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 can help. This blog will show you ways that GPS tracking can help conquer business challenges based on the top 5 goals that fleet executives said they have achieved since employing this fleet management technology.
1Improved Productivity |  |
| One of the goals that ranked among the top 5 for fleet executives was improved productivity. The most obvious way that productivity is boosted from GPS is by the simple fact that when employees are being watched, they work more. Fleets can improve productivity through more effective dispatching that sends the best and closest driver to each job site. GPS tracking also monitors how long it takes your technician to complete a job, which will increase efficiency and open the opportunity to serve more customers faster. | |
2Decreased Fuel Usage |  |
| Another goal was to decrease fuel consumption. This can be achieved by receiving scheduled reports to find areas where your fleet is wasting fuel and then setting up proactive alerts to stop the behavior while it is happening. Some examples of areas where your fleet could be wasting fuel are excessive idling, unauthorized usage, and speeding. By using GPS tracking to monitor fuel consumption, you can help eliminate unnecessary fuel expenses that are driving up costs for your fleet. | |
3Improved Vehicle Maintenance |  |
| Staying current with preventative maintenance can be one of the biggest challenges for a fleet that doesn’t have a GPS tracking solution or specialized maintenance software. By sending automated maintenance reminders and scheduled reports, fleet executives are able to see which of their vehicles are in need of service and which are past due. It can become incredibly costly to replace or repair vehicles once the damage is done. By staying on top of preventative maintenance you can extend the lifespan of your fleet. | |
4Improved Routing |  |
| Utilize our routing module to send optimized routes, view current traffic conditions, and more. If you see there is a construction zone on one of your driver’s routes, easily send an alternate route to keep your fleet at work. | |
5Improved Customer Service |  |
| It is easy to provide great customer service when you have all the information you need at your fingertips. By implementing GPS tracking, fleet executives can improve customer service by providing accurate estimated time of arrivals to their customers. Great customer service not only means telling your customers when your driver will get there, but also if they are running late. With GPS tracking technology you won’t need to pick up the phone to know your driver will arrive 10 minutes late to a job; you will already have this information. By simply giving your customer a call and letting them know their technician is running late, you will increase their trust in your business. | |
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