GPS Asset Tracking Reduces Company Expenditures


by James Valliere

Asset management is essential for companies with trailers and heavy equipment. With GPS, managers can easily monitor their assets by tracking their locations. This can prevent theft as well. GPS tracking assists companies with management of trailer delivery and using heavy equipment in various ways. The device is set up on the vehicle or asset and the company could access an automated database of information using their own dispatch office. A weatherproof container of these devices keeps them working efficiently through most extreme precipitaton and temperatures.

Heavy Equipment

Usage and location of equipment like generators, bulldozers, front end loaders and typical construction machines are tracked by using a small device placed on the business machinery. Businesses can get automated updates on mileage and use of engine hrs and can schedule maintenance when needed. Calculating activity of heavy equipment eliminates the necessity for someone to manually go to the location in which the equipment is positioned and check mileage and manual user logs. The company receives notifications for unforeseen situations, such as when the engines are fired up outside of working hours or if the equipment are transferring when they shouldn't be. In case of robbery, the tracking device could be located easily and quickly through computer software for swift recovery.

Trailers

Asset tracking entails placing a GPS device on trailers to monitor their real time places. Satellites can pinpoint the movement of trailers, no matter what type they are. This prevents loss of merchandise and the trailers themselves. A compact monitoring device can even be installed on screws or heavy adhesive to roll-off containers and railcars. In the event one isn't where it is supposed to be, the program can be rapidly accessed by company dispatch or management and used to find the missing asset. Refrigerated trailer tracking is accessible with the GPS tracking device. It can track the interior temperature to ensure right refrigeration of product. This is vital for food, perishables and hazardous material shipments.

Funds

There are other options as well, you can have GPS tracking systems that are on a for lease basis. They could be paid in monthly installments via a contract with the fleet management company. The devices could also help businesses spend less. By reducing the incidence of lost equipment, product and trailers through theft and loss, the business won't have to replace these products as often. Several insurance businesses also give anti theft discounts on deductibles and/or premuims. Practically twelve states have mandates allowing companies to receive discount percentages when certain regulations are implemented. Additionally, when workers know they are being supervised, there is less down time, which improves efficiency and increases productivity at work and saves the company funds.

About the Author

Trakpro® provides demonstrated GPS vehicle tracking and telematics results to minor and major scale industrial fleets and customers vehicles around Australia and PNG. Our company gives clients an extensive fleet management system that develops with your company in getting the best business you may visit http://trakpro.com.au/services.

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