Archive for May, 2008

GPS Tracking Would Solve Many Problems

Here’s a news items that came across my desk in the past few days.  They all seem to point up just how far some people will go to make their life harder, instead of working smarter.
Trucking protest a waste of time
Thursday, 22/05/2008
Plans for a national trucking shutdown have been dismissed by South Australian truckers as [...]

GPS Tracking Costs Too Much — Not!

I got a nice note from the owner of this site  a few days back.  Instamapper.com  I’m impressed with what he’s already accomplished and his future goals.  Frankly, GPS tracking of vehicles does not really cost that much when you look at the return on your investment .. I used to sell tracking systems with [...]

Even Rust-Belt Scrapyard Operators Can Figure ROI

In the years I have been working with GPS tracking I’ve met a lot of pretty intelligent fellows and gals managing fleets.  I do believe, at times, that there is a tremendous "hole" is US business education when it comes to learning the very basic principle of calculating the true cost of something by the [...]

GPS Tracking Truth Is Often Stranger Than Fiction

I often watch scenes in movies where law enforcement uses fantastic, fake capabilities to track suspects via their cell phones or some other supposed GPS-enabled device.  Frankly, these scenes are often good for a laugh be doesn’t quite work the way Hollywood thinks it does.
However, even without the glitz and over-wrought claims, GPS Tracking could [...]

GPS Tracking Can’t Save That Much, Can It?

Here’s a recent item of interest about the actual cost of driving from MercuryNews.COM
Q How much does it really cost to drive a car one mile, taking into account the cost of gas, insurance, maintenance and depreciation? It certainly makes one reconsider driving to the grocery store for milk and is helpful when driving [...]