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Once I get my firm running full time I shall need to find a variety of technologies to help my clients. GPS Insight is one such company I want to investigate. This business has some nice GPS tools that should be invaluable to any company that employs a fleet of trucks or automobiles and desires to track them.

Once the GPS device is hooked up to company vehicles there is a variety of information that can be gathered. Vehicle locations can be tracked, manufacturer recalls are provided, diagnostic reports are produced, roadside assistance can be requested, maintenance logs are kept, and mapping are some of the features provided by the standard package.

How do they do it? They combine satellite tracking with AT&T/T-Mobile phone services. Those are some big names so you can bet on their reliability. They have a link to the AT&T Coverage Tool on their site. This is nice as the business owner can determine if the service covers the organization’s area of operation.

Curious how this might work. They have a nice demo on the website that provides a look at the interface. You get maps of the area you want to follow. You can zoom in or zoom out. Vehicles can be tracked or ignored with a simple click of a mouse. Vehicle status can be picked up on the screen too. You can tell if the vehicle’s ignition is on and how fast the vehicle is currently moving. They even provide the speed limit for the road traveled.

Curious how this might be implemented at your company? GPS Insight has a support site that provides contact information. It also presents a FAQ that helps the user make the best use of this product. I am betting that most of your questions can be answered on this page. Heck. They even have a wiki set up to assist customers. 

If you want to know even more information, then visit the company blog. That is right. They have a blog set up and by the founder no less. I found it to be quite interesting to see how this entrepreneur went about the issues affecting his product. As a student of business this interests me. By collecting the data it showed how to determine what the average trip is for different routes. Variances can help an owner pick out an inefficient truck or lazy driver. That has the potential to improve the company’s bottom line.  

So as a CPA, whenever I see a company that is looking to improve efficiency with their fleet. You can bet I am going to mention GPS Insight to them as a solution.

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