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Fleet Management in Your Pocket |
Written by John Mahoney
Thursday, 21 August 2008
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Mobile phones provide endless opportunities, especially for businesses. A company called TeleNav, founded by global positioning system (GPS) experts, has proven this with its TeleNav Track fleet management software. It allows companies to effectively manage their fleet vehicles with mobile phone-based GPS tracking devices. TeleNav Track features TeleNav Track is an affordable fleet management application with a boatload of features. It has GPS-enable location tracking, mileage tracking, and wireless timesheets. The premium version of the software has dispatching, barcode-scanning, and on-screen turn-by-turn direction functionalities. The TeleNav fleet management software is compatible with the BlackBerry 8800 and the HP iPAQ hw6920 Mobile Communicator. Both devices have built-in GPS. In addition to the mobile device component, the TeleNav Track solution has a web-based interface. This is generally used by managers and dispatchers who are in charge of fleet management. It allows users to know the precise location of all their fleet vehicles, efficiently allocate new jobs, and make accurate arrival estimates. Meanwhile, mobile workers can use the mobile-based software to capture data, fill up wireless forms and timesheets, and even clock in and out of work. TeleNav Track success story One company that has found success through the use of TeleNav Track is the National Exterminating Company, a Virginia-based company that offers full service extermination. The National Exterminating Company recently broadened its service coverage area from Virginia to North Carolina and found the need for some kind of fleet management solution. The National Exterminating Company turned to TeleNav Track. When the company increased its mobile workforce to 40 vehicles, they found that, oftentimes, the company's drivers were unnecessarily taking the same routes and were thus wasting critical resources - in particular, time and money. The National Exterminating Company decided that they needed a GPS fleet management solution and immediately selected TeleNav Track because of its extensive offerings. The National Exterminating Company saw instant returns on their TeleNav Track investment. By deploying it on its fleet vehicles, the business was able to decrease its labor and fuel expenses. The company was also able to reduce the amount of wear and tear faced by its service vehicles. Additionally, the National Exterminating Company was able to improve its customer satisfaction ratings, as they were able to respond to service requests faster. One of TeleNav's senior directors has stated that, because the National Exterminating Company was looking to expand its business, it needed to change the way it carried out its fleet management. This senior director has claimed that TeleNav Track gives companies the tools they need to improve their overall efficiency and boost customer satisfaction. TeleNav Track for businesses both big and small TeleNav Track is an excellent solution to the fleet management needs of businesses, no matter whether small or large. The software empowers its users to take control of their mobile workforce and, in turn, run an efficient business. At present, more than 8,000 companies depend on it for their fleet management needs. Article Source: http://www.ArticleBlast.com |
About The Author:
John Mahoney is a freelance author who writes about various technology related subjects including fleet management . For more information about John visit his website:www.techstore.ie
John Mahoney is a freelance author who writes about various technology related subjects including fleet management . For more information about John visit his website:www.techstore.ie
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