How do digital truck inspections work?

There are many reasons why fleet managers move away from paper-based truck inspections and adopt digital truck inspections. Some of these reasons include:

• Standardisation of inspections across an organisation,
• Being able to add photographs of faults or defects to checklists,
• Reduced storage costs compared to paper-based inspections,
• Automated alerts for identified faults or defects,
• Increased efficiency in the administration of checklists and inspections (in some cases up to 65% reduction in admin costs),
• Able to track the workflow of faults or defects from initial identification to rectification (closing the loop), and
• Increased accountability by running reports on who has submitted checklists.

So how do digital truck inspections work?

Digital vehicle checklist inspections are completed on a smartphone or tablet using a mobile app. Inspection templates are fully customisable to meet organisational needs and the cloud-based software archives checklist inspections and communicate failed checklist items (faults and defects) to those that need to know. The cloud-based software adds the required repairs to an Action Register. The Action Register tracks and informs the workflow of the repairs.

In short, this is how it all works:

• The driver completes the required daily pre-start checks using the DIGI CLIP mobile app on a smart device.
• The cloud-based software automatically adds any faults or defects to the Action Register. The fleet manager schedules repairs.
• When the repairs are complete, the Action Register is updated. The Action Register can upload supporting documentation.
• The repairs are closed-out by the fleet manager. The Action Register automates an email informing the driver of the repairs.
• The vehicle is back on the road with evidence of the repairs and is safe and compliant.

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