We occasionally hear from businesses that are concerned they may not have a lot of time to use GPS tracking software. Our response is that GPS tracking software is not designed to be time consuming for fleet management. The idea is to automate the software so that you don’t have to remember to login, ensure you are only made aware of exceptions, and the information you need is sent right to you via text message or email.
GPS Tracking Software Automation
The biggest return on investment from GPS tracking software comes from automating the software to work for you. Once you set up your alerts and reports to be sent to you and/or your team, all that is left is to take action on the information presented to you.
Automating your GPS tracking software is the proactive way to manage your fleet. When a vehicle is idling for too long, the system will automatically send an alert to the driver, telling him/her to shut off the engine. This is much more effective and less time consuming than you pulling a report after the fact and then telling your driver to remember to turn off the truck sooner next time.
Demanding action as the excessive idling is happening is what really makes the difference. This changes driver behavior and ultimately saves your business a lot of money. This example can be used across the board for mostly any activity you want to monitor.
Quick Examples of ROI from Automation:
- Sending an alert to drivers that idled over 7 minutes reduced fuel costs for a customer with a few hundred trucks by $100,000 in 1 month.
- A customer used automated reporting on vehicle stops to find out that drivers were taking unnecessary and unauthorized stops. In 1 months’ time, they reduced their mileage by 1,600 miles, equating to $4,800 in fuel savings.
- Using the odd-hours alert, a customer found out his vehicle was being stolen and was able to report its location to authorities. Recovering the vehicle and the tools inside saved the company $50,000.
- A customer automated their Begin/End of Day report to be sent weekly. They use it to audit employee time cards, which saves them about $1,000 a month in labor costs.
There are a lot of other examples of automation with GPS tracking software. To discover specific examples that would apply to your business, contact us.
