Fleet analytics: data-driven decisions for efficiency and growth
Modern technology offers enormous potential for fleet management analytics and data-driven decisions. The more you use data and set benchmarks for the future, the more confident you become in your decisions. However, it can be difficult to navigate through all the information and not get lost in the many software platforms the company uses. In fact, 46% of fleets use more than 10 apps to manage operations, and 48% of fleet managers stress that the most useful technology solution for them would be a single platform that provides all the necessary information.
Use one platform for all your management needs
AllConnects' fleet management platform offers exactly this: all your important data in one place, whether it's vehicle locations, driving behavior tracking or the amount of fuel consumed. API integrations allow companies to seamlessly send information from external systems to our platform, summarizing all fleet data. In addition, our application allows you to organize the data into a dashboard with key daily insights.
How can fleet management analytics help you make decisions?
Fleet management data can come in handy when determining the necessary training for your drivers, finding new ways to reduce costs or deciding which vehicles to replace. In this article, we explain how our fleet management platform can help make four different types of decisions.
1. Recognize the most effective assets
One of the most important decisions regarding your fleet is which vehicles should be decommissioned and which should be used more. You need to ensure that the current fleet consists of vehicles that are used optimally, decommission the inefficient vehicles, and keep maintenance costs as low as possible. To support these decisions, fleet management analytical data such as fuel consumption, idling, engine power, total rework costs, mileage and CO2 emissions must be considered. AllConnects gathers all of this critical information in one place, highlights overall fleet performance and lets the user view data for individual vehicles.
The waste management company Remeo, for example, collects data on drivers and vehicles to ensure optimal use of resources. Development manager Joonas Savolainen emphasizes:
"It's very important for us to have the right number of vehicles - so we don't have underutilized vehicles or so we don't run out of trucks all the time."
Read more about their experiences here!
The fleet efficiency solution takes a snapshot of a vehicle's performance during a day, week or month. It summarizes fleet management data such as driving and stopping time, as well as time spent with the ignition on and off. Based on this, an overall score is calculated for each vehicle, simplifying fleet efficiency decisions. Would you like to know more about this? Read all about this solution here!
2. Easily choose topics for driver coaching
Coaching drivers can be time-consuming, and finding the right areas for improvement is a challenge in itself. This is where fleet management analytics comes in handy - as either monitoring driver behavior or camera solutions. Both provide a summary of drivers' actions, allowing you to identify behavioral trends and areas for improvement.
For example, a vehicle can be equipped with hardware that collects fleet management data from external cameras and cab cameras. In this case, the fleet manager receives alerts about a variety of preconfigured events detected by the camera sensors, such as hard cornering, speeding or talking on the phone while driving. In addition, there are other benefits to video telematics, such as quickly obtaining evidence of theft and traffic accidents.
2. Explore ways to minimize costs
Every company tries to find ways to save money, and companies with fleets of vehicles are no different. There are several data points to consider when trying to minimize costs, and the first step is to assess where the company is spending too much money.
AllConnnects helps manage costs associated with fuel, repairs and maintenance through fleet management analytics. The platform allows fleet managers to upload detailed fuel receipt information and record repair costs, with the option to add invoices and maintenance reminders. By recording all this data in one place, fleet managers can see which vehicles are associated with higher fuel costs or require more frequent maintenance, leading to an easier decision-making process regarding fleet optimization.
Another aspect to consider is labor costs and ensuring that wages paid are based on facts and reflect real work: the number of hours and types of tasks completed. Our Work Time solution is a great tool for time tracking and productivity management that will help various fleets.
4. Improve the fleet maintenance process.
Streamline your fleet maintenance processes by setting up service alerts based on various triggers, such as distance driven or engine hours. This will automatically decide when a vehicle is due for inspection, such as after 10,000 kilometers.
AllConnects offers a wide range of alarm types, as well as custom alerts to make using the platform easier, save time and increase process efficiency.
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The Fleet.connects app offers another way to streamline maintenance by involving employees in the process. Through the app, they can perform regular vehicle inspections and, based on these inspections, administrators can schedule needed vehicle maintenance.
Don't miss the opportunity to make fact-based decisions with fleet management analytics! To learn more about our solutions and how they can save you time and analyze your fleet management data, contact our team by phone +32 3 289 55 35 or fill out the form below.
