Asset and Fleet Tracking with Avontus Quantify

One of the newer technologies that has recently become affordable is asset tracking via the Global Positioning System (GPS). GPS is a constellation of satellites that transmits signals, which enable GPS receivers to determine their current location in almost any weather, 24 hours a day. Created by the US government, the system was made available for civilian use in the 1980’s. The broad availability of GPS receivers is allowing companies to rethink their operations in ways unimaginable only 5 years ago. Here are a few examples of how GPS can be used in your scaffolding company:

• History of locations: you can easily trace the route of an asset on a job-to-job transfer on a map – even if you weren’t aware that the equipment was moved.
• Theft: the ability to rapidly direct local authorities to your stolen assets is critical to quick recovery and eliminates lost rental revenue.
• Boundaries: setting an electronic boundary alarm alerts you when items are leaving or entering an area, instantly notifying you when your equipment moves.
• Routing: efficient delivery routing improves service and increases customer satisfaction.

A GPS receiver is attached to an individual asset, such as a truck or a swing stage. Receivers have differing features, depending on the information you need. For example, GPS receivers on delivery trucks require a high frequency of location reporting for efficient routing, particularly through dense traffic. In contrast, high value assets that remain on jobsites might only need to report locations once a day or on-demand.

Quantify’s serialized inventory feature allows you to track your assets using these exciting new technologies. You can draw maps of where your equipment currently is and where it has been.

Using Quantify to locate fleet and other assets is the key to improved efficiency as you have the ability to track equipment and bill for rent in a single software solution. Since Quantify has unlimited users, everyone in your company can participate in the efficient management of your business.