GPS to track your vehicles?

[George Stolz]

GPS is easy enough to foil. Anybody with a microwave in the back of their van can pitch their Nextel in there and avoid it. I knew a guy who walked in at 10am, threw his phone on the mantel, chatted for a few, and hopped into his girlfriend's car to head out for a three-hour lunch.

Track productivity, not whereabouts. It's a better use of resources. That's the bottom line, IMO.

 

[benaround]

I have done the same. But now it seems I can't find any that will act like adults. I think it's the mentality of today's young people that bother me. I plan to start tracking.

As they say, don't forget who raised those young people !!

 

[220/221]

We have it. It's a great tool to have.

 

[benaround]

How much per month per truck does it cost ?

 

[LarryFine]

There are two kinds that you mount in the vehicle: one that offers live tracking via internet with a subscription fee, and the other simply records its movements, and you upload the data later.

The former type you may have seen on Sears service vans, utility trucks, etc. To me, the latter would suffice for our needs, and you'd keep its existence a secret from the guys you're watching.

 

[SmithBuilt]

As they say, don't forget who raised those young people !!

That's a whole other topic, we better save that discussion for another thread.




I admit I micro manage too much. Even if I have a productive employee they are still on my time when they are at work. I do let some things slide. IMO when you let something like that slide it just becomes a breeding ground for more problems.

 

[buddhakii]

If you don't trust them, then why did you hire them?

It's not about trust, it's about the bottom line. Sure you may have an employee that is productive, but if you install this device and find out that this empoyee and five others, if they change their routes and the way they drive, can earn you an extra 100 dollars a day would you use it? My guess is you would. We had them on our vans the last place I worked and it never even entered my mind. I just kept doing what I always did and never heard anything about it.

 

[220/221]

How much per month per truck does it cost ? [/QUOTE


Leased equipment plus air time for 5 trucks = $179 per month.

Like I said, it's a great tool but it is on the chopping block along with lots of other non essentials.