If improving fleet productivity is on your To-Do List, then learning about route planning software should also be on that list. Fleet productivity initiatives can go a long way in improving operations and profitability.
Simply put, fleet productivity involves using programs, policies, and technology tools to help you get more out of each vehicle in your fleet. Common sense would dictate that if you use the vehicles in your fleet to get more done in less time, and at a reduced cost, it’s going to improve operations and profitability.
When you mention fleet productivity, most people assume it involves GPS tracking. And while GPS tracking of fleets is a helpful technology, it comes with a cost, quite literally. There’s the cost of the hardware and software, the cost of installation, the cost of training the employees how to use it, and then there’s maintenance. This can add up to significant costs in terms of capital expenditures, as well as labor and time.
Route Planning Software: A Cost-effective Tool That Improves Fleet Productivity
Many solutions that help improve fleet productivity cost too much for a small to mid-sized fleet to deploy. That’s NOT the case with web-based route planning software. Web-based route planning software costs very little to deploy, and once it’s in operation, the return on investment is IMMEDIATE, i.e. companies and non-profits see cost reductions and productivity increases the day the route planning software goes live.
Obvious cost savings from using route planning software like RouteSavvy include reduced fuel costs (from driving fewer miles because of more efficient routing), and reduced overtime labor costs.
The fleet productivity increases come from being able to handle more calls during the course of the day, week, or month, for fleets handling deliveries, pick-ups, and/or service calls. For example, if you have to drive fewer miles for the same number of deliveries, you save on fuel and time. When you save 45 minutes or an hour per day, that’s enough time to add more deliveries, pick-ups, or service calls per week.
When more efficient routing occurs in using route planning software day after day, week after week, and month after month, the productivity increases can really add up. At the end of the year, those extra jobs resulting from productivity improvements equal more gross revenue that improves profitability.
For A $300 Investment, RouteSavvy Can Generate Savings of $5000 Or More In Revenue
Many other approaches to improving fleet productivity cost a lot of money and time to deploy. But for web-based route planning software tools like RouteSavvy, the cost is just $300 per year for up to 3 users. RouteSavvy Case studies show companies with small to mid-sized fleets saving anywhere from $5,000 to $15,000 per year.
If A Fleet Productivity Initiative Is In Your Future, Put Route Planning Software At The Top Of The List!
The bottom line is this: If a fleet productivity initiative is on your wish list, make sure that affordable, web-based, route planning software tools like RouteSavvy are at the top of the list. With minimal investment in time and money, these web-based route planning tools help reduce operating costs, and save time that can translate to significant fleet productivity increases over the course of a year.
To learn more, check out our free guide on how to choose the right route planning software for your small to mid-sized fleet.
For more information about RouteSavvy and to experience it first hand, visit www.RouteSavvy.com, or sign up for our Free 14-day Trial.
