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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?

 

  • Review the BFO written report.  Use its content backed with our international reputation and expertise to justify why change is necessary.

  • Use the BFO QueryBuilder online analysis tool to confirm how many vehicles of each type are required to achieve the organization mission.

  • Build strong business cases to right size or downsize your fleet supported with compelling BFO information and graphics.

  • Staff now understand why vehicles must be cut so eliminate underutilized surplus vehicles with minimal resistance.

  • Improve your fleet operational performance [i.e. minimize service area overlaps, reduce idle time, validate trip planning effectiveness, assess fleet vehicle use policy compliance]

  • Find savings to reduce fleet costs.  Surplus or under-utilized fleet vehicle disposal often helps fund fleet improvements.

 

Optimize your fleet size BEFORE:

 

  • Renewing fleet lease contract(s) or outsourcing Fleet Management services.  Otherwise you will overpay for those services.

  • Your next major vehicle procurement cycle so surplus vehicles are not replaced.

 

 

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