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	Nationwide Platforms: Driving Safety, Performance, and Utilisation with Telematics

Nationwide Platforms: Driving Safety, Performance, and Utilisation with Telematics

Technology Category	Analytics & Modeling - Predictive Analytics Analytics & Modeling - Real Time Analytics Functional Applications - Fleet Management Systems (FMS)
Applicable Industries	Transportation
Applicable Functions	Logistics & Transportation
Use Cases	Driver Performance Monitoring Fleet Management Predictive Maintenance Vehicle Telematics
Services	System Integration Training
Challenge	Nationwide Platforms, a leader in powered access platforms, faced challenges in reducing fuel costs and increasing safety across its fleet of over one hundred delivery vehicles in the UK. The company needed real-time visibility of its vehicles to enhance service levels, increase utilisation, and improve deployment capabilities. The primary focus was on leveraging telematics to gain insights into driver performance, vehicle health, and fuel consumption, while also ensuring the solution could evolve with the company's changing needs. Read More
About Customer	Nationwide Platforms is a European leader in powered access platforms, operating a fleet of over one hundred delivery vehicles across the UK. The company is dedicated to providing high-quality service levels to its customers by ensuring efficient and safe operations. With a focus on innovation and continuous improvement, Nationwide Platforms sought to enhance its fleet management capabilities through advanced telematics solutions. The company employs a significant number of drivers and is committed to maintaining high standards of safety, performance, and customer satisfaction. Read More
Solution	Nationwide Platforms selected Microlise as its telematics partner after a competitive process. The company implemented the Microlise Fleet Performance product and the Microlise Safety Module to gain detailed insights into driver performance, including indicators such as contextual speeding and harsh braking. The solution provided real-time visibility of fleet assets, enabling more agile operations and improved service levels. Drivers were incentivized through league tables, and those requiring improvement received targeted coaching and training. The implementation also included forward-facing cameras to further enhance safety and potentially reduce insurance premiums. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Analytics & Modeling - Predictive Analytics

Analytics & Modeling - Real Time Analytics

Functional Applications - Fleet Management Systems (FMS)

Applicable Industries

Transportation

Applicable Functions

Logistics & Transportation

Use Cases

Driver Performance Monitoring

Fleet Management

Predictive Maintenance

Vehicle Telematics

Services

System Integration

Training

Challenge

Nationwide Platforms, a leader in powered access platforms, faced challenges in reducing fuel costs and increasing safety across its fleet of over one hundred delivery vehicles in the UK. The company needed real-time visibility of its vehicles to enhance service levels, increase utilisation, and improve deployment capabilities. The primary focus was on leveraging telematics to gain insights into driver performance, vehicle health, and fuel consumption, while also ensuring the solution could evolve with the company's changing needs.

About Customer

Nationwide Platforms is a European leader in powered access platforms, operating a fleet of over one hundred delivery vehicles across the UK. The company is dedicated to providing high-quality service levels to its customers by ensuring efficient and safe operations. With a focus on innovation and continuous improvement, Nationwide Platforms sought to enhance its fleet management capabilities through advanced telematics solutions. The company employs a significant number of drivers and is committed to maintaining high standards of safety, performance, and customer satisfaction.

Solution

Nationwide Platforms selected Microlise as its telematics partner after a competitive process. The company implemented the Microlise Fleet Performance product and the Microlise Safety Module to gain detailed insights into driver performance, including indicators such as contextual speeding and harsh braking. The solution provided real-time visibility of fleet assets, enabling more agile operations and improved service levels. Drivers were incentivized through league tables, and those requiring improvement received targeted coaching and training. The implementation also included forward-facing cameras to further enhance safety and potentially reduce insurance premiums.

Impact #1	The implementation of Microlise's telematics solution led to a 9% reduction in fuel costs within the first six months, providing an immediate return on investment.
Impact #2	Nationwide Platforms saw a significant reduction in contextual speeding, which decreased to a third of the previous level across the fleet.
Impact #3	The company was able to increase service levels to customers by rerouting vehicles in real-time to meet last-minute requests, thereby improving utilisation and profitability.

Impact #1

The implementation of Microlise's telematics solution led to a 9% reduction in fuel costs within the first six months, providing an immediate return on investment.

Impact #2

Nationwide Platforms saw a significant reduction in contextual speeding, which decreased to a third of the previous level across the fleet.

Impact #3

The company was able to increase service levels to customers by rerouting vehicles in real-time to meet last-minute requests, thereby improving utilisation and profitability.

Benefit #1	9% reduction in fuel costs within the first six months.
Benefit #2	Contextual speeding reduced to a third of the previous level.

Benefit #1

9% reduction in fuel costs within the first six months.

Benefit #2

Contextual speeding reduced to a third of the previous level.

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Nationwide Platforms: Driving Safety, Performance, and Utilisation with Telematics

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