Are you in charge of a fleet of vehicles and drivers? The responsibility can be too much! The vehicles and equipment are hard to replace if missing or damaged. High fuel costs cut deeply into your business's profits. Drivers can be frustratingly inefficient, if not simply dishonest. Customers fuss about late deliveries. The tribulations that come with shepherding a fleet of vehicles are many.
There is a solution, however. GPS vehicle tracking can put an end to all sorts of headaches. GPS, or Global Positioning System, is an easy way of monitoring the location of any vehicle carrying a tracking device. Developed and maintained by the U.S. Department of Defense, it is also available for civilian use. It works by using a constellation of twenty-four satellites which send signals to receivers that compute the information to pinpoint not only location, but speed, direction of travel, and time. The accuracy is astonishing, and more and more applications are being found all the time.
The benefits for businesses with a significant vehicle fleet are immediately apparent. Drivers who realize they are being monitored are more likely to toe the line. Knowing that their stops and idling time are monitored, they complete deliveries faster and refrain from needless "pit stops". This simultaneously increases productivity and reduces overtime hours. Speeding is also reduced. Overall, fuel costs are lowered and time is saved.
Because of GPS tracking, businesses are able to offer admirable customer service. They can quickly tell a customer where a driver is and exactly when to expect a delivery. Also, the report logs can be helpful in settling disputes with customers.
Businesses who use GPS vehicle tracking devices, whether cellular based, wireless, or satellite, report huge savings. So many of the frustrations that used to come...
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Friday, June 13, 2008
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