Michigan’s osprey population faces threats from pesticides, habitat loss and the effects of DDT. In an effort to conserve the species, monitoring efforts are in place in the south of the state to track the species.

Four osprey chicks in the area were recently fitted with special GPS tracking “backpacks”. Michigan Osprey member Barb Jensen, Lou Waldock, DTE Energy and Huron Valley Audubon gave their financial backing to the project. The special backpacks help experts keep track of the seasonal migration patterns and daily movements of the young birds. Read the rest of this entry »

GPS tracking is highly beneficial for granite countertop installers in more ways than you might realize. These are just a few of the ways GPS fleet tracking can benefit your business.

Track Valuable Granite

GPS fleet tracking isn’t only good for keeping up your vehicles or mapping out your routes for the day. Granite countertops are high value items that are greatly in demand these days. The more valuable the granite countertops on your trucks happen to be, the greater the odds that someone, along the way will try to abscond with one or more of these valuable slabs of granite. With GPS fleet tracking you can track the granite in real time so you can help law enforcement quickly locate and retrieve the granite that was taken from you. Read the rest of this entry »

Thanks to GPS tracking technology, the University of Northern Colorado police arrested three people in connection with a string of campus bike thefts.

Officers believe the suspects tried to steal a decoy bike on campus that police planted on a bike rack. According to reports, the bike had a GPS tracking device installed on it inside the seat.

According to arrest affidavits, police made the first arrest in April. The GPS tracker installed in the bike alerted officers around 10 a.m. that the bike was on the move. Police found the suspect riding the bike between 4th and 5th avenues in the 2000 block alley after following the GPS signals. They continued to follow the suspect and eventually located the bike parked in front of a 5th Ave home. Police found and arrested the suspect on possession of burglary tools and suspicion of theft. Read the rest of this entry »

School is now open and school busses are in full force along our nation’s streets. Children have their eyes on the chalkboard and nose into their books, soaking up knowledge to last them a lifetime. But, as a fleet manager, when was the last time you were “schooled” on things that could improve your fleet’s safety and efficiency, as long with improve your fleet’s bottom line?

 GPS fleet tracking for school bus fleet managers is more than a tool to plan more efficient routes and shave a few dollars off the fuel budget each year. It’s an essential tool that offers many benefits to school systems and a great deal of peace of mind to parents.

There are several ways you can use GPS fleet tracking and management to ensure your buses and drivers are worthy of top marks this year, including these: Read the rest of this entry »

GPS fleet tracking is becoming prevalent in fleets around the world for the many benefits it offers. What you may not realize, though, is that GPS fleet tracking can be an invaluable tool in your defense when employees bring legal action against your organization. It can also be instrumental in helping you make your case when it comes to litigation against your employees as well.

These are a few ways your GPS fleet tracking system can aid in your defense or support your claims. Read the rest of this entry »