A combination of cellular technology and global positioning has paved the way for dealer/integrators to monitor not only the location of their vehicles but also the speed at which they are traveling and even the capacity of each vehicle’s battery. With the u-TRAQ system from Atlanta-based manufacturer Numerex, a company’s management can pull up a map of the company’s serving area via a Web browser that graphically displays the location of each of the company’s vehicles. If a client needs service, management can easily determine which vehicle is best positioned to get to the client’s location quickly—a capability that can save time and money while also enhancing customer satisfaction.
The system also can be programmed to alert management if, for example, a vehicle is used in an unauthorized manner, such as on the weekend or when it travels beyond established boundaries or when a driver exceeds the speed limit by a certain number of miles per hour.