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Pest Control Company Benefits from More Than $1,000 Per Month in Fuel Savings

GPS Insight

Technology Category	Sensors - GPS
Applicable Functions	Field Services Logistics & Transportation
Use Cases	Fleet Management Real-Time Location System (RTLS)
Services	System Integration
Challenge	Invader Pest Management, a leading pest control company in Phoenix, Arizona, was facing a significant challenge in controlling fuel costs. With gas prices hovering around $3-4 per gallon, the management was keen on understanding their exact expenditure and whether it was justified. Additionally, they needed to monitor how long their technicians were spending at each job location. This data was crucial in assessing the productivity of their technicians and determining if they could handle more jobs per day. Read More
About Customer	Invader Pest Management is a prominent pest control company based in Phoenix, Arizona. The company has been in operation for over 17 years, providing top-notch pest control services to its clients. Despite its success, the company was grappling with high fuel costs and needed a solution to monitor and control these expenses. Additionally, they wanted to track the time their technicians spent at each job location to assess their productivity and determine if they could handle more jobs per day. Read More
Solution	Invader Pest Management chose GPS Insight as their GPS tracking partner to address their challenges. The GPS tracking system allowed them to monitor their vehicles in real-time, leading to more efficient dispatching of technicians. They could now send technicians to customer locations immediately, knowing which truck was closest and which technician had the most time to take the job. This improved productivity and led to more jobs being completed per day. The GPS Insight reports also helped them verify when technicians started and ended their day, improving payroll accuracy. Additionally, the system provided vehicle diagnostic information and service reminders, helping them maintain their vehicles in optimal condition and reduce downtime. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Sensors - GPS

Applicable Functions

Field Services

Logistics & Transportation

Use Cases

Fleet Management

Real-Time Location System (RTLS)

Services

System Integration

Challenge

Invader Pest Management, a leading pest control company in Phoenix, Arizona, was facing a significant challenge in controlling fuel costs. With gas prices hovering around $3-4 per gallon, the management was keen on understanding their exact expenditure and whether it was justified. Additionally, they needed to monitor how long their technicians were spending at each job location. This data was crucial in assessing the productivity of their technicians and determining if they could handle more jobs per day.

About Customer

Invader Pest Management is a prominent pest control company based in Phoenix, Arizona. The company has been in operation for over 17 years, providing top-notch pest control services to its clients. Despite its success, the company was grappling with high fuel costs and needed a solution to monitor and control these expenses. Additionally, they wanted to track the time their technicians spent at each job location to assess their productivity and determine if they could handle more jobs per day.

Solution

Invader Pest Management chose GPS Insight as their GPS tracking partner to address their challenges. The GPS tracking system allowed them to monitor their vehicles in real-time, leading to more efficient dispatching of technicians. They could now send technicians to customer locations immediately, knowing which truck was closest and which technician had the most time to take the job. This improved productivity and led to more jobs being completed per day. The GPS Insight reports also helped them verify when technicians started and ended their day, improving payroll accuracy. Additionally, the system provided vehicle diagnostic information and service reminders, helping them maintain their vehicles in optimal condition and reduce downtime.

Impact #1	The implementation of GPS Insight led to a reduction in mileage as technicians were asked to stay close to customer locations and vehicle route efficiency was continuously checked.
Impact #2	The real-time tracking of technicians led to more efficient dispatching, increasing productivity and leading to more jobs being completed per day.
Impact #3	The GPS Insight reports helped in verifying the accuracy of technicians' logged hours, improving payroll accuracy.

Impact #1

The implementation of GPS Insight led to a reduction in mileage as technicians were asked to stay close to customer locations and vehicle route efficiency was continuously checked.

Impact #2

The real-time tracking of technicians led to more efficient dispatching, increasing productivity and leading to more jobs being completed per day.

Impact #3

The GPS Insight reports helped in verifying the accuracy of technicians' logged hours, improving payroll accuracy.

Benefit #1	The company saves at least $1,000 per month in fuel costs.
Benefit #2	The company has seen a reduction in mileage of their vehicles.

Benefit #1

The company saves at least $1,000 per month in fuel costs.

Benefit #2

The company has seen a reduction in mileage of their vehicles.

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Pest Control Company Benefits from More Than $1,000 Per Month in Fuel Savings

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