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When you sell GPS vehicle tracking systems, you are selling trust and honesty and you’re helping people put the integrity into their fleets of vehicles while helping to alleviate any untrustworthy issues.  With this said, you have to run your business the same way and we try to do this day in and day out.  That’s why we am incorporating this link by Sonia Simone, it says a lot about the way we handle each other in the business world everyday.

This is not a “why can’t we all get along” speach, it is a promise that Driver Watch Systems will continue to sell GPS tracking products that make sense and preform as promised.  This is a call for people to continue doing business with those we trust and spread their names and information so that the rest of the world gets the opportunity to experience their professionalism.

You could pay someone to track your trucks and verify all of your driver’s times, both on and off  jobs but why do you want to pay someone $100/day when you can automate it for less than a $1.50/day.  With GPS vehicle tracking and Fleet Management software you can have reports and warnings emailed directly to you when a vehicle, that shouldn’t be moving, moves and be notified when a driver has been idling to long.  Automate your billing or payroll by using the extensive reporting option with our fleet management software by having your driver’s times emailed to you once a week.

GPS vehicle tracking is so much more than just having the ability to check up on your vehicles whereabouts  it is good stewardship of your company’s assets.  It frees you up to do your job: grow your business!

It just does!  Well, that isn’t the best answer or not really an answer at all, actually.  The entire vehicle tracking system that is part of the fleet management system is really very interesting.  Here’s how the flow of information happens:

1. GPS satellites find the Navman Wireless Qube covertly placed in your companies vehicle.
2. The satellites tell the Qube what it’s relative position and speed are, the Qube saves all of this information for transmission.
3. Using cellular technology the Qube transmits this information to a 3rd party that manages the communication all the way to Navman Wireless’ secure servers.
4. This information is now sent to the appropriate people or companies through the use of the Internet.
5. Using Navman Wireless’ Online AVL2 that information is presented  in a pleasing fashion that we all can easily understand.

This stuff is just so cool, a window to your business!  It’s like riding with your drivers everywhere they go, helping them do their job as efficiently and as quickly as they can while keeping the customer happy, contact us today to learn how we can help you.

Even the best sales person can’t deliver a message like the cold hard facts from an actual user.  So here it is, Xtermite, Inc of San Diego, CA replaced their existing GPS navigation system with the Navman Wireless M-Nav 650 system and received amazing results.  An immediate reduction in overtime costs, which was their biggest problem according to the owner.  Xtermite, Inc. was able to reduce their overtime costs by $8000 per pay period for the staff that operate their 17 vehicle fleet.

Other than overtime, Xtermite, Inc. was able to reduce their overall idle time for their fleet.  The owner has reported that with one technician not idling while he or she sets up his schedule has saved them $50/month, that cost reduction alone will pay for the GPS Vehicle Tracking System.

Overall fleet management has improved at Xtermite, Inc. and so has customer satisfaction.  The company has been able to reduce their workload while assisting customers in scheduling and increasing the efficiency of calls, which doesn’t waste their customer’s time, and an added plus they are able to see where their technicians are at any given moment.

A study by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration shows how important good management is to driver retention.  Many of the topics highlighted by the FMCSA study can be handled by a good vehicle tracking system, just like the one provided by Driver Watch Systems.

One point highlighted in this study is in regard to the number of drivers that a single dispatcher can easily manage.  With a vehicle tracking system in place the workload of a single dispatcher is reduced significantly, thus giving that dispatcher more time to handle issues deemed important by the customers and drivers.

Rewarding the bottom line has always been significant in retaining employees, the question is how do you recognize a single employees contribution to the bottom line?  With vehicle tracking a single employees contribution is easily obtained and so is the contribution of the fleet as a whole.

Of course one of the most important factors in retaining drivers is the prevention of accidents under reporting.  Have it be through vehicle tracking or driver observation reporting a drivers performance on the road needs to be rewarded when necessary.  Allow the systems brought to you by Driver Watch Systems help determine who needs to be rewarded and who needs more education, your company will be the one rewarded in the end by the reduction of expenses related to hiring and training.

Now’s the time! It’s time to reinvest in your company, start new systems and better your company with new technologies and new procedures.

I know it’s tough right now but think about it, what better time to start something new. In the midst of an economic struggle such as this, now is the time to implement systems that will pay for themselves and pay for years to come. This may be the catalyst you have looking for, this may be what you need to give your company that push in the right direction.

The learning curve of implementing new systems has been minimized by user friendly software and applications, but it is still a consideration. Allow your staff to adjust to these new systems while business levels are not what they were in the past. While they are learning these new systems they are helping your company become more efficient, you are now saving money and isn’t this the point! The more your company saves the more your company makes and the stronger your company becomes.

Fleet management software and vehicle tracking have proven to be the solution for thousands of companies all over the world. If your fleet has more than one vehicle this is for you, if you have more than one drive this is for you. It will save you time, it will make your fleet more efficient and you will save money. Let us show you how this happens, contact Driver Watch Systems today and we will show how much is possible!