Manage efficiently on snowy days.

Today we witnessed the true meaning of winter. The beautiful snow that began to fall today created a stunning scene. One of the most important areas always affected by weather conditions is urban transportation. Increased traffic, which is partly due to inadequate urban infrastructure, impacts businesses.

Among these, businesses involved in delivering goods and orders and managing fleets are more significantly affected by the problems caused by snowfall and the resulting traffic. In this article, we will explore several solutions to reduce fleet management issues on snowy days.

Ensuring Vehicle Health

"Using snow chains is mandatory." This is a phrase we hear repeatedly on snowy days. Since the likelihood of accidents and incidents increases significantly on snowy days, it is essential to ensure the health of your fleet before starting a mission and moving the fleet. Below are some of these points briefly mentioned:

1. Ensure the fuel tank is full
2. Ensure antifreeze is topped up
3. Obtain a vehicle technical inspection
4. Carry snow chains
5. Ensure the vehicle's heating system is functional
6. Ensure the vehicle's suspension system is in good condition

The most important point not to overlook is ensuring the driver's safe driving in adverse weather conditions. No matter how technically sound the vehicle and fleet are, it is necessary to remind your drivers about safe driving.

At first glance, it may seem challenging to have all this information at hand. There are various methods to categorize and keep this information up-to-date. For example, creating a database and assigning an Excel file to each vehicle and driver can be mentioned. Although this task is relatively time-consuming and prone to errors.

A Smart Solution

Another cost-effective and smart solution is to use a vehicle tracker and GPS. As previously discussed in Logiico blog articles about the benefits of using a vehicle tracker in fleet management, some advantages include intelligent monitoring and control, fuel consumption management, and monitoring driver behavior while driving.

A vehicle tracker provides real-time and accurate information during missions and precise data on fuel consumption, offering reports on vehicle health, such as the timing for replacing consumable parts, to the management unit. These reports ensure peace of mind regarding your fleet, even on snowy days and the challenges they bring.

Prioritizing Destinations

This feature can be particularly useful and beneficial for businesses involved in order deliveries. Businesses such as:

1. Restaurants and catering services
2. Florists
3. Urban distribution and delivery companies
4. Laundries
5. Online stores

On snowy days and in adverse weather conditions, delivery times take significantly longer, and consequently, fuel consumption increases. The order delivery prioritization feature calculates traffic and distance to the customer's destination to prioritize orders.

This helps reduce your delivery vehicle's gasoline consumption by up to 20%, and considering the monthly gasoline quota of 25 liters for motorcycles, it allows you to save on costs.

In Conclusion

We hope these snowy days bring you good tidings. During these snowy days and challenging conditions, businesses strive to reduce costs and increase efficiency as much as possible. We recommend visiting the Logiico website to enhance your fleet's productivity and security and reduce fleet management issues during these days. By signing up for the Logiico demo version, you can become more familiar with Logiico's features.