If you are a Fleet Owner you've probably been thinking
about installing a GPS system in your fleet for years,
BUT...you've hesitated. You're just not sure. Will it
really make a difference? Is it worth the investment? How
will I break the news to my drivers?
Over the past seven years I have installed thousands of GPS
Fleet Tracking systems for hundreds of companies and
frankly, if you have waited this long to install a system
in your fleet you are probably losing money every day.
When I first started installing GPS Fleet Tracking systems
back at the "turn of the century" the early adopters felt
like pioneers, and wanted to be the first on their block to
have this cutting-edge technology. However, most Fleet
Owners waited to see what would happen. They watched their
competitors install various systems, most with great
success. Amazingly, as of this writing less than ten
percent of fleet owners have installed a GPS Fleet Tracking
system. Why? Simple - too much confusion. Fleet owners
are bombarded with direct mail ads and telemarketing calls
from salespeople selling everything from battery operated
devices to GPS enabled cell phones. After seven years,
I've learned that there really is no alternative to an
in-vehicle, real-time system. The other systems will not
give you the reliable, timely information you need and are
more trouble than they are worth. Besides that, the
in-vehicle solutions have become very affordable and easy
to install and - most importantly - almost always pay for
themselves within their first ninety days!
Is a GPS Fleet Tracking system right for your business?
Try to identify areas in which you are experiencing
inefficiencies or un-necessary costs where a GPS Fleet
Tracking system can have an immediate and lasting impact:
1. Do your drivers take their vehicles home with them? If
so, are they permitted to use your vehicles for personal
use? It is amazing how many miles can be shaved off once
your system is installed, saving big dollars on fuel and
maintenance while at the same time eliminating the
potential liability of personal use of your vehicles.
2. Are your drivers paid by the hour? Do they clock in and
out with a paper time card, noting the time that they start
and end their day on the "honesty" system? In general,
I've learned that most employees are not "out to get" their
employers, but it is hard not to fudge the time card a
little. Saving only ten minutes per day of time card abuse
will easily pay for your system all by itself!
3. Do you worry about your drivers doing side-jobs with
your vehicles and materials? With a GPS Fleet Tracking
system you'll get paid for every job performed by your
assets.
4. Are you concerned about potential liabilities if your
drivers are speeding or driving recklessly? With GPS you
are virtually riding along with every driver, all day every
day. Your drivers will know it and will think twice before
putting your assets at risk!
These are just a few of the many ways that a GPS Fleet
Tracking system can help you to - simply stated - keep MORE
of the money already flowing through your company for
YOURSELF! Over the past seven years I've learned that
(understandably) fleet owners simply will not purchase a
system unless they are absolutely convinced that it will
save them much more than it costs. Once again, most Fleet
Owners find that their GPS Fleet Tracking system pays for
itself within the first ninety days.
I know, you still have some concerns about how to break the
news to your drivers - that's normal. Your employees are
like your family, right? I've learned that your best
employees will embrace the system, and yes - the ones that
have something to hide will fight it. In fact, you may
even lose a few people - but you'll be better off without
them.
As soon as your system is up and running you'll kick
yourself for waiting this long - but you will also be
thrilled with the increase in efficiencies and decrease in
costs to manage your fleet.
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Don Mastrangelo has installed thousands of GPS Fleet
Tracking systems for hundreds of fleet owners since 2001.
He can be reached at http://www.ReadySetGoGPS.com ,
mailto:support@readysetgogps.com or (800) 688-0999.
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