Vehicle Tracking Solutions for Food and Beverage Fleet

Food and beverage delivery is a competitive industry. The intricacies and nuances of services can be very taxing to manage manually. Unlike other sectors, logistics for FMCG have to consider time sensitivity, temperature sensitivity and driving behaviour. 

Fleet management solutions optimise the FMCG supply chain and automate the operations of the food and beverage logistics. Let’s get into the benefits that telematics software offers

1. Efficient Route Planning

Route planning plays a crucial role in Food and beverage delivery management because every passing minute is crucial. Choosing the right carrier, ensuring maximum utilization of vehicles and securing the highest route density is only possible with good route planning. You get to decide the shortest route that offers minimum congestion. There is an option to set the stop sequence and halt duration to ensure efficiency. 

2. Cold-chain Monitoring

Managing an FMCG delivery fleet is not a piece of cake. Temperature sensitivity is crucial with food and beverage goods. Sensors are installed in the refrigerated trailers to monitor the temperature. They also keep track of the closing and opening of the doors of the carrier. Get notified every time the temperature drops or rises beyond the set limit.  

3. Vehicle Service and Maintenance

It’s essential to keep the F&B fleet in pristine health as they undertake daily trips to and from the delivery stations. FMCG delivery trailers can’t afford unforeseen emergencies and uncalled for downtime. You receive automatic service reminders a few days in advance. You also receive warning alerts in case of rash driving, fuel leakage or any other internal issue. 

4. Automatic ETA and Proof of Delivery

Like we said earlier, time management is essential in the F&B delivery industry. Automatic ETA alerts and digital proof of delivery will save everybody’s time. You receive notifications with updates ETA’s - whether the trailer is running late or early, when will it reach the destination, etc. You may opt for automatic POD, digital signature or the OTP format. 

5. Optimise Trip Planning and Dispatching

When we say optimizing the dispatch and delivery process, we mean it.  Plan your trips. Choose the best combination of carriers to ensure maximum utilization of vehicles. The Fleet management software also enables you to choose the shortest and the most cost-effective route with maximum route density. Set the sequence of the delivery stops and decide on the halt time as per your preference. 

6. Manage Fuel Consumption and Wastage. 

With the advanced fuel monitoring system, monitor the consumption of fuel every minute. Get an alert in case of sudden rise and fall in fuel levels. You get trips and vehicle wise insights into fuel consumption. Stay ahead in your game and reduce downtime in every way possible to improve customer satisfaction and enhance fleet efficiency.