Fleet management software: Difference between revisions
Cnwilliams (talk | contribs) |
No edit summary |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{refimprove|date=September 2012}} |
{{refimprove|date=September 2012}} |
||
'''Fleet management software''' is [[computer software]] that enables people to accomplish a series of specific tasks in the management of any or all aspects relating to a fleet of [[vehicles]] operated by a company, government, or other organisation. These specific tasks encompass all operations from [[vehicle acquisition]] through maintenance to disposal.<ref>{{cite book|last=Bennett|first=Sean|title=Heavy Duty Truck Systems|edition=5|date=February 2, 2010|publisher=Delmar Cengage Learning|isbn=978-1435483828|pages=116–117}}</ref> |
'''Fleet management software''' (FMS) is [[computer software]] that enables people to accomplish a series of specific tasks in the management of any or all aspects relating to a fleet of [[vehicles]] operated by a company, government, or other organisation. These specific tasks encompass all operations from [[vehicle acquisition]] through maintenance to disposal.<ref>{{cite book|last=Bennett|first=Sean|title=Heavy Duty Truck Systems|edition=5|date=February 2, 2010|publisher=Delmar Cengage Learning|isbn=978-1435483828|pages=116–117}}</ref> |
||
It functions as a complex information system. A main function of fleet management software is to gather, store, process, monitor, report on and export information. Information can be imported from external sources such as [[gas pump]] processors, the [[DVLA]], [[CAP]]{{dn|date=March 2014}}, [[HM Revenue and Customs]], [[VOSA]], [[Transport for London]] and the [[Motor Insurance Database]] and from internal sources such as [[Human Resources]] and [[Finance]]. Fleet management software should be able to manage processes, tasks and events, for example notification of [[Planned maintenance|routine maintenance]], scheduled maintenance, [[MOT test|MOT]], [[tax]] and [[insurance]] due dates and [[driver licence]] management. |
It functions as a complex information system. A main function of fleet management software is to gather, store, process, monitor, report on and export information. Information can be imported from external sources such as [[gas pump]] processors, the [[DVLA]], [[CAP]]{{dn|date=March 2014}}, [[HM Revenue and Customs]], [[VOSA]], [[Transport for London]] and the [[Motor Insurance Database]] and from internal sources such as [[Human Resources]] and [[Finance]]. Fleet management software should be able to manage processes, tasks and events, for example notification of [[Planned maintenance|routine maintenance]], scheduled maintenance, [[MOT test|MOT]], [[tax]] and [[insurance]] due dates and [[driver licence]] management. |
||
| Line 8: | Line 8: | ||
Fleet management software is directly related to [[fleet management]]. It originated on mainframe computers in the 1970s and shifted to the [[personal computer]]s in the 1980s when it became practical. In later years however Fleet Management Software has been more efficiently provided as [[SaaS]]. Fleet management software has become increasingly necessary and complex as increasing amounts of [[vehicle]] related [[legislation]] has been brought in. |
Fleet management software is directly related to [[fleet management]]. It originated on mainframe computers in the 1970s and shifted to the [[personal computer]]s in the 1980s when it became practical. In later years however Fleet Management Software has been more efficiently provided as [[SaaS]]. Fleet management software has become increasingly necessary and complex as increasing amounts of [[vehicle]] related [[legislation]] has been brought in. |
||
==Mining== |
|||
Specialized fleet management software is used in the Mining industry to manage various equipment, including drills, haul trucks, loaders, and bulldozers. |
|||
Some common FMS systems include: |
|||
* Atlas Copco - Manager |
|||
* Caterpillar - Minestar |
|||
* Leica - Jigsaw |
|||
* Modular Mining - Dispatch |
|||
* Wenco |
|||
==See also== |
==See also== |
||
Revision as of 07:19, 15 January 2015
 | This article needs additional citations for verification. (September 2012) |
Fleet management software (FMS) is computer software that enables people to accomplish a series of specific tasks in the management of any or all aspects relating to a fleet of vehicles operated by a company, government, or other organisation. These specific tasks encompass all operations from vehicle acquisition through maintenance to disposal.[1]
It functions as a complex information system. A main function of fleet management software is to gather, store, process, monitor, report on and export information. Information can be imported from external sources such as gas pump processors, the DVLA, CAP[disambiguation needed], HM Revenue and Customs, VOSA, Transport for London and the Motor Insurance Database and from internal sources such as Human Resources and Finance. Fleet management software should be able to manage processes, tasks and events, for example notification of routine maintenance, scheduled maintenance, MOT, tax and insurance due dates and driver licence management.
Fleet management software can be developed in-house by the company or organisation using it, or be purchased from a third party. It varies greatly in its complexity and cost.
Fleet management software is directly related to fleet management. It originated on mainframe computers in the 1970s and shifted to the personal computers in the 1980s when it became practical. In later years however Fleet Management Software has been more efficiently provided as SaaS. Fleet management software has become increasingly necessary and complex as increasing amounts of vehicle related legislation has been brought in.
Mining
Specialized fleet management software is used in the Mining industry to manage various equipment, including drills, haul trucks, loaders, and bulldozers. Some common FMS systems include:
- Atlas Copco - Manager
- Caterpillar - Minestar
- Leica - Jigsaw
- Modular Mining - Dispatch
- Wenco
See also
References
- ^ Bennett, Sean (February 2, 2010). Heavy Duty Truck Systems (5 ed.). Delmar Cengage Learning. pp. 116–117. ISBN 978-1435483828.