How Big Data Plays A Vital Role in Fleet Management

The advent of automotive Big Data enables fleet managers to do their job proactively in dealing with issues around vehicles and drivers before they become major problems, and have far more influence on the total cost, safety and efficiency of the fleet. 


With Big Data instead of finding out what is happening with a vehicle when it is serviced, the fleet manager or fleet owner will be able to see, in real time, mileage, fuel consumption, even tire pressures. That means fleets can be far more tightly managed: if a vehicle is heading for a mileage over its planned figure, it will be flagged up instantly, not when it is already well over target. It can obviously indicate service and maintenance issues before they become expensive repairs, and provide feedback about driving habits. Drivers whose fuel consumption (or cornering speeds measured in g-forces) are well outside the norm could be sent on driving courses to improve their techniques – or simply incentivized to improve. 

On the other hand, it also means that there will be far more information to process. Fleet managers are going to need sophisticated “push”-based information systems which clearly show them what they need to know in a common format for all vehicles on the fleet, not bury them in data, most of which is unimportant. They are also going to need clear procedures for acting on that information where necessary, which is bound to involve other departments. The Connected Vehicle has corporate implications far beyond the fleet management department.

Though technology can help it is important for fleet managers to learn how to handle the data. The biggest danger for fleet departments is that they get feedback about poor driving, but do not act upon it. Being told a driver is potentially dangerous and doing nothing is far worse than not knowing in the first place. As is so often the case, the issue is not with the technology itself, but how it is used.

To learn more, how to effectively leverage Big Data for your fleet - connect with Autofacet’s fleet management and logistics services.

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