A truck doesn’t make a delivery. Another one falls behind schedule. A third one can’t be found. And a fourth one keeps wasting valuable company time and money doing personal business. That should be the scenario for your competition. Why? You invested in GPS tracking and don’t have those old school problems!
Many owners and managers of trucking and delivery companies face a similar problem--keeping track of their workers on the road. Of course, responsible, trusted workers don’t need monitoring. However, no one can guarantee all their employees will follow company protocol and make the best use of their time when traveling away from headquarters. For this reason, many fleet managers wonder, “How do you keep an eye on your workers?â€
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Consider GPS fleet tracking. By notifying businesses owners of the movements and locations of their workers, these fleet tracking devices help fleet managers and owners know where their fleet is, what they’re doing, and whether they’re keeping on target with company goals and timetables.
GPS fleet tracking also helps ensure the safety of your workers. The United States’ Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Detention and Removal, for example, uses these devices for that purpose. The office deploys and tracks over 4500 US vehicles and more than 2000 of those vehicles have GPS fleet tracking devices. These devices not only help the DRO keep officers safe but also assist in improving maintenance, keeping costs low, and accomplishing mission goals.
Of course, most small and large businesses in the States won’t need GPS devices to accomplish purposes and goals of the same magnitude and importance as the United States Department of Homeland Security. However, the government and your own fleet have similar needs: safety, maintenance, cost reduction, and goal completion. And GPS fleet tracking can help you accomplish these goals more efficiently.
Some business owners may feel their own current methods of fleet management do the job and will not spend the time and money needed to outfit their fleet. Business owners with that mindset should consider doing a cost benefit analysis. Yes, GPS fleet tracking costs money. And, yes, your current methods may do a fairly adequate job (provided a trusted employee is not out sick or quits). Although you will spend time and money to implement fleet tracking, consider the time and money you could save by having up-to-date, real-time information about your fleet and its activities right at your fingertips. It could just give your business a competitive edge and result in a contract award. That’s a smart way to grow your business. Businesses that embrace and use new technologies will be considered innovative and forward thinking. Isn’t that how you want your business to progress?
Article written by Greg Bartlett for Rocky Mountain Tracking.
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