US Fleet Tracking Lists Typical Fleet Problems And How GPS Trackers Help Diminish Them
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (PRWEB) June 17, 2015 -- Every fleet manager is strapped with the task of making the business successful. Hiccups are inevitable from time to time, but an unorganized fleet business probably sees double the amount of unexpected problems than those that utilize GPS trackers. Every business owner should want to see improvements in their overall performance and with GPS trackers progress can be made. The implementation of GPS trackers is often the solution for many fleet businesses and there is a great reason for this choice. US Fleet Tracking provides a list of typical fleet problems and how GPS trackers can help diminish these issues.
1.) Increasing Gasoline Prices: According to the US Environmental Protection Agency, it just so happens that gas prices increase during the summer months, starting around Memorial Day. Now that it's June, fleet companies are sure to feel the sting of having to pay the higher, summer gas prices. By using GPS trackers, managers can ensure that dispatchers plan and relay shorter routes to drivers, which will decrease mileage driven and therefore; decrease money spent on gas.
2.) Unexpected Vehicle Deterioration: Wear and tear will happen eventually, but having a better handle on routine vehicle maintenance extends the period between repairs and vehicle downtime that can be caused by neglecting maintenance practices. GPS trackers make this task a cinch to handle, because managers can schedule maintenance reminder alerts which are sent via e-mail or text for convenience.
3.) Slow Customer Service: If drivers doddle or managers can't figure out which driver is closest to a job-site and inadvertently sends someone farther away, that's all wasted time and poor customer service. When a customer call comes in, being able to respond quickly is important. GPS trackers provide dispatchers and managers the ability to see a live working map which displays every active vehicle in the field. There is no second guessing as to which technician should respond to the call.
4.) Milking The Clock: Sometimes, the accountability of technicians or drivers is tough to manage when everything is done manually. Managers may never know if workers are documenting labored hours as if they worked longer than they actually did. GPS trackers will help cut down on possible time fraud or "milking the clock" by automatically time-stamping when a job starts and ends. This cuts down on overtime pay, saving the fleet business from paying unnecessary expenses.
Even if a fleet business has "deep pockets" that doesn't mean they want to have to shell out capital that could be better spent elsewhere or reinvested in the business. GPS trackers can aid in decreasing gasoline costs, preventing costly breakdowns, improving customer service and increasing employee productivity. GPS trackers are like champions against all business obstacles. Fleet businesses should consider giving GPS trackers a try if they are feeling the need to change their fleet business practices for the better.
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Sam Sims, US Fleet Tracking, http://www.usfleettracking.com/, +1 405.726.9919, [email protected]
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