A fuel management system is a process of managing and improving fuel usage and costs. It consists of hardware and software products, commonly referred to as telematics, that track real-time fuel usage to improve the efficiency and productivity of your fleet. Fuel management systems can also help you save on fuel costs by monitoring carbon emissions, improving driver behaviour and keeping your vehicles well-maintained.
How do fuel management systems work?
How do fuel management systems work?
While traditionally fleet managers used to record fuel usage manually with pen and paper, it is time-consuming and not very eco-friendly. Fuel management software allows fleet managers to automatically track and store fuel data and make informed decisions to improve fuel efficiency.
Different software solutions will offer various features, but generally, fuel management systems help you keep track of your entire fleet’s fuel consumption. Some systems use both vehicle and driver data to increase fuel efficiency, decrease CO2 and cut costs. That way, you can set up consumption targets and KPIs based on fuel data like refills per vehicle.
Further, fuel management systems give you control of fuel purchases. The software will give you information on all fuel purchases as well as insight into what made an impact on the transactions and classifies them based on that. It also lets notifies you how many refills each vehicle needs. This means that if one vehicle needs to be filled three times more than other vehicles, you can take immediate action to resolve the issue.
Fuel management software
Fuel management software
Fuel management software helps fleet managers improve fuel efficiency and lower fuel costs. You have access to vehicle and driver data that can actively manage fuel consumption. This allows you to analyse the data and compare performance over time and make informed decisions on how to optimise fuel usage and costs.
With driver data, you have visibility over driver behaviour on the road, which has the most significant effect on fuel consumption. Habits such as speeding, idling or harsh cornering all have effects on fuel consumption. You can analyse driving trends that use more fuel than others and determine which drivers need additional training and encouragement for ideal driving habits.
Webfleet: a fuel management solution
Webfleet: a fuel management solution
Webfleet provides real-time insights into fuel usage, driving behaviour, and notifies you when maintenance is due. Monitor drivers and take action on behaviours that increase fuel usage. It also notifies you whenever a vehicle has diagnostic troubles. Scheduling maintenance accordingly reduces downtime and ensure your vehicles are in the best condition. Well-maintained vehicles also save on fuel.
A fuel management system solution like Webfleet provides both drivers and fleet managers with valuable insights to better manage fuel consumption. It helps you cut fuel costs while increasing fuel efficiency, improve road safety and driver behaviour with driver coaching, and reduce carbon emissions with route optimisation.
Learn more about how Webfleet can help you better manage your fuel.
