Fuel savings, increased productivity and smaller climate footprint. The digital revolution has opened up vast possibilities for transport companies to enhance their operations. Here are six ways in which Scania’s digital services offering, Scania Control Package, makes life easier for hauliers.
On one hand, transport companies are currently facing several challenges: tight profit margins, skyrocketing fuel prices in many countries, and increasing demands from transport buyers for sustainable value chains.
On the other hand, the possibilities for tackling these challenges have never been greater. Thanks to the digital revolution, today’s trucks and buses have become highly computerised. Connected machines allow hauliers to take their productivity to a whole new level.
An important factor here is the data from over 600,000 connected Scania vehicles worldwide. This data is a gold mine for both Scania’s Research & Development and our customers.
Digital services can cut fuel costs by 15 percent
“The new technological possibilities make it possible for Scania to provide customers with insights, recommendations and suggestions for improvement adapted to their specific area of use and how their vehicles are used in actual operations,” says Peter Björk, Chief Product Manager for Digital Services at Scania.
“With the right selection of digital services, we see a potential for fuel savings of up to 15 percent for customers to optimise their business,” he adds.
Easily accessible through Scania’s digital ecosystem
While some of Scania’s digital services have been around for a while, the company has now bundled them together into a smart, comprehensive and efficient selection: Scania Control Package.
“All tools, services and features within the package are easily accessible and of course integrated with the My Scania digital ecosystem, which is accessible both on desktop and mobile devices – anywhere, anytime,” says Björk.
Six ways Scania’s Control Package boosts hauliers’ business
Improved fuel efficiency: Fuel consumption patterns and factors such as engine performance, idle time, and harsh-brake applications can be analysed. Inefficient practices by drivers, such as excessive idling or aggressive driving can be identified and corrected. For instance, reducing idling and unnecessary driving in Power Mode can reduce fuel consumption by as much as 10 percent.
Reduced downtime: With optimal vehicle operation, vehicle wear and tear is reduced, and through efficiency improvements and well-informed maintenance and repair planning, downtime can be kept to a minimum.
Increased efficiency and productivity: Fleet tracking and monitoring facilitate both improved route planning and keeping track of accumulated driving time. Additionally, notifications of vehicles arriving or leaving certain areas can greatly help to improve load and unload scheduling – all to maximise productivity.
Cost savings: Conscious and safe driving habits reduce vehicle wear and tear and decrease accident risk, and combined with reduction on fuel consumption this will lead to cost reductions. Following up by using comparisons of more than 85 different parameters, to vehicles with similar routes and configurations, helps identify improvement opportunities that could reduce operational costs.
Reducing climate footprint: Reduced fuel consumption automatically leads to reduced environmental impact due to lower CO2 emissions, with positive impacts for both businesses and society. Scania Control Package allows hauliers to measure their emissions (CO2, NOx, HC, CO & PM) at a vehicle level.
Staying compliant: Well-informed fleet operation greatly helps compliance with regulations and restrictions - such as driver hours limits or areas with restrictions on vehicle maximum speed.
Best advice to customers: Go digital now!
Peter Björk’s advice to customers is to look at how digital services could support their operations – and act now.
“Digital services are no longer a ‘nice to have’ but rather a pre-requisite to stay competitive. If you haven’t gone digital already – make the move now! It doesn’t matter if your vehicle fleet only contains vehicles from Scania or vehicles from multiple manufacturers. We focus entirely on your data – to enable you to focus on your business,” he says.
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