GPS Tracking for Outside Sales Fleets
5 Feb 2019Your outside sales fleet can be the life blood of your business. They are the movers and shakers that get people excited to buy and use the products or services you create and offer. They can also be a huge drain on your business if you don’t watch what they’re doing day after day carefully. These are just a few ways your business can benefit by using GPS tracking for outside sales fleets.
Protect Routes
Regardless of your promise to protect routes for your sales professionals, sometimes, aggressive members of your team will cross lines to seal the deal. You can help prevent this from happening by protecting territories with GPS tracking that alerts you when drivers are straying from their assigned routes.
Learn Where Your Reps are Spending their Most Time
Sometimes it is specific customers that require the greatest time and effort and at other times, it’s a matter of sale staff taking care of other business on company time. Either way, you can use GPS to learn where your team members are spending the bulk of their time outside the office and how well it benefits your overall business plan for them to do so.
With growing concerns about a potential global threat stemming from the Marburg virus, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has asked the Pentagon’s Defense Threat Reduction Agency to pony up funds for bat trackers.
The Marburg virus is a close cousin to Ebola, one of the more terrifying viruses widely recognized by those in scientific communities. It is also carried by bats. When transmitted from bats to humans, the illness is lethal in nine out of ten victims when some dying within a single week.
There are two reasons scientists are so eager to study the nocturnal movements of bats. One is in hope of preventing the spread of Marburg and the other is in hopes of making progress for more effective Ebola treatments. The belief is that since the diseases are so closely related, making progress on one disease can boost progress on managing the other.
What are the Various Types of GPS Trackers?
31 Jan 2019Before you buy GPS trackers for your business or personal needs, it’s a good idea to explore your options and learn more about the various types of GPS trackers on the market today, such as these:
- Plug-n-play (hardwired). Charged by the vehicle’s power and cannot easily be removed from the vehicle.
- Battery powered. Batteries power the device and require periodic recharging.
- Solar powered. Batteries are recharged by exposure to sunlight.
- Personal. Used to track the location of people and/or animals. May be in the form of collars, bracelets, necklaces, watches, etc.
- Portable. GPS tracking that can be taken on the go. May be a handheld device or other portable mechanism.
- Vehicle. Prevent theft, track vehicle movements, and more with vehicle GPS systems. These systems can be hardwired into vehicles and commonly provide real time location and tracking services.
- Fleet. Allows businesses with many vehicles on the road to simultaneously track the locations and movements of all vehicles.
- Teen. Often installed on mobile phones or vehicles to track the movements and location of teens. Can even send notification to parents if driving at excessive speeds, going beyond certain geographic barriers, or operating during designated ‘sleep’ hours.
- Elderly. Instrumental in tracking the movements and locations of elderly patients with dementia and/or Alzheimer’s disease.
- Wildlife. Tracks animals in the wild (sharks, wolves, etc.) to study migration habits, feeding habits, population information, and more.
- Pets. Pet tracking can be attached to pets’ collars, so owners can track their locations when they are missing. This is not the same thing as microchips which are implanted and must be scanned to notify owners.
- Equipment. GPS tracking for equipment can help locate stolen equipment swiftly and smoothly.
- Assets. Used to track objects, like tools, equipment, and merchandise to aid in the recovery of lost and/or stolen items.
- Cell-based. Allows the use of cell phones to connect with cell towers to provide location information. Most require the downloading of a tracking app to work.
- Satellite based. Provide strong signals and allow the tracking of the device through a network of satellites in orbit around the planet.
- Overt. Obvious GPS tracking of goods, vehicles, or equipment that notifies others tracking is taking place.
- Covert. Tracking and location services taking place without the knowledge of those being tracked.
- Real time (active). Tracks and transmits relevant information about location and movement in real time.
- Data logging (passive). Gather and store information about vehicle location and movements. This information is not transmitted but must be retrieved instead.
Once you’ve identified the types of GPS tracking you prefer for your organization, you can then explore your options for getting the equipment and tracking services you require.
Contact us here at LiveViewGPS and we can help you to choose the right type of GPS tracking device or system for your personal or business needs. Call 1-888-544-0494.