{"id":5007,"date":"2014-03-24T10:53:29","date_gmt":"2014-03-24T14:53:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stagingms\/?p=5007"},"modified":"2023-12-21T11:39:41","modified_gmt":"2023-12-21T16:39:41","slug":"gps-fleet-tracking-systems-common-myths","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gofleet.com\/gps-fleet-tracking-systems-common-myths\/","title":{"rendered":"Myths About GPS Fleet Tracking Systems"},"content":{"rendered":"
GPS Tracking often gets a bad name. Many employees may feel uncomfortable with GPS fleet tracking systems<\/strong> being installed on their vehicle. Employers may feel it is simply too expensive and they will not have the time to make it beneficial. These are just a few of the myths that will be covered in this article. Fleet tracking is implemented to help everyone. Not just the employer, the employees, and business as a whole.<\/p>\n 1. We Trust Our Employees Therefore Have No Need For GPS Fleet Tracking<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n GPS fleet tracking systems are not intended to monitor your employees’ every little move. It is geared to reduce operating costs and inefficiencies in the field. GPS tracking systems have been proven to reduce maintenance and fuel costs, optimize dispatching and routing<\/a>, increase response time and accuracy to customers, and provide safety and security for drivers.<\/p>\n 2. GPS Fleet Tracking Systems Are Complicated to Use And Install.<\/strong><\/p>\n As long as the tracking system you are interested in purchasing is plug and play, it’s easy to install. There is no messy wiring or complicated installation. When it comes to using the system, make sure your vendor is willing to work with you to learn the ins and outs of the software. This includes:<\/p>\n 3. Our Drivers Will Quit if we Install GPS Fleet Tracking.<\/strong><\/p>\n Our personal experience with a vast customer base proves this theory untrue. You would be surprised at how much some employees depend on GPS tracking for time card verification, routing information, roadside assistance and verification between any customer and driver disputes. GPS fleet tracking systems often eliminate annoying and time-consuming paper work for drivers and provide extra security.<\/p>\n GPS Tracking aims to benefit the company as a whole, it is not used to get drivers in trouble. It can help:<\/p>\n 4. GPS Fleet Tracking Systems Are Not Affordable<\/strong><\/p>\n Of course cost is an understandable concern to have. GPS tracking systems normally require a monthly fee and an investment in hardware for each vehicle. Even though these costs may not seem like a necessary expense the system will not only preform necessary tracking of your vehicles but will also identify bad practices that cost companies up to thousands of dollars every month. These expenses include: Excess idling, poor driving habits (reckless driving), excess overtime, vehicle maintenance, inefficient routing, side trips and more. The costs of these monthly reoccurring inefficiencies quite often exceed the monthly investment of a GPS tracking system. Return on investment happens as early as the first couple months for some companies.<\/p>\n 5. All GPS Systems Are The Same.<\/strong><\/p>\n Many business owners may think that GPS tracking alone (knowing where their vehicles are at all times) is good enough. If you are only utilizing GPS fleet tracking systems to track your vehicles you are missing out on all the other great features. The business optimizing potential of the system is huge and goes well beyond just simple tracking.<\/p>\n\n
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