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Fuel cards that cut costs of fleets - 03/07/2009

Fleets management is not an easy job and is faced by all sorts of problems. None of the other problems are as important to this industry as the issues posed by fuel prices. Fleets all over the world are trying to cut back on costs by saving fuel. Fleets managers are trying to reduce costs by employing a lot of cost cutting measures. They are switching the focus from human resources to a strategy of managing and cutting costs. According to Mark Sinclair director of Alphabet (GB), “fleet managers need to seize the opportunity to be proactive and add value to reduce costs.” He also mentioned that the balance of power had shifted from the driver and that now it is more about reducing costs rather the staff management. Mileage minimisin...

Fuel cards can keep your wallet and tank full - 02/07/2009

People tend to call oil black gold or liquid gold. This is very true in every sense of the word. As resources such as oil and natural gas are depleting by the day, the cost of fuel is rising by the minute. In such unstable times, there is a need for some kind of stability in prices. Fuel cards are one the best ways so organize you fuel expenditure. Types of fuel cards Fuel cards work like a credit card so the total has to be paid at the end of the month. The advantage of having a fuel card is that it regulates expenditure. Plus you also get regular updates as to what type of fuel is bought and where fuel is being purchased. By using a fuel card regularly, you can get cheap diesel and petrol. Save on your fuel expenses Prices of pet...

Reduce fleet running costs by limiting fuel expenditure - 01/07/2009

Delivery and haulage companies are always trying to keep a track on their operational costs and look for areas where they can control or cut down expenditure. A majority of companies find that most of the operational costs consist of fuel expenses. With the volumes of work, number of vehicles and even fuel prices, fuel expenditure is what the company spends on most. How can companies deal with excess fuel costs? Fuel cards can help companies to reduce their fuel expenses. This is because fuel cards provide company owners and managers an easier way to keep track of their fuel costs. With fuel cards, fleet managers have the option of limiting the amount of fuel that can be bought. By doing this, fleet vehicle managers can keep a pro...

Reduce operational costs by reducing fuel consumption - 29/06/2009

It is important for businesses to keep a track on their operating costs, especially as it could result in huge profits for them later. Of all the different operation costs, the most important one is fuel expenditure. This is because transport, delivery and haulage companies seem to spend huge amounts on fuel costs as compared to other operational costs. But with the introduction of fuel cards, these companies can make a huge difference between simply surviving and being profitable. How fuel cards can help reduce fuel costs • Giving employees fuel cards will make sure that the employees can always buy fuel for the company vehicle, no matter where they are. • They eliminate the need to give employees money to buy fuel. In addition to...

Fuel cards provide the fleet industry with discipline and fuel management - 28/06/2009

Fleet management requires you to dedicate a lot of time towards the monitoring of your vehicles so they are on time and within deadlines. With the help of fleet tracking systems, managers are able to monitor some of the vital workings of these vehicles. These include operator behaviour, account management and fuel usage. Vehicular fuel card tracking is an efficient and foolproof way to ensure optimum usage of fuel. Fuel card tracking is a certain way to monitor unwarranted usage of fuel. Fuel cards enable managers to set purchase limits. This is a great thing for managers since fuel cards ensure optimum usage of fuel. Another importance of fuel cards in fleet tracking is their ease of use. A driver is never short of cash since the fu...