Having a clear understanding of what you want to accomplish when implementing a fleet management program is important because you can tailor the program to help achieve your business objectives. Some common fleet management objectives include: reducing owning and operating costs, improving fleet availability, better downtime and repair planning and increased productivity.

The next area of consideration is whether you can leverage the myriad of remote monitoring technology solutions available. Remote monitoring can help with simple challenges like locating machines and tracking hours as well as more complex tasks like monitoring tire pressure, temperatures, and fault codes from machine control boxes.