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Jonathan’s Snow Removal and Landscaping: Quick Recovery of Stolen Asset with AutoConnect GPS

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Technology Category	Sensors - GPS
Applicable Industries	Construction & Infrastructure
Applicable Functions	Logistics & Transportation
Use Cases	Asset Health Management (AHM) Vehicle Telematics
Services	System Integration
Challenge	Jonathan’s Snow Removal and Landscaping has been using AutoConnect GPS for over 3 years to monitor their snow removal fleet’s progress, and to verify customer billing and employee timecards. However, they faced an unexpected problem when one of their snow removal trucks was stolen from their garage. The theft occurred less than 12 hours after they had installed a new device in the truck. The company was shocked to find the garage door open and the truck missing the next morning. Read More
About Customer	Jonathan’s Snow and Landscaping is a family-owned company based in Pakenham, Ontario. They have a reputation for reliability, customer service, and attention to detail, which has made them the first call for over 600 local customers. The company operates a fleet of 5-10 tractors and plow trucks/pickups, providing residential landscaping and snow removal services. They have been using AutoConnect GPS for over 3 years to monitor their fleet’s progress, verify customer billing, and confirm employee timecards. Read More
Solution	After the theft of the snow removal truck, Jonathan and his wife Tori reported the incident to the police. They used the AutoConnect GPS portal to locate the truck just outside of Ottawa. The police were able to apprehend the suspect within 2 hours of the 9-1-1 call. The fleet replay feature of AutoConnect GPS was particularly useful in the police investigation, as it allowed them to track the truck’s stops throughout the night and check for other criminal activity. 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

Asset Health Management (AHM)

Vehicle Telematics

Services

System Integration

Challenge

Jonathan’s Snow Removal and Landscaping has been using AutoConnect GPS for over 3 years to monitor their snow removal fleet’s progress, and to verify customer billing and employee timecards. However, they faced an unexpected problem when one of their snow removal trucks was stolen from their garage. The theft occurred less than 12 hours after they had installed a new device in the truck. The company was shocked to find the garage door open and the truck missing the next morning.

About Customer

Jonathan’s Snow and Landscaping is a family-owned company based in Pakenham, Ontario. They have a reputation for reliability, customer service, and attention to detail, which has made them the first call for over 600 local customers. The company operates a fleet of 5-10 tractors and plow trucks/pickups, providing residential landscaping and snow removal services. They have been using AutoConnect GPS for over 3 years to monitor their fleet’s progress, verify customer billing, and confirm employee timecards.

Solution

After the theft of the snow removal truck, Jonathan and his wife Tori reported the incident to the police. They used the AutoConnect GPS portal to locate the truck just outside of Ottawa. The police were able to apprehend the suspect within 2 hours of the 9-1-1 call. The fleet replay feature of AutoConnect GPS was particularly useful in the police investigation, as it allowed them to track the truck’s stops throughout the night and check for other criminal activity.

Impact #1	The AutoConnect GPS system proved to be an unexpected solution to the problem of theft. Although the company had not initially installed the GPS for this purpose, it became a crucial tool in the quick recovery of the stolen asset.
Impact #2	The fleet replay feature of AutoConnect GPS was particularly useful in the police investigation, as it allowed them to track the truck’s stops throughout the night and check for other criminal activity.
Impact #3	The quick recovery of the stolen asset helped the company avoid an extended period of downtime that could have resulted from extensive repairs, replacement, or drawn-out insurance processes.

Impact #1

The AutoConnect GPS system proved to be an unexpected solution to the problem of theft. Although the company had not initially installed the GPS for this purpose, it became a crucial tool in the quick recovery of the stolen asset.

Impact #2

The fleet replay feature of AutoConnect GPS was particularly useful in the police investigation, as it allowed them to track the truck’s stops throughout the night and check for other criminal activity.

Impact #3

The quick recovery of the stolen asset helped the company avoid an extended period of downtime that could have resulted from extensive repairs, replacement, or drawn-out insurance processes.

Benefit #1	Time from theft to recovery was under 24 hours.

Benefit #1

Time from theft to recovery was under 24 hours.

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Jonathan’s Snow Removal and Landscaping: Quick Recovery of Stolen Asset with AutoConnect GPS

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