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» Using a fleet management platform, such as Fleetio, allows management
to get a clear view of maintenance and fuel costs.
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Confidence building
Pennsylvania-based Treeways, a vegetation management service that has 1,100
power units, ranging from Class 7 vocational bucket trucks to pickups, relies
on fleet maintenance provider Fleetio's Inspections app for eDVIRs.
A main reason is to simplify the process because " the driver is a tree trimmer
first and a driver second, " said Robert Polka, Treeways director of fleet operations.
The company worked with Fleetio and Altec Fleet Services to develop a
mobile inspection solution that was easy to use and would help drivers detect
broken lights and leaking fluids. This ultimately builds more confidence, Polka
explained, because logged defects automatically take the truck out of service
and immediately generate an email to the shop or fleet director.
" All too often, fleets are putting a lot of pressure on the driver or the operator
to identify issues with the truck, " Polka said. " They do their part and identify
issues, but they never get resolved. So how many times does that happen until
the driver loses his or her incentive to want to really do a thorough DVIR and
identify issues? "
The method ends up saving time so workers can get to the jobsite faster. Fleetio
customer Zerorez Atlanta, a carpet cleaning business with 47 Chevy Express
vans, reduced vehicle inspection time by 65% and cut hourly maintenance
costs by $3,500 in the first 45 days, according to fleet manager Josue Zavala.
Fleetio also allows drivers to attach pictures and voice memos of problems,
even ones that might not warrant a CVSA officer's attention but may make the
job harder, like a door handle that takes a few tries to shut correctly. Fleetio
Product Manager Michael Harrison explained " small cosmetic defects that are
frustrating to a driver " can also be logged and stay in the system so technicians
can see and address them during another service event.
Fleets do need to convince drivers the new technology will make their lives
easier, which can be an uphill battle.
" Drivers are initially quite skeptical that they have a new piece of technology
that they're responsible for keeping track of, " Harrison acknowledged. " Once
they realize that it actually gives them a better mouthpiece for reporting the
things that they're interested in and getting things resolved more quickly, that
sort of consternation dissipates. "
The office angle
Before discussing how these digital tools help the technician, let's take a side
trip to the back office. The data these tools generate allow managers far greater
transparency into the operation, which can help with everything from scheduling
PMs to planning maintenance budgets.
Transparency was the main draw for Robert Francis, fleet manager at
Prudential Overall Supply, to adopt Fleetio. Prudential delivers everything from
uniforms and towels to pharmaceuticals across the country, using hundreds
of step vans, about 80 box trucks, and 20 Class 8 tractors.
Prior to deploying the platform, Prudential used an " antiquated system that
was built for building maintenance, " he said. Only the technicians and administrators
in the fleet department had access.
" The general managers had no clue what was going on-they had no visibility
to the expenses for the fleet, or when their services were due, " Francis said.
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