Fuel is one of the biggest costs in the logistics industry, therefore it also offers a lot of possibilities to increase margins. Good fuel management is one of the key skills of a fleet manager, as it can save the company 5% to 10% of fuel. If your truck uses 29,9 liters of fuel per 100 km* and drives 120.000 km per year, good fuel management saves you up to €32.400 per year per truck. This means that you save up to €3.240.000 per year if you have a 100 truck fleet. In this blog, we will discuss which variables have an effect on fuel efficiency for trucks, so that you are able to increase your fleet’s margin.

As the logistics industry has matured, new fleet management systems appear almost weekly. This is great for the industry, but are you taking advantage of the latest innovations? Systems can be as different as a Fiat 500 and a Tesla, the basics are the same, but the technology is miles apart. To make things easier for you we have summarised the most important fleet management tools that are commonly found in basic and advanced telematics. 

Technology has had a huge impact on the transport and logistics industry over the past decade. Technological innovations have enabled companies to find new ways to optimise their processes, such as identifying cost reductions and workflow improvements. On top of that, it has given them the chance to add more value to their end customer’s experience. In order to get you up to speed, we have provided you with 5 essential fleet management tips to help you improve your fleet’s efficiency and profitability. 

Specialist in gas transport
Founded in 1956, Jongeneel Transport has operated successfully for more than 60 years and is now led by the third generation of the family. Jongeneel Transport has a fleet of approximately 130 trucks. "We transport dangerous goods, building materials and floriculture products. The dangerous goods department (ADR) is by far the largest. Hazardous transport includes the transport of propane, butane, LPG, LNG, carbon dioxide and cryogenic gases", says Managing Director Ruud Jongeneel. In recent years, Jongeneel Transport has made a strong commitment to digitalisation, staff development and sustainable business practices. This strategy is now bearing fruit and the company now stands out as a professional and modern operator in the market.

• Astrata’s Mission Planner is available immediately on the TomTom BRIDGE Platform
• Mission Planner is a stand-alone, tailor-made, logistics process and workflow management application developed by Astrata

Eindhoven, Netherlands, 25. July 2019

• Astrata’s Mission Planner application will be available in RIO’s Marketplace
• Improving connectivity and transparency of mobility related data
• RIO CEO Jan Kaumanns: “The partnership with Astrata Europe creates another layer of transparency for our customers.”

Eindhoven, Netherlands/Munich, Germany, 18 July 2019 – Astrata, a software company with strong foundations in geolocation, telematics and fleet management, announces that it has partnered with RIO this summer. The digital brand RIO was launched in 2016 by the TRATON GROUP. It is an open, cloud-based solution for the entire transportation and logistics ecosystem. RIO offers an open platform which allows effortless integration with companies like Astrata.

• On June 15, the new generation digital tachographs have become mandatory for all newly registered trucks
• Astrata’s leading telematics solution is now enhanced with a feature to benefit from the additional capabilities of the DTCO 4.0 tachographs.

Eindhoven, Netherlands, 04. July 2019.  Starting June 15, intelligent digital tachographs have become mandatory for all new registered trucks. The purpose of this new EU regulation is to further improve road safety, guarantee competition in the European domestic market and prevent the manipulation of digital tachographs.

DataLinc, the open telematics service that connects 3rd party data into a single platform, live at Transport Logistic in Munich, Hall A3 – Booth 421/522. 

Astrata Europe launches DataLinc: bringing Astrata’s open telematics platform strategy into action by connecting mobility related data sources and providing a base of decision support services for transport companies, logistics, shippers and OEMs. This strategy promotes connectivity between these ecosystems while adding value to each customer’s core business by integrating different data sources in a single platform and creating the services needed by each player.

Harati to lead global Sales & Marketing; van den Berg to lead global Engineering & Technology.  

On January 24th, the Fleet World’s Great British Fleet Awards took place in London and Astrata’s fleet software solution TripMonitor was shortlisted for the Innovation in Customer Service Award in the category Innovation in Customer Service. We didn’t lift the trophy, but we are extremely proud of our ‘highly commended’ accolade, which highlights TripMonitor as a first-class system that is unique and delivers positive results for our customers.