Automotive Fleet, October 2017
IFTA Repor ng With Electronic Logs Mileage can be broken down by state and country in a report that is emailed at whatever frequency works best This will save me money and headaches Driver Coaching Cost savings is one major reason to look into driver behavior management According to the U S Department of Energy for every 5 mph that is driven over 50 mph gas mileage decreases Going the speed limit has a fuel economy bene t of 7 14 which translates into 016 032 per gallon Reduce Down me and Streamline Vehicle Inspec ons Real me feedback on driver vehicle inspec on reports DVIRs eliminates the need to chase down completed reports and the uncertainty about whether the driver really did the inspec on as required Addi onally electronic logs make it possible to manage your defects in real me which reduces down me due to maintenance Use Electronic Logs for Rou ng If you do not have a rou ng applica on already installed with ELDs you can now determine the best route your driver needs to take By comparing the planned versus actual routes at the end of the day you can route for be er effi ciency and be er manage miles driven Con rm Arrival Times for Customers Using geofencing or zones it is possible to determine when your driver arrived when he le and how long he was at the clients loca on This will allow you to have delivery status at your nger ps whenever customers call and be er manage the me spent at each stop The ELD Mandate 5Whether you like it or not if youre managing a mixed eet with drivers that have to keep hours of service HOS records of duty status RODS youll have to comply with the upcoming ELD Mandate With electronic logging eets will have access to a wealth of data In addi on to collec ng RODS and loca on engine hours vehicles miles driver ID a telema cs solu on can capture other cri cal data like odometer fuel usage speed hard braking and emissions Electronic LogsAF08
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