Category: Fleet GPS System News

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FieldLogix Gives Sunshine Landscape a Positive ROI in 18 Days

Upon installing FieldLogix fleet GPS, Carlos’ suspicions were immediately confirmed, and what he found was much worse than he had ever suspected.

By using the system’s activity reports, he found that his “honor system” was being abused by his employees. By having an accurate way to measure daily work hours, his overtime costs dropped immediately.

****In fact, his overtime costs dropped by more than 2 hours per man per day with no change in the workload. Based on Carlos’ calculations, he paid for the entire first year of the system within the first 18 days. ****

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Fleet GPS Tracking System Launched in 12,000 Buses

In an effort to improve the efficiency and provide more commuter-friendly services, fleet GPS tracking technology will be installed in about 12,000 buses.

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GPS Fleet Tracking System Helps Keep Michigan Roads Clear of Snow

In real-time, the GPS fleet tracking system tells the Department of Public Services where trucks are located, how much salt the trucks are using, whether truck plows are up or down and how fast the trucks are going.

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High Gas Prices Squeeze Drivers, Fleet Managers Hit Hardest

Robert Crawley, owner of Robert’s Coffee and Vending Service in Longview, TX, told the Longview News Journal his firm operates a fleet of about 20 delivery trucks and service vehicles.

Crawley said, “compared to this time last year we’re spending about $500 more a week on gasoline. So far, we’ve absorbed the expense and haven’t had to pass it along to our customers.”

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GPS Tracking Devices Reveal 5 Out of 6 County Employees Behaving Badly

Supervisors secretly placed GPS tracking devices on the county-owned cars that the engineers drove, and were shocked at the abuse they uncovered.

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Cut Fuel Costs With FieldLogix’s GPS Fleet Tracking System

Despite this year’s record high gas prices, a GPS fleet tracking system can absolutely help to reduce your fuel costs.

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Albertina Kerr Saves 1,100 Gallons of Fuel with FieldLogix

At first Albertina Kerr Centers was unsure if a fleet tracking system would really help him cut costs, but he quickly realized how valuable the tracking system is.
According to Keil Southworth of Albertina Kerr Centers, “Our fuel usage dropped by 1,100 gallons the first two weeks after installing the FieldLogix fleet tracking system. The following two weeks our usage went back up 400 gallons but still was 700 gallons under our average.”

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Cell Phone GPS Catches City Employee Leaving Work Early – 83 Times

gps tracking blackberryNYC Employee Busted by Cell Phone’s GPS Tracking System. Caught Falsifying His Time-Records.

When he accepted a cell phone from his employer in 2005, John Halpin never guessed that a perk would get him fired.

John Haplin worked for the NYC school system as a carpenter supervisor for 21 years. According to city officials, he was falsifying his time-records.

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GPS Fleet Tracking System Helps Dunphy’s Extermapest Cut Fuel Costs

gps fleet tracking system – reportsGas prices are typically low in winter, but not this year. Currently the U.S. average price for a gallon of self-serve regular gas is $3.80, 30 cents more than one month ago, and 25 cents more than one year ago, according to the AAA Fuel Gauge Report.

Despite today’s sky-high gas prices, Ron Dunphy, president of Dunphy’s Extermapest in Palm Springs, California has seen a significant reduction in his fuel costs since installing his FieldLogix GPS fleet tracking system last year.

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GPS Tracking Devices To Be Installed in Scott County Garbage Trucks

Cities across the U.S. are being forced to make budget cuts. Many cities are turning to a GPS tracking devices to help cut costs and save money.

City officials in Scott County, MS, have decided to install GPS tracking devices inside the county’s fleet of garbage trucks.

The county is planning to save thousands in fuel and maintenance costs, by taking data from the GPS tracking devices and re-routing existing routes.

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FBI Disables 3,000 GPS Tracking Devices

Due to the Supreme Court’s recent decision in U.S. v. Jones, the FBI has disabled about 3,000 GPS tracking devices it was using to keep track of suspects’ locations,

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GPS Tracking Devices Uncover Corruption at Sewerage Authority

GPS Tracking Devices Used to Uncover Corruption at Sewerage Authority & Locate More Than $100,000 in Stolen Public Resources…City Employees Busted Stealing $100,000 of Equipment & Running Side Jobs

This week more than $100,000 in stolen public resources has been uncovered in Cinnaminson, NJ, and five full-time city employees, including the Cinnaminson Sewerage Authority’s top two employees, have been arrested on theft and corruption charges.

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COLTS Invests $834,078 For Vehicle Tracking System

Public buses in Lackawanna will be getting a major upgrade this year. This week board members of the County of Lackawanna Transit System (COLTS) unanimously voted to invest $834,078 for a new real-time vehicle tracking system to “help the agency better monitor and manage its operations.”

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BBB: 4 Questions to Ask a GPS Fleet Tracking Provider

Considering the proliferation of GPS tracking technology, many business are being solicited by dozens of GPS fleet management providers.

There are a lot of choices and it can be overwhelming.

You really want to make sure that you’re getting all the fleet tracking features you need, but aren’t overpaying for things that you’re never going to use.

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GPS Tracking Helps Catch Albuquerque Workers

In 2010, the Solid Waste Management Department in Albuquerque, NM, wanted to improve the efficiency of the city’s garbage routes. So the city installed GPS tracking devices in each of the city’s garbage trucks.

Chief Operations Officer John Soladay said the City saved over $750,000 in fuel and maintenance costs, by taking data from the GPS devices and re-routing existing routes.

The city became much more efficient, all right – plus a whole lot more.

Two drivers were even caught operating side businesses with their garbage trucks – all on the taxpayer’s dime.

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Tracking System for Coast Guard Helicopters Launching in Canada

A new tracking system that monitor helicopters for the Canadian coast guard is being launched soon.

The tracking system provides a comprehensive solution for real-time tracking of aircraft.

Absolute knowledge of the whereabouts of an aircraft is essential for the safety of the passengers and crew. This is particularly true in the event of an accident, where the immediate evacuation of injured people is critical.

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Governor to Install 750 GPS Tracking Units in State Fleet

State officials requested GPS tracking devices for 750 vehicles, saying use of the GPS tracking devices will improve employee efficiency and resource management.

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Fleet Tracking System – Top 5 Benefits (Part Two)

Fleet tracking systems are designed with one primary goal: to save time and money. There many benefits to using a fleet tracking system, here is a list of the Top 5 Benefits (Part One):

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