AssetWorks Case Studies Together FleetFocus and FuelFocus Help the City of Austin Excel

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	Together FleetFocus and FuelFocus Help the City of Austin Excel AssetWorks

Together FleetFocus and FuelFocus Help the City of Austin Excel

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Technology Category	Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Data Exchange & Integration Networks & Connectivity - RFID
Applicable Industries	Cities & Municipalities
Applicable Functions	Logistics & Transportation Maintenance
Use Cases	Fleet Management
Services	Software Design & Engineering Services System Integration
Challenge	The City of Austin Fleet Services Department provides fleet management services and fuel for more than 5,200 vehicles that support 20 internal city departments and 10 external customers. With a staff of over 100 technicians, 7 maintenance facilities and 32 fueling sites, Austin Fleet Services is a complex operation that has embraced technology as an effective way to run an efficient fleet operation. The City of Austin has used AssetWorks’ FleetFocus software to manage all of its fleet maintenance operations for over twenty years. However, in 2008, the City of Austin upgraded to AssetWorks’ automated fuel management system, FuelFocus, at all 32 of its fuel facilities. Read More
About Customer	The City of Austin, Texas, is a large, vibrant and growing city with over 1.5 million people in the greater metropolitan area. It is known for its unique personality, thriving nightlife, and large corporate headquarters and technology development centers. The City of Austin Fleet Services Department provides fleet management services and fuel for more than 5,200 vehicles that support 20 internal city departments and 10 external customers. With a staff of over 100 technicians, 7 maintenance facilities and 32 fueling sites, Austin Fleet Services is a complex operation that has embraced technology as an effective way to run an efficient fleet operation. Read More
Solution	FuelFocus works seamlessly with FleetFocus allowing fleets to have all maintenance and fueling data stored in a single database and supported by a single vendor. The FuelFocus Island Control Unit (ICU) automates fueling processes and controls access to fuel and fluids; measuring output while capturing vehicle odometer readings. The City of Austin is in the process of migrating its vehicles from manual to automated meter readings using Radio Frequency (RF) technology. Each vehicle will be equipped with a RF transmitter which ties into the vehicle’s onboard computer. At the time of fueling, the vehicle’s meter readings are transmitted automatically into the FleetFocus database through the FuelFocus ICU. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Data Exchange & Integration

Networks & Connectivity - RFID

Applicable Industries

Cities & Municipalities

Applicable Functions

Logistics & Transportation

Maintenance

Use Cases

Fleet Management

Services

Software Design & Engineering Services

System Integration

Challenge

The City of Austin Fleet Services Department provides fleet management services and fuel for more than 5,200 vehicles that support 20 internal city departments and 10 external customers. With a staff of over 100 technicians, 7 maintenance facilities and 32 fueling sites, Austin Fleet Services is a complex operation that has embraced technology as an effective way to run an efficient fleet operation. The City of Austin has used AssetWorks’ FleetFocus software to manage all of its fleet maintenance operations for over twenty years. However, in 2008, the City of Austin upgraded to AssetWorks’ automated fuel management system, FuelFocus, at all 32 of its fuel facilities.

About Customer

The City of Austin, Texas, is a large, vibrant and growing city with over 1.5 million people in the greater metropolitan area. It is known for its unique personality, thriving nightlife, and large corporate headquarters and technology development centers. The City of Austin Fleet Services Department provides fleet management services and fuel for more than 5,200 vehicles that support 20 internal city departments and 10 external customers. With a staff of over 100 technicians, 7 maintenance facilities and 32 fueling sites, Austin Fleet Services is a complex operation that has embraced technology as an effective way to run an efficient fleet operation.

Solution

FuelFocus works seamlessly with FleetFocus allowing fleets to have all maintenance and fueling data stored in a single database and supported by a single vendor. The FuelFocus Island Control Unit (ICU) automates fueling processes and controls access to fuel and fluids; measuring output while capturing vehicle odometer readings. The City of Austin is in the process of migrating its vehicles from manual to automated meter readings using Radio Frequency (RF) technology. Each vehicle will be equipped with a RF transmitter which ties into the vehicle’s onboard computer. At the time of fueling, the vehicle’s meter readings are transmitted automatically into the FleetFocus database through the FuelFocus ICU.

Impact #1	Improved productivity through the automatic capture of accurate fuel data and meter readings directly into the FleetFocus maintenance database.
Impact #2	Improved control and security for fuel dispensing which translates into greater accountability and less waste and abuse.
Impact #3	Accurate meter readings and fuel data in real-time every time the vehicle is fueled.

Impact #1

Improved productivity through the automatic capture of accurate fuel data and meter readings directly into the FleetFocus maintenance database.

Impact #2

Improved control and security for fuel dispensing which translates into greater accountability and less waste and abuse.

Impact #3

Accurate meter readings and fuel data in real-time every time the vehicle is fueled.

Benefit #1	The City of Austin Fleet Service Center No. 1 received the ASE Blue Seal of Excellence, a designation awarded to less than 5% of maintenance shops nationwide.
Benefit #2	The city’s commitment to outstanding fleet maintenance has consistently been recognized among the best government fleets including placement on Government Fleet magazine’s Top 100 Fleets several times, as well as being named the #2 Public Sector Fleet in 2008.

Benefit #1

The City of Austin Fleet Service Center No. 1 received the ASE Blue Seal of Excellence, a designation awarded to less than 5% of maintenance shops nationwide.

Benefit #2

The city’s commitment to outstanding fleet maintenance has consistently been recognized among the best government fleets including placement on Government Fleet magazine’s Top 100 Fleets several times, as well as being named the #2 Public Sector Fleet in 2008.

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Together FleetFocus and FuelFocus Help the City of Austin Excel

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