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DEFEATED BY DATA ?
HOW STREAMLINING YOUR FLEET MANAGEMENT CAN SAVE YOU MUCH MORE THAN TIME
As organisations increase their fleet sizes to keep up with demand , they are under more pressure to keep track of any new vehicles efficiently and successfully . Too often , fleet managers are resorting to spreadsheets – leaving room for mistakes and losing valuable time . Here , Sami Eric , UK Country Manager at Vimcar , offers his tips and tactics to support the switch from excel to a fleet admin tool .
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THOSE FLEET MANAGERS
USING SPREADSHEETS OR EVEN STILL PEN AND PAPER TO TRACK THEIR FLEET COSTS ARE
CLEARLY NOT UTILISING THEIR DATA OR ABLE
TO ANALYSE THE EFFICIENCY OF THEIR FLEETS .
N THE WAKE of the
I coronavirus pandemic , businesses have been looking to increase their fleet sizes in order to keep up with demand . But this means the pressure is on to keep track of any new vehicles efficiently and successfully . In a recent survey by Vimcar , a quarter ( 24 %) of fleet managers said they spend half their working day on spreadsheets , with almost half of fleet managers finding spreadsheet set up too time consuming and 37 % stating it leaves room for mistakes . What ’ s more , there are still some who have not made the switch to digital spreadsheets , as 10 % of those surveyed are still using pen and paper to keep tabs on vehicles , drivers , regulations and more .
Those fleet managers using spreadsheets or even still pen and paper to track their fleet costs are clearly not utilising their data or able to analyse the efficiency of their fleets . Yet , according to thousands of key decision makers in a recent survey , 75 % believe that ‘ data plays an important role in underpinning business decision making ’.
With the challenges facing business growth , including economic uncertainty , driver shortages , changes in road regulations and emission charges , there is a need for fleet managers to utilise data effectively in order to keep track of the numerous changes unfolding and make key business decisions . Efficiency and accuracy are crucial and without it problems arise . But the benefits of streamlining fleet management processes will go beyond efficiency and time saving .
Why fleet management software is so important
Fleet management software is a broad term that describes the work required to keep fleet vehicles safe and operational at all times . Unexpected vehicle breakdowns ,
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