Leasing a fleet in itself is a major financial asset, but utilizing the myriad of real-time telematic services is the best way to take your fleet management to a whole new level. In many cases, the most expensive aspects of fleet management are hidden in plain sight – missed maintenance schedules, unexpected downtime, and excessively aggressive driving habits. When you work with Glesby Marks for your fleet management needs, our advanced telematic systems can help you efficiently cut back on wasted resources by managing your fleet remotely, at all times. Don’t let your fleet rely on reactive methods of management, and instead let our team at Glesby Marks help you establish a proactive system that saves you money and increases productivity.
The Core Pillars of Operational Fleet Cost Savings
Choosing to lease your fleet is a strategic decision that can lead to incredible returns on investment, but to achieve maximum profitability, unpredictable costs must be controlled. If you want to take control of operational waste, then learning the primary ways to address cost savings with telematics is essential. What telematics offer your fleet, regardless of whether you opt for a capital or operating lease, is that it makes your problem areas quantifiable and easy to address – giving you the freedom to enact key management strategies. At Glesby Marks, the key management telematics we use are:
- Fuel Management
- Optimized Productivity
- Asset Utilization Reports
Minimizing Your Fleet’s Largest Variable Cost: Precise Fuel Management
The single most significant variable of your fleet’s total cost is fuel. Every vehicle needs it, and while our method of thoughtful fleet vehicle acquisition can make a difference just by ensuring your fleet is designed for success based on your needs, fuel management can fluctuate greatly every day. By using our advanced, highly intelligent fuel management telematics for your fleet, you can turn this dynamic operating cost into a controlled, completely measurable figure for your company’s budget.
First, our system can help identify when your fleet is wasting fuel. Most often, this can be done through excessive idling. This alone can cost each vehicle in your fleet more than $1,650.00 per year in wasted gas and significant engine wear. Additionally, driving behavior can be another huge factor in fuel management and optimization for your fleet. This is because aggressive driving habits, like rapid acceleration and harsh braking, can cause faster field burning – as well as detrimental harm to key components of the vehicle itself. At Glesby Marks, our Azuga telematic system can help identify drivers who are causing faster field usage and unsafe driving by watching braking patterns and driving speed over the course of a route.
Lastly, our fleet management system can help optimize your drivers’ routes to allow for better field usage, as well as increased productivity. This can be done using precise GPS tracking and real-time data to help create the most efficient route, as well as identify team members who may be spending more time than necessary on the road.
Stop Paying For Wasted Time: Optimizing Fleet Labor and Productivity
Sometimes, our fleet management tools can not only help you save on wasted gas, but also on wasted, unproductive labor. By using telematics, you will be able to properly identify team members who might be causing small but mighty impacts on your spreadsheet. Things like phantom miles and inaccurate time logs might be the difference between reaching your financial goals and falling flat each month.
The biggest way Glesby Marks can use telematics for your fleet’s labor optimization is by using real-time GPS tracking to note when vehicles are actually on site – keeping your logs completely accurate and based on facts. The system reduces unauthorized use on weekends and after hours by ensuring vehicles are only operating for designated purposes. Additionally, when you enter a fleet lease with Glesby Marks, your agreement can outline key details surrounding vehicle use, further helping you increase control and financial structure.
Finding the Right Size: Cutting Back on Costly Fleet Overage Fees
While things like field usage data and real-time GPS tracking can lead to significant operational savings, telematics shines when it can help contribute to overall strategic financial control over your lease. This means determining if your fleet is the right size for your needs – helping cut back on unused vehicles and identifying even the most minuscule, easily missed wasted assets.
The most significant way this can help save your operations capital is by utilizing an array of key reports, including:
- Miles driven
- Hours on the road
- Fuel usage
What makes this a key aspect of fleet management is that it goes hand in hand with fleet leasing through Glesby Marks. We prioritize scaling up or down your fleet based on your unique needs, making us a highly customizable, flexible option geared toward saving you money down the line.
Using Fleet Management Telematics for Safeguarding Vehicle Value
One of the biggest reasons to choose a fleet lease with Glesby Marks is letting our team handle all aspects of vehicle maintenance – without the looming threat of depreciation. While it saves you money, it can still contribute to costly downtime if you aren’t staying up-to-date on predictive maintenance recommendations based on your unique fleet’s needs. Our telemantic tools can help predict fleet maintenance before it makes your entire operation stop in its tracks, leaving you high and dry.
We do this by following a strict mileage-based schedule for keeping your oil life healthy, reliable, and proactive. Additionally, taking actual engine data, such as hours running, overall temperature, and oil life sensor, can help us see when problems might arise based on factual metrics.
Lastly, by giving you the ability to monitor your tire pressure and temperature remotely, you can keep them healthy and safe for longer. Tire health is also vital for keeping your suspension and brakes in check – leading to better residual value if you are considering purchasing the fleet at the end of your lease.
Mitigating Risk On the Road With Fleet Driver Management
Regardless of your proactive maintenance schedule or your attempts at route optimization – your fleet is only as safe and productive as the people you put behind the wheel. While we can’t manage your team for you, Glesby Marks provides our clients with every tool they could possibly need to optimize their team and uphold company standards on the road. The best way we do this is by offering essential tracking services for drivers, such as hard braking, sharp steering, and seatbelt usage, to establish a clear understanding of how they behave when no one is watching. This is a great way to implement a system of accountability, keeping your company, your drivers, and your fleet safer and more productive.
Driving Efficiency With Fleet Management Telematics
Fleet management can be a game-changer for your operation, taking your fleet lease from being a financial asset to an operational powerhouse that completely transforms your daily operations.Tired of struggling for answers and grasping at straws to control key fleet aspects? Glesby Marks uses advanced telematic tools to optimize your fleet and make management a breeze. Contact us today for a free fleet management estimate for your lease.