Transport management technology specialist Mandata has developed an easy-to-use smartphone app to improve the way drivers capture and record daily vehicle checks.

The app logs the start and finish times of vehicle walk-around checks, recording inspections that have taken less than a specified length of time to complete and reports any vehicles where daily or AM/PM inspections have been missed.

The results of the inspection, including photos of any defects, are saved immediately online allowing the workshop maintenance team to plan maintenance time around the vehicle's working schedule, reducing VOR (vehicle off road) and saving the operator both time and loss of revenue.

The responsive design of the app means that checks can be carried out on both Android and iPhone smartphone devices. The user-friendly application is easy to follow and can be fully customised to meet individual operator needs if required.

Complete visibility is maintained even when there is no Internet connection because the inspection details are stored on the driver's mobile device. They can then be produced if requested by the police, or other authorities, before being downloaded to a web repository once a connection has been re-established.

Operators can edit and reconfigure any aspect of the Vehicle Checks app to create custom checklist components, giving them the flexibility to gather specific data relevant to their fleet’s requirements.

Photo: Both Android and iPhone smartphones can be used.