Fleet Fuel Planning
FUEL CONSULTING
Sokolis Group's supply side fleet fuel consulting services can help fuel product makers, fuel distributors and refineries save money and increase profitability by helping them manage fleet fuel and delivery systems more fuel cost effectively.
Our fuel consulting team includes fleet individuals who have managed fleets of vehicles and heavy equipment for over 20 years. We have the logistics and fleet management expertise to bring you cutting edge solutions that will streamline your operations, save you money and help your business become more profitable. We will:
Evaluate
Sokolis Group will combine sophisticated fleet fuel analysis with practical knowledge to evaluate your current situation and develop strategies that focus on profitability over volume. We will help you find the hidden potential for fuel savings in your fleet fuel operation.
Set a Strategy
We will examine everything from your communications systems to your delivery routing and map out long and short term goals that will have a positive impact on your bottom line.
Find Resources
We will leverage the fuel vendor relationships we have built over the last 100 combined years to get you the best fuel pricing and terms on everything from technology solutions to recruiting services.
Implement and Support
Sokolis Group will provide hands-on assistance to help you implement the strategies and tools we recommend and we will work with you on an ongoing basis to ensure optimal performance down the road.
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Sokolis Group can help manage a wide range of projects for your company in fleet management. Routing systems and third party card integration are just some examples of the kind of projects we have managed. We can handle entire projects from conception through full implementation or just focus on specific tasks like request for proposal (RFP).
And we can provide everything from research and scheduling/assigning tasks to detailed follow up and communication that ensures the entire team is on the same
CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS
Our staff of fuel consultants has negotiated thousands of fleet fuel contracts, ranging from agreements worth millions to small contracts worth just a few hundred dollars. Regardless of the nature or size of the agreement our goal is to negotiate aggressively on your behalf to bring you maximum value by securing the highest quality of goods and services for the lowest possible prices
OPERATIONS PROCESS OPTIMIZATION
Redundant procedures and tasks and inefficient processes can shift dollars from your bottom line to your expense line. Our fleet consultants will perform a comprehensive environmental analysis that will encompass your entire operational process.
Through that analysis we will identify opportunities for improvement and craft solutions that will reduce the time and expense it takes to handle supply chain functions for your fleet management.
We can help you gain efficiencies in a wide variety of operational functions including:
- Dispatch processes and planning
- Delivery routing
- Driver recruiting
- Fleet assessment
- Driver incentive and compensation
TECHNOLOGY
Cutting edge technology can help you streamline processes and put checks and balances in place that will help you monitor key business functions, equipment, staff and fleet fuel supplies.
But if you don't know which technology solutions are right for your organization you could end up spending a lot and getting little. Sokolis Group can help you cut through the confusion and "techno-babble" to find the technology solutions that will help you save money and make your life easier, such as:
- Routing software
- Telematic solutions
- Fleet management communications systems
- Maintenance software
- Fuel management and fuel information systems
- Global positioning systems (GPS)
- Wireless fuel tank monitoring
OPPORTUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Sokolis Group can help organizations find and capitalize on key fleet business growth opportunities. Whether you need help bringing a new product to market or you are looking for a strategic partnership or fleet fuel acquisition, Sokolis Group has the fuel industry contacts and savvy to get the ball rolling and help see the opportunity through to fruition. Sokolis Group can help you with:
Product Development
We can support clients during the product concept and development stages as well as helping them move quickly from development to market in order to gain advantage over the competition.
In addition to providing product development insight Sokolis Group will craft strategic and detailed action plans for product launch and provide ongoing assistance to ensure success in the marketplace. Our vast network of industry contacts provides a huge advantage to suppliers who want to get their products in front of key decision makers.
Mergers and Acquisitions
Because of our extensive array of fuel industry contacts and unique position in the marketplace we often hear about potential fuel merger and acquisition opportunities. We can help firms looking for such opportunities make key contacts. We will make introductions and provide assistance along a number of fronts such as helping firms secure financial backing and performing due diligence as it relates to the fleet operations.
Business Vertical
We have supported fleet companies looking to grow new business verticals within their organization. Our experience helps companies avoid certain costly and timely pitfalls in new verticals.
Sokolis Group is able to focus your fuel manager, fleet fuel staff, fleet fuel card staff to improve its fuel management program to grow your business.