Over the last decade, GPS tracking has gained immense popularity among fleet managers. The use of GPS tracking can be seen in everything from phones and tablets to cars to fleet management. However, despite its popularity, very few understand how GPS works. To have an idea on the workings of a GPS tracking system, we first need to know some GPS basics.
Webinar: Tackling distracted driving with smart technology.
Smartphone-based distraction is a growing menace on our roads and highways. In 2019 over 3000 people were killed and an additional 424,000 people injured in vehicle crashes involving distracted drivers, according to an NHTSA report. Join this webinar to learn how the smart technology from SafeDrivePod can reduce distracted driving accidents, by blocking cell phone usage while driving.
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Training for the Fleet Manager Role
The fleet management profession is unique in that experts of the field need to manage and maintain often sizable vehicle fleets but are also expected to stay abreast on a broad range of topics in the ever-evolving automotive industry in order to maintain success. Read More
Overcome Challenges as a Last-Mile Delivery Fleet
Last-mile delivery activity skyrocketed during the COVID-19 pandemic due to the significant increase in online orders as stay-at-home mandates for the public and non-essential business workers were enacted across the globe. Read More
Vehicle Fleet Right Sizing
Fleet rightsizing is the practice of ensuring that company vehicles are all effectively filling the roles they were brought into a business to help serve, and making any adjustments to the scope of the fleet as necessary to make the company more operationally efficient. Read More
The Distraction of Eating & Driving for Truck & Van Drivers
Discussions on the issue of distracted driving tend to focus on the most prevalent problem: cell phone use. However, fleets that are looking to combat driver distraction in their operations effectively would be remiss to not address another problematic driver distraction: eating and driving.
So, before autonomous cars arrive and allow fleet drivers to easily munch on the go in their work vehicles, fleets should consider how detrimental eating and driving can be regarding the safety of their drivers and vehicles.
Truck Driver Shortage and Rising Fuel Prices Trouble Fleet Managers
When it comes to managing a fleet, there are a lot of factors to consider that may cause bottlenecks and constraints. Namely, personnel and materials required to operate the fleet are issues that every fleet manager is currently facing.
We are thrilled to announce that we have launched our new GPS Trackit Marketplace. The GPS Trackit Marketplace is focused on solving fleet businesses’ everyday problems with their fleet drivers and vehicles. This marketplace will allow you to browse, try, buy and access carefully selected 3rd party solution apps from the fleet ecosystem. Read More
Simplify Work for Your Fleet Managers with Better Telematics
The saying “time is money” is almost 300 years old, but fleet managers of today know all too well how wasted work hours and missed business opportunities can impact fleet productivity and revenue. Fleet managers are the people most affected by the complexity and speed of tasks required every working day.
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