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Van telematics with a driver app connects every delivery vehicle to the dispatch office. Dispatchers see in real time which stops are done and warn customers of delays without calling the driver.
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Van telematics for delivery vehicles: every drop in real time
Both solution examples use DeDeFleet from DeDeNet: routes are planned in the web portal, and the app digitalises the drivers' order processing. Framework data such as opening hours, access conditions and route characteristics is stored in the system. The driver app navigates to the next job, and the portal shows the stops already made and expected arrival times. For L.u.P., Telekom Deutschland provides the telematics hardware and SIM cards, and the data runs over its network. For Aubergine & Zucchini, DeDeFleet is connected via an interface to the RCS menu costing software.
Both examples come from transport and logistics. Aubergine & Zucchini from Meckenheim delivers around 7,500 lunches a day to nurseries and schools on fixed routes with several stops. A real-time status now replaces phone calls to the drivers. The laboratory service provider L.u.P. serves up to 1,000 doctors, hospitals and naturopaths every day and dispatches 28 vehicles from its sites in Bochum, Kamen and Wuppertal, from cars and vans to bicycles. The telematics also documents vehicle operating times for billing and maintenance planning.
Van telematics: frequently asked questions
How does delivery fleet tracking show dispatch where each vehicle is?
The driver app reports the progress of the route, and the portal shows the expected arrival times. With DeDeFleet from DeDeNet, the office sees all stops already made and the upcoming arrival times. The driver app navigates drivers to the next job. This keeps the office informed at all times, and phone calls asking where a driver currently is are no longer needed.
What technology is behind commercial van tracking?
Telematics hardware in the vehicle transmits data via cellular network to a portal, complemented by an app for the drivers. For L.u.P., Telekom Deutschland provides the telematics hardware and SIM cards, and the data runs over its network. DeDeFleet makes the delivery chain traceable at any time and documents vehicle operating times, for example as a basis for billing or maintenance planning.
How does courier fleet tracking support laboratory logistics?
It connects every courier vehicle to a dispatch system that knows opening and collection times, transport rules and access conditions. L.u.P. collects samples from up to 1,000 doctors, hospitals and naturopaths every day, using cars, vans and bicycles. All framework data is stored in DeDeFleet Laborlogistik 4.0, so planning takes the different vehicles into account and wasted trips and waiting times are avoided.
How does delivery vehicle telematics help meet delivery windows?
With the real-time status of every route, dispatch detects delays early and informs customers in good time. Aubergine & Zucchini delivers around 7,500 lunches a day and has to coordinate punctual production, traffic and individual delivery windows. This used to require constant calls to the drivers. With DeDeFleet, the office sees the status of the routes, and the app digitalises the drivers' order processing.
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