GPS Insight Case Studies Dunn Lumber Saves Thousands of Dollars in Fuel

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Dunn Lumber Saves Thousands of Dollars in Fuel

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Technology Category	Sensors - GPS
Applicable Industries	Construction & Infrastructure
Applicable Functions	Logistics & Transportation
Use Cases	Fleet Management Vehicle Telematics
Services	System Integration
Challenge	Dunn Lumber, a lumber yard and delivery service for homeowners and professional contractors in Washington State, was facing high vehicle costs and needed to find a way to reduce them. They needed to know where their assets were at all times and how they were being handled. As a delivery fleet, they needed to ensure they were as efficient as possible. In the lumber industry, safety is a high priority. They needed to select a technology that would help the company monitor employee and asset safety at all times. Read More
About Customer	Dunn Lumber is a lumber yard and delivery service for homeowners and professional contractors in Washington State. The company has been in business for over 100 years and operates in 11 locations. They have a fleet of 30 vehicles, with all 22 of their delivery trucks using GPS Insight. The company is committed to safety and efficiency in their operations, and they needed a solution that would help them monitor their assets and employees at all times. Read More
Solution	Dunn Lumber installed the GPS Insight Fleet Tracking Solution, which allowed them to achieve their goals. They immediately began to drive their costs down by monitoring driver behavior. They have seen a significant reduction in idle time and off-route travel, resulting in thousands of dollars saved annually. This savings is represented in fuel and vehicle wear and tear. The GPS Insight Fleet Tracking Solution has allowed Dunn Lumber to work on safety and efficiency gains with their operators. They are able to select preferred routes for their operators, avoiding narrow or unsafe roads. They are also able to make sure their operators take the preferred routes by sending them to a Garmin nuvi device in the cab that gives them turn-by-turn directions. Garmin integration with GPS Insight makes dispatching simple and makes communication with operators safe, no longer needing cell phones to coordinate deliveries. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Sensors - GPS

Applicable Industries

Construction & Infrastructure

Applicable Functions

Logistics & Transportation

Use Cases

Fleet Management

Vehicle Telematics

Services

System Integration

Challenge

Dunn Lumber, a lumber yard and delivery service for homeowners and professional contractors in Washington State, was facing high vehicle costs and needed to find a way to reduce them. They needed to know where their assets were at all times and how they were being handled. As a delivery fleet, they needed to ensure they were as efficient as possible. In the lumber industry, safety is a high priority. They needed to select a technology that would help the company monitor employee and asset safety at all times.

About Customer

Dunn Lumber is a lumber yard and delivery service for homeowners and professional contractors in Washington State. The company has been in business for over 100 years and operates in 11 locations. They have a fleet of 30 vehicles, with all 22 of their delivery trucks using GPS Insight. The company is committed to safety and efficiency in their operations, and they needed a solution that would help them monitor their assets and employees at all times.

Solution

Dunn Lumber installed the GPS Insight Fleet Tracking Solution, which allowed them to achieve their goals. They immediately began to drive their costs down by monitoring driver behavior. They have seen a significant reduction in idle time and off-route travel, resulting in thousands of dollars saved annually. This savings is represented in fuel and vehicle wear and tear. The GPS Insight Fleet Tracking Solution has allowed Dunn Lumber to work on safety and efficiency gains with their operators. They are able to select preferred routes for their operators, avoiding narrow or unsafe roads. They are also able to make sure their operators take the preferred routes by sending them to a Garmin nuvi device in the cab that gives them turn-by-turn directions. Garmin integration with GPS Insight makes dispatching simple and makes communication with operators safe, no longer needing cell phones to coordinate deliveries.

Impact #1	Significant reduction in idle time and off-route travel
Impact #2	Improved safety and efficiency of operators
Impact #3	Simplified dispatching and safe communication with operators

Impact #1

Significant reduction in idle time and off-route travel

Impact #2

Improved safety and efficiency of operators

Impact #3

Simplified dispatching and safe communication with operators

Benefit #1	Thousands of dollars saved annually in fuel and vehicle wear and tear

Benefit #1

Thousands of dollars saved annually in fuel and vehicle wear and tear

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Dunn Lumber Saves Thousands of Dollars in Fuel

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