GPS Tracking for Small Tool Tracking

27 Apr 2017

Lost tools and the time spent searching for misplaced tools on job sites can put a substantial dent in your company’s bottom line. Even one single missing or damaged tool can add onto the time it takes to complete a task and boost the labor costs for a specific task by a wide margin.

When spread across a large project, it can add up to thousands of dollars in wasted labor. Not to mention it can cause your project timeline, schedule, and budget to be blown out of the water. This is in addition to the costs of repairing or replacing your tools.

Using GPS equipment tracking for small tools is a great way to protect your investment in tools, keep your projects on target, and quickly locate missing or misplaced tools – increasing productivity, reducing costs, and keeping your projects finished on time creating happier customers. These are just a few ways GPS tracking for your small equipment and tools can help you boost your profits.

Locate Missing Tools Quickly

Small tools can easily be misplaced on job sites. They can get placed on the wrong trucks, not put back in the right location, or even go home attached to employees’ belt loops because they’ve forgotten they had them. Then, of course, there’s the outright theft of tools.

Things like nail guns, impact drivers, drills, and power planes for industrial use are small and can easily get lost amongst the many tools you have for business. GPS tracking allows you to pinpoint their locations so you can get back on task quickly – eliminating lost labor and the associated costs.

Identify Tools Stolen from Job Sites

There are many great things to keep in mind about GPS tracking for small tools. It’s not just about identifying their locations at any given time, which is essential for locating and recovering your missing tools. It is also about setting up notifications that send you text messages whenever these small tools leave their assigned job sites. This means that if they go home with an employee or are stolen and taken off your site, you can get fast notifications while the action is taken place. The ability to act quickly, is critical in the recovery of these costly tools and GPS tracking helps with that.

The bottom line is that GPS tracking for your worksite equipment and small tools means more money for you. It reduces expenses, labor, and tool loss and improves productivity on the job for everyone. The big question you need to ask yourself at this point is why haven’t you taken the plunge and made the investment in GPS tracking for your valuable tools.

To learn more about GPS equipment tracking, speak to one of our LiveViewGPS experts by calling 1-888-544-0494, emailing us at : info@liveviewgps.com, or completing our online form. We look forward to hearing from you.

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About George Karonis

George Karonis is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of LiveViewGPS Inc., a company he established in 2008 with the vision of making real-time GPS tracking more reliable, affordable, and accessible for businesses of all sizes. Over the past two decades, he has built a reputation as an innovator in GPS tracking, fleet management, asset monitoring, and Push-to-Talk over Cellular (PTToC) communications. Under George's leadership, LiveViewGPS has grown into a nationally recognized provider of GPS tracking solutions, serving businesses, government agencies, educational institutions, law enforcement organizations, and public works departments throughout the United States. The company's technology helps organizations improve operational efficiency, protect valuable assets, increase driver safety, and reduce operating costs through real-time location intelligence. Before founding LiveViewGPS, George developed a background in security, surveillance, and emerging location technologies. His passion for innovation and practical problem solving has driven the development of products that combine dependable hardware with easy-to-use cloud software, giving customers actionable information when it matters most. In 2018, George expanded into nationwide Push-to-Talk over Cellular communications by launching PeakPTT, providing businesses with rugged, instant communication solutions that operate over LTE and Wi-Fi networks. His focus has remained the same throughout his career: delivering dependable technology backed by exceptional customer service and long-term customer relationships. George regularly writes about GPS tracking, fleet management, asset protection, business technology, and communication systems. Through this blog, he shares industry insights, practical advice, and emerging trends to help organizations make informed decisions about tracking technology and connected operations.