When it comes to obtaining return on investment (ROI) information with GPS fleet tracking technology, the lowest hanging fruit typically revolves around fuel savings by reducing speeding and idling time. Idling time can be defined as the duration of time the engine is running and the vehicle is not moving. When looking at the total idling time, the...

Lower Your Fuel Costs With Fuel Saving Practices Businesses with fleet operations have been feeling the strain of high fuel costs for the past few years. At first, these business owners assumed they just had to get past a tough couple of years and then the fuel costs would stabilize. It is now clear that...

One of the biggest (if not the biggest) expense for fleet-based companies is fuel. And with fuel being necessary to running your business you may often think there is nothing you can do about high fuel costs. However, properly maintaining vehicles and educating your drivers are two of the best ways to maximize fuel efficiency and reduce high fuel...

Businesses with vehicles often ask, “Can I manage fuel all by myself or do I need a fuel management system?” On the business expense report, fuel accounts for 70% of variable cost. For that reason, fleet managers are paid big bucks to control fuel expenses. Fleet managers often target fuel as the #1 expense to control....

Welcome back to Fuel Management System 101 – in this post, we will answer the question “How does a fuel management system work?”. Let’s start with a history lesson! Fuel management is the process of controlling fuel usage and fuel cost. Fleets have been managing fuel for many, many years. Before they used computers, fleets...

Location is Everything If you need to pinpoint the location of a person, vehicle, or asset, GPS (or a global positioning system) is capable of identifying and reporting that information with the highest level of accuracy. Instead of spending several hours a day looking for something or someone, you can simply activate your ZascoGPS tracking device...

What are some of the advantages of wireless temperature monitoring? Improving Customer Service Preventing Spoilage Complying with Laws Before discussing these benefits, let’s take a step back. Even before wireless temperature monitoring existed, fleets had to control the temperature to ensure food is not spoiled. Spoiled food can lead to nasty food-related illnesses. Anyone who...

Fleet owners and managers are usually painfully aware of the costs associated with keeping vehicles fueled up. GPS vehicle tracking can help to identify inefficiencies in order to reduce costs. The specific fuel concerns many trackers can identify and monitor include:  Mileage per gallon  Idle times Emissions These assist fleet managers with identifying inefficient drivers,...

An insurance policy can go a long way towards protecting a business’s assets, but even the best insurance can’t tackle the issue of loss prevention before theft has occurred. Valuable asset theft is a concern for businesses of all sizes and GPS asset tracking is the first big step toward a solution. GPS tracking technology...

If you are a business owner or manager seeking to monitor the activity of your mobile workers, it’s important for you to first understand your rights as an employer, and those of your employees. As an employer, it is within your legal rights to ensure your workers are where they say they are, but before...