2018年3月13日星期二
How to take care of your vehicle tracking system during the winter?
When you have installed GPS tracking for company vehicles, it is natural to want to protect your investment at any cost. Though you can easily prevent any physical damage to the system by installing them properly and following the instructions of the vehicle tracking device manufacturers regarding protective measures, exposure to extreme temperature cannot always be controlled. The cold weather can be so severe on electronics system as it can greatly damage the internal components.
Here we will see how the effects of winter temperature on your GPS tracking devices can be managed,
• Install the vehicle tracking system at the right place (somewhere inside the cabin) so that it will not be exposed much to the decrease in temperature.
• You can also keep the temperature of the cabin from freezing by turning on the heater.
• Alternatively, you can also make use of heating pads and blankets to manage the temperature of the equipment at extreme conditions or when the vehicle is sitting idle.
• Or else, invest in a tracking system of very good quality and high durability, which exhibits great resilience to lower temperature.
• Keep all the other devices that are connected to the GPS in a similar condition and avoid suddenly moving them between two extreme temperatures.
Some of these tricks may not be possible if your GPS system was installed more covertly, so you need to contemplate on how to maintain it within the right temperature before installing it.
2018年3月12日星期一
What Are The Hidden Benefits Of GPS Tracking Devices?
When it comes to GPS tracking system, your thoughts are often focused on knowing about the real time location of the company vehicles and assets. But fleet management companies could achieve a variety of benefits by installing GPS fleet tracking from timely delivery to vehicle maintenance. Here is how GPS tracking solutions can meet the miscellaneous demands of the versatile fleet management industry,
• Building reputation
Any company would do what is necessary to keep their vehicles and assets safe. But when a company goes beyond that and ensures the protection of their customer’s assets, it says a lot about the company. This would help you secure customer loyalty. And when word gets around, you would gain lots of new customers.
• Eliminating stress
As a fleet management company you have got a lot to lose if things go awry. By approaching a reliable vehicle tracking manufacturer, you can purchase a simple system to watch over your assets and avoid being stressed all the time and concentrate on other productive activities. GPS tracking would address all your safety and security concerns regarding aggressive driving, zonal activities and robbery.
• Industry-related demands
In this competitive world, it is not enough to just satisfy the basic requirements of customers, but take the right steps that could improve the footprint of your brand in this particular industry. GPS tracking offers formidable routing and helps you to dispatch the closest vehicle to where it is needed. Also, you can decrease the fuel consumption, get better mileage and increase the number of jobs that could be handled each day.
So basically GPS tracking would help you be at the top of your game.
2018年3月10日星期六
The Qualities Of The Best GPS Fleet Tracking System
Many fleet management companies have gained a lot by investing in GPS fleet tracking software. When resorting to GPS tracking for company vehicles you can make the most out of your assets and the drivers, which can help to decrease the fuel costs, enhance productivity and customer satisfaction. But choosing the right device that is suitable for your company could be quite a hassle, especially if you are new to GPS tracking.
This article would let you to know the characteristics of a perfect GPS fleet tracking solution,
• It sends notifications through texts or emails if there is anything amiss with the drivers or vehicles. It would also allow you to program alerts in case of any particular occurrences like vehicles moving off-route or improper driving habits.
• It does not require any special technical knowledge or training to use.
• It does not lose signal outside urban areas or any unusual places like subways and parking depots.
• The software can be easily accessed via mobile phones.
• Its features are not just limited to tracking vehicles. It also provides help to actually utilize that information so that you could automate your fleet and reduce operational expenses.
• It is highly flexible and lets you enable and disable features based on what you need. Rather than offering a principle set of features, it can be customized to suit your individual requirements.
So now that you have understood the aspects of the best fleet tracking device, you may be able easily navigate the extensive options available in the market
2018年3月9日星期五
GPS Trackers- How They Help Your Fleet Company Become More Eco-Friendly?
At present, it has become very essential to be eco-friendly. Many people have begun to contribute more in keeping their surrounding pollution-free and prefer an eco-friendly company over the others. Thus when you make your fleet eco-friendly and do your part for the preservation of the environment, you can also increase your profits. And one of the best options to do it is to install GPS tracking for company vehicles,
• With the help of fleet tracking companies, car owners could optimize the route taken by the drivers in regards to the shortest and quickest route. By this way, the drivers would manage to reach their destination faster and drive less. Reduced driving means lesser fuel consumption and decreased pollution.
• GPS trackers would also send alerts when there is a need for any maintenance works like change in oil, air filter replacement, cleaning of spark plugs, inflating tire pressure etc. This would ensure that your vehicle would give out fewer pollutants.
• With the use of GPS trackers, drivers can avoid the routes that have higher traffic and congestion and take alternate ways to their destination.
• Over speeding would result in putting extra strain on the engine, which makes them emit more carbon-di-oxide. But GPS trackers would help the fleet owner to monitor the driving habits of the drivers. So, they are less likely to drive faster.
“The greatest threat to the planet is the belief that someone else will save it” - Robert Swan. So the best time to start protecting our environment is today.
