Universal Tracking Solutions, Inc. (UTRK.OB)

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Universal Tracking Solutions is an enterprise solutions based provider of telemetry and GPS fleet tracking systems. The company maintains its focus on the mid-level GPS fleet tracking space in the United States, Mexico and Canada. This market is anticipated to experience rapid growth and has been largely ignored by the business sector.

The company has secured an advantageous position within this space by forming a partnership with an International wireless communications provider; developing a hardware device that can control the data usage and scale up or down based on application need; and providing customers with a state-of-the-art, customizable software solution.

Universal Tracking Solutions’ mapping technology combines several of North America’s premier GPS mapping providers into one application, enabling detailed street level mapping in The U.S., Canada and Mexico. Users of the system have experienced a positive return on investment, including reduced carbon emissions, reduced fuel costs, enhanced homeland security measures, improved safety and liability issues, as well as increased productivity.

In fiscal 2008, the company recognized revenue growth of 48% over fiscal 2007. Universal Tracking Solutions also made a significant leap forward towards profitability, reducing losses by more than 70%, despite a tough economic environment. With a market cap of less than $750,000 and full year sales totaling more than $1.1 million, the company’s share price is very attractively valued and potentially poised to move higher as the company strives to increase sales and reach profitability.

[rose]

State governments are taking advantage of this type of system to monitor state vehicles like snow plows. This is much to the dismay of the plow drivers because it works so well as a way to monitor time in-use.

[protostars]

Well, they'll never lose their plows in a snow drift.

[rose]

Pay if they don't stay moving. Some drivers bill for time not delivered. Efficiency is the result, and driver do not like it as they are an independent breed. State's, however are another thing when it comes to snow budget's.

[mrsfelix06]

Very interesting that universal tracking solutions are so wide spred

[protostars]

I don't think we've seen the half of it! I think this stuff will be everywhere. (I'm looking forward to the day that I don't have to worry about losing my remote control!)

[rose]

The sky is the limit, and then into orbit I might supose.

[protostars]

The world is becoming a very small place.

[rose]

It almost seems like this tracking software is becoming a commodity with a sector approach. Fleet, pet, cell phone

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Universal Tracking Solutions, Inc. (UTRK.OB) Brings Affordable Fleet Tracking Solutions to Growing Companies

The ability to keep track of high-cost assets is something that businesses have had to deal with internally. Accountants and technicians synch up physical counts with what is on the books. But where actually are these assets? While large companies can customize their own tracking systems, smaller companies have had to come up with their own solutions. Universal Tracking Solutions, Inc. (UTRK.OB) specializes in bringing an enterprise solution to mid-level companies that enables them to track their fleets with GPS technology.

The UTS Fleet Manager is a well thought-out system that allows companies to view their fleet’s current location in a number of applications. Rather than view random dots on a basic map, the UTS Fleet Manager allows a company to customize the icons associated with each vehicle so that users can distinguish between a delivery truck, a flatbed truck, or a semi-trailer. The icons can also be further customized to designate a vehicle’s status, such as stopped, idle, or moving.

The UTS system is built to allow the user to view their assets on a variety of map styles. Some users are comfortable with a traditional map, like a Thomson Guide, that shows streets and highways. Other users may prefer to view their fleets on a satellite image to gain a more real-world view. For those companies that are concerned about making deadlines, they can utilize traffic maps that provide up-to-date congestion issues. The system even gives a user the ability to zoom, pan around a map, or even overlay a traditional map onto satellite images. This built-in flexibility allows the system to be utilized by a number of users who may have a different focus or goal for the information.

Not only does the UTS system allow a company to track their vehicles in real-time, the UTS Fleet Manager also gives a company the ability to store historical information on where and when its vehicles have traveled. If employees are required to stay on a specific route, a company has the ability to verify that the route is being followed in a timely manner. For companies that are concerned with vehicles possibly being used outside of work parameters, a geo-fence can be established for their fleet. A geo-fence is a set boundary for a vehicle that can be created in 3 ways: a traditional circle, a 10-point polygon, or a 10-point line. If a vehicle goes beyond the set boundaries, an email or text message can be relayed to a designated fleet tracking employee.

Not only can personnel be notified when a boundary is crossed, a number of other alerts can also be set including excessive idle alerts, rapid acceleration and deceleration alerts, and speed alerts. But those monitoring a fleet do not have to be at their computer to receive these alerts. The UTS system can forward alerts to any specified handheld PDA, such as a Blackberry. To better analyze fleet usage, the UTS Fleet Manager has 20 user-defined reports that can be automatically delivered via email on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis.

UTS has partnered with Garmin Personal Navigation Devices (PND) to provide its clients with a real-time fleet management tool. Dispatch Link allows a fleet manager to quickly determine if a driver is on the way to a specified destination, has made it to a particular destination, or if the driver has completed the number of scheduled stops for the day. Dispatch Link also provides the fleet manager with an estimated time of arrival to a particular stop, as well as provides a confirmation that a driver has received delivery information and has removed it from a delivery list.

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"not only" this thing is versitile. past the fleet model.

[protostars]

Fleet managers will be able to play their fleets like a video game. It's a technology that will become not only valuable, but compelling.

[rose]

Profitable too.

[protostars]

The company's Unique Selling Proposition is the fact that their product combines information from a variety of resources to supposedly create a better user experience, though I don't know exactly how that experience is actually improved. Hopefully more info. is coming.

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Universal Tracking Solutions, Inc. (UTRK.OB): Why GPS Fleet Tracking?

Universal Tracking Solutions is an enterprise solutions based provider of telemetry and GPS fleet tracking systems. The company’s mapping technology combines several of North America’s premier GPS mapping providers into one application, enabling detailed street level mapping in The U.S., Canada and Mexico. There are many reasons businesses would benefit from implementing GPS fleet tracking systems, and we will review those reasons below.

Reduce fuel costs – By tracking vehicles, companies can monitor the actual fuel consumption against what is being reported by the employee. Companies can also evade additional fuel costs by quickly setting up driving routes in advance (this includes ability to print turn by turn directions), further reducing both labor costs and fuel costs.

Increase productivity –Because employees know they are being monitored, there is a decrease in use of the vehicle for personal use or side jobs, again, decreasing fuel consumption and labor costs. A business can also benefit from knowing where a particular vehicle is in relation to a customer in case the customer calls and wants to know how soon someone will be there.

Improve accountability – No longer will businesses have to suspect employees of inflating their work hours or overtime hours, or have to deal with customers that complain they are being over billed. With a GPS fleet tracking system, companies can verify durations and work hours, allowing a reduction in labor costs and an increase in customer satisfaction.

Encourage safe driving – Not only does GPS fleet tracking technology provide the position of a tracked vehicle, but it also provides the speed and heading. This additional information can be used to avoid potential lawsuits caused by unsafe driving. Since employees know that they are being tracked, they will obey the speed limit and drive responsibly.

Theft recovery – Online GPS tracking of a business’s fleet will guarantee the return of any vehicle and avoid the monetary loss, both in vehicle cost and downtime. Instant alerts are available if equipment is moved after hours.

Vehicle maintenance management – The UTS GPS tracking system includes a maintenance management feature that tracks when a vehicle reaches manufacturer suggested mileage points. Their GPS fleet tracking system greatly assists with predictive maintenance as well, since fleet managers are able to see the problem as it develops, potentially resulting in savings of thousands of dollars.

With increased employee productivity, reduced overtime expenditure, reduced fuel costs, increased safety, reduced maintenance costs and increased customer satisfaction, it is no wonder the market for GPS fleet tracking systems is anticipated to experience rapid growth, even during this challenging economy. With businesses actively seeking to take cost savings to the next level, Universal Tracking Solutions is well positioned for further growth.

[protostars]

Apparently the multiple resourcing allows street level mapping of all of North America.

[rose]

In any event the project is on the move. This not such an easy thing these days. I wonder if this product is similar to the Google street map product? DNJA

[mrsfelix06]

Good point. I wounder. There are always improvments out there. Just look how google started.

[protostars]

They have an arrangement with Garmin for their navigation integration.

[rose]

I like the Mexico aspect. US Gov. wants to know where these truck are going.