Element Fleet Management Case Studies Utility company uses telematics to reduce fuel and accident costs

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Utility company uses telematics to reduce fuel and accident costs

Element Fleet Management

Applicable Industries	Utilities
Applicable Functions	Logistics & Transportation
Use Cases	Fleet Management Vehicle Telematics
Challenge	An electric utility company was tasked internally to drive down operating costs. The focus was specifically placed on reducing accidents/liability and fuel spend. The company was looking for a solution that could help them enforce speeding policies, decrease idling, increase seat belt use and reduce erratic driving behaviors. Read More
About Customer	The customer is an electric utility company with a service fleet size of 8,000. The company was looking to reduce its operating costs, specifically in the areas of accidents/liability and fuel spend. The company was interested in implementing a solution that could help them enforce speeding policies, decrease idling, increase seat belt use and reduce erratic driving behaviors. Read More
Solution	The company implemented a pilot of Element Fleet Management’s telematics-powered service for fleets. The initial pilot program included 29 vehicles. The solution provided in-vehicle reminders (buzzers), customized driver scorecards and customized manager dashboards. These features were designed to help managers enforce speeding policies, decrease idling, increase seat belt use and reduce erratic driving behaviors. Read More Log in to view content
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Applicable Industries

Utilities

Applicable Functions

Logistics & Transportation

Use Cases

Fleet Management

Vehicle Telematics

Challenge

An electric utility company was tasked internally to drive down operating costs. The focus was specifically placed on reducing accidents/liability and fuel spend. The company was looking for a solution that could help them enforce speeding policies, decrease idling, increase seat belt use and reduce erratic driving behaviors.

About Customer

The customer is an electric utility company with a service fleet size of 8,000. The company was looking to reduce its operating costs, specifically in the areas of accidents/liability and fuel spend. The company was interested in implementing a solution that could help them enforce speeding policies, decrease idling, increase seat belt use and reduce erratic driving behaviors.

Solution

The company implemented a pilot of Element Fleet Management’s telematics-powered service for fleets. The initial pilot program included 29 vehicles. The solution provided in-vehicle reminders (buzzers), customized driver scorecards and customized manager dashboards. These features were designed to help managers enforce speeding policies, decrease idling, increase seat belt use and reduce erratic driving behaviors.

Impact #1	Through the use of in-vehicle reminders (buzzers), customized driver scorecards and customized manager dashboards, all of the targeted metrics were improved.
Impact #2	Reduced idling and speeding miles.
Impact #3	Seat belt usage was up dramatically.

Impact #1

Through the use of in-vehicle reminders (buzzers), customized driver scorecards and customized manager dashboards, all of the targeted metrics were improved.

Impact #2

Reduced idling and speeding miles.

Impact #3

Seat belt usage was up dramatically.

Benefit #1	Reduced idling and speeding miles by 54% and 17% respectively.
Benefit #2	Seat belt usage was up dramatically at 99.4% and mileage decreased 9%.
Benefit #3	Savings on a per unit basis totaled $40.58 per month or $486.96 per year.

Benefit #1

Reduced idling and speeding miles by 54% and 17% respectively.

Benefit #2

Seat belt usage was up dramatically at 99.4% and mileage decreased 9%.

Benefit #3

Savings on a per unit basis totaled $40.58 per month or $486.96 per year.

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Utility company uses telematics to reduce fuel and accident costs

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