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SPONSORED EDITORIAL TVD HERD GROUP HIGHLIGHTS THE HIDDEN
COSTS OF OF VEHICLE OFF ROAD TIME
business business Despite this many businesses fail
to to measure their van fleet’s VOR time in in in in in terms of £s focusing solely on repair costs rather than factoring in in in in in the the ‘lost revenue’ of of not having a a a a a a a a a a a a vehicle available It goes without saying repair repair costs can
can
often be significant but delays in in in in authorisation or or or vehicle repair repair bookings being poorly managed can
can
be be even even greater costing businesses thousands in in in in in lost revenue In its most recent report automotive research company Trend Tracker found that as of 2022 there were around 4 4 4 4 million registered light commercial vehicles in in Great Britain Some 89 7 per cent of these are commercial vehicle vehicle fleets being used for business with with many companies facing challenges with with damage repairs repairs and and service management Service maintenance and and and repairs repairs (SMR) can
can
represent a a a a a a a a a a a a significant outlay and and create bottlenecks Critical availability
Turnpower a a a a a a a a a a a a a property property maintenance maintenance company offers fully-integrated and and professional property property maintenance maintenance services throughout London and and the Home Counties so optimising vehicle availability
is is critical Many property maintenance companies like Turnpower put the the the the cost of of of VOR in in in the the the the region of of of £1 £1 000 to to £1 £1 500 per per day This takes into account not just the the the the the downtime of of of of the the the the the vehicle itself but also the the cost of lost business Herd Group currently supplies Turnpower with a a a a fleet of of 63 light commercial vehicles on on long term rental a a a a a a a mixture of of short wheelbase and car-derived vans The entire fleet is supported by Herd Herd Connect Herd’s ‘Brilliant’ Fleet Management outsourcing solution Maria Smith fleet fleet administrator administrator at at at Turnpower said: “Being a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a fleet fleet administrator administrator means you must be be able to to to balance a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a number of operational demands while managing a a a a a a a a a a a fleet to to be be as as cost-effective as as possible Fleet team on on hand
“Herd Connect makes SMR quicker and and and more cost- effective It’s like having a a a a a a a a a whole fleet team team on on hand
to to help help We have unlimited access to to their team team of of experts who can
help help help us manage every aspect of of our fleet and help help deliver long-term savings “We have a a a a a a a a a a a small pool of our own vehicles vehicles which we we use as back-up vehicles vehicles These are also managed by by Herd Connect so so we we benefit from all our fleet being looked after by by one team that ensure MOTs
and and services are up-to-date to to help keep vehicles compliant and and minimise vehicle vehicle off road days ”
Herd works closely with Turnpower to ensure vehicle repairs are managed and authorised swiftly to to minimise any unnecessary VOR times “Vehicles out of action due to unplanned maintenance events can
can
can
have a a a a a a a a a a a a significant impact on on VOR times and can
can
can
compromise a a a a a a a a a a a a a a business’s service delivery capability ”
confirms Danielle Davison Herd’s group fleet director Working closely together
“At Herd Connect we work closely closely with the the customer to to to to identify specific rulesets to to to to ensure vehicle off-road times are kept to to to to an an an an absolute minimum Our qualified maintenance technicians scrutinise and and authorise any required work quickly and and efficiently
– the the the focus being on returning the the the vehicle to the the the road as as as quickly as as as possible With Herd operating
as as as an an an extension to to Turnpower’s fleet fleet team we we take time to to to to understand individual fleet fleet requirements and and customise our our solutions to to to to provide optimised support Our focus is is is on on on on keeping our our customers’ vehicles on on on on the the road making them money ”
Herd Connect offers a a a a a a comprehensive fleet management management solution including service & maintenance management management fleet fleet administration fleet fleet compliance and a a a a a a a a a a a a customer dashboard that offers visibility over over the the status o of of your fleet With a a a a a a a a a a a a network o of of over over 6 000 franchised and and independent garages across the the UK Herd Connect can
provide cost and and and time savings on on service maintenance and and repairs Herd Group supplies Turnpower with a a fleet of 63 light commercial vehicles Herd Connect makes SMR quicker and more cost effective It’s like having a a whole fleet team on hand
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V ehicle off road time (VOR) disrupts service obligation and adds a a a a a a a a huge hidden cost to a a a a a a a a ~
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