What advantages could businesses take of employee location tracking software?

Summary: Employee location tracking software is a big help for businesses that work with a large number of field executives. Software will help not only in staff tracking but client tracking as well.

Service providers like AC mechanics, electricians and plumbers give doorstep service. They are always out on service and they work till late evening to provide satisfactory service. But lot of precious time is wasted in tracking employees and assigning jobs. If businesses can save time, they can get more time to provide service.

There is a way with which businesses can save time and it is employee location tracking software. The software brings field staff and managers on a platform where managers can see the field staff and also communicate with the field staff. Let’s see how this software works.

Live tracking: The software displays physical location of employees using global positioning system and cell tower triangulation, where GPS isn’t available. Information on physical location helps managers in assigning tasks.

Task assignment: Managers can see geo location of their field staff and assign the staff tasks according to their location. For instance, a customer “A” calls the manager for a quick service. The manager finds that an employee “B” is close to the client “A”. The manager asks the executive to go to the client and provide him service. If the manager can’t see where his field executives are, he’ll need calling each executive to find right person for the job.

Client location: Field staff can see client location on employee GPS tracking software. Just like the software shows physical location of employees, it shows geo location of clients. Client tracking is for employees, who have to rush to clients for providing service. Also it is easy to share job details on the software.

Scheduling: Managers can schedule jobs according to availability of employees. Or they can prioritize work according to needs of the clients. With scheduling, managers can easily manage client complaints.

Invoice/Quotes: The software can generate invoice. As a user, you only need entering your service charges and taxes applicable on the service in the software. The software will provide quick price quote and also generate error free invoice after completion of the job. The software can even record payments and add overdue payments.

Timesheet management: The biggest problem with field staff is maintaining timesheets. Since the executives are always running from one customer to another and working on different jobs, they don’t get enough to time maintain timesheet on paper. But the employee location tracking software can also work as timesheet for employees. Employee “A” starts a job and mentions his time of starting the job on the software. Similarly he updates completing time of the job on the software to prepare his daily timesheet.

Attendance marking: Do you think that there is a need to go to office to mark attendance, when employees have the software that can show their availability for work? The software can be used for marking attendance.

Cost of the software: It is a cloud based service that starts at INR 45 only. It is a cheap service and it is quite beneficial for small and medium groups that work with a large number of field employees.