Trackmatic

Irish businesses that run cars, vans, trucks or boats are the customers for Trackmatic, a vehicle tracking provider that describes itself as Irish owned and trading across the whole country. It has supplied vehicle and asset tracking for many years, and the software it sells shows where vehicles are, where they have been and what they did on the way.

Seeing the fleet during the day

The live route view shows vehicle positions and movements as the day goes on. Journey history is kept, so a manager can review a route afterwards. Reports cover direction, speed, departure and arrival times, mileage and driver activity, set out in a structured form. Alerts sit alongside the maps and reports, and the system works on desktop, tablet and mobile, so a manager can check on vehicles without being at a desk.

Hardware and installation

The company supplies a GPS device that it says suits any type of vehicle, including boats and coaches. Qualified engineers fit it, after which the software is set up around the customer's goals. The firm says the device installs in about half an hour and that training lasts no more than thirty minutes, with support available afterwards. It also says there are no long contracts.

Fleet maintenance and asset tools

Beyond tracking, the platform covers fleet maintenance. Inventory tracking, work order management and maintenance scheduling are listed, together with equipment tracking. The platform is described as adjustable, so it can be configured for different fleets and matched to different processes. A driver product adds shift tracking and walk-around vehicle checks with photographs, completed from a phone.

Who uses it

According to its site, the software is for business owners and fleet managers in any industry, and the vendor argues that tracking helps cut fuel costs and raise productivity. Trackmatic trades under the name of Lynsco Group Ltd and is based in County Wexford. The site also publishes short articles on topics such as vehicle safety devices and rules on animal transport.