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Article: How to choose a GPS fleet management system: what features are right for you?(global positioning system)
- Article from:
- Management Quarterly
- Article date:
- June 22, 2004
- Author:
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 2004 National Rural Electric Cooperative Association. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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Operating an efficient business is a priority for every business. For electric utilities of all types, greater insight into their employee's working day and the location of their vehicles (and equipment inside the vehicles), can provide valuable clues as to the efficiency of their business. A global positioning system (GPS)-based fleet management system is a simple and effective way to gain this insight.
GPS was originally created to identify the precise location of any object on the Earth, anytime, anywhere. Today, one of the fastest growing markets for GPS technology is vehicle tracking and location. In 2004, about 1 million fleet vehicles in the U.S. were ...