Crew Chief from Ford Work Solutions helps you run trucks and crews more efficiently with a simple on-board device. You can tell where each truck in your crew is 24/7 though the in-dash computer screen, or, you can use any computer with Internet access.
The size of your company doesn’t matter, whether you have 10 trucks or 1,000, Crew Chief can raise your productivity and efficiency. Take a look at what Crew Chief can help you accomplish from Ford Work Solutions:
Crew Chief technology
- Crew Chief employs cutting-edge telematics and diagnostics in a black box located under the dashboard.
- Data is linked to a turnkey Web-based application from Microlise that is easily customized to display the data most important.
- The Crew Chief application can be accessed from any Internet-connected computer, including the Ford Work Solutions In-Dash Computer.
Real-time vehicle tracking
Downtime is money gone. Crew Chief can help.
- Dispatch vehicles to service locations quickly and monitor their activity.
- Redeploy vehicles that are out on the road at a moment’s notice.
- Track vehicle location and other key data such as excessive speed, fuel consumption, idle time, driver performance, and more.
- GPS mapping support includes satellite aerial views.
- “Geofencing” capability sets operational boundaries by vehicle, based on geography or hours of operation.
- Identify user-set alerts, such as unauthorized use of a vehicle or excessive idling.
Real-time maintenance tracking
- Crew Chief records and displays diagnostic information, such as engine conditions and tire pressure, and notifies you when scheduled maintenance is needed.
- Users can define reports based on what information they want.
Crew Chief really is the ultimate fleet-management too, and I would love to hear what you think. Have you used it on the job? If so, come tell me what you think or leave a comment below!
