Episode 172: Fleet Management - Business Tip of the Month with Eddie Skehan of National Pool Partners

Episode Summary:  In today’s edition of Business Tip of the Month, we’re joined by Eddie Skehan, Vice President of Operational Excellence for National Pool Partners.  Our discussion today is all about fleet management. In particular, he speaks on the advantages of GPS tracking, which include heat mapping, using gamification to promote good driver habits, performing preventive maintenance, recovering lost vehicles, and geo-tracking.  He encourages every business owner in the industry to make the investment into the latest GPS technology since “the fleet is probably the biggest expense that you have.” He adds that, ultimately, you will reap significant savings down the line.  Topics Discussed:  00:45 - A brief introduction to Eddie  01:41 - A primer on GPS tracking  03:05 - Driver habits  04:28 - Preventive maintenance  05:27 - Recovery  07:10 - Justifying prices on cutting-edge software  09