Chicago Bank Slips GPS Tracker into Stolen Cash Bag

GPS TRACKING OF STOLEN ASSETS

Have you ever looked at your monthly bank statement and wondered where all the money went? Maybe you could try the successful strategy used by the Chicago Police Department and a local bank. A GPS tracking device was placed inside a bag of stolen cash leading to the quick apprehension of the suspect. When a northwest suburban bank was robbed, police were able to follow the escape vehicle from 12,550 feet, and the stolen money. Read More

How Work Truck Fleets Save on High Gas Prices

Cutting the money you spend on fuel can improve profit your business generates

Fuel and gas prices are a major cost for work truck fleets whether they run vans, pickups or trucks. Insurance, fuel, maintenance, and driver salaries all cost businesses with fleet service trucks a hefty sum of money.   Read More

GPS Tracking Business Benefits

GPS tracking technology offers useful benefits to fleet managers and vehicle drivers who want to solve fleet management problems. The problem is that those potential buyers don’t always know exactly what those benefits are or the wide array of advantages that exist. It makes it difficult for them to ultimately make that purchase without fully knowing what they’re getting into or why they’re doing so. Read More

GPS tracking uses GPS to determine positions based on a Global Positioning System. The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a group of 27 Earth-orbiting satellites (24 in operation and three extras in case one fails). When people talk about a “GPS,” they usually mean a GPS receiver. The U.S. military developed and implemented this satellite network as a military navigation system but now lets everyone use the signals.

Those in the trucking business regularly experience a shortage of experienced drivers, especially during the busy season. This has led to the hasty hiring of unqualified drivers who often underperform, leading to losses. If you’re in charge of managing a team of drivers, you know how tough it can be to find reliable, skilled staff members. Rather than recruiting new drivers, however, you should focus on keeping the excellent drivers you already have. The following are just a few things you can do to improve your driver retention rate and motivate your existing team.