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EMAIL : tcittadino @ myplates . com . au PHONE : 0457 098 291 VISIT : bit . ly / fleetplates there is generally a lack of understanding of what information is important . One of the most common that I find is the age of the vehicle . Information that I receive will often show something like 2019 Toyota Camry – what does the 2019 relate to ? Is it Model Year , Compliance Plate , Build Plate or First Registered Year ?
In a recent fleet review I conducted , the answer to these questions received a range of responses and resulted in some overhauling of the database . It also revealed one vehicle listed as a 2019 ( based on Compliance Plate ) was actually built some 14 months earlier in 2018 – a sudden impact on its resale value !
For me to assess vehicle safety , starting with an ANCAP rating I needed to know the Build Plate Date . The same goes for CO2 emissions , fuel consumption , vehicle recalls etc .
The Second Limitation – Absent or Fragmented Data
Fleet data often comes to us from multiple sources – fuel card reports , internal accounting systems , telematics providers , poolcar booking systems , logbooks etc .
The first issue here is that it is difficult to harness the benefits of this data . To best understand fleet performance , we need to narrow down the data repositories . Data integration is key to developing the necessary insights that enable informed decision making .
There are too many circumstances that exist where organisations are managing their fleet using systems that ‘ don ’ t talk to each other ’.
Similarly , many small to medium size fleets sometimes don ’ t capture data that is important in managing their fleets most effectively . Maintenance costs seem to be a good example – it ’ s hard to demonstrate that old vehicles are costing an organisation too much when these costs are not accounted for separately .
The second issue is the effort that some conscientious people will go to in ‘ pulling together ’ data from multiple sources . It just doesn ’ t seem productive !
The Third Limitation – Compliance
This is broad area and depending on the fleet makeup there can be various things to consider . The first to consider is obligations under the Work Health & Safety Act 2011 . Is an organisation meeting its ‘ duty of care ’? Providing safe vehicles , ensuring they are maintained , the drivers licenced etc .
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