Fuel prices are surging – rising higher each day. A number of factors are contributing to the increasing cost of oil, and the net result is the highest gas prices on record. With prices at a 14-year high, it’s hard to imagine paying even more at the pump, but all signs say we will. 

For the fleet industry, that fuel-pump pain is multiplied by the number of vehicles you operate. And these surging fuel prices threaten the health and profitability of your business. 

You can’t change the price of fuel, but you can lessen its impact on your operation. In today’s episode,  host John Carione shares six tips to help you beat the fuel price surge.

Gary Williams, Manager of Business Transformation and Operational Excellence at Liberty Coke, joins us to talk about using data to identify opportunities to streamline operational efficiency. 

Gary discusses his recent initiative to reduce idle time across Liberty Coke’s fleet of vehicles. To complete the project, required extensive data analysis to identify the root cause of excessive idle time across vehicle types, and ongoing driver involvement to gain full context, define an effective new process, and gain buy-in. With hundreds of vehicles on the road every day, the initiative has the potential to reduce Liberty Coke’s carbon footprint by 15-20% and save hundreds of thousands of dollars in fuel expense each year.

Listen in and learn how Gary addressed the challenges and uncovered the insight needed to develop and roll out a new process, positively impacting safety, sustainability and fuel savings.

When you’re responsible for the efficient operation of a growing fleet, figuring out how to get more done in less time is critical. It’s never been more true – time is your scarcest resource. 

The good news? There are concrete steps you can take to reclaim hours in your work week. By cutting the inefficiency out of the tasks and reports that you repeat regularly – some of them, daily – you’ll save countless hours. That’s time you can apply directly to higher-value activities that improve the bottom line of your business.

Automation is the key, because every minute spent chasing down fuel cost or mileage so you can accurately bid a new job, scrambling to put a contingency plan in place because of unexpected vehicle downtime, or sifting through hours of dash cam video to find the few frames that will exonerate your driver, is all time spent not making your business more agile, profitable or customer-centric. 

We’ve talked to thousands of fleet safety and operations managers, and in today’s episode you’ll learn 5 best practices that will save you time, allowing you to work on your business instead of your fleet.