Corporate managers responsible for multiple fuel tank locations need remote technology applications to maximize their information use and increase the reach of their resources. Success when planning new remote technology projects can be measured in terms of increased profitability or ROI if the planners adequately address the build vs. buy decisions required when choosing the necessary hardware, software, deployment and integration strategy.

In-house or assembled solutions from different hardware and software vendors contain too many variables to accurately predict the ROI. The cost of research and development, needed skill sets and specialized labor are already built into the cost of a seamless, integrated approach from a single-source vendor with an end-to-end solution, thus assuring confidence in ROI predictions.