What’s in it for me?
You might be asking yourself what the benefits of GPS tracking solutions are for you as a business owner as well as the obvious advantages for your dispatching or fleet management staff. What you should know is that the implementation of a GPS tracking solution has a variety of features that have a positive effect on many other departments and divisions.
Any business that has a fleet of vehicles, farm, shipping, or construction equipment would benefit from the installation of GPS tracking devices. Not only are they extremely useful for vehicle tracking, they can be used as a people locator. GPS uses a network of 24 satellites in staggered orbits around the Earth. At any time, from any location on the planet, four of these satellites are “visible” — capable of receiving and sending signals. This means tracking devices can by used at any moment in time for vehicle tracking or as a people locator to track staff.
When the receivers of the tracking devices are activated, they obtain the following information from the 4 satellites they can communicate with: latitude, longitude, altitude and time. The location data is translated and displayed on a digital street map viewed on a screen built into the unit. The process repeats as the receiver moves and the unit constantly updates the screen. If there is vehicle tracking or people locator unit in a fleet of taxicabs, for example, the central dispatcher can monitor each vehicle’s location, stop time, route taken and speed. An even more critical application would to have these GPS units installed in a fleet of ambulances or police patrol cars.
Another extremely important application for GPS involves tracking stolen vehicles. With tracking devices installed vehicles can be rapidly located and recovered, often within minutes of the theft. In addition, the starter can be enabled or disabled depending on the situation. Remote door unlock is also available. GPS vehicle tracking devices can also be found on boats, planes, movie-making gear and laptop computers. GPS technology has unlimited benefits and uses. Small or large, a company only stands to profit by using the type of technology that provides a virtual “sixth sense” to its owner.
Sales Department – Clearer routing will promote the idea of increased sales by making it to more appointments throughout the course of a work day, increasing their volume and your bottom line. You will become knowledgeable in demonstrating ways that clients benefit, and your sales staff and their productivity can be monitored by your GPS tracking solution.
Accounting – Your accounting department will benefit from the use of reports generated by GPS tracking software, not to mention the huge plus of cutting back on fuel consumption and overtime. Even the vehicles benefit from lower mileage and increased data on required maintenence.
Upper Management – Increased efficiency saves time and money, which results in a larger return on your investment. Your customers will benefit from up to the minute information. These improve the image of your company and increase your customer base, too!
Drivers - Your drivers can supplement their work orders and verify their time spent at appointments and job sites. This offers them a reliable way to track their progress and protects them (and you!) against customer complaints. A GPS tracking solution will provide all the details necessary to show time of arrival, time spent at a site, and more!
Customer Service – The use of a GPS tracking solution will make the jobs of many of your customer service staff easier and more streamlined. Your customers benefit from increased accuracy, faster status reporting, detailed billing information and fewer delays in arrival time. These are just a few of the ways your customers and your employees will enjoy GPS tracking.
Dispatch – A GPS tracking solution will make it possible for dispatchers to send drivers to an increased number of jobs without the cost of hiring more drivers or purchasing more vehicles. Routing becomes easier and clearer resulting in increased accuracy, lower fuel consumption, less wear and tear on your vehicles, explicit data on maintenence, and so much more. The advantages to your dispatchers are valueable and immediate.
To learn more about GPS tracking solutions that fit the goals and requirements of your business, contact Universal Tracking Technologies and speak to one of our knowledgeable technicians today! We can help you select a GPS unit that meets your needs and standards.
You might be asking yourself what the benefits of GPS tracking solutions are for you as a business owner as well as the obvious advantages for your dispatching or fleet management staff. What you should know is that the implementation of a GPS tracking solution has a variety of features that have a positive effect on many other departments and divisions.
Any business that has a fleet of vehicles, farm, shipping, or construction equipment would benefit from the installation of GPS tracking devices. Not only are they extremely useful for vehicle tracking, they can be used as a people locator. GPS uses a network of 24 satellites in staggered orbits around the Earth. At any time, from any location on the planet, four of these satellites are “visible” — capable of receiving and sending signals. This means tracking devices can by used at any moment in time for vehicle tracking or as a people locator to track staff.
When the receivers of the tracking devices are activated, they obtain the following information from the 4 satellites they can communicate with: latitude, longitude, altitude and time. The location data is translated and displayed on a digital street map viewed on a screen built into the unit. The process repeats as the receiver moves and the unit constantly updates the screen. If there is vehicle tracking or people locator unit in a fleet of taxicabs, for example, the central dispatcher can monitor each vehicle’s location, stop time, route taken and speed. An even more critical application would to have these GPS units installed in a fleet of ambulances or police patrol cars.
Another extremely important application for GPS involves tracking stolen vehicles. With tracking devices installed vehicles can be rapidly located and recovered, often within minutes of the theft. In addition, the starter can be enabled or disabled depending on the situation. Remote door unlock is also available. GPS vehicle tracking devices can also be found on boats, planes, movie-making gear and laptop computers. GPS technology has unlimited benefits and uses. Small or large, a company only stands to profit by using the type of technology that provides a virtual “sixth sense” to its owner.
Sales Department – Clearer routing will promote the idea of increased sales by making it to more appointments throughout the course of a work day, increasing their volume and your bottom line. You will become knowledgeable in demonstrating ways that clients benefit, and your sales staff and their productivity can be monitored by your GPS tracking solution.
Accounting – Your accounting department will benefit from the use of reports generated by GPS tracking software, not to mention the huge plus of cutting back on fuel consumption and overtime. Even the vehicles benefit from lower mileage and increased data on required maintenence.
Upper Management – Increased efficiency saves time and money, which results in a larger return on your investment. Your customers will benefit from up to the minute information. These improve the image of your company and increase your customer base, too!
Drivers - Your drivers can supplement their work orders and verify their time spent at appointments and job sites. This offers them a reliable way to track their progress and protects them (and you!) against customer complaints. A GPS tracking solution will provide all the details necessary to show time of arrival, time spent at a site, and more!
Customer Service – The use of a GPS tracking solution will make the jobs of many of your customer service staff easier and more streamlined. Your customers benefit from increased accuracy, faster status reporting, detailed billing information and fewer delays in arrival time. These are just a few of the ways your customers and your employees will enjoy GPS tracking.
Dispatch – A GPS tracking solution will make it possible for dispatchers to send drivers to an increased number of jobs without the cost of hiring more drivers or purchasing more vehicles. Routing becomes easier and clearer resulting in increased accuracy, lower fuel consumption, less wear and tear on your vehicles, explicit data on maintenence, and so much more. The advantages to your dispatchers are valueable and immediate.
To learn more about GPS tracking solutions that fit the goals and requirements of your business, contact Universal Tracking Technologies and speak to one of our knowledgeable technicians today! We can help you select a GPS unit that meets your needs and standards.