engineering projects and road maintenance for major contractors and local authorities. Its extensive fleet of vehicles includes trucks, plant, transit vans and cars.

Gilders cut telephone costs with help from VeriLocation

13.11.07

Gilders Transport Limited is family business which has been running for almost 60 years. Based in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, it specialises in livestock transport and UK and Continental refrigerated work. Gilders has 45 vehicles, mainly articulated units, and 30 of these are fitted with VeriLocation's VL-Fleet GPS Tracking solution.

Celloglas improves fleet utilisation with VL-Fleet

13.09.07

Celloglas improves fleet utilisation with VL-Fleet the largest provider of decorative print finishing services to the British printing industry and runs a fleet of over 60 commercial vehicles, including vans, LCVs and trucks. It chose the VL-Fleet tracking solution from VeriLocation to improve the efficiency of its fleet utilisation and to reduce costs.

ProtectaGroup monitors drivers using VL-Fleet from VeriLocation

01.08.07

Leading independent insurance broker, ProtectaGroup is monitoring young drivers using the VL-Fleet GPS tracking system from VeriLocation. Since its introduction, many customers have taken out ProtectaGroup's Young Driver product which enables them to reduce their annual premium by not driving between 11pm and 5am. Their vehicles are fitted with a VL-Fleet tracking device which sends an automatic notification if the vehicle is used within the 'red hours'. VeriLocation provides the hardware and software solutions as well as call centre support to run the scheme.

Wreford's Transport cuts costs with VeriLocation

07.06.07

Northampton-based haulage company, Wreford's Transport wanted to manage its fleet of 60 HGVs more efficiently in the face of rising fuel costs. Wreford's Transport purchased the VeriLocation GPS tracking solution, VL-Fleet, and was one of the first companies to trial VL-CANbus, an innovative tool from VeriLocation for monitoring and improving driver behaviour to reduce fuel consumption.

VL-Fleet satisfies PODs

10.04.07

PODs is a retail courier company which collects and delivers small packages and shipments. It employs around 65 staff and operates a fleet of 32 vehicles in and around the south east of England. Managing Director Steve Brooker is delighted with the installation of VL-Fleet.

Tracking Tractors with VeriLocation

10.04.07

The Milton Keynes based agricultural and industrial haulage company, the Fullers Group, wanted to gain control over the company's remote fleet of high capital cost equipment of JCB Fastrac tractors and trailers. Fullers purchased the VeriLocation GPS tracking solution. Accessed via the internet, it requires no additional software and provides both real time and historical data of asset movements.