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through to the last mile of home delivery – thereby improving the fleet manager’s overview of the entire delivery process. Knowing that additional delivery slots can be offered and that they can be fulfilled without affecting the ability to optimise routes and deliveries, is crucial not to overstretch resources and cause potential drivers’ hours infringements.
Additionally, the fleet manager and end customer benefit from full visibility of where a vehicle is in real time against the plan and route set by the scheduling software through mobile data communications and integrated telematics. With this insight, transport operators can add new jobs or take corrective action to re-route vehicles to avoid holdups and automatically inform the customer in advance of any changes to their delivery. This builds trust in a brand from the customer as there is full transparency and they are not left anxious about where their delivery is.
Transforming the supply chain Telematics and advanced routing and scheduling software therefore has the ability to transform delivery performance for fleet managers. The routing software optimises delivery efficiency through intelligent routing, thereby reducing mileage and fuel consumption. Telematics data can be used to go further still to produce fuel efficiency reports by monitoring drivers’ habits including idling, revving, speeding and excessive braking, comparing vehicles and drivers for review. This data also helps to identify improvement areas when training drivers to drive in a more efficient manner. In turn, this can also reduce the requirement of necessary vehicle maintenance and servicing – all contributing to lower operating costs and maximising profits.
“Telematics data can be used to go further still to produce fuel
efficiency reports by monitoring drivers’ habits including idling,
revving, speeding and excessive braking, comparing vehicles and drivers for review.”
These solutions allow transport operators to do much more with much less. Use fewer vehicles to deliver more goods in fewer miles, collect more returns and also deliver the returns back to the warehouses for processing, placing stock back on the shelves for resale within the fastest time possible.
This is all to the ultimate benefit of the operators’ clients in delivering a trusted, reliable and cost-effective service and maximising the potential of the fleet. After
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all, improving the efficiency of delivery will undoubtedly help with driver shortages and increased e-commerce demand. And that demand is here to stay – those customers that receive a high level of service through deliveries are likely to remain loyal to the brand, even post-lockdown when they have more flexibility and choice.
Compliance and safety Fleet managers must also address the issue of compliance and safety for all road users. Operators need a simple and convenient way to stay on top of their compliance requirements. By combining digital tachograph analysis and reporting with driving licence and driver CPC verification with the DVLA, as well as digital driver vehicle safety checks, all in one platform, operators can practice proactive compliance management to underpin optimisation of fleet efficiency.
“Brexit has been a source of delivery chaos, causing extra
delays and uncertainty for goods coming into the UK from Europe.”
Time savings can be unlocked using remote, automated download via telematics devices as tachograph and driver card data can be downloaded whilst the vehicle is being used. Drivers can be prompted to follow the required checks via a mobile app, ensuring the correct process is followed with an audit trail of location and timestamps. While the ability to attach photographs enables drivers to highlight any potential issues in real time before they embark. The same device can also be used for electronic proof of delivery supported by photographs if required.
Effective fleet management With the pressures on fleet managers and the emphasis on fast and efficient deliveries constantly increasing and the levels of uncertainty still surrounding the pandemic, clearly these are challenging times for the logistics industry. But having the right tools to combine efficiency and compliance will go a long way to relieve some of the pressure and maintain operations as close to ‘business as usual’ as possible.
Being able to leverage and share real time information regarding fleet management and compliance will enable transport operators to manage assets effectively, and being able to do much more with less can streamline operations, so once business resumes as before, they can continue to operate as usual, whilst future proofing for any more unprecedented events that might come our way. Indeed, utilising the right technology can be crucial to effective fleet management and embracing the challenges ahead.
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