GPS Tracking for Field Service Companies in Kenya: Knowing Which Vehicle Is Closest to the Customer
For a small company with three service vehicles, GPS tracking can make it easier to know which technician is closest to the next customer. For a larger business managing dozens of mobile teams, the same technology can become an important part of dispatch, route planning, vehicle security and fleet management.
Why Company Vehicles Keep Getting Used After Working Hours and How GPS Tracking Can Help
A company vehicle may be parked outside the office at 5 p.m., but that does not always mean its working day has ended. Across many businesses, vehicles assigned to employees continue moving in the evening, on weekends and during public holidays, sometimes with management having little visibility of where they are going or why. The […]
Construction Vehicles Are Expensive to Lose: Why Kenyan Contractors Are Turning to GPS Fleet Tracking
For many construction companies, the vehicles moving between sites are just as important as the machinery doing the work. Tippers carry materials, pickups move supervisors and technicians, water bowsers support site operations and trucks transport equipment across long distances. Once those vehicles leave the yard, however, management can quickly lose sight of how they are […]
Why Fleet Managers Should Monitor Harsh Braking and Acceleration
A vehicle can reach its destination on time and still be driven in a way that increases risk, fuel consumption and operating costs. For fleet managers, this is why location tracking alone is no longer enough. Knowing where a company vehicle is provides visibility, but understanding how that vehicle is being driven can reveal problems […]
How GPS Tracking Can Help Reduce Vehicle Insurance and Security Risk
How GPS Tracking Can Help Reduce Vehicle Insurance and Security Risk For many motorists and businesses in Kenya, vehicle security and motor insurance are often treated as separate decisions. One protects the vehicle physically, while the other protects the owner financially when something goes wrong. In practice, the two are closely connected because measures that […]
GPS Tracking for Car Hire and Rental Companies in Kenya: Why Every Vehicle Should Stay Visible
Running a car hire or vehicle rental business means trusting customers with assets worth hundreds of thousands or even millions of shillings. Most customers will use the vehicle responsibly and return it on time, but the business still carries the risk of unauthorised use, route deviations, reckless driving, delayed returns and theft. For rental operators […]
Don’t Wait for Theft, Fuel Loss or an Accident: Protect Your Vehicle With Finatrack’s Smart Security Solutions
Instead of relying on one device, the vehicle is protected by several independent systems that perform different jobs. A tracker provides location, an alarm provides warning and a backup tracking solution gives the owner another option if the primary device is interfered with.
Motorcycle GPS Tracking in Kenya: How to Protect Your Bike From Theft
The cost of motorcycle GPS tracking should also be evaluated against the value of the asset. Selecting the cheapest device available may save money during installation but provide poor reliability, weak support or limited tracking functionality.
How to Monitor Driver Speeding Using GPS Fleet Tracking
A fleet manager cannot sit beside every driver.
What Is a GPS Tracking Tag and When Should You Use One?
Vehicle tracking technology has expanded beyond the conventional wired GPS tracker installed behind a dashboard. Motorists can now choose from wired trackers, wireless magnetic devices and compact tracking tags designed to provide an additional way of locating a vehicle or valuable asset. Although these products are often grouped together under the term GPS tracking, they […]