Adding vehicles and routes.
WHAT CONSTRAINS GROWTH
Capital for vehicles Reliable drivers Work to fill capacity Management attention
WHY DRIVERS FREQUENTLY BIND
Vehicles can be bought faster than capable drivers can be found.
WHAT TO ESTABLISH BEFORE ADDING A VEHICLE
That there is work for it That a driver is available That you can fund it through the establishment period
WHAT TO AVOID
Buying vehicles on the expectation that work will follow.
WHY
An idle financed vehicle consumes cash continuously.
WHAT TO PROVE FIRST
That existing vehicles are fully utilised.
WHAT FULLY UTILISED MEANS
Working most available days, with loaded returns.
WHAT TO IMPROVE BEFORE EXPANDING
Utilisation Return loads Maintenance discipline Fuel control
WHY
Those produce more than an additional vehicle, at no capital cost.
WHAT SYSTEMS TO ESTABLISH BEFORE GROWING
Per-vehicle records Document tracking Maintenance scheduling Driver management
WHY
Managing several vehicles informally is possible; managing many is not.
WHAT TO MEASURE ACROSS THE FLEET
Cost and revenue per kilometre, by vehicle Utilisation Downtime Incidents
WHAT TO DO ABOUT UNDERPERFORMING VEHICLES
Establish the cause before adding more.
WHAT TO CONSIDER INSTEAD OF OWNING
Subcontracting to other operators at peak.
WHAT THAT PROVIDES
Capacity without capital.
