The management of a vehicle fleet Is a complex process with multiple strategic implications. It is complex because rigorous fleet management requires the integration of a large quantity of data from various sources. It is strategic because the vehicle fleet, and more generally the mobility of employees, often represents the second most important cost item for businesses. It is also strategic from an environmental point of view, where the impact of the automobile on the ecosystem is undeniable.
To reconcile these imperatives and challenges, Optimal, the European specialist in connected vehicles since 2006, has developed a modular and scalable fleet management platform. Powered by unparalleled technology Data hub, it allows optimized fleet management, both financially and environmentally.
#1. Data collection
Before analyzing data, it must first be collected and synthesized in order to be reproduced in an intelligible and intelligent form. To do this, Optimum Automotive designed a data hub that could collect vast amounts of data from a variety of sources.
A true nerve center, the Data Hub provides the fleet manager with
fresh and quality data, in order to centralize, within the same tool, all the information he needs to act effectively and accurately.
#2. Data processing
Benefiting from a large amount of data is only valuable if it is processed and analyzed. The continuous analysis of data flows on the Optimum Automotive fleet management platform makes it possible to detect anomalies. It sends alerts to fleet managers in case of problems. It also provides sound advice tailored to the economic situation.
Examples of alerts:
. Contract monitoring:
The platform monitors vehicle mileage and operating time. In the event of an anomaly in relation to driving laws (for example, under- or over-driven), the fleet manager receives an alert for the vehicle (s) concerned and is guided in its action (contractual modification, early return, etc.).
Driving behavior monitoring:
The system studies the driving behavior of each driver (analysis of braking, cornering and acceleration). Targeted actions to raise public awareness of ecological driving can therefore be recommended in order to prevent road risks and to optimize driver TCO.
Targeted migration to electrification or hybridization:
Because the energy transition of all or part of a vehicle fleet cannot happen by chance, monitoring the use of each vehicle makes it possible to determine which are potentially eligible for electrification or hybridization.
In short, fleet management is becoming more and more complex. To meet these new challenges, a platform connected to the company's automotive ecosystem (vehicles, drivers, suppliers, automotive and regulatory information databases) is essential. It provides the fleet manager with all the data needed to optimize the financial and environmental performance of the fleet. Optimized fleet management not only reduces costs, but also minimizes the ecological footprint.
