Is vehicle tracking an effective way of saving your company money in this economic recession? There are many reasons that prevent companies from installing vehicle tracking, in this article we are going to try to provide an overview of how vehicle tracking can save companies money and show that vehicle tracking could be right for you.
Fleet Managers sometimes dismiss the idea of tracking vehicles, as they think that they do not have the budget to pay out for this technology, what they are unaware of is that most tracking units do not have to be brought outright. Some offers include leasing the tracking units over a period of time, by doing this the majority of companies can make the units pay for themselves on a monthly basis. By making a saving of approximately 1 litre of fuel per day, the saving will cover the cost of the unit.
But how do you save money on fuel? It’s easy, and can be saved in a number of ways. Mileage claims can be a major expense of a mobile workforce. One of the standard features of a tracking system is that mileage reports can be produced. These can be checked to ensure the mileage expenses are accurate. Vehicles that are driven more efficiently will use less fuel. This can also be monitored using vehicle tracking system.
Companies are sometimes worried about how long vehicle tracking takes to install on to their vehicles, they shouldn’t be. Installation of the tracking units can be installed during or out of working hours, at the employee’s home or their office; obviously this does depend on the tracking supplier but ensures that vehicle is not off the road for too long. If the company chooses to have the units installed within normal office hours then the employee’s can use this time to be trained up on how to use the systems. For installation out of office hours, training can be done via the internet.
It is perceived that office staff will have to ‘watch’ the vehicles all day, this is not the case. Vehicle tracking is designed not to take up a lot of the employee’s time but is designed to help the operational running of a modern business. Real time alerts can be arranged so that office staff are alerted when their drivers are driving at excess speeds or enters a predetermined location, reports can be printed off whenever they are required.
A lot of Managers may worry how their staff will react, should they suggest that vehicle tracking is put in place. However, it will be those employees who work hard and are performing well by completing all of their duties that are the unlikely to object, some may even show this as positive way of displaying how hard they are actually working. For employees that do not like spending time on administrative duties such as mileage form and time sheets, vehicle tracking could be beneficial to them as they will no longer have to complete them.
So yes, vehicle tracking can be used to help your company save money and also ensures that duties are being met throughout the mobile workforce and let’s face it, to have your mileage and time sheets completed for you, who could ask for more?
