GPS fleet tracking boasts major savings March 24, 2008
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- A Maryland-based HVAC company (35 vehicles) saved over $21,000 in fuel costs in their first six months using GPS fleet tracking, and saved over $100,000 in labor charges
- Peterson Industrial, Inc., an Alabama based company focused on industrial and commercial piping, plumbing and metal fabricating, anticipates annual savings of around $350,000
- A Navtrak study reports average reductions in overtime of 13.4%
Navtrak GPS tracking success stories August 23, 2007
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Navtrak seems to be making a full court press on the publicity front. Having recently started their GPS Tracking Insights & Info newsletter, they are now publishing GPS tracking success stories. These span multiple industries including electric, food distribution, fuel delivery, home construction, HVAC, paving, pest control, plumbing, real estate and more.
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GPS tracking a hit with fleet operators August 1, 2007
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C.J. Driscoll has released a study of U.S. fleet operators’ satisfaction with GPS tracking. 73% of participants indicated that they were either extremely satisfied or very satisfied with their systems.
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GPS asset tracking thwarts million dollar heist July 23, 2007
Posted by Rich in : GPS fleet tracking, GPS asset tracking, GPS vehicle tracking , add a commentThe Sydney Morning Herald is reporting that a GPS tracking device thwarted the theft of 4704 Sony PS2 consoles, worth a reported $1 million. The semi-trailer carrying the game consoles was outfitted with a GPS asset tracking device. Police were able to track the trailer to a residence where the games were being off-loaded. Four men were arrested and are due to appear in court on August 13.
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TeleNav Track review July 3, 2007
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It’s not often that we see a full and detailed review of a GPS fleet tracking service, but that’s exactly what CIO has posted — a four-part review of TeleNav Track. They didn’t find much not to like about it either, other than the limited number of phones supported (the service is currently only offered on AT&T and Sprint/Nextel phones).
TeleNav Track is available in several packages according to a business’s needs, and at various pricing levels. TeleNav Track features include GPS navigation and wireless forms, dispatching and barcode scanning.
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GPS fleet tracking - who uses it and why May 14, 2007
Posted by Rich in : GPS fleet tracking, GPS vehicle tracking , add a commentI came across an interesting article today about who uses GPS fleet tracking and why they use it. Especially useful is their list of eleven reasons why. It’s easy to see why they say the pay back period on GPS fleet tracking systems is 6-12 months. Here’s a short summary:
- Reduced costs due to speeding, excess wear and tear etc.
- Improved vehicle maintenance due to automatic reminders
- Insurance discounts
- Productivity gains
- Improved customer service
- Better record keeping
- Improved ability to analyze trends
- Better overtime management
- Eliminated the need to track down employees
- Improved asset management
- Elimination of driver logs
Maptuit selects NAVTEQ to power NaviGo May 5, 2007
Posted by Rich in : GPS fleet tracking, GPS asset tracking , add a commentMaptuit, a provider of GPS fleet and asset tracking solutions, recently announced that they have chosen NAVTEQ TRANSPORT™ truck attributes for their latest fleet navigation product, NaviGo (PDF). NaviGo features real-time mapping and navigation; commercial-grade routing and re-routing; text-to-speech turn-by-turn directions; and a large moving map format as well as a truck-specific dynamic road network.
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OpenGTS - Open source GPS fleet tracking for free April 29, 2007
Posted by Rich in : GPS fleet tracking , 2 commentsThis is one of the more interesting options I’ve come across - OpenGTS - an open source GPS fleet tracking solution. Yes, open source, as in free. Now I’m not sure how many companies will actually take this on. Just ask your CTO about doing it and see what he/she says!
OpenGTS uses a Google Maps interface (as shown below), though their site says you can use other mapping interfaces if desired. Geofencing can be used to provide arrival / departure information.
OpenGTS supports devices using Open DMTP, the Open Device Monitoring and Tracking Protocol, a companion project. The system can currently be used with the Palm Treo 650 and the HP hw6945.
AT&T partners with TeleNav on GPS workforce management solution March 31, 2007
Posted by Rich in : GPS fleet tracking, GPS tracking employees , add a commentAT&T has announced a partnership with TeleNav, to implement a workforce management solution utilizing TeleNavTrack:
TeleNav Track is an affordable enterprise-grade application for companies of all sizes and includes multiple features, such as GPS-enabled location-tracking, mileage-tracking, wireless time sheets, alerts and detailed location-reporting to capture field data. A premium version of TeleNav Track is also available with features including wireless forms, dispatching, barcode- scanning support and voice and on-screen turn-by-turn GPS directions. Initially, TeleNav Track is available on the new BlackBerry® 8800 and HP iPAQ hw6920 Mobile Communicator, both of which have integrated GPS.
TomTom unveils GO 715 March 21, 2007
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TomTom has announced the TomTom GO 715, a new GPS receiver that is integrated into the TomTom WORK Compact GPS tracking solution.
The TomTom GO 715 is limited to to Western Europe however, and the company has not announced plans to expand it to North America. A more comprehensive solution, TomTom WORK active, is available in the U.S., Canada and Europe. It utilizes the TomTom GO 510, 710 and 910. Here is a a link where you can compare the features of these two TomTom WORK GPS fleet tracking options.
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