Fleet management software is a critical component of fleet success for fleets of all shapes and sizes. If you operate a fleet, these are five major reasons to utilize the benefits of fleet management software in 2020 and beyond.

1. Improve Fuel Economy for Your Fleet

The Washington Post reports that fuel accounts for approximately 40 percent of fleet expenses in the U.S. Can you imagine what a difference it would make for your bottom line to decrease those costs? Even small savings in fuel expenses can have huge results when multiplied across your entire fleet. The more vehicles in your fleet, the bigger those savings can be. Even small fleets can benefit from this, however, as profit margins are often slimmer from fleets with few vehicles, making the savings even more productive.

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Whether you’re looking to up your game for Valentine’s Day flower delivery or you’re looking for all-around improvements for your business GPS fleet tracking for floral companies can make a world of difference for your business, your drivers, and your customers. These are just a few ways GPS fleet tracking can help your florist company.

1. Improve the customer experience.  With GPS tracking, customers can sign up for notifications of delivery, so they know when, and where, the flowers were delivered. If they’re in the “doghouse,” for instance, they can see right away when it should be safe for them to call their spouse’s and seek to make amends. At the same time, they can know when flowers for occasions like births of babies, weddings, and even funerals deliver – for their own peace of mind. The bottom line is that customers like alerts like these and it is simply good business to offer them.

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Fleet management is even more essential in the wintertime and helps to ensure your fleet drivers’ safety. More than 5,891,000 vehicle accidents occur every year, according to the Federal Highway Administration. Around 21% (almost 1,235,000) of these accidents are due to the weather.

These accidents occur in adverse weather like:

• Sleet
• Rain
• Fog
• Snow
• Blowing snow/debris/sand
• Severe crosswinds

They also occur on slick pavement like slushy/snowy pavement, wet pavement or icy pavement.

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