Optimize Fleet Size and Remove Surplus Vehicles
Eliminate Surplus Fleet Vehicles to Reduce Fleet Costs
How many fleet vehicles do you really need?
Nobody really knows without a fleet utilization audit that uses real vehicle data. BFO 5-week GPS utilization studies are proven to right size your fleet with the pinpoint accuracy.
Why a 5-week study period works.
Standard staff job descriptions follow the same daily, weekly, and monthly patterns. Staff drive vehicles so utilization follows the same patterns.
A 5-week GPS utilization snapshot provides all the information required to find most problems and optimize fleet size. The 5-week period captures all daily and weekly cycles and is long enough to observe monthly cycles as well.
The knowledge gain from analysis of a second month of vehicle utilisation data is almost zero. It is a key reason why permanent GPS with 3-5 year minimum term contracts are not recommended to maintain fleet size. Permanent GPS has a sharply negative ROI in this case.
How to optimize your fleet with the BFO data?
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Review the BFO written report. Use its content backed with our international reputation and expertise to justify why change is necessary.
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Use the BFO QueryBuilder online analysis tool to confirm how many vehicles of each type are required to achieve the organization mission.
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Build strong business cases to right size or downsize your fleet supported with compelling BFO information and graphics.
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Staff now understand why vehicles must be cut so eliminate underutilized surplus vehicles with minimal resistance.
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Improve your fleet operational performance [i.e. minimize service area overlaps, reduce idle time, validate trip planning effectiveness, assess fleet vehicle use policy compliance]
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Find savings to reduce fleet costs. Surplus or under-utilized fleet vehicle disposal often helps fund fleet improvements.
Optimize your fleet size BEFORE:
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Renewing fleet lease contract(s) or outsourcing Fleet Management services. Otherwise you will overpay for those services.
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Your next major vehicle procurement cycle so surplus vehicles are not replaced.