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Sunday, February 28th, 2010

Information on Fleet Management

Fleet management is the ability to watch the cost affiliated with operating and maintaining a fleet of vehicles or equipment. Businesses usually have fleets ranging from a few to thousands of vehicles to service the business. Fleet management can be implemented in-house or it can be outsourced to companies who particularise in Fleet management.

The cost to maintain a fleet increases as the company fleet grows larger. The need for sufficient place to house and maintain a fleet increases as it grows larger. More labor is needed to repair and maintain more vehicles, meaning more workers and more expenses associated with hiring and retaining them. Controlling overall cost is the most important reason to consider outsourcing fleet management.

Company vehicle management can amalgamate any number of functions including maintenance, tracking, diagnostics, fuel management, and driver management. One of the major benefits of fleet management is business roadside assistance which offers fleet owners peace of mind. From the purchase of a company fleet vehicle to the disposal of it, fleet management can cover every aspect and detail of each vehicle, including the driver.

Vehicles can be tracked using latest GPS and cellular triangulation technologies. Fleet owners can track the location, speed and direction of every vehicle. Detailed reports on mileage and fuel consumption data can be gathered and accessed via onboard computing devices fitted on every vehicle. 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 supervised, offering fleet 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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