Using GPS Fleet Tracking to Prevent Employee Moonlighting
20 Jan 2016There are a lot of responsibilities that fleet business owners endure in order to keep their business growing. Having to track employees is just one of them.
According to the National Labor Bureau, about 5.7 percent of employees engage in side jobs (moonlighting). What is the repercussions of this for business owners? Employee moonlighting can result in extra fuel costs, more vehicle maintenance, and loss of income for your fleet business, not to mention loss in productivity from tired employees working multiple jobs.
A good solution to this is GPS fleet tracking, which can help you to prevent your workers from using your company vehicles for other side jobs.
How GPS Fleet Tracking Can Help
Fleet managers have to be careful when addressing concerns about side jobs. If you try to prohibit your employees from taking on side jobs altogether, it can get you in trouble for infringing on their privacy. Still, you do need to protect your business as well. GPS tracking is the answer to this concern and many companies are already using it to battle this type of situation. Since your employees and your company vehicles are your primary asset in your fleet business, having a GPS system installed and executed properly will give you a huge advantage.
GPS devices work by pinpointing exactly where your fleet vehicles are 24 hours a day. With just the click of your mouse, you can track down your employees and the location of your company vehicles. You can assess exactly how your vehicles are being used right down to the mere second so you are never left wondering where your assets are.
Some tools provided through GPS include:
Alerts
These are real-time notifications sent to you through email or text based on your defined parameters. You can set up the alerts to notify you when your vehicles are being used outside normal working hours. You can also be alerted when your vehicles are first used in the morning as well as any other things that are relevant to your operation.
Reports
You can track all vehicle activity through reports such as the first and last movement of each day. Also, you can track estimated fuel costs, mileage and all actions made during the reporting time that you choose. You can even see how your employees are spending their time on your company’s watch and if they are using company time to work for someone else.
With GPS fleet tracking, you can improve management of your business by reducing mileage, having instant access to where your vehicles are at all times, being able to monitor your business assets, and preventing income and vehicle theft. This will ultimately save you hundreds, if not thousands, in all sectors of your business.
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