Some Examples Of Direct and Indirect Benefits From Vehicle Tracking

Both vehicle tracking and Mobile phone tracking have each grown in their adoption in last few years. So a commonly asked question is whether a business really can benefit by adopting mobile phone or fleet tracking? If your business require the use of fleet vans or cars on a daily basis, then the use of the vehicle or mobile tracking can provide significant benefits on the efficiency of your business in a number of ways, both directly and indirectly.

Mobile and Vehicle tracking systems make your business do away with out-of-date paper systems that were so popular in the past. A GPS tracking system can automatically keep a record of all the required information related to mileage and time, and thus it is no more necessary for employees or drivers to fill in time sheets or mileage logs. The business benefits from a vehicle tracking system can be broadly grouped into two categories namely direct and indirect benefits. Let us have a look into two one by one.

Direct Benefits.

The direct benefits rendered by a tracking system are clearly visible. With a GPS tracking system in place, you would have the potential to achive many of the following:

* Your fleet's productivity and efficiency increased.

* You would achieve improved levels of customer service and satisfaction.

* The fuel and servicing costs are reduced due to the 100% accurate data, which is generated by tracking systems showing the driver style, fuel consumption and engine load.

* One of the direct results achieved by a tracking application is attainment of better supply chain management.

* Your insurance costs are also reduced as a lot of insurance companies provide better deals and lower premiums to fleets that have a vehicle tracking system installed.

* You have definitive evidence of when and where the deliveries were made and thus there is no scope for any kind of disputes over departure or arrival times.

* The paperwork that your drivers have to spend time filling in is greatly reduced, and thus that time can be utilized in other tasks.

* Some of the other direct benefits include reduced vehicle standing time and reduced overtime costs.

Indirect Benefits.

The indirect benefits are those that are achieved as a direct result of using information provided by the GPS tracking software.

* Higher security levels for the vehicles and drivers in your fleet.

* The increased security and safety levels let you keep an accurate track of your vehicles' whereabouts at any given time.

* There is a lot of improvement in working environment as there is a reduction in control room activity and noise.

* Using a tracking system, you can get a full comparative analysis of the driver's effectiveness behind the wheels and data from a crash or accident can be collected if necessary in the case of a claim or dispute.

In conclusion, there is no single benefit profile that applies to every business, but it is highly likely that with just a little thought and planning you will be able to achieve both direct and indirect benefits through the adoption of mobile or vehicle tracking.


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Iain Jones is a consultant working with Zest Tracking Ltd on GPS vehicle tracking solutions and GPS mobile phone tracking services across the UK.