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Technology GPS How Mobile GPS Can Help You Protect Your Drivers And The Bottom Line
| How Mobile GPS Can Help You Protect Your Drivers And The Bottom Line |
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| Written by Todd Cavanaugh |
| Sunday, 07 February 2010 08:10 |
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As a fleet manager you have probably experienced an afternoon or evening when you were asking, "Truck 27, Where Are You?" You'll never ask that question again when your trucks are equipped with mobile GPS. This simple device, installed in just seconds, allows a fleet manager to know the exact location, speed, and status of every truck you have on the road (and the ones in the garage). Not only can you track the location of each vehicle, you can also analyze the efficiency of the routes the drivers choose to reach each destination with a mobile GPS system. You can then advise drivers, with the help of your mobile GPS system, about more fuel-efficient, more direct or faster routes. You can even use the system to alert drivers to traffic congestion ahead and provide directions for a detour that will save time. The system will also monitor bad or unsafe driving habits so your drivers can self-correct before you need to become involved. If you have been trying to figure out why 3 of your box trucks have 50% more miles on them each month than other vehicles traveling essentially the same route, your mobile GPS system will help you prove that these trucks are being used on weekends and after hours to operate a local moving company by a group of your employees, or that some of your employees are intentionally taking "the long way" in order to burn time and rack up overtime, or maybe the driver is just running personal errands during the day. Or perhaps you think several of the trucks are using too much fuel for the miles they are putting on the odometer. Mobile GPS in the truck would tell you that they are meeting in the parking lot of an empty warehouse for card games every afternoon, leaving the trucks idling so nobody will know. Mobile GPS systems help fleet managers achieve outstanding performance in their jobs because it helps them monitor what is happening, provide useful tools to help drivers improve driving habits, fuel economy, and personal productivity. As drivers become more productive you can expect customer satisfaction to increase. When that happens, your department will come to the attention of the top brass for the right reasons. Mobile GPS systems also provide exactly the kind of reports and information fleet managers need at the end of the run, the end of the day or at any time reports must be prepared. Instead of checking odometers and repair records in the garage until midnight, your mobile GPS system has all the data readily available on your computer, and you will probably get the work done and still get home for dinner with the family. You can also extend the life of the vehicles, protect your vehicles and your drivers from theft or hijacking, and even keep sensitive cargo moving in any conditions to arrive on schedule. A mobile GPS system will not only provide accurate positioning information in real time. It will also gather and store historical data about each driver and each vehicle, and some systems will also gather information about your mechanics, as well. Think about how much time you spend inputting repair and maintenance information on each vehicle in the fleet. Then add to that the time it takes to compile complete information on each driver at the end of the year. What if you had mobile GPS in the vehicles and all of those reports just needed to be printed or emailed? Imagine how much more of your time could actually be devoted to managing the fleet with attention to safety, efficiency, productivity, cost reduction, reducing carbon emissions and reporting this information, and actually managing each vehicle and individual in the fleet or on your staff for maximum performance. Not only would you achieve better results, you'd probably be having a lot more fun doing your job! Mobile GPS in every vehicle in the fleet can save money, save time, increase productivity, reduce fuel usage and carbon emissions, reduce your management time, protect your vehicles, and even save the life of a driver. All things considered, don't you need mobile GPS for your fleet? About the Author: To learn more about mobile GPS, get the free report "7 Ways Your Company Can Save Thousands of Dollars With GPS Fleet Tracking." Many companies have substantially increased their revenue and lowered their costs by implementing a GPS tracking system for their fleet. To calculate the ROI for your company in under 30 seconds, see the vehicle GPS ROI calculator. Kindly provided by MoneyHunter.org You are welcome to use this article on your own website, if you include the link just before this text. |
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