Friday, October 12, 2018

Product Summary and Evaluation (Final Draft)

According to "https://telematics.tomtom.com", the TomTom PRO 7350 is an all-in-one device designed to help drivers work smarter and for companies that look to improve on their fleet management. It can be installed in both cars and trucks. When connected to its WEBFLEET, TomTom PRO 7350 "Best-in-class navigation and traffic" provide drivers with accurate traffic information. This traffic information includes traffic jams, closed roads, the fastest road to the destination, locate speed cameras and a personalised large vehicle navigation. The large vehicle navigation system takes into consideration the size of the truck, weight, cargo, and speed. 

TomTom PRO 7350 also helps to improve fleet management by connecting the drivers together with the office. This device helps to keep accurate and reliable mileage records. In addition, clocking in for work is easy with just a tap on the screen. The team is able to communicate with its drivers via TomTom PRO 7350, which can be used to manage orders on the go. By collecting the data from the TomTom PRO 7350 driver terminals, companies can get ready-made reports that give detailed insights on individual drivers and the fleet. 
This insight enables the companies to spot trends, benchmark performance and identify areas for improvement. While other products such as TomTom PRO 5350 and TomTom PRO 8275 also provide the same function, TomTom PRO 7350 stands out from them with the addition of OptiDrive 360.

According to Abdel-Aty (2015), the behavior of drivers contributes to "90 percent of road crashes".This unique feature of OptiDrive 360 helps drivers to adopt "a responsible driving style". It gives insights to both drivers and to the company. Drivers can choose up to eight driving performance insight to get active feedbacks and advice from. These eight insights include speeding, driving events, idling, fuel, coasting, green speed, constant speed, and gear shifting. Improving the behavior of drivers helps to lower fuel consumption, maintenance and also insurance premiums.

In conclusion, the features that TomTom PRO 7350 provides benefits the drivers and companies. It takes care of the drivers' point of view and from the company's point of view. 

References

TomTom Telematics. (2018). Retrieved from https://telematics.tomtom.com/en_gb/webfleet/

Abdel-Aty, Mohd. (2015). Accident Analysis & Prevention. Retrieved from https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0001457515000202#!

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