| You've heard the stories from your peers or | | | | the potential liability of personal use of your |
| competitors about how they are saving money | | | | vehicles. |
| after installing a GPS Fleet Tracking system - and | | | | 2. Are your drivers paid by the hour? Do they |
| now you are wondering if the time has come for | | | | clock in and out with a paper time card, noting the |
| you to get a GPS Fleet Tracking system for your | | | | time that they start and end their day on the |
| fleet - is it worth the investment? | | | | "honesty" system? In general, I've learned that |
| I've been gratified and amazed time after time | | | | most employees are not "out to get" their |
| over the last seven years as hundreds of my | | | | employers, but it is hard not to fudge the time |
| customers have experienced immediate savings | | | | card a little. Saving only ten minutes per day of |
| and control of their fleets - they all say the same | | | | time card abuse will easily pay for your system all |
| thing - "...I wish I'd done this sooner!". | | | | by itself! |
| When I first started installing GPS Fleet Tracking | | | | 3. Do you worry about your drivers doing |
| systems back at the "turn of the century" the | | | | side-jobs with your vehicles and materials? With a |
| early adopters felt like pioneers, and wanted to | | | | GPS Fleet Tracking system you'll get paid for |
| be the first on their block to have this | | | | every job performed by your assets. |
| cutting-edge technology. However, most Fleet | | | | 4. Are you concerned about potential liabilities if |
| Owners waited to see what would happen. They | | | | your drivers are speeding or driving recklessly? |
| missed out while their competitors saved big. | | | | With GPS you are virtually riding along with every |
| Amazingly, as of this writing less than ten percent | | | | driver, all day every day. Your drivers will know it |
| of fleet owners have installed a GPS Fleet | | | | and will think twice before putting your assets at |
| Tracking system. Why? Simple - too much | | | | risk! |
| confusion. Fleet owners are bombarded with | | | | Why not keep more of the money that is already |
| direct mail ads and telemarketing calls from | | | | flowing through your business! Over the past |
| salespeople selling everything from battery | | | | seven years I've learned that (understandably) |
| operated devices to GPS enabled cell phones. An | | | | fleet owners simply will not purchase a system |
| in-vehicle, real time system is the only real choice. | | | | unless they are absolutely convinced that it will |
| The other systems will not give you the reliable, | | | | save them much more than it costs. Once again, |
| timely information you need and are more trouble | | | | most Fleet Owners find that their GPS Fleet |
| than they are worth. Besides that, the in-vehicle | | | | Tracking system pays for itself within the first |
| solutions have become very affordable and easy | | | | ninety days. |
| to install and - most importantly - almost always | | | | I know, you still have some concerns about how |
| pay for themselves within their first ninety days! | | | | to break the news to your drivers - that's normal. |
| Is a GPS Fleet Tracking system right for your | | | | Your employees are like your family, right? I've |
| business? Try to identify areas in which you are | | | | learned that your best employees will embrace |
| experiencing inefficiencies or un-necessary costs | | | | the system, and yes - the ones that have |
| where a GPS Fleet Tracking system can have an | | | | something to hide will fight it. In fact, you may |
| immediate and lasting impact: | | | | even lose a few people - but you'll be better off |
| 1. Do your drivers take their vehicles home with | | | | without them. |
| them? If so, are they permitted to use your | | | | As soon as your system is up and running you'll |
| vehicles for personal use? It is amazing how | | | | kick yourself for waiting this long - but you will |
| many miles can be shaved off once your system | | | | also be thrilled with the increase in efficiencies and |
| is installed, saving big dollars on fuel and | | | | decrease in costs to manage your fleet. |
| maintenance while at the same time eliminating | | | | |