Business Uses of Devices Show the Way
No Longer a Nice-to-Have Technology – Now Mandatory
Technology is being deployed into more places in our society than ever dreamed possible. In fact, if it were not for some of the uses and implementations, it is not a stretch to say that businesses in our economy would be in worse shape and many more would have closed their doors by now.
The Proof Is In The Numbers
Farfetched reasoning? Not if you consider the following ways that GPS tracking is impacting businesses.
Fleet Operations Management: Is there a better tool for monitoring and managing fleet operations? Name one system that has had the kind of impact on this type of business. Maybe the cell phone, but even at that, it does not provide location information. Being able to turn your operations on a dime during business hours to better serve your customers is made possible by the use of GPS tracking systems.
Greater Control Over Assets: It used to be that once your vehicles left the business site, you were in the dark about how they were being used and where they were going. The effect of control alone has been a great advantage for businesses that are trying to squeeze every possible penny of profit from the business they can. Not to mention the ability to be able to recover from theft in a matter of hours rather than days, weeks, months, or maybe never. Insurance companies, too, are throwing their weight behind these tracking devices by offering reductions in insurance premiums.
Precise Monitoring of Vehicle Usage: When municipalities outfit their vehicles with GPS trackers, they are given the opportunity to look into the use of their vehicles and be more proactive and in charge of what is being done with them. No longer can they be driven in a haphazard manner.
Precise Monitoring of Driver Activities: Drivers who are the best at taking care of vehicles that are placed into their care have nothing to fear. Those that are less than up to the challenge might fear for their jobs. Driving unnecessarily or dangerously are two offenses that can get a person fired. Wasting company money by using fuel for personal trips is no longer acceptable. And, GPS Tracking is the best ‘whistle-blower’ out there.
GPS Tracking During Inflationary Times
The old saying that “necessity is the mother of invention” applies in this area, too. To be sure, GPS asset tracking was around before the inflation engulfed the economy last year, but that just accelerated the sales and use of these real time tracking devices. The demand has caused more manufacturing of them and implementation in many useful ways. What we are left with then is an atmosphere of openness to GPS vehicle tracking and what they offer. Businesses are taking advantage of them in record numbers. All in an effort to remain profitable and it’s working.
