Starting Out with GPS Fleet Tracking
10 Oct 2016
The great thing about GPS fleet tracking is that in addition to offering so many beneficial services to businesses, it is also simple to use. Before you begin, take a little time to get to know your new system. You might discover nifty features you didn’t know about when making your purchase that only add to the value of your GPS fleet tracking system. While it is easy to use your fleet tracking system, there is a bit of a learning curve when growing acquainted with it. Take your time rather than diving right in.
Begin by Introducing the System and Software to Your Drivers
These are the men and women who will be most affected by the system. They may need to change long-held routes and adjust certain behaviors behind the wheel to add more productivity to their days and efficiency to your business. Present this as a positive as it will help your business make more money and allow you the opportunity to pay drivers better wages in the process.
Also present your GPS fleet tracking investment as a safety consideration. You are, of course, concerned about driver safety and want to ensure that your drivers aren’t spending too many hours behind the wheel and that they are getting a proper amount of downtime.
Then give them the carrot. GPS fleet tracking systems reduce their paperwork burdens – something most drivers find to be the most distasteful aspects of their jobs.
Consider incentivizing the learning curve for drivers. This always helps to encourage people who are resistant to change to embrace it instead.
The sooner you present the concept to your drivers after the decision is made, the more time they will have to warm up to the idea and even welcome it.
Explore the Various Settings
In golf, there is an area of the driver known as the sweet spot. Hitting the ball with the sweet spot of the club allows drivers to go longer and spin less creating more perfect drives. This is the area many golfers spend their careers hoping to discover and exploit with regularity. It takes time to discover this spot and when golfers use different clubs, it will change.
The same concept holds true when it comes to GPS fleet tracking software. There will be settings that are absolutely perfect for the way you conduct your business. It may take a little while to dial them in perfectly for the precise results you want each and every time.
The best thing is that you can track your trucks, drivers, manifests, and data from any device – laptops, desktops, Apple devices, Blackberries, Kindles, and Android devices are all effective mediums to track the information you need about your trucks and drivers.
Once you take the time to explore the settings and find your sweet spot, you’ll find that GPS fleet tracking is one of the best investments you’ve ever made in your business.
If you have any questions about your new LiveView GPS tracking system or are considering purchasing one of our GPS fleet tracking products, call us at 1-888-544-0494 or send us an email General Inquiries: info@liveviewgps.com / Contact Our Sales Team – sales@liveviewgps.com, or use our live chat support.
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