Is the end of the year really the time to start thinking about fleet resolutions? You should actually think about ways of improving your fleet during the whole year, and not just when calendar or social conventions suggest it—but let’s have a look of what your fleet resolutions would look like for next year, 2018, anyway.
Before digging into this, just remember that according to a very popular statistic, only 8% of people actually achieve their New Year’s resolution each year and approximately 80% of resolutions fail by the second week of February, so, even if the odds are against you, we will treat your fleet resolutions as a must-reach—and we have the solution for that!
1. Eliminate manual work
Manual work might seem fine for some tasks, but the trend of companies should actually be to eliminate manual work to provide space for activities of higher added value and liberate staff from time-consuming tasks. This can really make the difference for your company.
2. Automate even simple processes
Following on from point 1., even automating the simplest processes allows you to save time and, hence, money and dedicate yourself to the development of your company and improving your bottom line. We have a new product in place to automate walkaround checks—did you have a look at it?
3. Work closely with your drivers
Whether for developing better processes, or rewarding them for a good performance, and of course for improving safety and reducing accident rates, in any case, working with your drivers, opening up to dialogue and getting their feedback can only help you to push further forward with better fleet management.
4. Look at fuel from other points of view
Fuel consumption is not only about the costs, it is also an indicator of judicious and regular maintenance as well as driving style—we bet if you start to look at how those factors can impact on fuel consumption, you will see a considerable reduction in bills if you adopt the correct attitude.
Willing to beat the miserable 8% statistic? Unwilling to be part of the whopping 80% that quit on their resolutions after the first six weeks? We have the tools to make you fulfil these four suggested resolutions for 2018 … and even more. Get in touch and we will show you how to buck the New Year resolutions trend!
Oh, and Happy New Year!
Want to learn more? Check out our blog post about how to have a great start to the new year, for you AND your fleet.
