What Is Fleet Management?
Fleet management is all about operating and upholding a fleet of cars or trucks with the objective of supervising and controlling the cost affiliated with it. Fleets can often range from only a few vehicles to thousands of them in a commercial environment. Fleet management can be executed in-house or it can be outsourced to companies who specialize in Fleet management.
The maintenance cost increases as the fleet grows to satisfy business growths. The need for sufficient space to house and uphold a fleet increases as it grows larger. Additional manpower is necessary to repair and maintain more vehicles, meaning more employees and more expenses associated with employing and keeping them. Moderating overall cost is the most important reason to consider outsourcing fleet management.
Some fleet management functions include maintenance, tracking, diagnostics, fuel management and driver management. One of the major benefits of fleet management is business roadside assistance which offers businesses peace of mind. From the purchase of a company fleet vehicle to the disposal of it, fleet management can cover each aspect and detail of each vehicle, including the driver.
A vehicle can be tracked either through GPS or cellular triangulation. The location, speed, and travel route of vehicles can be tracked and reported back to fleet owners. Vehicles are fitted with an onboard computing device to gather data on mileage and fuel consumption to generate detailed reports. When vehicle tracking and onboard computer data are combined, the profile of the driver can be established. Tracking and diagnostics can reduce delays due to vehicle breakdowns by minimizing the time needed to locate the vehicle and dispatch roadside assistance.
Fleet security and overall control can be managed, offering business owners substantial peace of mind. Recent advances in management technology allow a vehicle to be remotely disabled while it’s in operation. These systems can slow a vehicle, stop a vehicle, prevent a vehicle from being moved, and even keep the vehicle from being started. This helps to prevent fleet vehicles from being stolen and assists in recovering them if they’re stolen. It helps to reduce the likelihood of cargo getting lost or stolen.
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