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Go-To Guide: Real-Time Tracking
GPS trackers generally come in two main categories: a real-time tracker (aka an “active tracker”) or a passive tracker. Real-time trackers use software to monitor the GPS location data remotely from a computer or smartphone. Passive trackers must be removed...
How Can 3PL Benefit Your Business?
Online shopping has changed the way customers shop, and how businesses fulfill their orders. In addition to providing in-store shopping experiences, businesses now have to rely on a complex network of logistics in order to get customers the items they...
The Beginner’s Guide to Fleet Management
Fleets are one of those company assets that grow exponentially more difficult to manage as they scale: I’m talking about maintenance, acquisition and replacement, depreciation, parts and fuel, and insurance. And we haven’t even covered drivers, routes, and usage trends...
BeiDou: China’s Newest Version of GPS
Many of you are probably familiar with the American GPS tracking system, but they’re not the only satellite-based location tracking system around. BeiDou is a relatively recent addition to the skies, and has already made waves in the industry thanks...
What does a surveyor do? If you were to ask a group of people what a surveyor does, most (if not all) would describe a worker on the side of the road looking through a short telescope and taking pictures....
Should Construction Businesses Charge Customers for Equipment Rental?
Construction business folks: There’s no doubt you’ve heard of the trend. Perhaps you’re even part of it. Construction companies are renting equipment left and right, breaking the old-school belief that owning is always better than leasing. And according to a...
The Price is Right: How Much to Charge for Rental Equipment
Whether you’re just starting to put together a rental business plan, or you’re re-doing pricing in your current rental company, your goal is the same: maximize profit and minimize headaches. There are a lot of ways to approach rental pricing....
Spytec GPS is Now Powered by Google Maps: Here’s What That Means
It’s official: Spytec GPS is powered by Google Maps, which means our customers now enjoy the best map-viewing experience available on both our desktop and mobile applications! And that’s just one of many upgrades we have planned for the near...
Handling Customer Complaints: A Guide for Mobile Service and Delivery Businesses
If you own a business, I’m willing to bet that a bad review or two—or maybe more—has scuffed up your once-shiny Google or Facebook review page. Customer complaints may have even crept into your already-clustered inbox and busy phone line....
