We love baseball here at Roadside Systems. Specifically, we are Cardinals fans. We spend a lot of time-consuming baseball information. We may have a deeper connection with box scores than with some of our family members. This connection to the Cardinals and their stats means we want accurate reporting. This past year wasn’t our best year on the field. Many of us stayed home and spent more time with our family. Attendance numbers reported did not match with what was at the game. (It should be noted that MLB may control what number is announced. )
The Cardinals, with their rich history and dedicated fan base, often report impressive attendance figures. Year over year the Cardinals rank among the top in Major League Baseball with an average attendance of over 40,000 per game (routinely including us). However, these reflect sold tickets rather than fans in the stands. When a small number of fans don’t show, it’s not noticeable but when more than half your fans don’t show up for games (like this year) it’s very noticeable.
Does the discrepancy between the announced and actual numbers risk alienating the very supporters who fuel the franchise? For sponsors and partners, these inflated figures might result in unmet expectations and dissatisfaction, damaging relationships built on trust.
All that being said, hope springs eternal, and we will be back reading box scores(and attending games) next year.
Accurate data for your operation:
Now think about accurate information in your operation. For example, consider an employee who reports being at a job site for 8 hours. However, in reality, our reporting showed the employee could only have been on the job site for 7.5 hours.
If you then charged the client for the entire 8 hours based on the employee’s report the client was overbilled. This could damage the relationship and lead to a lot of unnecessary problems.
And let’s assume it was a standard 8-hour day. What happened to that extra half hour? Was there idling involved? Excess idling contributes to increased wear and tear on the engine, leading to higher maintenance costs down the line.
GPS fleet management systems help mitigate these issues by tracking actual driving time and idling periods. With accurate data, you can ensure you bill your clients correctly, reduce operational costs, and maintain the longevity of your fleet.
In the end, the Cardinal will be back in 2025. And we are thinking of playoffs. And we are thinking if you add the RoMa fleet management system to your operations, your clients aren’t going anywhere!
40,000 fans!
Not 40,000 fans!
