University of Minnesota's Fleet Services
Clint Schoeck is the Finance and Operations Manager for the University of Minnesota Fleet Services....
FleetCommander’s enhanced fleet maintenance software makes managing your fleet simple and efficient. The dashboard provides real-time status and easy ways to launch maintenance activities.
Maintenance reminders can be sent to a variety of people, including the owner of the vehicle, the fleet manager, and even the driver currently assigned to a vehicle. You’ll get to the root of your fleet maintenance challenges with FleetCommander FMIS reporting.
Our unique vehicle fleet maintenance system lets your maintenance team view their work priorities and current tasks on convenient customizable dashboards.
With FleetCommander, there’s no need to have a separate parts inventory system. Our parts management functionality allows administrators to track and control all inventory, including inventory levels and minimum and maximum points. Inventory can be tracked across multiple vehicle sites, stockrooms, and vendors and levels are adjusted as work orders consume parts. You’ll know when to order parts and how many to order.
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Maintenance management is crucial in fleet management because it ensures the reliability, safety, and efficiency of the fleet. Regular maintenance reduces the risk of vehicle breakdowns, extends the lifespan of vehicles, and helps maintain their resale value. It also ensures compliance with safety regulations and standards, reducing the risk of accidents and legal issues.
Maintenance management software automates the scheduling, tracking, and reporting of vehicle maintenance activities. It provides reminders for upcoming maintenance tasks, tracks maintenance history, and analyzes data to identify trends and areas for improvement. This leads to more proactive maintenance, reduced downtime, and lower repair costs.
Effective fleet maintenance management software should include features such as maintenance scheduling, automated reminders, maintenance history tracking, inventory management for parts, cost tracking, and reporting capabilities. Integration with other fleet management functions, such as fuel management and vehicle tracking, is also beneficial.
Yes, by ensuring regular maintenance and early detection of potential issues, maintenance management software can significantly reduce costly repairs and downtime. It also helps optimize the use of resources, such as parts and labor, leading to more efficient operations and lower overall operational costs.
Challenges may include the initial setup and integration with existing systems, training staff to use the software effectively, and ensuring that maintenance schedules are followed diligently. However, the long-term benefits of improved efficiency, reduced costs, and enhanced vehicle
"FleetCommander will encourage vehicle sharing and utilization efficiencies so that we actually will be able to eliminate vehicles each year from our fleet, despite the higher demands . . . by reducing the number of vehicles we need to add, and by finding opportunities to improve vehicle-sharing capabilities."
“With FleetCommander, we are now able to collect the utilization data we need to make smart decisions about where to cut our pool vehicles while still enabling our drivers to have access to the vehicles they need to do their work.”
"It took us no time at all to get started, and we saw immediate advantages. With FleetCommander, we now use one system instead of three, and billing data is automatically generated when vehicles return. I am so thankful we are using FleetCommander now."
“You have a great team! This is a great partnership. It says something about your product when we can roll FleetCommander out to 9 new sites without a whimper from them.”
"The 50 vehicles we cut [using FleetCommander data] were eligible for replacement. It would have cost the county $800,000 to replace those vehicles, not to mention ongoing maintenance and depreciation expenses that would have been associated with those new vehicles. That's a considerable savings.”
"The FleetCommander product was exactly what was needed. We now have a fully automated motor pool that is secure and provides complete accountability for access to vehicles. Even better is the fact that we have all of the data and reporting capabilities we need to fully understand how our fleet is being used."
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