The document discusses the risks of underestimating the investment and involvement required for a telematics system in a shipping fleet. It notes risks such as not realizing the full potential, dealing with operational problems from multiple hardware and software pieces, taking on investments over budget, and being overwhelmed by the workload. It advises that telematics requires defining clear objectives and partnering with experts to choose the right tools and solutions tailored to the company's goals.

1. What telematic are you?
The results!
What you risk:
- Never realizing its true potential
you have not really figured it out,
for that matter.
- Day-to-day operational problems
dealing with too many different
pieces of hardware and software,
which results in extra work, cost
overages and stress.
What you risk:
- Settling on standard indicators
that do not fit your needs.
- Moving away from your company's
plan and becoming a victim of
turn-key solutions.
- Taking on investment that is over
budget and significantly diminishing
the project’s profitability.
What you risk:
- Becoming overwhelmed by the
magnitude of the task, the
workload and the investments.
- The monthly cost per vehicle in
a homemade system is estimated
to be nearly ₠175, or close to
₠6,000 per vehicle for 36 months.
- Without access to comparison
data from your peers, you can only
estimate the value generated
based on your own data.
Sources: Internal experts
You eagerly jumped on the telematics
“bandwagon” in the shipping industry,
but you are clearly underestimating
the investment and involvement
telematics demands from your fleet.
Your approach is not well planned and
your objectives are vague.
Tip:
You need to make some choices and
take on a project that will actually
benefit your company. Telematics is
a means to an end and you should
determine what that end goal is.
Get the most value by using the
best partners to help you choose
the right tools.
You have realized that a modern
fleet must have telematics.
To make your work faster and
easier, you trust your legacy
suppliers and their turn-key
services. This is the ideal starting
point and you recognize the value
potential of these tools.
Tip:
Regardless of the tools, you should
never lose sight of the objectives in
your company's goals. Your
indicators and service providers
should be chosen based on your
objectives, the investments you can
make and your own ability
to generate the maximum value.
You like doing things yourself.
You have a specific plan – you
know how to get it done and put
together all the components to
create a solution that perfectly
fits your needs. You see telematics
as having a very specific purpose
and have determined the value it
will generate.
Tip:
Avoid letting operational constraints
take priority over the objectives of
the company's project. By accepting
professional help putting together a
win-win plan, you will be able to
stay focused on the objectives for
both your core business and the
telematics project.
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