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By James Neely

In the realm of vehicle fleet management, asset protection and location ability is no longer an option. No matter how large or small your operations, no monetary value can be placed on a system that allows you to track your assets in real-time.

Additionally, the accountability feature forces those in your organization to play by the rules and provides evidence when they are violated. Those who ignore rules and laws cost your company money.

Adding a GPS satellite tracking system to your fleet management operations affords you the ability to track, report on and recover assets. Some additional benefits are:

Heightened Driver Safety and Responsibility. Real-time tracking provides instantaneous feedback as to the whereabouts of your assets. This data is used in the verification of performance related to job duties. Once drivers know that they are being watched closely, they are more likely to remain inside of acceptable limits and regulations.

Reduces Moving Violations. These systems are like having a constant radar detector on your assets. You will know how fast the vehicles are being driven in order to help maintain compliance with laws and ordinances. Not only does this prevent accidents, but it also saves on moving violations and loss of productivity due to having to separate employees who are in constant violation of these laws.

Provides Proof of Performance. In viewing the history of an asset you can determine the times of deliveries as well as the duration. This feedback provides factual data for the guidance of personnel in the performance of their job functions. Those who are within acceptable limits can be rewarded and those who are not can be re-assigned.

Supplies Accuracy in Accounting. Your billing department can use the data from one of these systems to bill by time and mileage in a very accurate manner. Having this data can be invaluable in a customer service based dispute. Also, a copy can be included with invoicing to demonstrate accuracy in support of services rendered.

Maintains Evidentiary Support. This data can be used in a court of law to provide evidence towards the factual statements concerning execution of contractual agreements. Just having this support can help avoid litigation all together. An open policy towards contractual compliance is a deterrent to false claims. A system can provide that for you.

While you might think that these fleet management systems are cost prohibitive, the opposite is true. The above reasons make these systems a necessity for a growing, thriving business.