Holcim installs vehicle tracking system

Ruwanthi Abeyakoon

HOLCIM LANKA will install a GPS tracking system in their fleet of vehicles to deliver the services without a hindrance, Vice President, Logistics and Imports, Holcim (Lanka) ltd, Mahanama Ralapanawa said signing the agreement with Geoinformatics International yesterday.

The High-tech Vehicle Tracking and Fleet Management System is introduced by Geoinformatics International for the first time in Sri Lanka.

“The objective of this project is safety compliance. The system will be installed in ten 3PL vehicles. The secondary objectives are operational compliance and performance compliance. Transit times, route deviations, idling times, frauds, pilferage, and speed can be monitored through this system. It would deliver the services without any hindrance to the public and the customers,” he said.

“We commenced this with ten vehicles and it will be expanded up to hundred. Currently the system is installed for the vehicles that deliver services in the out station areas. We selected Geoinformatics because they have the source codes. It is flexible. On the transporters side this system will enable him to use the vehicles efficiently.

Our main concern is safety. It is our policy that our services are harmless to the employees and the general public. The project which started as a safety compliance has offered lot of advantages,” Logistics Manager, Delivered Sales, Lasantha Perera said.

Managing Director, Goeinformatics International, Sudarman Siripala said the system will help commercial transport agencies.

“Some of the benefits of this system are fuel efficiency, road discipline and accident minimization. It is also saves time and prevents thefts through the precautionary measures.

The automated running charts provide presentations of accurate past records of the vehicle movements and the controlling systems will monitor the temperature, door opening, door closing, fuel cap, speed and unauthorised driving of the vehicle,” he said.

Siripala added that a vehicle cannot be tracked without the consent of the owner. “The guidelines from the Ministry of Defense are adhered to strictly. The import of the devices is done according to the specifications given in the licence issued by the Telecommunication Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka,” he explianed.

“In time to come we will install a device to detect whether the driver has consumed alcohol while driving. We are in the process of negotiating with other reputed companies and vehicle owners to deliver the fleet management service,” Siripala added.