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Argus Fleet
Fleet Management & Maintenance Platform
Argus Fleet is a web-based platform for managing fleet maintenance operations, vehicle assets, and shop workflows. The system covers work orders, scheduling, inspections, parts inventory, preventative maintenance, procurement, fuel tracking, and reporting across single or multiple facilities.
Designed for organizations operating vehicle fleets at scale, including municipalities, utilities, transit agencies, school districts, and private fleet operators.
Platform Capabilities
Argus Fleet provides integrated capabilities for fleet maintenance management, from work order creation through completion reporting. Each module operates within a unified data model that connects vehicles, work orders, parts, labor, and costs.
Work Order Management
Full work order lifecycle from request through completion. Priority assignment, parts allocation, labor tracking, technician assignment, and status workflows with configurable approval chains.
Scheduling & Capacity Planning
Heatmap and Gantt views for shop scheduling. Bay-level capacity management, drag-and-drop assignment, technician availability tracking, and workload balancing across facilities.
Vehicle & Asset Tracking
VIN decoding, vehicle class management, compliance tracking, and complete service history. Odometer and engine hour logging with configurable asset lifecycle stages.
Parts & Inventory
Multi-location inventory management with reorder points, bin tracking, and inter-facility transfers. Purchase requisitions, vendor catalogs, and parts usage history by vehicle and work order.
Preventative Maintenance
Configurable PM schedules triggered by mileage, time intervals, or engine hours. Automated alerts, compliance tracking, and service history with upcoming maintenance forecasting.
Reporting & Benchmarking
Facility scorecards, total cost of ownership analysis, and fleet utilization metrics. Configurable report builder with export capabilities and cross-facility benchmarking.
Platform Interface
A unified dashboard for fleet health, scheduling, and operational visibility.
Fleet operations dashboard with KPI cards, daily schedule, and activity feed
Fleet Operations
Fleet managers oversee vehicle availability, coordinate maintenance scheduling, manage service requests, and monitor fleet performance across facilities.
- Work order creation, assignment, and lifecycle management
- Fleet-wide scheduling and capacity planning
- Vehicle status dashboards and availability tracking
- Service request intake and prioritization
- Fleet mapping with real-time vehicle locations
- Dispatch coordination and route assignment
Shop Floor
Technicians manage their work queues, log labor and parts, complete digital inspections, and update work order status from the shop floor.
- Technician work queue and task assignment
- Parts lookup and requisition from work orders
- Labor time tracking and job costing
- Digital inspection forms with pass/fail/attention
- Service notes, photos, and documentation
- Bay assignment and schedule visibility
Administration
System administrators configure facilities, manage users and roles, define PM schedules, and maintain reference data across the platform.
- System configuration and reference data management
- User administration and role-based access controls
- Facility setup and shop capacity configuration
- PM schedule templates and trigger definitions
- Reporting configuration and export settings
- Audit log access and compliance monitoring
Scheduling & Capacity Planning
Multi-facility scheduling with heatmap overviews and bay-level Gantt views for technician workload management.
Scheduling heatmap with multi-facility capacity overview
Bay-level Gantt view with technician scheduling and work order assignment
Inspections & Compliance
Argus Fleet includes a digital inspection system with configurable templates that can be assigned by vehicle class. Inspections capture pass, fail, and attention results for each checklist item, with optional photo documentation and technician notes.
Template Management: Create and version inspection templates with configurable checklist items. Assign templates to specific vehicle classes or equipment types for consistent inspection standards.
Digital Capture: Technicians complete inspections on mobile or desktop with structured pass/fail/attention scoring. Signature capture records inspector identity and completion timestamp.
Compliance Tracking: Track inspection completion rates by vehicle, facility, and vehicle class. Overdue inspections are flagged automatically with configurable escalation rules.
Inspection Workflow
Each inspection follows a structured workflow from assignment through completion with documented results.
- Template assignment by vehicle class or equipment type
- Checklist item evaluation (pass/fail/attention)
- Photo documentation and technician notes
- Signature capture and completion timestamp
- Automatic work order generation for failed items
- Inspection history and compliance reporting
Inspection templates are versioned and managed by administrators without code changes.
Financial Controls
Argus Fleet tracks the financial dimensions of fleet operations including purchase orders, fuel consumption, warranty claims, and total cost of ownership. These capabilities provide visibility into fleet spending and support data-driven replacement decisions.
Purchase Orders: PO creation, approval workflows, vendor management, and receiving. Link purchase orders to work orders and inventory replenishment for complete cost traceability.
Fuel Tracking: Record fuel transactions by vehicle with cost per gallon, fuel economy calculations, and consumption trend analysis. Supports multiple fuel types and fueling locations.
Warranty & Claims: Track warranty coverage by vehicle and component. Flag eligible repairs during work order creation and manage claim submission and reimbursement tracking.
TCO & Lifecycle Analysis: Calculate total cost of ownership per vehicle including maintenance, fuel, depreciation, and downtime costs. Configurable replacement thresholds help identify vehicles that cost more to maintain than to replace.
Cost Visibility
Financial data flows through the platform from individual transactions to fleet-wide analysis.
- Work order cost rollup (parts, labor, outside services)
- Vehicle lifetime cost tracking and trending
- Facility-level spending by cost category
- Fuel economy and consumption analysis
- Warranty recovery tracking and reporting
- Replacement threshold alerts and lifecycle scoring
- Budget tracking by department or cost center
- Vendor spend analysis and comparison
Fleet Mapping & Dispatch
Real-time fleet visibility from facility-level 3D views to statewide route tracking across all locations.
3D city view with facility locations, active vehicles, and fleet health stats
Statewide view with route tracking and facility clusters
Safety & Compliance
Argus Fleet includes safety and compliance capabilities for organizations that need to track recalls, document accidents, maintain audit trails, and enforce role-based access across fleet operations.
NHTSA Recall Sync
Automatic synchronization with NHTSA recall data. Affected vehicles are flagged with recall details, and remediation is tracked through the work order system.
Accident Reporting
Structured accident and incident reporting with vehicle damage documentation, driver information capture, and repair tracking through work orders.
Audit & Access Control
Comprehensive audit logging for all system actions. Role-based access controls across six configurable roles with facility-level permission boundaries.
Configurable rules engine for event-driven automation, audit logging, and notifications
Implementation Approach
Tesseract delivers Argus Fleet through a structured implementation methodology. Implementation includes requirements validation, system configuration, data migration, user training, and go-live support.
- Requirements validation and gap analysis
- Vehicle and asset data migration
- PM schedule and inspection template configuration
- Role-based training for all user types
- Phased facility rollout with hypercare support
Part of the Argus Family
Argus Fleet joins Tesseract's family of platforms including Argus CCWIS, Argus CSE, Argus Beacon, Argus Continuum, Argus Appeals, and Argus Relay. Each platform is purpose-built for specific operational domains while sharing common infrastructure for security, reliability, and long-term maintainability.
Organizations benefit from a vendor with deep experience building mission-critical systems and a product-led approach that reduces implementation risk and ongoing operational costs.
Interested in Argus Fleet?
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