It may not always be a big deal when employees make an extra stop to grab a cup of coffee or pull over to make a quick phone call during the work day, but when multiple hours are spent performing personal errands or taking the scenic tour to add on extra time it becomes a much bigger problem. GPS tracking software can help identify when drivers do this or prove when they don’t. This type of data can be key during investigations into the activity of your drivers when a problem arises.
Not every fleet owner or manager wants to be on their driver’s back, but it’s important that drivers don’t take advantage of managing their own time when it affects the bottom line of your business. It’s your right to know they are working the hours they claim to be, jobs are being completed, and that fuel is not being wasted.
Reduce Labor Costs with GPS Tracking
Reduce labor costs by only paying employees for actual time worked. There will be no falsifying time sheets or taking a long route to add on extra hours.
With advanced GPS tracking reports, view drive time for your entire fleet to determine hours worked. Reports also include the addresses of each stop, so you can verify when your driver arrived and left a job site, in case you need to verify a job against a discrepancy. If you notice on a report that a driver visits an address for lengthy periods of time on a regular basis, create a landmark so you can easily identify the location. Why pay a driver overtime that is spending 3 hours at home during lunch?
Route Efficiency Reporting
Use the route efficiency report to determine if drivers take the quickest routes to job sites.
When routes are optimized, you save on fuel costs and can serve more customers overall. This is an easy way for drivers to add on a few extra hours a week, so it is important to make sure time is not being wasted. Use the tools available from an advanced GPS tracking solution to train employees and it will consequently improve your bottom line.
It is easy to let a small detour here and there get swept under the rug, but it is part of a bigger problem that will directly affect profits in the long term. By using a GPS tracking software, increase productivity and help to train drivers on acceptable behavior. Stop wasting time and see revenue increase, contact us today for more information.