Axis Europe Invests to Boost Productivity and Cut Fuel Costs Across Fleet of 450 Vans
Reading, UK, 13 December 2023 – Axis Europe is one of the UK’s leading technical field services providers, serving critical social infrastructure with planned and responsive maintenance across homes, hospitals, education, workplaces, and public buildings.
Axis Europe has invested to boost productivity and cut fuel costs across its fleet of 450 vans with a powerful dynamic route planning solution, powered by Webfleet telematics data.
The national construction company specialises in repairs, maintenance and refurbishment of properties across housing, commercial and public sectors. Much of its work is for residents, acting as a contractor for clients who are social housing landlords in London and around the UK.
To provide an even better service for clients and increase the efficiency of scheduling appointments and utilising workforce resources, the company has invested in a live data-driven solution which combines telematics from Webfleet with VISITOUR automated route planning and real-time geocoded scheduling from Solvares Field Service.
The self-learning algorithm at the core of the VISITOUR solution continually re-optimises scheduling throughout the day to reflect unforeseen changes, such as traffic, jobs overrunning or staff sickness. The best driver/operative for any given job is calculated in seconds, based not just on proximity, but also on operative skills and certification, SLAs and other efficiency parameters.
Optimised routing to reduce fuel use and cut CO2 emissions
The SaaS model for VISITOUR integrates with Dynamics CRM for customer service and job management. Using smartphones, Axis operates a paperless data trail with digitised workflows.
"We've seen a dramatic drop in speeding, and our drivers, who sometimes have to work in quite remote areas, know that they are safer with full visibility of their location at any time."
Telematics specialists and Webfleet approved partner AES advised on both solution and installation.