Sierra Solutions saved thousands in its first year of using FieldLogix by being able to prove misuse of vehicles, verify overtime hours and reduce fuel consumption by over 20%.
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Rivers Casino Uses RFID Tracking System To Manage 20,000 Uniforms
Rivers Casino in Des Plaines, IL, has installed InvoTech’s GIMS automatic ultra-high frequency RFID garment tracking system to manage more than 20,000 custom-designed staff uniforms. InvoTech provides Rivers Casino’s uniform supplier with UHF-RFID tracking tags so new uniforms arrive with tags already sewn in, enabling the tracking system to know the location of each uniform once it arrives on the property.
Employees come to work each day, they wave their ID card near a reader in the uniform room, which triggers an automated conveyer system to deliver the correct uniform. The uniform is delivered in less than a minute and the GIMS uniform tracking system automatically records which uniforms were picked up, and to whom the uniforms were issued.
ISATTrack Integrated Tracking System For All Maritime Vessels
Now you can track all your sea vessels, transporters, containers and crew in one integrated tracking system called ISATTrack. ISATTrack, an integrated GSM and satellite tracking system for the offshore environment, was launched last week by Global Satellite USA, one of the world’s largest mobile satellite solutions providers.
ISATTrack empowers you with the latest satellite technology to manage your boats, containers, crew and any type of asset using the next generation of web-based platforms. For the first time you can now control and instantly monitor, text message, and manage your devices from anywhere in the world.
CT Government Fleet Will Vote on GPS Fleet Tracking Devices
A government fleet in Connecticut, the Department of Children and Families (DCF), is considering adding GPS tracking devices to its entire 800 vehicle fleet. DCF Commissioner Joette Katz estimated the GPS fleet tracking devices will save the state nearly $250,000 in the first year by being able to prove misuse of vehicles, verify overtime hours and save 20 percent on fuel consumption, the CT Mirror reported.
“Anytime you add additional oversight you reap some benefits and efficiencies,” said Cindy Butterfield, budget chief of the $872 million agency. The agency proposes cutting overtime by 10 percent for a savings of $1.7 million next year, and Butterfield said GPS fleet tracking devices will help DCF do that.
Fleet Tracking Technology Is Saving US Businesses Millions
Even with the recovering economy, unpredictable fuel prices and increasing insurance costs for vehicles continue to be a challenge for thousands of U.S. businesses. Many companies have discovered that investing in the right technology can be a wise investment at this crucial time.
Whether you manage a fleet of 5 vans or hundreds of fleet vehicles, GPS fleet tracking solutions can improve your bottom line. Wireless fleet tracking systems can put a spotlight on a driver’s habits that consume excessive fuel and emit unnecessary pollution. The most frequent of these activities include excessive speeding, idling and sudden acceleration and stops. Tracking these types of activities is essential to achieving a fuel-efficient fleet.
Pet Owners Flock To GPS Tracking Systems
The increasing use of GPS tracking technology is offering pet owners a new solution for locating roaming cats, missing dogs and other runaway pets. More and more pet owners are using GPS-based tracking systems to locate their missing pets, and with much success.
Experts estimate that roughly half of the pets that enter animal shelters each year are strays or lost animals. If you’ve ever experienced losing your cat or dog, or any type of pet, you know the agony involved in not being able to find a beloved member of your family. Now there’s help – GPS-Based Pet Tracking Systems.
IRS Sect 179 Allows Helps Write-off GPS Tracking System Purchase
Now may be the perfect time to invest in a GPS tracking system since the federal government will essentially pay for a large portion of it. Thanks to the extension and increased deductions with IRS Piggy-BankSection 179, businesses can write off up to $500,000 for equipment purchased during 2011.
Fuel Efficient Driver Training by FieldLogix Fleet Tracking System
FieldLogix, an industry leading fleet tracking system, launched an online Fuel Efficiency Driver Training Program this year. The program helps drivers recognize and change habits that waste fuel.
Even drivers with years behind the wheel can improve their skills and driving performance with a fuel efficient driver training program.
A few simple changes in driving techniques can produce sizable fuel savings of 5 percent or more, according to the EPA. Fleets that improve fuel economy by at least 5 percent through driver training and monitoring programs can save more than $1,200 per truck each year in fuel costs and eliminate 8 metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions per truck each year.
Man Finds GPS Tracking System Installed By Jealous Wife
After a businessman found a flashing device under the hood of his car, (which turned out to be a secret GPS tracking system installed by the man’s jealous wife) he immediately drove to the police station. Police decided to call in the bomb squad
Stolen Construction Truck Recovered with GPS Tracking System
When Interwest Construction Inc. realized one of their trucks had been stolen, they immediately activated the company’s in-vehicle fleet GPS tracking system. Next thing you know, the chase was on.
According to Fleet Manager Kristal Wagner, “We had a truck stolen on Monday during the night. Tuesday morning, when the foreman was panicking & calling the sheriff, I used the the real-time GPS tracking device to pull up the vehicle’s exact location and gave the Sheriff the information. We recovered the truck within a couple of hours. Some small items that weren’t valuable were stolen from the truck, but the vehicle was not harmed at all!”
A car is stolen every 26 seconds in America, according to The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB). Nearly half of these stolen vehicles are never recovered, and are commonly scrapped for parts or smuggled to another country.