Case study: Fleet management solutions for agri producers

Challenges

Day-to-day running of the fleet

• The vegetable producer could not track day-to-day expenses such as fuel and toll fees as drivers were issued with cash
• Reconciliation of expenses was difficult because receipts were often lost

Fleet maintenance

• Productivity of the fleet was lost due to unscheduled maintenance on vehicles
• Vehicle maintenance and repair costs were excessive, and our client required greater control of costs

Upgrading of the fleet

• The fleet required upgrading after a few years to newer and more efficient models, but buying new vehicles proved costly for the agribusiness

Solutions

Fleet management card

• Our fleet management cards provided our client with a safe and convenient way for drivers to pay for fuel, oil, repairs and road tolls
• Our transaction validation systems and controls provided additional peace of mind for our client by reducing the business’s vulnerability to fraud

Managed maintenance solution

• We provided our client with a maintenance monitoring system, ensuring that vehicle maintenance and repair costs were controlled
• Proactive authorisation was provided to dealers for services, repairs or tyre replacements, in line with the budgets our client set for the specific make and model of the vehicles
• Our negotiated costs on behalf of our client with the dealer and any discounts were passed on to the client

Fleet finance solution

• Since our client needed to upgrade the fleet regularly, a financial lease solution was recommended
• This provided the client with a greater degree of flexibility at the end of the finance term when disposing of the vehicle, with the option available to own the vehicle after final payment has been made