So, what better way to update the blog than to tell you a great story that I heard.

Okay, here's the scenario:

2 companies involved in the story.  1 company is a current GPS client of ours, 1 is a prospect (someone considering purchasing GPS).

I am in the process of working with the current customer to help them streamline some dispatch processes, which will help them become more efficient through GPS.  During that process, we realize that something does not add up.  After looking over various reports, we notice that company technicians are basically stealing 1 hour per day from the company. 

BINGO!! BAM!! GOT 'EM!!

Whatever you call it, something that I sell has just identified an unjustifiable expense so I am happy.

Here's the math behind it:

1 hour per day x $21 per hour (average technician hourly wage) x 5 working days x 17 technicians = ALOT OF DANG MONEY RECOVERED

Okay, enough math........

Later that day, I am in a meeting with my prospect, and I ask him what would happen if he had a system that would allow him to verify the accuracy of the time sheets that his employees turn in.  Then I said, "What if I could install a system on your company trucks that would give you the ability to potentially recover one hour per day, per employee?"

His response, "That is just the cost of doing business."

I was like.........Wha???..............Huh???

Now, I am not one to tell someone how to run their business, nor is it my place to laugh at someone for making a decision about their business, but "the cost of doing business?"

Let me ask you this..........what is your "cost of doing business?"

Is it taking customers to lunch? Buying season tickets to your local pro sports team to entertain clients? Is it buying new office equipment to make your office more efficient? Or, is it allowing employees to steal from your company by fudging numbers on timesheets?

If it's the latter, I recommend you do something about that.

You can, but you have to make that decision.

Decide to manage your company, not let it manage you.

It's easier than you think.  And, I guarantee a return on your investment!!  How's that?

Call me............1-877-212-4828.

Until then,

T

I have written several posts on GPS in my tenure as Managing Partner of OneBridge Communications.  But, I
thought that today would be a good day to discuss some of the great "hidden" features that GPS vehicle
tracking offers.

I talk to several companies on a weekly basis that are all looking to monitor employee hours and use of
company vehicles.  They have problems that range from time clock theft, all the way to not really knowing
where their equipment is.

Off topic for a minute....... 

I was sitting in a meeting with a large landscape contractor last week, and the discussion was GPS asset
tracking.  The owner of the company could not figure out how GPS would benefit his company.  So, I simply
asked him how many pieces of equipment he had.  He told me that the company owned 27 Bobcat's.  I then asked
him if he knew where they were.  He did not.  So, we asked his supervisors if they knew where they were, and
they did not.  All in all, we were able to pinpoint the location of 17 of the 27 pieces of equipment that his
company owned.  Now, a Bobcat costs probably $50,000, so you do the math.

Anyway, there is so much more that GPS vehicle tracking offers other than accountability.  Let's look at some
of those "hidden" features:

         o Job costing reports - GPS tracking systems allow users to create a geofence
       or landmark around jobsites, offices, homes, etc.  These geofences and landmarks
       allow you to run a report to show how long a vehicle was parked on a jobsite, or
       at a customer location.  How does this feature help you? Well, now you know whether
       you are making money or not.  Now you know whether employees are actually working
       or just sitting on jobs.

         o Vehicle Maintenance and Upkeep - GPS tracking systems give users the ability to see
           when vehicle's need to have oil changes, tire rotations, brake jobs, etc.  Most
       systems monitor odometer readings inside vehicles.  This allows you to input various
       intervals for preventive maintenance services.  How does this help?  If you lease
       your vehicles you understand immediately the importance of regular maintenance of your
       fleet.  Also, you now have one less thing to remember.  Simply set it and forget it!

         o Route Optimization - This feature is available in most systems, and allows you to run
           optimizations on routes that are driven throughout the day by your vehicles.  This
       feature takes all of the daily stops into consideration and suggests different routes
       based on shortest distance, shortest time, or best route.  How does this help? Imagine
       having a way to save gas, get to customers quicker, or shave time off of a route drivers
       day.  Think any of those would make you more profitable??

         o Customer Accountability - Ever had a customer call and dispute the total time that
       they were billed?  Ever have a customer call and tell you that your employee was not
       there on a certain time or a certain day?  Now you have a record of when employees were
       at customer locations, and how long they were there.

The features above are just a small portion of the many features that GPS vehicle tracking systems offer. 
Yes, accountability is definitely a big one.  But, companies don't realize how valuable a tool like this
can be when it is implemented in the right way.

OneBridge Communications offers the best in class GPS tracking systems, as well as the expertise to help
you maximize ROI on your investment.  Call us today to learn more about the various GPS systems and programs
that we offer.