How Mobile GPS Can Help You Protect Your Drivers And The Bottom Line
February 9th, 2010 by Todd CavanaughFleet managers recognized for outstanding performance on the job tend to have something in common - they use mobile GPS. This seemingly simple and quickly installed device enables these fleet managers to see the exact position of every vehicle in the fleet at a glance. The information monitored, collected and stored by their mobile GPS system keeps all the information they need about the fleet, the vehicles and the driver at their fingertips at any given moment.
You will be able to monitor driving habits, routing, vehicle location, and even vehicle and driver safety. Mobile GPS monitoring allows you to do all this and more. You can help your drivers by alerting them when they are slipping into bad or dangerous driving habits. Mobile GPS monitoring can also give you the information you need to help drivers become more fuel-efficient in their driving habits. And you can monitor and take corrective action when drivers are abusing the vehicles, the schedule or the rules.
Have you wondered why Truck 36 seems to take longer to reach local destinations than other trucks and drivers? With mobile GPS in the truck, you can prove that the drivers are taking the longest possible route to each destination and stopping at home for a very long lunch.
If you think a few of the trucks are using too much fuel for the mileage they are clocking, you can use your mobile GPS find out whether there is an engine problem, a driver problem, too much idling, or someone is resetting odometers.
The information tracked by a mobile GPS system will help you monitor abuses by your drivers or mechanics. You will even know if someone is using vehicles after hours for unauthorized tasks. But there are even more positive results that can be achieved with a mobile GPS system. Helping drivers identify the shortest or fastest or most economical routes will save time and money for the company. It will also increase productivity. Knowing where your drivers are, and if they are on schedule can improve customer service and satisfaction, which will increase sales for the company.
All of the reports and calculations you have to prepare for various other departments, as well as the data you need to manage your fleet will be literally at your fingertips with a mobile GPS system. You will know exactly where every vehicle is at any moment, how fast it is traveling, and when it will reach its destination. With mobile GPS you will be able to provide driver hours and vehicle reports to the finance and payroll departments at the touch of just a few keys. You could probably even free up those Saturday's you find yourself spending at work to finish the quarterly reports and stay home and play ball with your kids.
A mobile GPS system will not only provide accurate positioning information in real time. It will also gather and store historical data about each driver and each vehicle, and some systems will also gather information about your mechanics, as well. Think about how much time you spend inputting repair and maintenance information on each vehicle in the fleet. Then add to that the time it takes to compile complete information on each driver at the end of the year. What if you had mobile GPS in the vehicles and all of those reports just needed to be printed or emailed? Imagine how much more of your time could actually be devoted to managing the fleet with attention to safety, efficiency, productivity, cost reduction, reducing carbon emissions and reporting this information, and actually managing each vehicle and individual in the fleet or on your staff for maximum performance. Not only would you achieve better results, you'd probably be having a lot more fun doing your job!
Mobile GPS in every vehicle in your fleet will make your job easier and it will make you more successful. You will be able to assist and protect your drivers, achieve maximum efficiencies and productivity, and make both your boss and your customers very happy. Then, as the frosting on the cake, you will be able to do the fun part of your job instead of so much paperwork, and get it all done faster. When you add it all up, mobile GPS makes perfect sense.
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