do for you & your company?
The use of vehicle and asset tracking can be beneficial to individuals & fleets in many different ways. A small selection of these include from the point of view of security, business efficiency (fuel usage, nearest vehicle to a job), government regulations regarding driving time regulations, taxation on business and private mileage, hourly usage on hired machinery. Benefits of Tracking in different environments:
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range of real-time GPS Vehicle tracking devices offer cost saving benefits, insurance discounts and reduce overtime claims. Customisable reports will provide VOSA statistics, speed detection alerts, overtime calculations, out of hours usage and fulfil the employers duty of care requirements 24/7, 365 days a year.
My Business is Too Small to See Any Real Benefit
No business is too small that it can't save on expenditure! But even if you are running one or two vehicles, telematics will enable you to identify which areas are costing you the most and enable you to take measures to avoid them.
The range of features on modern mobiles is astounding and these can be incredibly useful when trying to maintain communication with staff in the field. Mobile phones do have drawbacks when compared to dedicated tracking systems. They can quickly become expensive if call plans are not adhered to and also mobiles won't help you plan ahead in the same way an integrated tracking and software system will. Mobile phones can always be turned off when workers want to be hidden.
These days this just isn't the case. We have experience of GPS systems: either in our own cars or with our mobile phones, so the basic ideas behind the technology should already be a familiar to you and to your drivers. Ultimately if you opt for an experienced and reputable tracking firm they should provide all the relevant knowledge in terms of both hardware installation and software to get you on the road.
With the experience of a provider like Kwiktrak Installation certainly shouldn't take any vehicle off the road for a considerable length of time. If you have a large fleet to look after, find a provider who can provide the skills and advice to make any implementation as efficient and painless as possible. You may find it more financially practical, and in terms of time management, to roll out new hardware over an extended period of time. Ultimately this decision will be down to you and your business requirements.
There's no reason why it should although the word ‘tracking’ has negative connotations, telematics can enhance employee satisfaction. Very occasionally tracking vehicle data, depending on your business service and where and when it happens, may mean that you are collecting what is defined as 'personal data', this would therefore be covered under the Data Protection Act, which means that as an employer you would have to deal with that information just as you would with any other sensitive data. As long the implementation is made in an upfront and honest fashion you need not have anything to worry about.
