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The Australian Financial Review invited some leading fleet management organizations and the Australasian Fleet Management Association (AfMA) to answer questions on key issues facing fleet managers in 2014 and into the future.
What do you see as the top three emerging trends that will have an impact on fleet managers in the 2014/15 financial year?
Spiro Haralambopoulos, managing director at LeasePlan Australia, suggests technology will drive emerging trends and identifies integrated telematics, mobile technology and car sharing. He believes each of these areas will allow fleet managers to increase the productivity of their fleets through efficient use and enable a reduction in running costs.
Ed Stanistreet, general manager at Toyota Fleet Management, also nominates technology such as connect mobility and mobile apps.
Data is the most important tool in a fleet manager’s toolbox. Knowing what’s being spent, and how, empowers managers to make the right purchasing decisions for their fleets without leaving it up to individual drivers. The more specific your data, the better informed your decisions will be. That’s where Level III data capture can help.
Level III data is enhanced transaction detail that helps fleet managers identify not just the “where” and the “when” behind a purchase, but also the “who”, “what”, and “how”. It’s a tool that can help fleets run more smoothly and cost-efficiently by pinpointing problem areas before they spin out of control. Without Level III data, fleet managers would need to manually audit statements to discover potential problems.
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