Geofencing

GPS, plant & fleet tracking

Alerts & automation

Geofence time-on-site

GPS Tracking

GPS (Global Positioning System) tracking uses satellite signals to determine and record the real-time geographic location of assets, vehicles, or equipment fitted with GPS receivers. Tracking data is transmitted to a central platform via cellular or satellite networks, providing continuous visibility of asset movements, routes, and dwell times. GPS tracking is fundamental to fleet management and high-value mobile asset monitoring.

Asset Tracking

Asset tracking is the process of monitoring the location, status, custody, and condition of physical assets throughout their lifecycle. It combines identification technologies (QR codes, barcodes, RFID, GPS) with software to maintain a real-time or near-real-time record of where assets are and who is responsible for them. Asset tracking applies to tools, equipment, plant, fleet, IT hardware, and any other tangible items of value.

Fleet Management

Fleet management is the administration of an organisation’s vehicles and mobile plant, including acquisition, maintenance, fuel management, driver compliance, GPS tracking, and disposal. It covers light vehicles, heavy vehicles, trailers, mobile plant, and any other registered or unregistered mobile assets. Modern fleet management relies on telematics, GPS tracking, and software platforms to optimise operations and reduce costs.

Equipment Utilisation

Equipment utilisation measures the extent to which available equipment is being productively used, typically expressed as a percentage of available time or capacity. It is calculated by dividing actual usage time (or output) by total available time (or maximum capacity). Utilisation data can come from meter readings, operator logs, GPS tracking, or telematics systems. It is a key operational efficiency metric in asset-intensive industries.

OEM Telematics

OEM telematics refers to the factory-installed tracking and diagnostic systems built into vehicles, plant, and heavy equipment by the original equipment manufacturer. These systems collect and transmit data including GPS location, engine hours, fuel consumption, fault codes, idle time, and operating parameters. Major OEMs such as Caterpillar, Komatsu, John Deere, Volvo, and Hitachi each offer proprietary telematics platforms.

Geofence

A geofence is a virtual perimeter drawn around a real-world location, typically defined by a set of GPS coordinates that form a circle or polygon on a map. Each geofence has a boundary and rules attached to it: when a tracked asset, vehicle or worker crosses the boundary, the tracking platform compares the current position against the perimeter and triggers the rule (an alert, a status change, a time stamp or a webhook). Geofences are most commonly drawn around job sites, depots, client premises, restricted zones, customer addresses or any area an operations team needs to monitor. They turn passive location data into automated business rules without anyone needing to watch a map.

Last Known Location

Last known location (LKL) is the most recent recorded geographic position or zone of an asset, determined by the latest GPS fix, beacon detection, QR code scan, NFC tap, or manual update in the asset management system. Unlike real-time tracking, which provides continuous position updates, LKL represents a point-in-time snapshot that is updated each time the asset communicates its position or is interacted with. For GPS-tracked assets, the LKL is typically refreshed at intervals ranging from minutes to hours depending on the tracking device configuration and power mode. For assets tracked by QR code or NFC, the LKL is updated each time someone scans the tag. LKL is a foundational concept in asset tracking because it provides a starting point for locating any asset in the fleet, even if real-time tracking is not active, and serves as a key data point for utilisation analysis, loss investigation, and custody accountability. The age of the LKL, meaning how long ago the position was recorded, is an important indicator of confidence: a GPS fix from five minutes ago is highly reliable, while a QR scan from two weeks ago indicates the asset may have moved since.