Pest Management Professional, February 2019
BUSINESS INSIGHTS Suppliers share fleet management solutions WORKWAVE PESTPAC Rick Agajanian Director of Product Management WorkWave com WorkWave PestPacs RouteOp feature uses a proprietary routing algorithm that helps pest control companies route jobs and easily adjust plans for customer requests last minute personnel changes emergency jobs or other unexpected events WorkWave PestPac has an additional GPS component that tracks vehicles in real time and compares planned routes to actual routes driven In 2019 users can expect to see a handful of new capabilities within RouteOp PRedictions Customer expectations will continue to evolve in the coming years as fast flexible and reactive service will be key It will be critical for companies to maximize the use of their fleets to ensure they are providing their customers with white glove service We can even see how a gig economy for pest control could evolve as a new generation of technicians will become more interested in creating their own schedules To accommodate companies must provide flexible workday schedules while also optimizing their appointments GPS INSIGHT Ryan Driscoll Vice President of Marketing GPSInsight com GPS Insight Standard is designed for small businesses that are looking for a simplified fleet management solution It offers real time mapping and one click dispatching functionality engine diagnostics and check engine light trouble codes maintenance scheduling and reminders real time exception alerts robust reporting for actionable insights a mobile app and more Before you get up and running have a clear plan in place for how your office staff will use the technology to optimize operations Make the appropriate updates to your driver policy to spell out how you plan on using the GPS data to enforce wanted behaviors Our team can help you develop this plan PRedictions Over the next five years we foresee just about every pest control business with more than two vehicles as leveraging fleet management technology on some level Drivers will be safer too with in cab cameras and auto pilot features in newer vehicles
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