Smarter Truck & Trailer Management Starts with the Right Connected Fleet Partner

When it comes to managing multiple truck and trailer fleets, working smarter, not harder, can help maintain efficiency and generate positive business results. But what does this look like in practice? Consider working alongside a trusted fleet partner who remains with you every step of the way, while also providing the proper tools and solutions to take your fleet management strategy to the next level. By analyzing your processes and defining your pain points, fleet partners can help determine the best practices needed to keep your trucks and trailers moving forward.

Fleet partners should ultimately act as an extension of your internal team, suggesting tools and solutions that improve productivity, fuel efficiency, driver and vehicle safety and your bottom line. In this blog, MICHELIN Connected Fleet outlines the key benefits of working alongside a connected fleet partner so you can manage your fleet with ease and confidence.

Receive a consultative approach

Entering a connected fleet partner relationship starts with gaining a mutual understanding of one another. The first step that an experienced partner should take is to sit down and understand your business needs, goals and current pain points. By asking thoughtful questions and listening, your partner can provide a consultative approach, devising tailored strategies and recommending the right tools and solutions to help kick off your truck and trailer management strategy.

Find the right solutions for your business

When managing multiple trucks and trailers, it can often feel overwhelming to know where to start with your fleet management strategy. It is the responsibility of a fleet partner to identify optimizations to transform your fleet and keep your operations moving forward. This starts with finding the right solutions and tools for your vehicles. From fuel tracking to TPMS technology, relying on a fleet partner with connected fleet technology expertise can support cost savings, driver and vehicle safety, productivity and more.

For example, suppose an increase in costs is a primary pain point. In that case, a fleet partner can help determine whether poor fuel efficiency, unnecessary maintenance events causing downtime or inefficient route planning is the leading cause. To support your fuel economy, a fleet partner may suggest implementing fleet tracking technology that can track how much fuel is used during a trip and identify the causes of any usage increases.

On the other hand, if your business experiences costly downtime due to constant maintenance, consider a preventative maintenance plan that involves regular inspections for your tires, brakes and lights. Tire pressure monitoring systems (TPMS) monitor your tire’s air pressure to determine if pressure falls below or rises above a safe threshold, as well as tire temperature. Whether implementing TPMS or fleet tracking, a trusted fleet partner can guide you in the direction that best suits your trucks and trailers.

Rely on proactive monitoring and reporting

An essential role that any connected fleet partner plays is providing data and analysis through close operational monitoring and regular reporting. Once a partner helps source solutions to optimize your fleet management strategy, the next step is assessing performance. Armed with top-of-the-line reporting capabilities, a fleet partner can provide customized reports that showcase essential KPIs, enabling the identification of trends and areas still in need of improvement. However, an abundance of data can at times feel overwhelming. A practiced fleet partner should provide detailed explanations and visual analysis, breaking down data on fuel usage, tire performance, driver behavior and more. With comprehensive reports and analysis at your disposal, you can work alongside your fleet partner to turn this data into actionable business insights and take the steps needed to increase performance and reduce costs.

Work alongside a partner today

Truck and trailer fleet partners are few and far between. However, a partner who provides a consultative approach, industry knowledge and elaborate reporting can be hard to come by. MICHELIN Connected Fleet wants to put your fleet’s needs first. By taking the time to get to know and understand your business, we can provide you with a thorough truck and trailer fleet management plan that prioritizes safety, efficiency, cost savings and productivity. Ready to kickstart your fleet management plan?

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Written by The MICHELIN Connected Fleet Team

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