Geofencing for fleets is creating and defining virtual boundaries that trigger a specific action when your vehicle is within, entering or exiting that defined virtual area. Geofencing is now becoming an important tool for fleet managers and car sharing businesses ( such as Turo ) as it allows you to monitor your vehicles activity in specific areas, in addition to receiving alerts based on predefined behaviours.
What are Geofences
A geofence is a defined area in a virtual setting that corresponds to a real-world geographic area. Geofences are used in a variety of applications. Primarily, they are used to notify fleet managers of events happening outside of an allowed area, to say whether an action is allowed or disallowed based on location or for use in data analytics.
How to set up Geofences
1) Navigate to the geofence tab and click “Add”
2) Draw a geofence around the area you desire and save
3) Attach the vehicles you desire
4) Set the notifications you want to receive
Measure efficiency with Geofences
Geofencing is useful for a number of purposes in fleet management, such as measuring fleet productivity, efficiency or supporting customer service. Geofences can represent any type of area you need. For example, service companies, like internet service providers (ISPs), might create a geofence around the office to determine how frequently the technicians are stopping by the office.
Service or transportation companies use geofencing to draw virtual perimeters around a customer’s location so that they know when a driver arrives or how long it took to unload their freight. Construction companies may use it to determine if a piece of equipment that leaves a job site is being stolen or inappropriately moved.
Use Geofences for Security
One of the main benefits of geofencing is that it can help you prevent or recover from vehicle theft. You can set up geofences around your parking lots, garages, or other secure locations, and receive alerts when a vehicle enters or exits the geofence. This way, you can quickly identify any suspicious or unauthorised movements and take action accordingly. You can also track the location and status of your stolen vehicles and share the information with the authorities. You could even immobilise the vehicle by sending a command through the WeCar platform.
Unauthorised use
Another way to use WeCar geofencing is to detect and deter unauthorised use of your fleet vehicles. You can create geofences around specific zones, routes, or time frames, and monitor if your drivers are following your policies and guidelines. For example, you can set up geofences around restricted areas, such as residential areas, parks, or airports, and receive notifications when a driver enters or exits the geofence. You can also set up geofences around working hours, weekends, or holidays, and check if your drivers are using the vehicles for personal purposes.
