Engine abuse Distribution & delivery
Engine idling billed as working hours
Best Electronics · Distribution & delivery
45 delivery vans
গাড়ি দাঁড়িয়ে ইঞ্জিন চালু — idle অ্যালার্ট ও ট্রিপ স্ট্যাটাস দিয়ে নিয়ন্ত্রণ।
Vehicles burned fuel at standstill — timesheets still showed active delivery time.
Idle minutes became a metric supervisors act on the same day — not next month.
Best Electronics
The challenge
Urban delivery fleet with per-stop incentives. Drivers kept engines running during long waits. GPS showed prolonged idle clusters near markets and depots. HR overtime was based on driver self-report, not ignition or movement facts.
What went wrong
- Idle time over 45 minutes per shift on top 20% of drivers
- Fuel per delivery stop worsened quarter after quarter
- Customer ETA slips while van parked off-route
- Overtime claims on days with low stop count
Before VMS
Drivers marked “on route” manually. Overtime from self-reported hours.
After Autonemo
GPS-backed activity window for HR. Idle SMS to supervisor.
How it was investigated
Idle and ignition reports were enabled from telematics. Trip status required geofence exit to mark “running”. Driver log compared to GPS timeline for payroll review.
Rollout timeline
- Day 1–7
Ignition + idle telematics enabled on full fleet.
- Week 2
Trip “running” only after geofence exit from depot.
- Week 4
Driver scorecard in weekly ops meeting.
Solution with Autonemo VMS Pro
- Idle alert to supervisor after configurable minutes
- Trip running state tied to movement, not manual toggle
- Driver behaviour scorecard: idle %, overspeed, harsh brake
- Optional cabin-facing policy reminder via SMS to driver
Technology used
VMS modules
Outcomes
- Fleet-wide idle minutes down after supervisor callbacks
- Overtime adjusted using GPS-backed activity windows
- Fuel per stop metric visible on weekly ops review
