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Top 5 Reasons Universities should use GPS Tracking for Fleet Services
The Insight Source Blog Your preferred GPS fleet tracking information resource Author: Jenny Malcolm Content Marketing Specialist Top 5 Reasons Universities should use GPS Tracking for Fleet Services Is your university researching GPS...
OEM Solutions: The Better Alternative for GPS Tracking?
Vehicle manufacturers are now offering their vehicles with GPS tracking pre-installed, making OEM solutions a hot topic in the fleet industry. With this new option available, some fleet professionals are asking, “Are OEM solutions the better alternative for vehicle...
GPS Tracking: Should You Track Your Entire Fleet?
When implementing a GPS tracking solution, many fleet managers are not certain if they should be tracking their entire fleet or just certain vehicles and equipment. Some businesses think it will be effective to use GPS tracking devices on a few vehicles or for...
Use GPS Tracking to Improve Safety for Your Waste Collection Fleet
Do you have a way to monitor how safely your fleet is performing waste removal services? When most of your jobs take place in residential neighborhoods, it is especially important to have a solution in place to ensure safety to your customers. Many waste collection...
3 Mistakes to Avoid when Selecting a GPS Tracking Provider
If you have not used a GPS tracking solution in the past, it can be more challenging to make a confident purchasing decision opposed to if you are switching GPS providers. It is not always easy to know which provider is really the best, which features you will utilize...
How to Use GPS Tracking to Impress Upper Management
As a fleet manager, you are likely the most knowledgeable person in your organization about all things fleet. This gives you a great opportunity to impress upper management by proposing a way to reduce high fuel costs, increase productivity, improve driver safety, and...
5 Steps to Choosing the Best GPS Tracking Solution for Your Business
Looking for the best GPS tracking? Here are 5 important tips to help you find the right solution for your organization.
How Pest Control Fleets Use Fleet Tracking to Eliminate Unnecessary Costs
Author: Jenny Malcolm Marketing Communications Manager How Pest Control Fleets Use Fleet Tracking to Eliminate Unnecessary Costs Your business pays expenses every day that you may consider being the “cost of doing business.” Sure, those...
Protect Your Construction Fleet Against Theft with GPS Tracking
According to a recent article from Construction Equipment Magazine, the National Insurance Crime Bureau stated that equipment theft for the construction industry nears $1 billion lost annually, nationwide. Equipment and asset theft can make an extreme impact to a...
Guide to Fleet Telematics: What Your Business Needs to Know
The 2014 Fleet Guide released by Bobit Media, provides insight into current trends and what’s next for the fleet telematics industry. The Fleet Guide provides information from industry professionals on how businesses can successfully implement a fleet telematics...
Catch a Break with Telematics Insurance Discounts
Auto insurance is a necessity for any fleet, but paying an “arm and a leg” to provide coverage for your vehicles and drivers is not. Most fleet managers know that telematics (also known as vehicle tracking) can help save costs in areas like fuel and maintenance, but...
Work Smarter, Not Harder with GPS Fleet Tracking
Is it possible to work less and get more work done? With GPS fleet tracking software it is. The fact is you have probably been working harder than necessary and spending more due to time consuming fleet management practices if you don’t have GPS tracking technology in...
Use GPS Tracking to Monitor Personal Use of Company Vehicles
If your drivers take home your vehicles, are you able to monitor personal use of company vehicles once they are off the clock? If you are not using GPS vehicle tracking software to monitor your vehicles after your drivers “punch out” for the day, how would you know...
Use GPS Tracking to Achieve Your Fleet’s Sustainability Goals
Implementing sustainability practices will improve your business economically, socially, and environmentally, and show your community and shareholders that your mobile-based business is dedicated to limiting your impact on the environment. Fleets should focus on...
Are You Overloaded with Real-Time GPS Tracking Alerts?
GPS tracking software provides an incredible amount of fleet data. Although there is so much valuable information at your fingertips, it is not necessary to view it all in real-time. Receiving too many notifications for real-time alerts can end up looking like your...
Top 5 Goals Fleet Executives Have Achieved with GPS Tracking
What are your fleet’s top goals over the next year? The 2014 Fleet Management Technology Report recently stated the top 5 goals achieved by businesses across many industries. Whatever your goals may be, how are you going to measure them? Perhaps GPS tracking...
Have you Been Burned in the Past by GPS Tracking?
You may be closed off to the idea of GPS tracking technology after a bad experience with a previous provider. It is easy to understand your hesitation to jump back into using GPS fleet tracking if you have been burned in the past. The most important thing to know is...
Top 5 Most Common Objections to GPS Tracking Work Trucks
These are a few of the most common objections we hear to purchasing GPS tracking for work trucks: 1. “I don’t want to upset the drivers.” When introducing GPS tracking for your work trucks to employees, their reaction depends on how you present it to them. Let them...
Top 7 Capabilities an Advanced GPS Tracking Solution Should Have
If you are currently in the market to implement GPS tracking to your fleet operations, then you already know how many different solutions are out there. It can be hard to decide which solution to go with and what capabilities are most important. If you are currently...
Why Businesses Have Not Implemented GPS Tracking Yet
In a recent study, fleet managers/executives/owners were asked why they have not implemented a GPS tracking solution for their fleet operations. The top reasons identified were lack of budget, the need to do more research, and others just didn’t believe it would help....
Set Your Team up for Success with GPS Tracking
Not all GPS tracking solutions have user-friendly functionality and certainly don’t provide assistance after the sale, so choosing one that has both is definitely worth the investment. It is not only important to understand the software’s functionality, but also how...
How GPS Tracking Solutions Benefit Oil & Gas Fleets
There are many ways that advanced GPS tracking solutions can help to improve your oil & gas fleet’s operations. Quickly confirm the locations of vehicles and assets, gain access to large amounts of data on demand, help start a green initiative fleet-wide, and...
Monitor PTO on Your Trucks for More GPS Tracking Insight
Monitor PTO on Your Trucks for More GPS Tracking InsightAdvanced GPS tracking solutions allow you to monitor when a switch or power take-off (PTO) is engaged in your vehicles. Monitoring PTO will ensure accuracy in reports, alerts, and historical data with regard to...
GPS Fleet Tracking Can Help Build a Quality Fleet for Maximum Efficiency
It may seem like increasing the size of your fleet will help you gain more business and serve more customers. Although it is sometimes profitable to increase your fleet size, simply having more vehicles will not achieve this - sometimes having more vehicles than you...
GPS Tracking Technology will Change Your Fleet for the Better
For some fleet managers, the thought of implementing GPS tracking software is intimidating because it seems so different from the way fleet management has been done in the past. The thought of changing business operations can be scary – it may seem like there will be...
GPS Tracking Solutions – Why Cheapest isn’t Always Best
Everyone knows the old saying that you get what you pay for - GPS fleet tracking solutions are no exception. The best way to approach the price question when you are evaluating GPS tracking platforms is considering what is really important. If you are only...
Discover the Benefits of GPS Tracking for Businesses
Ready to discover the benefits of GPS tracking for businesses? Discover how this technology can drive your revenue!
Add Attributes to Landmarks in GPS Tracking Software
Say you need to research stops for a driver for the past week to verify a job - as any GPS tracking software user will know, this report will be filled with many addresses by nature. Wouldn’t it be easier to identify a customer’s name or the corner coffee shop rather...
Improve Driver Retention with GPS Tracking
In the past, a common way to combat high driver turnover was to keep a healthy pipeline of new drivers. The problem with this solution is that bringing on new drivers on a consistent basis is time consuming, which will hurt revenue and also damage customer service....
GPS Tracking Software is Valuable for Fleets of all Sizes
When choosing GPS tracking software, it is important to consider the size of your fleet. Not all solutions are scalable to any fleet size, so it is important to do your research to make sure you find a solution that has the capabilities your fleet requires. There are...
The Benefits of Integrating GPS Tracking Data with Other Software
What is Integration? The definition of integration is the process of combining individual computing systems or software applications into a unified whole. The Different Types of Integration The different types of integration include: API’s:...
GPS Tracking Identifies Drivers Who Pad Hours or Make Unneeded Stops
It may not always be a big deal when employees make an extra stop to grab a cup of coffee or pull over to make a quick phone call during the work day, but when multiple hours are spent performing personal errands or taking the scenic tour to add on extra time it...
Why are Fleet Tracking Solutions Web-Based?
As a common trend across the industry, software solutions are now dominantly web-based. Choosing a web-based fleet tracking software provides many benefits. Along with accessing information about your fleet wherever you are, also easily customize and receive software...
GPS Tracking Software: Why Having No Downtime is Important
Downtime is not something that many business owners or fleet managers remember to ask about when looking into GPS tracking software. This is certainly a topic that should be addressed. When your business is going to rely on GPS tracking software as part of it's daily...
Boost Your Community Presence with a GPS Tracking Solution
Building a strong community presence will help form a loyal customer base and attract quality employees to be part of your business. For fleets specifically, having an advanced GPS tracking solution can help to shape a positive presence in the community by increasing...
How to Achieve Customer Retention with GPS Fleet Tracking
Customer retention is incredibly important to keep your business thriving and should be at the forefront of every fleet manager’s mind. Improve customer service by proactively alerting customers when their technician will arrive to a job site, conducting customer...
Background Check the GPS Tracking Company You May Work With
It is always good practice to look into a business you plan to work with. So why not look into the GPS tracking company you plan to do business with? Do a complete background check and read product and customer service reviews, business reports, and accreditations to...
Automating Fleet Maintenance Reminders: Save Time and Money
Author: Ryan Driscoll Marketing Director Automating Fleet Maintenance Reminders: Save Time and Money The manual and time-consuming processes traditionally associated with managing your fleet maintenance are over thanks to advanced fleet...
Helpful GPS Fleet Tracking Features that Large Fleets Need to Be Aware of
It is important that large fleets look for providers that have features that have been designed for large fleets. Many GPS fleet tracking platforms are not able to scale or cater to significant sized implementations. Having a special set of features designed for the...
User Friendly Fleet Tracking Solutions: Not Tech-Savvy, Not a Problem
A misconception about fleet tracking software is that you need to be tech-savvy in order to utilize its functionality. In fact, it is quite the opposite. The top tier GPS tracking solutions are actually known for their user friendliness and continue to become even...
Create Healthy Competition for Your Team: Use Fleet Tracking Reports to Motivate Your Drivers
An added bonus when implementing a fleet tracking solution is its functionality to measure driver performance and create incentives for your top performing drivers. Inspire your fleet to perform at their best by accessing data from reports within an advanced fleet...
5 Dashlets Every Fleet Manager Should Use
One benefit of using customizable fleet tracking software is that it can be used for a number of job responsibilities. The dashboard interface is an overview of all fleet tracking activity and can be customized for each person on your team. Very few fleet tracking...
How Government Fleets Use GPS Fleet Tracking Software
Government fleets have been heavy adopters of GPS fleet tracking software, also known as AVL (Automatic Vehicle Location). This mainly includes state and municipal fleets throughout North America. GPS tracking is used to track most, if not all, of the vehicles in each...
Notify Drivers with GPS Fleet Alerts: Don’t Let Your Fleet Drive Blind
When it comes to fleet management, a proactive approach to both monitoring and modifying driver behavior is the key to success. With GPS fleet alerts, you can send alerts to yourself, your supervisor, and also to your drivers. Sending these proactive alerts to your...
Reducing Overhead Costs with GPS Vehicle Tracking
Overhead costs are a large concern for many businesses such as plumbing, HVAC, and others in the service industry, but with a GPS vehicle tracking system, those worries diminish. GPS vehicle tracking will reduce labors costs, more specifically unproductive labor...
Fleet Tracking After the Fact: Access Unlimited Historical Data
Utilizing reports through fleet tracking software is exceedingly important in maintaining a high standard for your team and to ensure quality to your customers. By monitoring driver behavior, productivity, efficiency, fleet safety and more, you can reflect on your...
Why Construction Companies Use GPS Fleet Tracking Systems
We will be exhibiting at the World of Concrete Show in Las Vegas this week, Jan 21-24, debuting our brand new booth while we demonstrate our award-winning GPS fleet tracking software. This has been a great show for us since the demand for this technology has boomed in...
Virtually Ride Shotgun with GPS Vehicle Tracking Software
Surely you wish there was as way for you to ride shotgun with your employees throughout the day to ensure they are being as productive as possible, driving safely, and using your vehicles as they should be. But of course, no fleet manager can physically do that, even...