A look inside the digital toolbox of a modern fleet manager

02/09/2024

How to gain maximal efficiency with minimal effort? A daily question for fleet managers all over the world. But what are the best digital tools to enhance fleet results? Which technologies simplify fleet management? And how can you use them?

Let’s take a look inside the toolbox of Geurt Rook, a modern fleet manager at Van der Werff Logistics.

Who?

Geurt Rook has been active in the transportation industry for 25 years. For the past three years, he’s been working as a fleet manager at Van Der Werff Logistics in Heerenveen, The Netherlands. Each day, 350 employees and 200 vehicles hit the road with various construction materials, fostering long-term relationships with their clients.

Geurt Rook, Fleet Manager @ Van Der Werff Logistics

TPMS: your eyes on the road

How are your tyres doing? Are they still properly inflated? How fuel-efficient are they? As a fleet manager, you want to keep an overview of all wheels on the road. Goodyear’s TPMS technology enables you to monitor the performance of your entire fleet. Anywhere, anytime. Something wrong? A broad range of high-tech apps automatically alerts you, so you can take immediate action.

“Sometimes we’re aware of a problem before the driver is.
Wherever the vehicle is located, we know exactly what’s going on and what to do about it.”

- Geurt Rook, Fleet Manager @ Van Der Werff Logistics

TechHub: your way to smart operations

Increasing efficiency extends beyond the road, it also takes place in the workshop. With smart tools that help your technicians work more easily and quickly. Such as Bever, a comprehensive workshop program, tracking the hours and costs spent per vehicle. Or Goodyear’s TechHub, a tool to install TPMS technology more efficiently on new vehicles, with the capability to test and control the batteries in the sensors.

“Our fleet has grown a lot in recent years. Thanks to TechHub our technicians equipped all new vehicles with TPMS in no time.”

- Geurt Rook, Fleet Manager @ Van Der Werff Logistics
Goodyear TechHub app

FleetHub: your data-driven decision maker

TPMS data, safety alerts, extensive fleet monitoring. From different locations, various kinds of data keep streaming in. Goodyear’s TPMS app FleetHub automatically collects data from all fleet vehicles equipped with Goodyear TPMS, and immediately analyzes them for your convenience. Efficiency insights or troubleshooting recommendations? Done! All the information you need to spend your resources in the most efficient way.

“Before investing in extra trailers, we check our fleet data to see how much they’re used.
Sometimes this leads to further optimizations instead of actual investments.”

- Geurt Rook, Fleet Manager @ Van Der Werff Logistics
Goodyear FleetHub app

DriverHub: your drivers’ peace of mind

As a fleet manager, you provide the tools to drive results in the most efficient way. That also entails keeping your drivers safe and carefree on the road. With Goodyear’s DriverHub, your drivers keep track of all TPMS data, including tyre condition and vehicle status. A problem? The system immediately alerts them to take appropriate action. Your drivers can even set up a geofence around low-emission zones, with automatic alerts when entering these areas.

“We deliver our goods right to our customers’ doorstep.
DriverHub really helps our drivers to avoid low bridges or specially regulated zones.”

- Geurt Rook, Fleet Manager @ Van Der Werff Logistics

Inspired to elevate the efficiency of your fleet as well? Create your own toolbox with the most innovative digital solutions. And keep improving your fleet, one day at a time.

Watch our case video featuring Geurt’s digital toolbox:

 

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