The 1970’s was a decade when we can all look back on and thank the United States military for needing navigational assistance. If not for their need to be able to get pinpoint locations and help their units move about the globe, we never would have the GPS (Global Positioning System) employed today and companies would not be using vehicle tracking to improve their bottom line. The United States quickly launched satellites into geo-synchronous orbit and GPS was born. And two decades later this technology was made commercially available for everyone to use. Parents are some of the luckiest recipients of the decision to make it available as they can employ GPS for children to help them keep track of their children or quickly find them if they are ever lost or abducted. And while this use of the GPS technology gets headlines and leads the news stories, it is the behind the scenes type of utility that really makes GPS vehicle tracking shine.
Shipping companies have been employing some type of shipment tracking for thousands of years. In the old days, they simply relied on returning messengers or passersby to tell them where the shipment was en route to the destination. Now, with vehicle tracking (courtesy of GPS), companies can get accurate positions of exactly where their shipment (and their vehicle) is.
These companies utilize the vehicle tracking for the benefits of cost reduction and revenue generation. Companies employing this technology will be able to accurately track their vehicle’s mileage and provide appropriate servicing and maintenance at the scheduled mileage intervals. This keeps the vehicles working and in service longer and prevents the company from having to replace vehicles more often than they need to.
Revenue generation comes because the companies realize that they can accurately quote the ETA to their customers so that the customers are please. Keeping customers pleased is a great way to keep repeat business and get new customers. Additionally, by knowing how long until the truck has delivered its load and will be empty, the company can then schedule a pickup for that vehicle and increase its utilization.
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