American Survey & Engineering
Dixion, IL

ASE has found the use of our 27 GPS tracking units a valuable resource in scheduling and tracking our fleet. The historical data reports generated are often combined with other time fixed data for backup to billings to our clients. In addition, the Real-time units provide ready access to a vehicle’s location and have been used to validate positions and guide them to specific locations on the fly since survey control points may not be known until after the crew departs for the day. This live directional use minimizes confusion and enhances our communications and efficiency.

Shadow Tracker data also eliminates uncertainties previously encountered when our crews visited multiple sites with different clients the same day. The administrative time saved, in concert with accurate data supporting billings, have provided the ROI expected from the use of ATTI’s GPS tracking system. Use of this system has created real and dramatic savings as a result of the monitoring capabilities. Prior to Shadow Tracker, we had to manually review gas receipts, toll and mileage reports, employee time sheets and daily reports to match actual behavior. The system is more automated in tracking these activities for accurate time reporting to the client and all but eliminated usage outside of approved working conditions or hours.