There are several ways a GPS fleet tracking system can improve driver productivity.
Driver conduct: If a citizen or a customer lodges a complaint about the aggressive driving of one of your employees, you can use GPS fleet tracking to verify or negate the complaint.
Costly driver habits: If drivers are travelling at excessive speeds or braking too often, driver data from your GPS fleet tracking system will reveal this. Both of these habits cost fleet owners in extra fuel and maintenance costs. Bringing these facts to the driver’s attention will result in greater profits for the company.
Idling: Idling vehicles cost the company money in wasted fuel. Although your drivers are instructed to turn off vehicles while stopped for deliveries, lunch breaks, and other services, they do not always comply. Before GPS fleet tracking there was no way to check this. With fleet tracking the manager or owner of the fleet can access reports outlining vehicles left idling instances. The problem can then be addressed immediately.
Route Selection: GPS Fleet Tracking systems allow the manager or owner to determine the most efficient route for each truck each day. The system chooses the most direct route from site to site. By looking at the route map the fleet manager will be able to determine:
- Did the driver follow the most efficient route?
- Did the driver vary the route?
- Did the driver make any unauthorized stops?
- Did the driver take any side trips to conduct personal business? If so, landmark alerts can be set up. If the driver crosses the geofence alerts are received by the fleet manger.
Delivery Irregularities: If deliveries are late, incorrectly delivered, or missing, GPS fleet tracking will reveal this so it can be corrected immediately.
