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How Telematics Has Completely Revolutionized the Management of Fleet Vehicles A glance at UPS shows how they do it better than anyone, and how you can streamline the operation of your own company vehicles.

By Michael Frank

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Telematics has revolutionized the management of fleet vehicles, reducing wear and tear and the amount of time it takes to roll up to a customer's door. A glance at UPS shows how they do it better than anyone, and how you can streamline the operation of your own company vehicles.

If you want to understand the importance of telematics tracking software, consider that it helped UPS--the world's largest private shipper and one of the largest fleet operators, with more than 100,000 vehicles logging 3 billion miles per year--cut its preventative maintenance schedule in half over the last five years.

That's right: UPS went from 240,000 preventative maintenance inspections per year to 120,000. What's especially impressive is that the company did this while increasing the reliability of its vehicles.