The recently released 2024 Telematics Survey from Teletrac Navman provided an eye-opening look at some of the major challenges fleets are facing this year. Rising costs for fuel, maintenance, and vehicle purchases topped the list of concerns, along with navigating the complicated transition to electric and alternative energy vehicles.
While EV expense issues and a lack of charging infrastructure may seem daunting, beginning to tackle these challenges can be straightforward.
A great first step? Optimizing your fleet maintenance program with a comprehensive inspection and repair tracking software.
How can an inspection and maintenance tool help your fleet?
As the survey found, unplanned maintenance and vehicle downtime are major costs dragging down operational efficiency. With a best-in-class inspection and maintenance solution like Whip Around, you can finally gain visibility into the true health of your fleet assets.
Through customized inspections with mandatory photos and digital workflows, you’ll catch small issues before they become bigger (and more expensive!) problems down the road.
Having a preventative maintenance program in place allows you to extend the lifespan of your vehicles and equipment while improving uptime across the board. And by tracking all inspections and repairs in one centralized system, you can analyze data to identify areas to cut waste and control spend.
At a time when every dollar counts, these cost savings can make a major impact on your bottom line.
Don’t forget about safety
The survey also showed fleets are highly focused on driver safety, with the majority rewarding good driving behavior and looking to invest in more driver wellbeing initiatives. With Whip Around, drivers can easily document vehicle and equipment condition during inspections — catching potential safety issues before they put your team at risk.
Whip Around’s mobile app and software also streamline communication between fleet managers, technicians, drivers and operators to quickly address any repair needs.
As fleets grapple with industry changes in the year ahead, having the right maintenance software in place will be critical to controlling costs, improving uptime and operating efficiently.
Don’t let outdated manual processes hold you back from achieving your business goals.
Book a demo or start a free trial today to learn how Whip Around can transform your fleet operations.
