ECO Stars provides advice to commercial fleets on how to reduce environmental impact, achieve financial savings and gain positive recognition. Through its partnership with Route Monkey, ECO Stars members can now access route optimisation and scheduling solutions, which Route Monkey claims can reduce fleet costs by up to 20%.
Route Monkey’s algorithms are capable of making millions of calculations in a relatively short space of time compared to manual transport planning. Its scheduling technology eliminates unnecessary fleet mileage and improves vehicle utilisation, typically helping to reduce costs and substantially cut carbon emissions. Route Monkey also has unique algorithms for identifying where and how ultra-low carbon vehicles can be deployed, helping to create the fleets of the future.
Ann Beddoes of Barnsley Metropolitan Council, the scheme manager for ECO Stars said: “We are delighted to be working with Route Monkey – a company whose services align perfectly with ECO Stars’ objectives – and we continue to seek out partnerships with organisations to enhance the benefits of the scheme for our members.”
Colin Ferguson, CEO of Route Monkey, said: “ECO Stars is a fantastic initiative that has a fantastic membership of public and private sector fleets. By working closely together with ECO Stars we can deliver even greater efficiency savings for these members.”
ECO Stars was created in 2009 to help fleet operators in South Yorkshire to improve their efficiency, reduce fuel use and harmful emissions. Building on that success, ECO Stars has expanded to 18 schemes across the UK, with more in the pipeline. It is open to fleets of all sizes and configurations.
Route Monkey and ECO Stars announced the partnership at the Freight in the City Expo, which took place at Alexandra Palace in London on 27th October.