FLEET PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT
Optimise your fleet’s performance without breaking the bank
With the right expertise, training and tools, fleet managers can be confident they are making the right options to achieve peak efficiency, long-term. After all, a healthy vehicle fleet pays dividends writes Fausto Lupone, Automotive Sector Expert at Petronas Lubricants International.
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t’s challenging out there for those who spend their lives and livelihoods on the road. Journeys are longer, timescales are shorter, environmental restrictions are tougher and customer expectations are greater than ever. Truckers and fleet managers can’t afford to be held up by any one of these challenges. As we’ve all seen throughout the last year, strong supply chains are integral to the health of our nations and the strength of our economies. Any disruption to them can have catastrophic repercussions for us all. To avoid this, fleet managers must ensure
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each vehicle performs at peak ability for as long as possible–without breaking the bank.
Cast an expert eye over the health of your fleet It’s about what you know. Owner operators, fleet managers and drivers who are attuned to the health of their vehicles will understand not only which aspects are holding them back, but also what is to be gained by optimising vehicle health. They have a vision for what the fleet looks like when it’s
running perfectly. But how do they gain this understanding? There could be a myriad of aspects to understand and issues to diagnose, so expert help is a great solution to grow your confidence in making assessments. With guidance, managers can: Conduct a fleet survey to understand business goals and assess how far your existing fleet can meet them. Discover which lubricants each part of the system requires to perform at its peak. Regularly test used oil from your vehicles to develop a deep understanding of the holistic health of the system to reduce maintenance costs and maximise uptime.
