Imagine for a moment how great it would be if your field staff had instant access to vital information enabling to do their job properly. Having the correct level of information at their fingertips would enhance the service provided as well as making their lives easier. For the business owner, costs can be reduced and your workforce is kept safe from harm.
There are different methods of GPS tracking available in order for businesses to keep in touch and track their mobile workers. Two of the main contenders and most effective methods are perhaps, JobTrak and PDATrak.
The JobTrak real time tracking system gives you an ‘always on’ solution that can exchange information between you and your workers quickly and easily utilising ‘push’ technology. JobTrak can be undertaken as a fully managed service meaning that any of the hassles and problems associated with support and deployment related to the software applications are taken care of.
What benefits will JobTrak tracking software give you? The answers are many fold. The fleet of vehicles under your control will be able to operate with more efficiency making them more productive as a result. This will lead to an increase in customer satisfaction and as a by-product, your fleet’s service and fuel costs will be improved.
As well as this, insurance costs may well be lowered not to mention the fact that the amount of paperwork required from your drivers will be reduced since the tracking system will take care of a lot of the reporting and scheduling. This in turn will reduce the amount of time your vehicles are stood and reduce overtime costs. Conclusive proof of delivery times can also be given if need should a problem arise.
Of course, all of the above can be seen as benefits of vehicle tracking software that you can measure but what about the other benefits. These can include, a more comprehensive level of security for your mobile workforce and their vehicles, as well as offering the ability to fully analyse all activities of your drivers and gain knowledge of their driving habits and styles.
The automation that comes from vehicle tracking software means less control room activity and can even help you comply with your responsibilities regarding ‘Duty of Care’ legislation. It can even be useful to help in the event of evidence being required should an accident or dispute occur.
JobTrak can be initiated in either an off the shelf application or a more tailored solution depending on your business’s specific needs and requirements. It has been fully developed in house, therefore giving complete control over many aspects of tracking and maintaining contact or your workers. It gives you the ability to send jobs to workers while at the same time keeping an accurate track of where they are at any given time.
PDATrak on the other hand, turns your workers Personal Digital Assistants into a means of tracking your mobile workforce. As with JobTrak, this software can help to increase productivity, help your business conform to ‘Duty of Care’ legislation and lets you send and receive crucial information as and when needed.
PDATrak can be installed on any Windows Mobile PDA. This means that it can be used on a large cross section of devices. It offers protection for mobile workers in the field and comes with a panic feature making it invaluable for anyone who might work or enter areas of danger. PDATrak provides a scalable tracking system that is intuitive and user friendly making it perfect for both small and large operations.
Another advantage of using a tracking system such as PDATrak is that it has been designed to be future proof. The ability to be updated and added to as technology progresses makes it a good buy for anyone dealing with a mobile workforce. As an added bonus, even if your company does not have their own supply of PDA’s, they can be provided fully loaded ready to be used by your staff.
The benefits that can be gained from both JobTrak and PDATrak are immense. Integrating them into your business will help you to not only lower your overall expenditure but can also be a means of keeping your staff that work in the field, safe and well informed. Why not find out more about these two innovative software systems by visiting www.supatrak.com.
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Phil Young
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