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Gps Fleet Tracking - Who Needs It?
By Don Mastrangelo
You've heard the stories from your peers or competitors about how they are saving money after installing a Fleet Tracking system - and now you are wondering if the time has come for you to get a Fleet Tracking system for your fleet - is it worth the investment?
Over the past seven years I have installed thousands of Fleet Tracking systems for hundreds of companies and frankly, if you have waited this long to install a system in your fleet you are probably losing money every day.
When I first started installing Fleet Tracking systems back at the "turn of the century" the early adopters felt like pioneers, and wanted to be the first on their block to have this cutting-edge technology. The majority of Fleet Owners waited. They watched their competitors install various systems, most with great success. Amazingly, as of this writing less than ten percent of fleet owners have installed a Fleet Tracking system. Why? Simple - too much confusion. Fleet owners are bombarded with direct mail ads and telemarketing calls from salespeople selling everything from battery operated devices to enabled cell phones. An in-vehicle, real time system is the only real choice. The other systems will not give you the reliable, timely information you need and are more trouble than they are worth. Besides that, the in-vehicle solutions have become very affordable and easy to install and - most importantly - almost always pay for themselves within their first ninety days!
Is a Fleet Tracking system right for your business? Try to identify areas in which you are experiencing inefficiencies or un-necessary costs where a Fleet Tracking system can have an immediate and lasting impact:
1. Do your drivers take their vehicles home with them? If so, are they permitted to use your vehicles for personal use? Fleet Owners are astounded when they see immediate savings on fuel, miles driven and overtime while simultaneously reducing liability as a result of unauthorized use and speeding.
2. Do you pay your drivers by the hour? Do they use a paper time card to record start and stop times? In general, I've learned that most employees are not "out to get" their employers,
but it is hard not to fudge the time card a little. Saving only ten minutes per day of time card abuse will easily pay for your system all by itself!
3. Are you concerned that your employees are doing side jobs you are not getting paid for? With a Fleet Tracking system you'll get paid for every job performed by your assets.
4. Are you concerned about potential liabilities if your drivers are speeding or driving recklessly? With you are virtually riding along with every driver, all day every day. Your drivers will know it and will think twice before putting your assets at risk!
Why not keep more of the money that is already flowing through your business! Over the past seven years I've learned that (understandably) fleet owners simply will not purchase a system unless they are absolutely convinced that it will save them much more than it costs. Once again, most Fleet Owners find that their Fleet Tracking system pays for itself within the first ninety days.
I know, you still have some concerns about how to break the news to your drivers - that's normal. Your employees are like your family, right? I've learned that your best employees will embrace the system, and yes - the ones that have something to hide will fight it. In fact, you may even lose a few people - but you'll be better off without them.
As soon as your system is up and running you'll kick yourself for waiting this long - but you will also be thrilled with the increase in efficiencies and decrease in costs to manage your fleet. Article Source: Article Beam - a service of A1 Web Server Web Hosting Don Mastrangelo has assited hundreds of fleet owners in reducing costs and increasing fleet efficiencies with Fleet Tracking. Learn more at www.ReadySetGoGPS.com or contact Don at (800) 688-0999 or by e-mail at mailto:support@readysetgogps.com
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