March 18, 2020 5:31 pm
Published by Malcolm Rosenfeld
SOP is an acronym which stands for standard operating procedure, and it consists of a compilation of step-by-step instructions that assists workers to perform routine tasks or operations which may be complex. The aim of an SOP is to provide consistency, efficiency, and a generally high quality of performance, while also lowering the possibility of mistakes and miscommunications. Organizations all over the world have established standard operating procedures to carry out tasks relevant to their particular industries, and they have proven to be invaluable in helping to guide workers toward successful achievement. In order to be effective, an SOP should... View Article
February 25, 2020 8:45 pm
Published by Malcolm Rosenfeld
One of the biggest challenges to a fleet manager in today’s competitive business world is the depreciation that occurs for every vehicle in the fleet, with each passing year. Depreciation can be considered the decline in value for your vehicles over a given period of time, usually in one-year increments. Every vehicle in your team will be losing value at a specific rate for as long as you own it, and the rate of that devaluation will be dependent on a number of factors such as the vehicle type, its age, its mileage, and the cost of acquisition. Knowing that... View Article
January 8, 2020 5:03 pm
Published by Malcolm Rosenfeld
There are many reasons to want to track a vehicle, both for business and personal reasons. If you have a fleet of vehicles, you want to know where each one is at any given time to improve efficiency, reduce costs, protect your drivers and your assets, and gain peace of mind. We’re going to break down the technology of GPS tracking for both business and personal applications and go over some of the benefits of each. How Does GPS Tracking Work? The Global Positioning System (GPS) works off a series of satellites orbiting at approximately 12,550 miles above the earth,... View Article
January 2, 2020 9:38 pm
Published by Malcolm Rosenfeld
GPS technology is so accessible today that many people may not even think about how much they depend on it. The GPS project started in the 1970s. At first, only the military could use GPS tracking, but civilians would begin using it in the 1980s. It wasn’t until the 2000s that modern phone technology made GPS more available to everyone. Many people wouldn’t know how to get around their city without GPS technology! Today, GPS technology has many civilian applications, from pet monitoring, mining, astronomy, and sports training to recreation and surveying. Geocaching, or treasure hunting, took off thanks to... View Article
December 30, 2019 9:38 pm
Published by Malcolm Rosenfeld
There are many companies in this country that rely on the transportation of goods for the conduct of their business: trucking companies and bus companies, for instance. The fleets of vehicles owned by such companies represent a considerable investment on the part of the company, so it’s only natural that a company would want to protect that investment by monitoring the performance of every vehicle in the group. Over the past decade or so, a great many more requirements have been imposed on trucking companies and other transportation businesses, and these must all be complied with in order for them... View Article
