Optimizing Fleet Maintenance With Wireless Vehicle Management

For fleet managers, nothing is more important than keeping vehicles running and productive. Maintaining vehicles, including repair, upkeep and downtime, has a huge impact on a fleet’s bottom line. A proactive, preventive maintenance program helps fleet managers keep vehicle repair costs to a minimum.

Unfortunately, many fleets simply take a reactive approach to vehicle maintenance. In a widely distributed fleet, that could mean costly repairs, not to mention vehicle downtime. Fleet managers need to be able to monitor and collect data on the “health” of their vehicles to fix problems early and reduce costs.

Reducing Vehicle Maintenance Costs

Scheduled Maintenance

Regularly scheduled maintenance is the most effective way to minimize vehicle downtime. Even simple maintenance like regular oil changes can help reduce engine wear and make the vehicle run cooler and last longer, according to the AAA. 1 Setting preventive maintenance schedules requires knowing the type of vehicle, its usage (mileage, hours, operating environment), Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) warranty, recall status, and regulatory requirements. In addition, it is beneficial to know the types of diagnostic problems that typically occur with different vehicle types.

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