Fleet management is a demanding job. For anyone who is new to the role, or wants to know they’re doing the job as effectively as possible, it’s wise to go over the challenges involved.
Look closely at a healthy mobile workforce and you’ll find a few processes driving it: clear visibility into fleet performance, good control of costs, and a stellar fleet operation that’s earned its place in the overall corporate outlook.
Driver performance, fleet risk, the costs of vehicle downtime and accidents... all are common anxieties for fleet managers. Given that, it makes sense to lower fleet risk and costs any way you can.
Every business wants to maximise profits and minimise losses. And when a business runs on a fleet, there are special challenges that come with meeting those goals.
Fleets can be tricky to manage - there are so many moving parts that must work together, and work well. You need a strong driving policy, vehicles constantly on the road, a plan to bring accidents (and the associated admin work) to a minimum, and ways to control costs and risk factors.
Even for the most diligent fleet manager, it’s hard to keep tabs on everything that poses a risk to the company fleet. Get everything ‘right’ and you can still find yourself awakened by late-night road incidents, only to deal with the costs and admin from vehicle downtime, liabilities, and third-party negotiations.
Through the holiday season, is your fleet in great working order, ready to face the new year? If not, now’s the time to take corrective action.
Managing the finances of a business means always being prepared for the unexpected. For companies managing fleets, that involves accounting for the chance of accidents.
Crashes are never 100% preventable, so understanding the financial risks ahead of time is key.
When a mobile workforce is a vital part of operations, survival can be challenging as it means making sure the fleet always runs smoothly.
While a fleet is rarely impacted by accidents and features low overall risk, it safeguards the business it serves. But to achieve this, fleet risk management is essential. It’s the only way to be certain you're bringing risk to a minimum, ensuring driver safety, and staying compliant with Health & Safety laws.
