Tracking devices help construction company streamline
Problem
Jans Corporation, a South Dakota general contracting, design build and construction management company, faced a variety of challenges, including a lack of visibility into unauthorized vehicle use, inability to optimize routing and driver behavior to reduce fuel consumption, and vulnerability of its remote job sites to equipment theft. They had no way to be sure that vehicles were being used efficiently, assets were safe at job sites or that fuel and equipment maintenance costs were under control.
Solution
Those problems were resolved with IntelliShift. “With IntelliShift, we can look live and see where our vehicles are at, where they’re going and who’s driving them,” says President Brian Jans. “So that’s also been very beneficial to efficiency.”
RESULT Jans Corporation cut fuel consumption in half from the prior quarter, for a savings of $4,500. This was a direct result of gaining the visibility needed to prevent unauthorized vehicle use, ensure the right workers with the right skills have the shortest routes to the job site, and by correcting costly behaviors like excessive idle time. Additionally, improved visibility with IntelliShift increased routing efficiency for field supervisors via real-time vehicle location accuracy and visibility — and provided much-needed accountability. Lastly, with equipment and assets stored at remote job sites, theft was a growing problem — including one incident that resulted in a loss of more than $10,000 in tools and equipment. After installing one of IntelliShift’s tracking devices for non-powered assets on a generator at one of the company’s job sites, the generator went missing within two weeks. However, with the tracking device, the exact location was able to be shared with law enforcement and the generator was immediately recovered. 800-887-0198; www.intellishift.com
