Commercial Fleet Management Using GPS Technology

Your Business

As a business owner or operator, your bottom line is your first priority. Whether you have 5 vehicles or 500, you have concerns about:

safety & security
productivity
customer service

In addition, you are concerned about the assets and employees that travel in these vehicles.

Now, consider this:

A service van containing over $5,000 worth of equipment is stolen from the company parking lot after hours.
Ask yourself: How many company vehicles are left unattended overnight?
One of your drivers read the newspaper for over two hours while on the job.
Ask yourself: Do you have drivers that take 8 hours to do 4-6 hours of work?
A customer calls to dispute her bill for on-site service. She says your technician was there for only 15 minutes but you billed her for an hour.
Ask yourself: How many refunds do you give for service calls you can’t verify?

You have heard about the benefits of installing a Global Positioning System (GPS) in your vehicles, but you may not be fully aware of why using a mobile monitoring system makes great business sense.

You have heard about the benefits of installing a Global Positioning System (GPS) in your vehicles, but you may not be fully aware of why using a mobile monitoring system makes great business sense.

Getting Results with GPS

Mobile monitoring combines GPS technology with wireless communications networks and powerful mapping capabilities to provide unprecedented information on the location and status of your vehicles. This information is unbiased, enabling you to better manage your mobile resources.

System features include:

Feature	Benefit
Locate/Track	Real-time vehicle information 24/7
Fleet View	Determine the location of all your vehicles simultaneously
Route Logs	Keep records of where drivers the course of the day
Panic Button	Request assistance in case of an emergency
Speed Notification	Be notified of speeding drivers
Zone Notification	Be notified if a vehicle enters or exits a defined zone
Waypoints/Route Geo-fence	Obtain updates on delivery schedules and route selection

Best of all, the system is completely web-based and extremely user-friendly. That means:

No computer hardware to purchase
No software to install
No extensive training required

Get started quickly - see results immediately!

Benefits To Your Business

Businesses that have implemented mobile monitoring solutions see significant benefits across the board:

Safety & security

Recover stolen assets and reduce insurance premiums
Reduce downtime by locating misplaced assets quickly
Attract and retain personnel by providing the best security available

Productivity

Eliminate on-the-job moonlighting
Confirm drivers are taking the best routes between jobs
Save on fuel consumption and reduce vehicle wear and tear

Customer service

Re-route field personnel to handle unscheduled customer issues
Proactively notify customers with updates on driver status
Generate accurate billing reports based on time spent at job-site

Return on Investment

Managing your corporate assets and people more efficiently will translate directly into increased profitability and reduced operating costs. Most business owners realize a quick payback on their mobile monitoring investment within months.

Returns come from a variety of sources; here are just a few of the many documented savings:

	ANNUAL SAVINGS
SAFETY & SECURITY
Save 10% on comprehensive vehicle insurance	$100
Recover stolen asset (save deductible)	$500
PRODUCTIVITY
Reduce one employee’s daily overtime by 15 minutes	$1,140
Decrease unauthorized driving by 10 miles a day	$940
CUSTOMER SERVICE
Sell one ‘same day’ delivery option a week for $50	$2,500
Collect on an extra 30 minutes of work a week completed due to accurate billing	$1,500
TOTAL ANNUAL SAVINGS PER VEHICLE	$6,940
INVESTMENT PAYBACK	1.5 months

With results like these, can your business afford not to be using a GPS-based mobile monitoring system?

To learn more about GPS-based mobile monitoring for your business, call us at (413) 442-5647 or toll-free 1-800-821-7233 now!

Case Studies

“We installed a GPS unit into all of our delivery vans and discovered that a few of the drivers were taking long lunches every day. Some were even using the vans on the weekends for personal business. The mobile monitoring system
helped us correct this problem quickly paying for itself almost immediately.”

-- President, Appliance repair firm

“After 3 vehicles were vandalized last year we installed a GPS tracking system. When one of our trucks went missing from our yard, the monitoring station received immediate notification and dispatched the police within minutes. Our truck and the contents were returned with no damage.”

-- Security Director, Trucking Company

“With each of our service techs we used to average 5 calls per day. Since installing the GPS system, we have increased calls to over 7-8 per day. Plus we are able to provide accurate estimates to our customers for when the technician will arrive. ”

-- Owner, Security company

“I hate to admit this but many times we didnʼt know where all our equipment was out in the field. We were losing thousands of dollars a month in lost productivity. Itʼs difficult to rent out the equipment to a customer if we canʼt find it. Needless to say, using this system has helped us out immensely.”

-- Manager, Construction Equipment Rental Firm