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S&S Landscaping Improves Billing, Customer Service with Vehicle Tracking
Technology Category
- Analytics & Modeling - Big Data Analytics
- Sensors - GPS
Applicable Industries
- Agriculture
Applicable Functions
- Logistics & Transportation
Use Cases
- Driver Performance Monitoring
The Challenge
To improve billing accuracy, S&S Landscaping needed a way to document driver arrival and departure times at customer sites. They also wanted a better way to locate drivers in the field. Since installing Networkfleet's GPS solution, the company can track their vehicles with precision, allowing them to automate much of the billing process while eliminating excessive calling to locate drivers.
The Customer
S&S Landscaping
About The Customer
S&S Landscaping is a one stop location for all of your lawn, landscape, and irrigation needs. They have the staff, equipment, and creativity to deliver a quality project on time and on budget. They offer both residential and commercial landscape desig
The Solution
Geofences can illustrate the time of arrival, time of departure, and time spent on the job for each location. By comparing geofence reports to driver time cards, S&S can accurately track driver hours, automate customer billing, reconcile driver/customer disagreements using reliable information documentation. Software Components - Verizon Networkfleet's GPS solution
Data Collected
Arrival Time, Departure Time, Driver Behaviour, GPS Tracking, Vehicle Location Tracking
Operational Impact
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