Most companies have a fleet made up of a smaller or larger number of vehicles, from company cars for employees to trucks and other equipment essential to their business.
Romania's recent economic growth has led more and more businesses to expand their fleets, which has made managing them increasingly difficult — in practice, managers have to spend more and more time on it. An ideal way to eliminate these unwanted situations is to outsource fleet management services to specialized companies that have the equipment, knowledge and expertise in the field.
In the article below you will learn what your fleet management is and the main services and benefits available to businesses that own a fleet. You will also discover several fleet management methods based on modern, state-of-the-art technologies.
What Is Fleet Management? – Services and Benefits for Companies
Fleet management is a business practice developed in the United States, where companies faced major difficulties managing the hundreds or thousands of vehicles they owned. As a result, specialized companies emerged that took over the management of these fleets from their clients, using the latest advances in vehicle tracking, payment of various fees to government institutions, transport management and financial and legal consulting.
Over the last 10 years, fleet tracking has become an important field in Romania as well, as many expert companies have emerged, offering services that have significantly improved their clients' chances of business success.
Among the most important services that can be contracted from a fleet tracking company are precise geographic tracking of vehicles via the global positioning system, known as GPS; taking over complex tasks related to paying road tolls in various European Union countries and even outside it; specialized consulting on the documents drivers must carry when traveling through various countries; and managing the payment of fees and insurance without delays.
There are also a number of secondary but equally important services, such as assistance with purchasing new vehicles (choosing the right model, financing, preparing the paperwork, paying fees and taxes), quickly and satisfactorily resolving problem situations such as fines or accidents, and even reselling used vehicles.
Managing Your Fleet with Modern Technology
Modern technology is an integral part of today's economy, with various innovations contributing significantly to much higher profits than in the past. Fleet tracking has evolved in this respect by using two essential elements.
First, there is GPS tracking of all the vehicles in the fleet. Specialized companies offer various service packages, such as the standard GPS tracking package and premium package, which allow fleet managers to receive custom reports on vehicle position, speed, fuel consumption, trip history, working time and driving style efficiency. By accessing the reports module you can view a vehicle's route history over a period of at least one year or even longer. Another advantage of modern technology is the ability to immobilize a stolen vehicle remotely, directly from your phone.
Second, artificial intelligence has made possible transport management applications that make the work easier and automate certain services, such as loading and unloading, finding available drivers and vehicles, and choosing the most efficient routes. The application also lets you monitor whether the driver is following the set route and even issue transport invoices automatically.
In conclusion, companies with fleets, regardless of their size, can confidently turn to a fleet management company to spare themselves tedious, time-consuming and error-prone work, while gaining the chance of significant additional profit.
