Fleet management software can help reduce unplanned vehicle downtime, according to six out of 10 businesses.
The survey, conducted by FleetCheck among users of its products, shows that cutting downtime is increasingly becoming a key benefit in the current climate.
Peter Golding, managing director, explained: “Unplanned vehicle offroad (VOR) rates are a subject that is moving higher up the agenda as production shortages mean that fleets are operating ever older cars, vans and trucks. These inevitably are more difficult to keep roadworthy, breaking down more often.
“We are finding that managing VOR is becoming an increasingly important factor in businesses choosing to adopt fleet management software. This new research backs up that point and also shows the technology is effective in minimising the problem.”
Fleet management software can address VOR by creating much greater visibility over maintenance events and defects, ensuring that routine servicing and maintenance are carried out and that any other issues are recorded and resolved.
Also, the technology allows multiple maintenance events to be carried out at the same time. For example, a service and an MOT could be carried out on the same day, removing the need for two days off-road.
“Software brings much greater structure to service and maintenance management, which is what essentially helps to reduce downtime. As fleets continue to age – something that looks inevitable for some time to come – it will become more and more significant in this respect.”
