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How to choose a Telematics system
This month I want to talk about what Telematics system you should choose. There are a
range of suppliers and systems and myriad options but you need to focus on your
requirements and the biggest returns on investment. Every company and your desired
attributes will be different. In order to explain the process my example below a company is
looking to upgrade from basic tracking to full Telematics with all available data. This can
then be used to target and improve driver behaviour. This will reduce fuel spend (the big
win), improve the carbon footprint, reduce accidents and decrease wear and tear on the
trucks. As always with these decisions it is inevitably a compromise but always bear in mind
you want the most capable system with the best return on investment (ROI). It also needs to
be user friendly and the best value for money.
Level Capability Cost per truck ROI Complexity
High Full *Canbus all
measures
£700 - £1000 6 – 10% Very complicated not
user friendly
Medium Limited Canbus most
measures
£400-£700 3 – 6% Reasonable IT skills
required
Low Soft Telematics
Very little
£100 - £400 1 – 3% Very easy to use
*Canbus = Controller Area NetworkBus. The electronic datacommunications systemonmoderntrucks & vans that allows thevarious
electronic control units toswap information.
The four systems chosen for the final round compare versus the target as follows:
System Capability Cost ROI Complexity Comments
Desired
High Low High Low Desired targets for selection.
You need to look for the
systemthat meets these criteria
the closest.I do appreciate
some of these measures are
going to be estimates.
A High High Low High Ruled out as high complexity
high cost and low ROI.
B Low Low Low Low Ruled out as even though it is
cheap and not complex it gives
low ROI.
C High Low High Low This looks best overall as it
has high capability & ROI
matched with low complexity
& cost.
D Medium High Medium High Ruled out by high cost &
complexity and only medium
capability and ROI
I have simplified the process for the benefit of brevity. You would obviously need to carry
out the research first. Next month I will look at what are the most common pitfalls when
implementing these systems and more importantly how to avoid them. Please feel free to get
in touch if you have any questions about this piece or in general.

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What system month 3

  • 1. How to choose a Telematics system This month I want to talk about what Telematics system you should choose. There are a range of suppliers and systems and myriad options but you need to focus on your requirements and the biggest returns on investment. Every company and your desired attributes will be different. In order to explain the process my example below a company is looking to upgrade from basic tracking to full Telematics with all available data. This can then be used to target and improve driver behaviour. This will reduce fuel spend (the big win), improve the carbon footprint, reduce accidents and decrease wear and tear on the trucks. As always with these decisions it is inevitably a compromise but always bear in mind you want the most capable system with the best return on investment (ROI). It also needs to be user friendly and the best value for money. Level Capability Cost per truck ROI Complexity High Full *Canbus all measures £700 - £1000 6 – 10% Very complicated not user friendly Medium Limited Canbus most measures £400-£700 3 – 6% Reasonable IT skills required Low Soft Telematics Very little £100 - £400 1 – 3% Very easy to use *Canbus = Controller Area NetworkBus. The electronic datacommunications systemonmoderntrucks & vans that allows thevarious electronic control units toswap information. The four systems chosen for the final round compare versus the target as follows: System Capability Cost ROI Complexity Comments Desired High Low High Low Desired targets for selection. You need to look for the systemthat meets these criteria the closest.I do appreciate some of these measures are going to be estimates. A High High Low High Ruled out as high complexity high cost and low ROI. B Low Low Low Low Ruled out as even though it is cheap and not complex it gives low ROI. C High Low High Low This looks best overall as it has high capability & ROI matched with low complexity & cost. D Medium High Medium High Ruled out by high cost & complexity and only medium capability and ROI I have simplified the process for the benefit of brevity. You would obviously need to carry out the research first. Next month I will look at what are the most common pitfalls when implementing these systems and more importantly how to avoid them. Please feel free to get in touch if you have any questions about this piece or in general.