– By JenAndIndustry –
Fleet management operations are being overhauled in the UK. With advancements in technology, changes in fleet management are necessary in order to make operations safer for drivers and more accurate for accounting purposes.
Recently, several UK organisations have congregated and offered solutions to fleet management companies. The idea is to not only streamline business operations but also observe what aspects could be added to make workflow more efficient and ultimately safer for everyone involved.
Association of Car Fleet Operators (ACFO)
ACFO is the biggest organisation in the UK that represents fleet companies. ACFO is not just for fleet managers who work in the industry full time – they also cater for professionals that are from finance, travel, procurement, and many other company divisions that overlap with logistics.
ACFO can provide fleet management businesses a national representation platform as well as networking opportunities to improve the status of fleet management. ACFO will be able to provide fleet managers knowledge on every aspect of fleet operations including practices and techniques that haven’t necessarily been rolled out in certain territories.
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA)
RoSPA is a leader in safety organisation in the UK that strives to protect people on the road, workplace, home, and in education. RoSPA has a vast working knowledge in making the roads safer thanks to its years of experience. Some of its greatest contributions to safety include the mobile phone legislation and the installation of the Tufty Club.
RoSPA has a slew of products that can help fleet managers reduce costs in operations as well as workplace injuries. The organisation has software for behavioural training and managing occupational road risks. It also has technology for driver profiling, which works similarly to the Electronic Logging Device (ELD) software that logs a driver’s hours of service that has been successfully rolled out in the United States. RosPA’s training products are based on changing behaviours, as well as improving the skill set of managers and drivers within the fleet business.
Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS)
FORS is a voluntary accreditation system that promotes best practices for commercial vehicle operators. It includes all features of safety, effectiveness, and environmental protection by teaching fleet operators to monitor and improve their drivers’ performance. FORS gives accreditation to pathways for managers, as well as companies that give contracts to transportation equipment.
With FORS, fleet managers will have access to funded training and toolkits on everything from the best operational practices to efficient fleet management and measuring performance.
With these organisations in place, there’s no reason why fleet and logistics companies won’t be able to streamline their operations in the coming years. The UK needs to improve its fleet management operational directives in order to stay on top of the industry, as well as properly utilise the current technology that makes fleet operations safer for every driver. Improved operations would also mean cheaper operational costs and repairs for vehicles utilised by fleet companies every day.
Exclusively written for Fleet Auto News by JenAndIndustry
