TechValidate Research on Omnitracs


Omnitracs Case Study

Mutual Distributing

Introduction

This case study of Mutual Distributing is based on a September 2016 survey of Omnitracs customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service.

“Don’t hesitate. Roadnet Telematics is an excellent product with excellent support.”

Challenges

Mutual Distributing realized they needed a telematics solution because:

  • They didn’t have accountability of drivers in the field.

They chose Roadnet Telematics over a competitor because:

  • They wanted a fleet management platform that includes routing, actual vs. planned tracking, and business analytics.

Use Case

The features of Roadnet Telematics that Mutual Distributing makes use of are:

  • Tracking speeding, idling, and harsh events
  • Monitoring after hours use of vehicle
  • Proactive notifications of off-route violations
  • Current and historical GPS information
  • Driver, vehicle, and efficiency scorecards
  • Real-time alerts via email or text message
  • Actual vs. planned reporting
  • Updates to service times for better routing

Results

Mutual Distributing agrees that Roadnet Telematics:

  • Improved their drivers’ safety

They see value / savings with Roadnet Telematics in the following ways:

  • Reductions in fuel consumption
  • Reductions in idling
  • Fewer harsh driving events
  • Fewer out of route violations
  • Reductions in insurance costs

Roadnet Telematics was able to improve their operations by:

  • Lowering fuel consumption
  • Improving driver coaching
  • Enhancing asset utilization
  • Increasing driver accountability & efficiency

Mutual Distributing was able to reduce the following costly driver habits after implementing Roadnet Telematics:

  • Driver speeding
  • Driver idling
  • Off-route violations




About This Data

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