Fleets could save money on fuel by implementing key tools in their workplace according to fleet software market leader, cfc solutions.
The software giant claims there are proven and effective ways to take control of petrol and diesel expenditure – but that many fleets are guilty of ignoring them.
Neville Briggs, managing director, said: “Many fleets – perhaps even the majority – are guilty of ignoring the key tools that are available to take control of fuel costs.”
Briggs said that the main way in which fleets could actively manage fuel expenditure was to issue fuel cards.
He explained: “Fuel cards allow you to immediately put a number of important controls in place. You can specify what is being bought on the card, where it is being bought and for which vehicles. These are good, basic measures.”
Briggs said that the additional control made possible by fuel cards meant that drivers could be steered towards generally cheaper fuel outlets such as supermarket filling stations, a move which can quickly provide savings. Employee fraud can also be eliminated because fuel cards can be linked to specific vehicles or drivers – halting filling of other cars – and limited to fuel-only expenditure, stopping other items being put on receipts.
Fuel card information can also be easily imported online into fleet software to enable the data to be properly analysed and management action taken to cut costs.
Briggs explained: “Firstly, you can spot individual drivers and vehicles that are using more than an average amount of fuel. Secondly, you can look at the overall fuel expenditure of your fleet. This could lead to changes in the way that journeys are planned or even the types of vehicles you buy in the future.”
Simon McBride
