Geofencing Explained

Geofencing Explained

Several of GroundCloud's features utilize Geofencing. In this article we will give an overview of how Geofencing is applied.

Overview



Broadly, Geofencing creates an area centered on a location that will track when a driver enters it.

This can be used for Time Card clock in/out centered around your terminal. When drivers arrive in the morning they are punched in, and when they get back to the terminal they are punched out.

Geofencing is also used to monitor when a driver gets close to their next delivery. As a driver crosses the Geofence (default 200ft from the stop), they will be prompted to confirm the delivery location.

Customization


Geofencing can be customized in the Settings page of your portal.
1) Delivery Check Radius
            
The Delivery check radius setting is the distance from each stop where the driver will be prompted for delivery. You can input a custom distance here that will apply to all routes. If you wish to disable this feature, set this field to 0.

2) Time Cards
      
Geofencing is used for the auto-clock in and out features.

The 'Auto-clockout distance' setting is the distance from the terminal where the drivers will be clocked out for the day. Once drivers get within this distance from the terminal, their clockout will be initiated and complete after the Auto-clockout Padding timeframe. 

If you 'Enable geofence shift start', drivers will also be clocked in on arrival to the terminal after the Clock In Padding time is complete.




If you are having technical difficulties with Geofencing, please contact GroundCloud Support at 218-864-7900 or support@groundcloud.com.      

    • Related Articles

    • Starting a Shift

      This article is an overview of the various ways to start a work shift. Shift Start There are a few ways for your drivers to clock in for the day. Default shift start: GroundCloud will automatically start the shift when a driver logs in. This starts ...

    • Time Reporting

      GroundCloud offers several reports that can be used for time reporting. In this article we will go over each of these reports and how they can be used. Time Card Report: Generates a report of shift, break, and drive time hours on each selected day ...

    • Time Commits

      iOS app version 1.5.0 (1022) or Android version 1.3.13.1, is needed to use the time commit features. Check app version. Time Commits Time Commits bring several enhancements to the management portal and driver app, including new stop order ...

    • Add or Edit Driver Hours (Standard)

      In this article we will go through the steps to add, edit, and remove driver hours for Standard GroundCloud users. If you use GroundCloud Pro, read this article on Timecards for how to add or edit driver hours If a driver missed a punch in/out, or ...

    • Contact and Terminals

      The Contact and Terminals page lists the primary information for your account. Contact Information Name: The name of your company. CSP ID: The identification number for your company. Primary User: The owner of this GroundCloud account. Time Zone: The ...