3 Reasons why Fleet Management Systems are necessary for today’s business

April 27, 2009 - PRLog -- In today’s business world maintaining a strong competitive advantage is critical to achieving long term sustainable growth for our organizations.  In the past, traditional business growth has been associated with effective marketing programs, improved customer service, and maintaining a great product margin.  However     during these difficult economic conditions, we as business owners and managers must revisit the way we conduct our day to day operations to ensure we are maximizing both our assets and profits.

It is time we take a second look at the advantages of Fleet Management programs for any business with fleet vehicles.  Traditionally, Fleet Management Systems have been cumbersome and too expensive to operate for the industry in general.  Recently, there have been many technological breakthroughs on these tools making them more affordable and user-friendly.     According to Austin Kocielko, Regional Account Manager of BlackBox GPS, “Business owners and managers have been traditionally focused on getting goods out the door sometimes not realizing the additional profits which could be earned by effectively monitoring their mobile workforce.”  Mr. Kocielko also mentions “It is our responsibility as fleet management consultants to educate our customers on how to productively manage their delivery vehicles”.

In today’s competitive landscape there are 3 primary reasons why fleet management systems are valuable assets.

1.   Fleet Management programs help “learn” your fleet
Analyzing data from your fleet vehicles will help you and your drivers learn how to be more efficient in day to day operations.  Having the ability to monitor the speed, distance traveled, routes driven, and stops made are critical to this process.  

2.   Fleet Management allows better operational planning
Knowledge is power and having the tools to provide you with the geographic locations for your vehicles and customers, allows for better route and delivery planning.  This information will also contribute to more comprehensive planning for fleet budgeting.

3.   Fleet Management allows you to compare costs over multiple locations
Comparing fleet operating costs among multiple locations has proven to be valuable when it comes to diagnosing problems and investigating solutions.  

Fleet Management Systems are and will continue to be a valuable resource to help better manage our mobile workforce in today’s struggling economy.  Now it is more important than ever to allow fleet technology the opportunity to improve the productivity of our vehicles and drivers.  Effective Fleet Management Systems are a great tool for maximizing profits and utilizing our assets to the fullest potential.