The term fleet management describes the planning, directing, as well as controlling of a fleet of vehicles consisting of multiple and often different modes of transportation.
Brief description
The basic idea of fleet management is to adjust the routes of departure of individual means of transportation in relation to each other in such a way that problems or unused capacity in the system are recognized from the very beginning. The objectives of such management are: dimensioning and delivery of vehicles, securing readiness for work, scheduling work, planning routes, as well as controlling the fleet.
Nowadays, fleet management is often supported by appropriate GPS software. Other benefits of IT include online vehicle localization, texting, data administration, fueling and equipment maintenance, timekeeping or route logging. These systems are most often used by freight forwarders and carriers, cab corporations, vehicle rental and emergency organizations.
