GPS Fleet Tracking is Not Just About the Vehicle

Often when people think about GPS fleet tracking they think of vehicles. They think of vehicle location, fuel consumption, maintenance and proximity to job sites, etc. However, tracking the vehicle is not the only value. Tracking inventory, tools and equipment is also important.

The concept of mobile inventory works like this - a truck or van backs up to the inventory warehouse and uses a bar code scanner to scan parts, supplies, tools and equipment to check them out of the warehouse inventory and then scans the truck or van bar code to designate the new location of the inventory. This provides the inventory management system with a detailed record of the exact location of all inventory, tools and equipment. The challenge is that the new location of the inventory is mobile.

The GPS fleet tracking software can now not only track the vehicle, but all the parts, tools and equipment inside it. Why is this useful? If another service technician requires a specialty tool or piece of equipment, the dispatcher in the office can look up the equipment location, identify the van where it is located and see it on a map. A route or meeting place can be quickly arranged and the part, tool or equipment can be transferred.


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