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Report Indicates GPS Solutions Deliver Substantial ROI to Businesses
Jul 24th
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TeleNav Track Delivers Location Information from a Mobile Handset to an easy to view Web-based system
As some of you may know, in addition to the consumer turn-by-turn navigation applications we develop here at TeleNav, we also develop a suite of location-based products for business customers called TeleNav Track. These products range from our “LITE” solutions that provide the back office, through a Web-based interface, with location information for mobile workers and resources to our Premium services which build on the capabilities of the LITE services by providing deeper operational tools such as wireless timecard entry and form completion, mileage tracking and vehicle diagnostic monitoring right from the field.
We currently have approximately 9,000 organizations using our TeleNav Track products through our carrier partners AT&T and Sprint and we’re constantly receiving feedback from our customers explaining how the improved visibility into the location of their mobile workforce has cut costs through reduced mileage, more efficient dispatching and better customer service. Check out some of our case studies.
But don’t just take our word for it. A recent report from Aberdeen Group provides the results of a survey of companies using GPS enabled services and the findings indicate that GPS services are certainly providing substantial ROI for businesses. This TMCnet article outlines some of the survey findings.
According to Aberdeen Group, use of GPS enabled solutions by businesses with mobile workers and resources has reduced idle time and increased fleet utilization. The survey results indicated that these companies have experienced substantial reduction in fuel costs and cut their miles driven by nearly one-third. Reduced time spent behind the wheel means more time on the job site, which might also explain why these companies have experienced a 23 percent increase in workforce productivity.
Our customers have reported similar ROI after implementing TeleNav Track into their operations. This ROI is likely the reason Aberdeen Group reports that monitoring of workers and vehicles by companies responding to the research have increased by 12 percent over last year’s figures. Aberdeen Group expects that number to continue to rise as more companies look to benefit from integrating location information into their operations.
If you’re a small business owner with mobile employees or the manager of a large fleet, now may be a good time to look into location-based solutions. In the current economy, any solution that has been proven to lower operating costs could be a wise investment.
Businesses Using GPS to Decrease Operational Budgets Despite Rising Fuel and Shipping Costs
Oct 9th
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Author – Sal Dhanani – Co-Founder and Sr. Director of Marketing
Aberdeen released an interesting study yesterday on fleet operations and the rising costs of fuel and shipping charges.
According to their report (sponsored by TeleNav) 50% of the logistics professionals surveyed are focused – right now – on improving routing and scheduling of their fleets in order to offset rising operational costs.
Almost 100% of them said they will be reviewing and improving fleet operations in the next 12-24 months.
Those companies which Aberdeen entitles "Best-in-Class" (have implemented technology to improve their operations) have been able to reduce safety incidents by 5% and decrease overall freight spend by 1%, despite overall rising costs in the industry.
Route optimization, dispatching, scheduling and fleet tracking are all available through TeleNav Track on GPS-enabled cell phones. TeleNav is working with Aberdeen to help educate companies on how to implement this technology and save on costs. We’re hosting a Webinar with Aberdeen on this topic on Tuesday, Oct. 21 at 10am PT. You can find more information and register here.
As a side note, we also announced yesterday another new device that supports TeleNav Track. It is the Intermec CN3 (pictured here). Click here to get more information on this announcement.
Companies Use GPS to Save Gas
Jul 15th
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Author—Sal Dhanani – Co-Founder and Sr. Director of Marketing
As a consumer, you are no doubt feeling the hit to your wallet as gas prices continue to increase. But it’s not only consumers that have had to rethink their budgets – many businesses and government organizations have had to evaluate their operations costs in order minimize the impact of the "pain at the pump."
Believe it or not, many organizations are turning to GPS technology as a tool for saving gas. There are three main ways that GPS can help do this:
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Better dispatch/route mobile workers by knowing where they are all at during the day and optimizing their travel
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Give your mobile workers GPS navigation so they use the shortest routes and don’t get lost; our service also includes daily gas price listings so your employees can find the closest station with the cheapest gas
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Make sure your employees are not using company vehicles for personal errands
Newsday in New York ran an interesting story today on how some organizations in NY are using GPS to save on gas. Some of the customers profiled are TeleNav Track customers.
In fact, by using a GPS service like TeleNav Track, studies show that organizations can reduce fuel costs by an average of 13.2% (source: Aberdeen Group).
Motorola published a survey recently with similar findings. 50% of the organizations using GPS technology said that saving on gas was the most dramatic result of using the service.
If you’re a manager or business owner with a certain number of mobile workers, you should consider how GPS may help your company save on gas prices. As consumers, we will also reap the benefits since the price of gas for businesses impacts how much we pay for what those businesses produce.
Get a Leg-Up on the Competition with GPS
Jan 23rd
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Author – Mary Beth Lowell – Communications Manager
Today we announced that a portable storage company called 1-800-Pack-Rat is using our TeleNav Track GPS business application to improve operations and customer service.
Click here to hear a short podcast overview of the announcement:
Download tn_1800packrat_podcast.mov
This is just one example of a company that has implemented TeleNav Track and seen positive improvements in customer service and business operations. More and more companies with mobile workers are implementing GPS-enabled cell phone technologies in their businesses as it is an affordable and easy way to make dramatic improvements. The return on investment can be astounding.
In fact, the research firm Aberdeen Group, recently posted a report showing that companies which implemented location-based services such as TeleNav Track have reported very compelling results including:
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24% reduction in customer response time
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15% reduction in gas and overtime costs
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Their mobile workers are outperforming those of competitors by 43%
With many cell phones now GPS-enabled, it is becoming easier and easier to implement these services and it is providing many companies with a leg-up on their competition. The question now is – why wouldn’t you consider using a service like this?
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