Fleet Management
Fleet Direct's fleet management services are designed to cater to every aspect of running your fleet. Totally outsourcing fleet management or retaining some aspects in-house, the choice is yours.
Vehicle Procurement New and Used
Acquiring a vehicle, regardless of the funding method, can be a costly and time consuming procedure that if not managed properly can impact across all areas of your business.
Utilising Fleet Directs expertise in the buying process you can be sure that the right vehicle is selected with the right funding option. All aspects such as fit for purpose, OSH, specialised fitout, model longevity, fuel consumption, Co2 emissions and other aspects are taken care of by Fleet Direct.
Working closely with vehicle distributors and dealers ensures that we buy right and that you never pay more than the lowest price.
The result is a vehicle, correctly specified, delivered to the right place at the right time, every time.
Maintenance
Maintaining your fleet in optimum condition reduces costs, ensures your drivers safety and protects the asset.
Fleet Direct helps you do this by monitoring the vehicle’s kilometers and advises when a service is due by sending an SMS text message and or email to the driver alerting him/her that the vehicle is due for service.
When things go wrong Fleet Direct can take care of them. From mechanical repairs to windscreen replacements, a quick call to Fleet Direct will ensure the driver is directed to the appropriate repairer and the work undertaken in a professional and prompt manner.
Fleet Direct authorises the repairs, takes care of the bills and records all events.
It couldn't be simpler.
Vehicle Relicensing
We manage the relicensing process from licence purchase through to ensuring that the new registration label is in the drivers hands prior to the expiry of the old one.
Warrant of Fitness
Fleet Direct knows that its customers cannot afford to have vehicles on the road that are non compliant.
Fleet Direct helps you do this by monitoring the warrant of fitness due date and prior to the WOF expiry date sends an SMS text message and or email to the driver alerting him/her that the vehicle is due for a WOF.
Road User Charges
For all vehicles that are subject to Road User Charges (RUC), Fleet Direct can provide a full administration service that ensures all vehicles are compliant with current RUC licence. The service can be tailored from reminder notification through to full service with purchase of RUC and dispatch to driver. .
Roadside Assistance
Fleet Direct Assist provides 24 hour AA Roadservice breakdown via 0800 FD HELP (334 357) to ensure that your drivers are never stranded should the unforeseen occur.
We cover the vehicle rather than the driver. This means that no matter who is driving your company car or fleet vehicle, they can call for AA Roadservice.
Driver License Management
Fleet Direct utilise Driver Check for all company drivers. This ensures that each driver has the appropriate current valid licence to operate the vehicle/s provided.
Monitoring of driver licence status allows for any licence suspensions, cancellations or other changes to be communicated to the company and demonstrates to company staff, insurers and related parties that all practical steps are being followed to ensure due care and responsibility is paramount.
Accident Management
Accident management suits all fleets regardless of size. Key benefits include roadside assistance, customer service and management of downtime leading to reductions in consequential loss.
The full impact of fleet crashes is one of the major costs an organisation has to bear in the day to day running of its business.
The cost of the repair is only the beginning and a detailed investigation would reveal that the true cost of a fleet vehicle crash is four times the actual repair cost.
Consider the additional costs to business of downtime due to vehicles off the road, staff off work, replacement training and higher insurance premiums.
With Fleet Direct professionally managing all aspects of collision repair including claims and risk management, reductions in overall costs will become apparent.
Infringement Management
With serious consequences, if infringements are not managed properly Fleet Direct assists drivers by receiving mailed infringements, monitoring payment, issuing reminders, recording details and advising on specific action where necessary.
Fuel Management
Fuel is a big part of any fleets costs and badly managed, can very quickly impact on your profit. Utilising Fleet Direct to ensure that the most efficient and effective fuel management system suited to your companies needs will quickly pay dividends.
We recognise that there are many aspects to good fuel management such as:
- Choosing the most suitable vehicle
- Determining the fuel type
- Implementing correct systems
- Monitoring of poor driving habits
- Minimising opportunities for fraud
- Monthly reporting
- Right fuel card supplier
- Monitoring fuel usage against manufacturers stated expectations
Decommissioning & Disposal
Whether owned or leased the decommissioning process is a vital part of cost management and crystalises all the management systems in place to care for the vehicle during its time with your fleet.
By ensuring that the vehicle is inspected prior to the sale or return of the unit any damage can be assessed and rectification work arranged. This assists in minimising any end of lease refurbishment charges and or maximises the resale or trade in value obtained.
Fleet Direct has the experience and the systems to manage the process from end to end. Choosing the best method of disposal and determining the appropriate level of refurbishment, will lead to an overall reduction in your fleet costs.
