Track Your Vehicles, Reduce Your Costs: GPS
Friday, September 15, 2006
It's sometimes necessary to drag you service professionals, kicking and screaming, into the 21st century. Keeping up with technology is never easy. But saving money, no matter how well your business is doing, is always important. And I've a new technology suggestion that could really save your service company a lot of cash.GPS (Global Positioning Satellite) services have descended down into the range of affordability for small businesses. If you're operating two or more vehicles, a GPS service can help you to make sure your customers are being served efficiently, can let you know where your assets are located, and can even let you know when vehicles are due for maintenance.
I've found a company you might want to consider, called Universal Tracking Solutions out of Gilbert, Arizona. They are nationwide and could help your construction, remodeling, or repair business increase the bottom line (as well as enhance safety and productivity.)
Here's how it works:
They install a device on your vehicle that will let you track it on your computer in your office. You can choose how you want the device to be configured, choosing from features like location tracking, run hours, maintenance notifications, geo boundaries, start/stop reports, speed alerts, theft recovery, and more.
How it can benefit your company:
Being able to monitor your fleet can save you money. You can cut down on overtime (by as much as 10%), make sure clients are happy that your teams are showing up on time, and cut fuel costs from 7 to 10% by make sure the right routes are followed and no personal stops are made. All this can allow you to expand your service radius to bring in more job leads.
There are several GPS providers out there but what I liked about Universal Tracking Solutions is that they are not just resellers of a product. They contract the manufacture of their own product, own the licensing and software, and it can be customized based on your application needs and do their own SIM provisioning. All these things allow them to provide you the best pricing available.Check them out on their website (link above) or give them a call at (877) 279-8877.
