Fleet technology for better service delivery

Netstar fleet-tracking technology protects vehicles and assets, and lets managers monitor them at a glance – helping to ensure better services for communities.

Municipalities and local government authorities face serious daily challenges in providing critical services to South Africa’s people. The key to doing this effectively is streamlining complicated processes. Improving fleet management is a great way to do this.

The fleets and organisational assets municipal managers and administrators must manage can be large and complex – trucks, light delivery vehicles, motorcycles, buses, fire engines, water tankers etc… Failure to deploy, manage and protect these assets leaves them open to crime and misuse, and can cost the state millions that should be used improving people’s lives.

Municipal managers must implement council and local government policies. Government’s Batho Pele principles also require administrators to put people first, consulting and communicating about services they’re entitled to, and then ensuring they’re delivered.

These strategic roles should not be disrupted by concerns around driver misconduct, damage to assets, hijackings, or theft. Fortunately, tracking technology is available that can monitor assets, and automate fleet management – keeping fleets safe and ensuring they’re deployed effectively.

Netstar’s fleet and asset management offering is perfectly suited to municipalities and government departments with large fleets to manage and protect.

“Netstar has a long history of partnering with the public sector to manage fleets and other assets,” said Netstar’s Sales Executive Lindile Xoko. “We’ve learned that the better one manages fleets, the better you can deliver services for your customers.”

Technology such as sensors, video cameras and tracking devices allow management to track their own fleets in real time. In addition, telematics generates fleet-intelligence insights to boost efficiency and add value.

Netstar is the first fleet management-solutions company to offer global OEM-approved wireless add-ons that make installation quicker, less intrusive, and easier to scale. Managers can monitor driver behaviour, door access and cargo to protect freight, staff, and vehicles.

Netstar fleet-tracking options include stolen-vehicle recovery and provide real-time dot-on-the-map visibility and driver protection. Cloud-based fleet management software runs on any desktop or smart device, giving managers all the information they need to run a fleet cost-effectively.

“Modern fleets must be connected, to keep them safe, and to ensure they’re working well,” said Xoko. “Netstar technology provides these solutions for municipal clients, seamlessly. This helps managers to keep their focus on service delivery.”