GPS Insight Case Studies Western Utility Prevents Equipment Theft and Efficiently Dispatches Workers during Emergency Situations

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Western Utility Prevents Equipment Theft and Efficiently Dispatches Workers during Emergency Situations

GPS Insight

Technology Category	Sensors - GPS
Applicable Industries	Telecommunications Utilities
Applicable Functions	Logistics & Transportation Maintenance
Use Cases	Fleet Management Theft Detection Vehicle Telematics
Services	System Integration
Challenge	Western Utility had several vehicles stolen, only to be recovered days later stripped of over $35,000 in tools. They needed to find a way to prevent any further thefts of company vehicles and their valuable tools. WUC also needed to know where their vehicles were at any given moment so they could be dispatched in case of emergency situations, such as cable or phone outages, traffic signal outages, or sewer and waterline breaks. Read More
About Customer	Western Utility Contractors is a mid-sized company with a fleet of 55 vehicles. The company has been in business for 13 years and services Telecommunications as well as Electrical and Sewer and Water Utilities. The company had faced challenges with vehicle thefts and the subsequent loss of valuable tools. They also needed a solution to efficiently dispatch their vehicles during emergency situations. Read More
Solution	Western Utility installed GPS Insight in every fleet vehicle. This solution allowed them to track their vehicles in real-time, which helped in preventing thefts and in efficient dispatch during emergencies. The GPS Insight solution also provided diagnostic reporting which helped the company's mechanics to efficiently maintain the work trucks by diagnosing problems as they occur. This saved the company time and money that would have been spent in bringing a vehicle into the shop, hooking up their diagnostic computer, finding the problem, ordering parts and then finally making the repairs. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Sensors - GPS

Applicable Industries

Telecommunications

Utilities

Applicable Functions

Logistics & Transportation

Maintenance

Use Cases

Fleet Management

Theft Detection

Vehicle Telematics

Services

System Integration

Challenge

Western Utility had several vehicles stolen, only to be recovered days later stripped of over $35,000 in tools. They needed to find a way to prevent any further thefts of company vehicles and their valuable tools. WUC also needed to know where their vehicles were at any given moment so they could be dispatched in case of emergency situations, such as cable or phone outages, traffic signal outages, or sewer and waterline breaks.

About Customer

Western Utility Contractors is a mid-sized company with a fleet of 55 vehicles. The company has been in business for 13 years and services Telecommunications as well as Electrical and Sewer and Water Utilities. The company had faced challenges with vehicle thefts and the subsequent loss of valuable tools. They also needed a solution to efficiently dispatch their vehicles during emergency situations.

Solution

Western Utility installed GPS Insight in every fleet vehicle. This solution allowed them to track their vehicles in real-time, which helped in preventing thefts and in efficient dispatch during emergencies. The GPS Insight solution also provided diagnostic reporting which helped the company's mechanics to efficiently maintain the work trucks by diagnosing problems as they occur. This saved the company time and money that would have been spent in bringing a vehicle into the shop, hooking up their diagnostic computer, finding the problem, ordering parts and then finally making the repairs.

Impact #1	The GPS Insight solution has allowed for more efficient dispatch, leading to decreased response time.
Impact #2	The diagnostic reporting has allowed Western Utility's mechanics to efficiently maintain the work trucks by diagnosing problems as they occur.
Impact #3	The GPS Insight speeding and excessive idling alerts and reports have forced drivers to slow down and shut off their vehicles, leading to savings on fleet operating costs.

Impact #1

The GPS Insight solution has allowed for more efficient dispatch, leading to decreased response time.

Impact #2

The diagnostic reporting has allowed Western Utility's mechanics to efficiently maintain the work trucks by diagnosing problems as they occur.

Impact #3

The GPS Insight speeding and excessive idling alerts and reports have forced drivers to slow down and shut off their vehicles, leading to savings on fleet operating costs.

Benefit #1	Prevented thefts of company vehicles and their valuable tools.
Benefit #2	Decreased response time due to efficient dispatch.
Benefit #3	Saved on fleet operating costs due to reduced speeding and idling.

Benefit #1

Prevented thefts of company vehicles and their valuable tools.

Benefit #2

Decreased response time due to efficient dispatch.

Benefit #3

Saved on fleet operating costs due to reduced speeding and idling.

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Western Utility Prevents Equipment Theft and Efficiently Dispatches Workers during Emergency Situations

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