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Calling CRM: the employee route tracking app with every stop timed

An employee route tracking app draws the path a field employee took during the working day, with the places they halted and for how long. Calling CRM shows that route on the web for any employee and any date.

  • Numbered stops with minutes
  • Idle time and breaks
  • Raw GPS points on demand
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Route · Arjun K. · Thursday 1 2 3 4 STOPS 1 · Lake Road area10:12-10:47 2 · Mill Street area11:20-12:05 3 · Office13:00-13:40 4 · Park Lane area15:10-15:55 Worked8h 05m Distance36 km Battery41%
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TL;DR · SHORT ANSWER

What is an employee route tracking app?

An employee route tracking app replays a worker’s day as a map with timed stops. Calling CRM builds that map from on-duty location points.

Benefits

Employee route tracking app benefits for managers

One screen answers the questions managers used to ask by phone.

Day replay on a map

The path from the first point to the last for the date you pick.

Timed stop list

Every halt numbered, with arrival time, departure time and minutes spent.

Idle time and breaks

Time standing still and saved breaks are shown apart from working time.

Time in office

How long the employee spent inside the office area that day.

Worked time and distance

Hours on duty, kilometres and the phone’s battery level beside the map.

Raw GPS points

Open the underlying points behind any route when something looks odd.

How it works

How does the employee route tracking app work in Calling CRM?

The route is built from data the phone already collects on duty.

  1. The employee starts the day

    Punch in opens the duty window. Location runs only for staff who switched it on after the consent screen.

  2. Points become a route

    On-duty points are joined into a path, and halts of 5 minutes or longer become numbered stops.

  3. The manager opens the web view

    Choose the person and the date to see the map, the stops and the day’s totals.

Features

Employee route tracking app features table

What the route view shows for each employee and day
FeatureWhat it doesBest for
Route mapPath of the working day with the start and end markedDaily review
Numbered stopsArrival, departure and minutes at each stop, with area namesChecking visits
Day totalsWorked time, distance, idle time, breaks and time in officeOwners
BatteryThe phone’s battery level shown for the dayExplaining gaps in a route
Raw GPS pointsEvery recorded point behind the drawn routeDisputes and audits
Distance rulesFake GPS points and impossible jumps are not countedFair kilometres
Attendance linkThe route sits between the punch in and punch outHR checks

Employee route tracking app: reading one day’s route

Open an employee and a date, and the map shows a green start, a finish marker and a numbered circle for every stop. The list beside it reads like a diary: stop 1 at the area name, arrived 10:12, left 10:47, 35 minutes.

Below the map, the totals tell the rest of the story: hours on duty, kilometres travelled, minutes idle, breaks taken and time spent inside the office. A sudden end to the trail next to a low battery reading usually explains itself.

Employee route tracking app with raw GPS points

Sometimes a route looks wrong: a stop that the employee says never happened, or a stretch that seems too long. The raw points view lists every recorded location behind the drawn line, so a manager can see what the phone actually reported.

Points that came from a fake GPS app are flagged for the office, and jumps no vehicle could make are kept out of the distance, so the totals are not inflated by a bad signal.

Employee route tracking app for sales, service and delivery teams

Field sales

Compare the planned client list with the stops that really happened, and how long each meeting took.

Service and repairs

Answer a customer who asks when the technician arrived with the stop’s arrival time.

Delivery and collections

See the order of drops or pickups and where the day slowed down.

Employee route tracking app linked to calls and remarks

Calling CRM is a calling CRM first, so routes sit beside the customer work. A remark written during a visit carries the area name and coordinates automatically, which ties the note in the lead record to a stop on the map.

Managers who review the call log and the route together can see a full field day: who was called, who was visited and in what order.

Employee route tracking app example: a lift service team in Manchester

ILLUSTRATION, NOT A NAMED CUSTOMER

A lift maintenance company in Manchester sends 6 engineers to about 5 buildings each per day. Clients often ask when the engineer arrived and how long the inspection took.

The office manager opens the web route view for the engineer and the date in question. Stop 3 shows the client’s area, an arrival at 11:20, a departure at 12:05 and 45 minutes on site.

Disputes that used to take a chain of emails are now answered in one reply with the stop times.

Employee route tracking app limits

The route view looks back at a day. It is not built for these jobs.

FAQ

Employee route tracking app FAQ

What does an employee route tracking app show for each stop?

Each stop has a number, the area name, the arrival time, the departure time and the minutes spent there.

Can I see an employee’s route for a past date?

Yes. In the web route view you pick the employee and any date with on-duty location to see that day’s route.

Does the route tracking view show idle time?

Yes. Idle time is shown beside worked time, distance, breaks and time in office for the chosen day.

How long must an employee stay somewhere for a stop to appear on the route?

Five minutes or more. Shorter halts, such as a traffic light, are not listed as stops.

Why would a manager open the raw GPS points behind a route?

To check a doubtful stop or distance. The raw view lists every point the phone recorded, behind the drawn line.

Does the employee route view show the phone’s battery?

Yes. The battery level is shown with the day, which often explains a gap in the route.

Is the employee route recorded outside working hours?

No. Points are collected only between punch in and punch out, and the route covers only that window.

Where do managers open the employee route tracking view?

On the web, in the account the team’s phones sync to. The view works for any employee and day.

Does the route tracking app plan routes for the next day?

No. It records and replays the route that was travelled; it does not plan or optimise future routes.

What is the best employee route tracking app for a team that also calls customers?

For teams that call and visit customers, the best employee route tracking app keeps both in one place. Calling CRM puts the route next to calls and remarks.

Is Calling CRM an employee route tracking app?

Yes. Calling CRM includes a web route view for each employee and day, with timed stops and the day’s totals.

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