The “Training of Diesel Managers” training addressed issues related to improving fuel management in fleets.
Carriers across the country participated in training to improve fuel management in their fleets, especially in a year with constant increases in the price of diesel. The event entitled “Training of Diesel Managers”, took place in the city of Tubarão (SC), at the beginning of December, and was promoted by the Union of Logistics and Cargo Transport Companies in the Amurel Region (SETRAM).
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Course prepared for the impact of diesel increases on its fleet and to reduce the cost of fuel acquisition
The event, in person and Online, was led by consultant Flávio Batista, CEO of FB Consult, a company specialized in training and courses for the transport sector. The main objective of the course was to prepare transporters' teams for the impact of diesel increases in their fleet and to reduce the cost of acquiring fuel, based on good practices already established in the market.
“During these two days, we addressed various issues related to diesel management, as this has been a common dilemma for many professionals in the transport sector, because, unfortunately, fuel prices have skyrocketed and the value always ends up being passed on to the customers of the carriers”, explains Flávio Batista.
The consultant addressed some vital points, such as initiatives in the purchase of diesel, that is, how to seek the best prices and the best ways of negotiating, based on the management of storage and consumption of the fleet.
Reduction in fleet fuel consumption through driver training
Another important point addressed was how to reduce the fuel consumption of the fleet by training drivers, with meetings, training and improvements aimed at diesel and the use of technology as an ally of carriers.
For this reason, one of the event's partners was Gestran, a fleet management company that, through technology, has modules aimed exclusively at managing fuel in an intelligent way and based on the crossing of various data made by the company's algorithms.
“The vast majority of companies still work on paper, on 'feeling', and at most with spreadsheets. Visualizing the result and the indicators through a tool that works practically alone is a great differential to act in the corrections and guidelines for the company's employees to always seek the best deal”, says Raphael Aguiar, commercial manager of Gestran.
Gestran's system allows the manager to set goals for each vehicle and monitor them daily
Among the main benefits of the Gestran system is the possibility for the manager to define goals for each vehicle and monitor them daily. It also allows managing supplier prices and integrating internal and external supply data automatically, without human intervention.
The impact of the event was so positive that some managers already reported a few days after the event the projection of economy for the coming months immediately.
“One of the participants called us and said that, just by implementing the practices learned in the course, in management and negotiation, he had saved 15 to 20 thousand reais in the first month, using our negotiation practices. For us, organizers of the event, this is the best indicator of success”, celebrates Fábio Batista.
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