In Brazil, timber distribution is affected by various factors, such as bottlenecks or oversupply due to market shifts, weather, and road conditions. An additional factor impacting the complex timber supply chain is the rise in transportation costs from unloading to the sawmill.
Since timber trucks are the primary mode of transport used from the forest to the customer’s yard, high fuel consumption directly impacts the overall costs of fleets serving this sector.
This is the case with Madeplac, a timber distributor that has always aimed to reduce its fleet’s average fuel consumption. Keep reading to see how INFLEET partnered with fleet manager Jeferson and how this collaboration was crucial in delivering the final results.
Truck Fuel Consumption
As fuel prices continue to rise, how can drivers and fleet managers reduce fuel consumption in their trucks?
According to Orçamento Direto (2020), the average rigid truck consumes 28.6 liters of fuel per 100 km, and the average articulated truck consumes nearly twice that amount. With current fuel prices, changing driving behaviors can help reduce fleet costs and improve fleet fuel efficiency.
- Reduce idle time
- Correct aggressive driving behaviors
- Encourage smart driving
- Stay on top of maintenance
- Use more efficient routes
Understanding that small changes make a big difference, Jeferson began his analysis using our tool.
The crux of the matter
Before using INFLEET’s integrated platform, speed was the only metric being tracked.
After using the system, in addition to that data, Rafael was able to analyze the following actionable data:
- Events
- Engine Idling
- Vehicle range.
Furthermore, by more strictly monitoring drivers—most of whom are assigned to specific vehicles—Jeferson observed an 18% increase in the fleet’s average range over a 90-day period. This resulted in savings of over 3,000 liters per vehicle, an important point to note in future analyses of the data provided by INFLEET’s integrated fleet management system.
Conclusion
If reducing fuel consumption in your trucks and increasing fleet range is a goal for your company, our fleet management system can help you not only save money on fuel, maintenance, and repairs, but also optimize your fleet’s productivity by providing full transparency into your drivers’ data and minimizing risks on the road so your drivers can return home safely.
Reducing fuel costs for timber distribution trucks was a necessity for Madeplac, and it is just one of the many benefits that INFLEET’s integrated system offers.
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