Electronic driving book - what should I choose?

A good system with customized additional services does not become an increased cost for the company but a good help to significantly improve efficiency and cost savings.

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‍‍An electronic logbook system must first of all meet all requirements for obtaining information in accordance with applicable government requirements and tax regulations.

But the system must also have solutions to be able to deal with and implement any new regulations and challenges, not least be simple and time efficient in use.
Then, of course, it is also a great advantage if it can be integrated with other systems, such as the accounting system.

We had a chat with Pål Falck from TrackSys which has come in as a contender in this market:

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What is the most important thing to consider when choosing a driving book?

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- I would say that it is very important to choose a provider that is innovative and has a high focus on the development of new technology.

Needs can quickly change in the company, the fleet increases, new operational challenges arise - or perhaps new operational opportunities emerge.
In such cases, it is a great advantage to have a supplier who both understands your needs and is willing to develop and adapt new solutions.

Developing new technologies is a coordination effort towards other industries that TrackSys has defined as one of the key strategic objectives of the company.

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What solutions do customers appreciate most at Tracksys?

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- It probably the value of being able bring together the most possible solutions in one system, that you do not have to deal with multiple suppliers and systems, it saves our customers a lot of time and money.

Then I can mention that our solution for environmental reporting is very well received by customers.
This streamlines tendering processes where such documentation is usually required. At Tracksys, you can easily retrieve this information directly from the system.

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We usually say that TrackSys is not a pure roadbook provider, but a provider of complete fleet management solutions (commercial vehicles, heavy haulage and equipment, etc.).
Customers can choose from several different modules, according to what suits their operation.

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Tracksys is cloud-based and has solutions for, among other things:
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· Vehicle Life Tracking

· Environmental Reports

· Vehicle inspection and service reminders

· Fuel FCheck

· Own app

A good system optimizes and calculates the most efficient and economical route for a transport, as well as measures driving behavior and has a system to be able to comply with driving and rest time regulations in an easy way for users.
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‍“In this way, the sum of our services does not become an increased cost to the customer, but adds value to the driving book and can contribute to significant cost savings”.

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What factors affect fuel costs to the greatest extent?
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- Driving behavior is absolutely what clearly affects fuel costs to the greatest extent.

In addition to measuring driving behavior in the platform we provide, TrackSys also holds webinars focused on just that.

‍Awareness of driving behaviour and employees' driving habits could reduce fuel consumption, wear and damage to the vehicle fleet by +/- 20%
In addition, it increases safety in the fleet and in traffic.”

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‍How much time and money does it cost to get started with Tracksys?

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- It is very easy to change the system. We do not charge any setup fee so there are no investment costs. We prepare all the equipment in advance and the assembly itself takes place in less than a minute. Many customers choose to do the actual assembly themselves.

The actual commissioning of a new customer takes an average of 1-2 weeks.

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