MTData Develops Driver Management for Today's Transport and Logistics Market

Australian transport and logistics industry have for years noted the many driving and field based related impacts on a business. Extensive compliance with fatigue laws, speeding regulations, rising fuel costs, and costs of vehicle maintenance are just some of the issues these businesses face in 2012.

The key to managing all of these aspects is literally at the wheel, in the driver’s seat.

Australia is home to many highly awarded drivers; recognised for their professionalism in a heavily regulated industry. Both line haul and local trip drivers have a plethora of responsibilities to stay on top of during their work day. So, MTData is taking proactive driver management one step further; providing businesses with a configurable, self-managed solution designed to act as a reliable driver’s companion.

This addition to the MTData GPS Tracking and fleet management System is known as the driver management and points module. The unique warning and points system works with drivers out in the field and offers a high level of configurability in the back office. This is a step towards fleet operators effectively stopping regulation breaches before they occur. 

The driver management module allows MTData clients to bring together KPI’s around speed, fatigue, hard acceleration, hard cornering, hard braking, throttle percentage, angel gear, excessive idling, break periods and more; providing full transparency across a fleet.

MTData Marketing Manager, Kristen Richardson says the MTData solution has been created to provide transport operators and drivers alike with a tool to enhance management in the field. 

“Effectively, this plug-in acts as a personal assistant in the cabin of the vehicle, drivers know on the fly when they need to break, speeds travelled and engine status, allowing them to concentrate on the roads ahead.”

“It’s a great module because at its centre it makes life easier for everyone in the business”, Kristen says. 

About MTData

MTData (Mobile Tracking and Data Pty Ltd) is an Australian owned company, founded in 2003, with operations spanning six countries from New Zealand to the Middle East. In the past nine years, the company has experienced significant growth, and now, with over 90 local employees, provides many of Australia’s transport, logistics, government departments and service organisations with GPS fleet management solutions and dispatch systems all manufactured in Australia. This growth gained MTData recognition in Deloitte’s Technology Fast 50 list in 2009, 2010 and 2011.

MTData is based in Melbourne.  For more information, call +61 3 9574 5700 or visit www.mtdata.com.au