Tree Amigos Landscaping Pushed Productivity Up 25% with GPS Tracking

Tree Amigos Landscaping Inc knew they had a problem with inefficient routes and wasted time; they just couldn't see it clearly enough to fix it. RAM vehicle tracking gave them the visibility to act on it, and the results spoke for themselves.

No Visibility, No Proof of Work

Tree Amigos has been operating their landscaping business across the Niagara Region and Southern Ontario since 2001. As the business grew, two problems stood out.

First, inefficient routing was costing the business time and fuel without anyone having a clear picture of how bad it was. Second, like many landscaping businesses operating snow removal services in harsh winter conditions, disputes with customers were an ongoing headache. Clients would call in claiming work hadn't been done, and there was no easy way to prove otherwise.

They needed to:

• Get real-time visibility of every vehicle's location across all job sites

• Dispatch the closest operator to new jobs as they came in

• Reduce fuel costs and cut time lost to inefficient routes

• Produce clear, documented proof of work for snow removal customers

Data That Works in the Background

With RAM fleet tracking installed, Tree Amigos gained street-level accuracy on every vehicle in their fleet, in just a few clicks.

The impact on routing and dispatching was immediate. As Drew Hutchison, President, explains:

We are able to know where our guys are, what they are doing and allows us to direct the closest operator to new jobs as they come in. Having this information at our fingertips means we have been able to reduce our fuel and communications bills, whilst pushing our productivity up by around 25%.

Customer disputes became a non-issue too. Snow removal work in the Niagara Region often runs through late evenings, overnight, and early mornings, and cleared areas can get covered again quickly. When customers call to question whether work has been done, the answer is simple. As Drew puts it:

With RAM on board I can easily print off a report that shows what time my guys arrived, how long they were on site and the exact time they left. This reduces our liabilities and verifies our work.

Running quietly in the background, the system captures vehicle and location data automatically, without anyone needing to be tied to a screen.

The RAM system is dynamic and frees up our time by automatically working in the background. We have peace of mind that at a moment's notice we can request specific information and print off management reports to accomplish the task in hand.

25% Productivity Boost and Less Admin

Since implementing RAM, Tree Amigos has seen measurable improvements across their operation:

• Productivity up by 25% through smarter routing and real-time dispatching

• Fuel and communications costs reduced across the fleet

• Proof of work available instantly for any snow removal job, reducing customer disputes

• Street-level vehicle visibility across all locations with just a few clicks

• Less paperwork and manual admin for the office team