| When mobile workforce tracking technology was | | | | of costly delay. |
| first installed by companies supplying many small | | | | Typical everyday requirements for a mobile |
| but time critical deliveries or running large fleet, | | | | workforce solution can be matching busy |
| many employees felt that vehicle tracking was an | | | | schedules with nearest available service personnel |
| invasion of privacy. There was a feeling that fleet | | | | to a new or changed location. Where previously, |
| tracking devices would be used to create | | | | only a telephone option could be used, now a |
| excessive work schedules and other time-based | | | | vehicle tracker can enable all vehicles to be shown |
| restrictions. | | | | on screen with all necessary accompanying data |
| Even though companies have a legal right to install | | | | relating to nearest vehicles, quickest routes and |
| a GPS vehicle tracking system in their entire fleet, | | | | times, etc |
| it was considered that it would be used by fleet | | | | Not least is the issue of ensuring driver and cargo |
| managers to place pressure by constant | | | | safety and security. Issues of an Employers Duty |
| interference and harassment, rather than being in | | | | of Care will invariably include being in touch and |
| contact when reasonably expected. | | | | aware of driving behaviour and attitude, minor |
| A key reason to install real time tracking is so | | | | incidents and more serious accidents. Additional |
| that fleet managers can work with their vehicle | | | | Health & Safety considerations can also relate to |
| drivers and other mobile staff in the field to help | | | | stopovers or long distant journeys, unfamiliar |
| make their daily operations run more smoothly | | | | routes, parking areas and final destinations. |
| and efficiently. Traffic and weather conditions, | | | | Mobile workforce tracking, having been established |
| delivery instructions, timing schedules can all be | | | | and proven to be a major asset to streamlining |
| subject to sudden changes, including unforeseen | | | | everyday work efficiency for both employer and |
| occurrences. | | | | driver, is now not only accepted but positively |
| Commercial vehicle tracking enables instant | | | | embraced by fleet workforces as being a key |
| response and decision making to ensure a next | | | | contribution to significantly improving their daily |
| best solution can be deployed with the minimum | | | | work schedules. |