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Vermillion MVT

Vehicle tracking brings a number of benefits for companies with a mobile workforce. VermillionMVT can offer your company an innovative vehicle tracking solution that will save your business a significant amount of money whilst at the same time improving productivity and efficiency.

• • Increased Productivity VermillionMVT allows you to keep track of all your vehicles no matter where they are. This means that you are able to locate the nearest vehicle for each pickup, ultimately increasing your company's efficiency and productivity rate.
  • Reduction of Fuel Costs A reduction of mileage can help you save a considerable amount of money, and adopting a smarter driving style means driving more efficiently and saving fuel whilst also reducing carbon emissions. Through enhanced and efficient vehicle routing, better allocation of your workforce to jobs, and by eliminating private or unauthorised mileage, VermillionMVT can help you to decrease fuel expenses. This does not only save you money but also reduces your employees' tax liability.
  • Greener Fleet Operations At VermillionMVT we believe that taking care of the environment is crucial, and our vehicle tracking system can help your business become greener too:
    • Improved driving behaviour, such as a reduction in idling, reduces carbon emissions
    • Your green score is calculated from the expected CO2 emissions from the vehicle, its mileage and the details from the units installed in your fleet in order for you to keep track of your carbon footprint
    • Effective journey planning makes fuel savings
    • Improving delivery times
    • Paperless billing and electronic timesheets saves trees
    Becoming a greener company is not difficult. It does not only benefit the environment, but is also beneficial for you as running costs are reduced, and provides an opportunity for you to promote your company's environmental impact. You can also contribute towards sustainability and environmental responsibility by helping to reduce the environmental impact of commercial driving.
  • Service Contracts VermillionMVT provides valuable data for your customers, detailing exactly 'when and where'. For example, Enterprise PLC have units fitted in gritting vehicles and with the VermillionMVT Tracking System they are able to show their clients and the local council which streets have been gritted, and at what times.
• • More Accurate Timesheets Verification of job attendance and time-keeping is made simpler with VermillionMVT as it enables you to authenticate wages and overtime payments. VermillionMVT acts as your electronic and infallible time sheet for field-based service engineers and has been shown pay for itself in the first month of use due to savings on overtime alone. One of our clients with a fleet of just 8 vans calculated a saving on overtime across 15 staff of over £2000 in the first month of using Vermillion. The hardware registers when the ignition of a vehicle is turned on and off, thus eliminating excessive claims of overtime and facilitates for more effective time planning. Additionally, you can provide your customers with accurate invoicing which causes fewer disputes.
  • A Knowledgeable and Dedicated Support Team Unlike many other companies, VermillionMVT believes that customer support is of high importance. Our aim is to build a long term relationship and partnership with your company so you know that you can contact us immediately if any problems should arise. Every customer is assigned a project manager who will support your business and its needs and provide expert advice to help you get the most out of the product so that you can effectively manage your company and fleet of vehicles.
  • State-of-the-art Hardware VermillionMVT has conducted thorough research in order to produce this state-of-the-art hardware solution that keeps your business at the forefront of its market. We have the ability to immediately change and /or adapt all of our solutions so that we can be responsive to customers' requirements. In the last 4 years, only ONE of our units has needed replacement (due to water damage that also affected the vehicle's ignition and dashboard). The newest technology ensures that we are keeping you ahead of the competition.
  • The Latest Software at the Click of a Button As our hardware is in-house, our software is constantly updated by our dedicated team, whose aim is to make the functionality of the system and the user experience stand out from the crowd. We take great pride in understanding what our valued customers want and need, and the software (which is the part our customers actually see everyday) is thus quick and efficient in providing instant information and results. The system's management and reporting functions are made simple so you do not need to be a technology expert, and they can be accessed through the web anywhere in the world. Should you ever want to view a specific report our support team will collaborate with our in-house software team in order to provide the required information immediately.
• • Bespoke Functionality What makes us different? When you talk to us we act as your personal consultant and listen to all your requirements. Armed with this information our team can produce a bespoke solution for you – anything from recording the temperature in a vehicle to specific reports e-mailed to you every morning. VermillionMVT offers this as a part of the package, making it a robust and versatile solution that meets all your business requirements. To find out more, click here
  • Reduced Insurance Costs VermillionMVT benefits your company in a number of ways, also when it comes to insurance. As the tracking device monitors and controls driving behaviour, fewer accidents are likely to occur and your drivers are less likely to make less claims on insurance. Our vehicle tracking solution also provides additional security in particular circumstances such as theft because it is easy to locate a stolen vehicle. As a consequence, insurance companies will often reduce the cost of your policy. If you require more help with this matter, please do not hesitate to contact us on 0845 467 7128 and we will be happy to give advice on insurance companies.
  • Transparency VermillionMVT provides complete transparency of your workforce's activity in real-time which allows you to maintain optimal time management from each of your staff. Our tracking solution gives you instant visibility of the fleet, and by identifying every vehicle's journey you can provide full transparency on delivery activities to help you provide excellent service you your customers. Such optimal transparency is important for daily operations, customer service, and even potentially disputing insurance claims.
  • Improved Job Allocation VermillionMVT can help you schedule your jobs more effectively by significantly reducing the amount of time spent on the road. You can highlight potential issues with job allocation by making sure that a job is allocated to a vehicle already a close geographical location so that the number of jobs your workforce can perform in a given week is improved.
• • Proof of Contract Compliance VermillionMVT is used by many of our clients to prove response and call-out times to their clients. One of our clients, a housing association, has to respond to tenant emergency call-outs within one hour, and the data from VermillionMVT allows them to continually assess and demonstrate their expediency.
  • Immediate Response Knowing which of your vehicles is nearest to an urgent matter can save valuable minutes or hours. VermillionMVT shows you the exact location of all your vehicles on the same screen and will easily identify the closest vehicle to the problem.
  • A Secure System with a Complete Management Interface You can feel confident that your data is safe and secure at all times as our UK servers in level 5 data centres with full redundancy is accessible only by you and your nominated staff. It is easy to access the software interface from any computer with an Internet connection, and the interface is continuously updated by our in-house development team.
  • Complying with Legislation VermillionMVT vehicle tracking gives precise information on movements whenever a vehicle is in use. This allows you to give a duty of care to your employees that help to achieve the following results:
    
    • Provide protection for employees on their use of business vehicles required under new tax laws
    • Assist in meeting the obligations of Health and Safety Regulations
    • Provide “Duty of Care” responsibilities for managing staff
    • Helps to reduce the risks under corporate manslaughter laws
    • Provide management of safe vehicle operation under RTA
    • Allows your company to enforce strict driving guidelines with regards to speeding and vehicle usage
• • Unprecedented Attention to Customer Service As obvious as it may be, we do really care about our customers. Our aim is to give each customer a level of service that we can be proud of:
    
    • We answer all of your questions about the system and product
    • We can teach your team how to use the product after purchase
    • We offer immediate and personal attention should you have any problems
    • We can offer you a partnership rather than simply being your supplier
    
    We understand that your customers are important you, and because VermillionMVT provides instant visibility of your vehicles so that you are able to provide your customers with instant information about delays in deliveries or services due to unforeseen circumstances, or let them know when they can expect a delivery – all without having to contact your driver. This does not only reduce your phone bills but also ensures fewer distractions for the driver, which could contribute to fewer road accidents.
  • Real-time access VermillionMVT relies on a web-based software so that you can enjoy all the benefits this brings your company. Our software is designed to bring you all the information you require so you know where your vehicles are at all times - whether stopped or driving – the speed of the vehicles, and how far away they are from a customer. What's more, VermillionMVT's software can be accessed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, providing you with the opportunity to log onto the system at your leisure.
  • Running Sales Teams VermillionMVT acts as a strong deterrent to the field-based 'straying' salesman. It allows you to know where your salesmen are and when they are at a particular location, which eliminates the misuse of company time, fuel and vehicles. As the Sales Director at a Lancashire based kitchen and bathroom supplies distributor reports, "As a deterrent for the sales reps alone, the VermillionMVT system pays for itself in terms of savings on fuel and time."