If you own a small to medium sized business that relies on a fleet of vehicles no doubt you are fully aware of GPS tracking / fleet management technology. More and more small to medium sized businesses are turning to these solutions to help in their day to day operations.
It is no secret that by deploying a fleet management program it can help businesses perform better and be more competitive. Just do a simple Google search on the benefits of a fleet management program and you will find plenty to research; which in turn can be a little daunting to sift through and figure out what is what. I mean you may need a GPS tracker just to get through all the GPS tracker / Fleet management information.
So what does it all mean? The BIG picture benefits of fleet management?
Four simple truths....
SAFETY. Having a fleet management system in place does improve driver safety as the drivers become more aware that the system is there. Especially if the system allows for real-time driver alerts. For example, if parameters are set for a particular speed limit and the drivers exceed that limit there can be an audible in cab alert, alerting the drivers that they are over the limit.
SPEED. The age that we now live is fast...real fast and leveraging the technology to assist your business in keeping with the times is crucial. The faster you can make decisions the better. The faster that you can deploy a field service truck to a customer the better. If you could allow just one more stop through route optimization the better. It is about speed.
FREEDOM. Freedom from the unknown. Peace of mind. This in my opinion is huge! With fleet management programs you can know where your vehicles are, how they are performing and how your drivers are performing. Is fuel being wasted? You can know. Is fuel being stolen? You can know. Do my vehicles need maintenance? You can know. How long where my workers at the site? You can know. Was my driver really speeding or was that somebody just having a bad day? You can know. Having a virtual window into your day to day field operations can be liberating.
CASH. With speed and freedom from the unknown comes cash and at the end of the day it's really about cash flow. Not cash for cash sake, but more cash so that you can expand, be more competitive and perhaps to take the opportunity in some way to reward your employees.
There are many gps and fleet management programs to choose from, so make sure that you partner with someone that is willing to walk with you through the process making sure that you are well taken care of
Because in the end it is an investment for growth that allows for SAFETY, SPEED, FREEDOM and CASH.
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