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Daimler Fleet ManagementCut Out The Headache

In South Africa, outsourcing the management of a fleet has become a welcome alternative to keeping it in house and is removing many of the headaches that used to be an assumed part of having a fleet.

WRITTEN BY JACK SLATER

CUT OUT THE HEADACHE

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DAIMLER FLEET MANAGEMENTWWW.DAIMLERFLEETMANAGEMENT.CO.ZA

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Previously known as Debis Fleet Management, the company initially ran services such as IT and finance, but has since directed 90% of its activity towards fleet maintenance and

management, a small percentage still remains with vehicle financing.Supported by the weight of a powerful player in the automotive

industry DFM SA is a subsidiary of Mercedes Benz Financial Services South Africa, the largest financiers of Mercedes Benz vehicles in South Africa and forms part of the globally recognised Daimler Group, based in Germany. The Daimler Group manufactures brands such as Mercedes Benz and comprise of Daimler Financial Services and Daimler Fleet Management.

WHAT THEY DO AND WHAT THEY OFFERWithin South Africa alone, DFM manages over 170,000

vehicles and efficiently runs more than 10,000 Full Maintenance Lease contracts in its area offices in all nine provinces. Through its national presence, DFM SA strives to provide excellent customer service and 24 hour assistance with a continuous focus on improving operating activities through reasonable pricing and customised products in mobility solutions.

As a statement from the DFM SA website reveals, DFM SA promises customers the benefits of “‘controlled and lower fleet running costs,’ as Daimler Fleet Management we innovate to resolve fleet management problems before they present themselves. We understand the importance of accurate fleet management reporting, extraordinary customer services and together with world class processes we are able to deliver a seamless mobility solution for your business.”

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Founded in 1998, Daimler Fleet Management South Africa (DFM SA) has established itself as one of the country’s leading fleet management companies, providing a full array of fleet management products and services to its customers, guided by a common philosophy forged around the surreptitious management of risk.

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“As the customer you benefit from being able to budget the fixed costs of your fleet by removing the unseen costs such as financial fluctuations, fleet admin, breakdowns, lost productivity and vehicle depreciation. As a professional fleet management company Daimler Fleet Management’s experience in these areas will ultimately benefit you through controlled and lower fleet running costs.”

Over more than a decade, DFM SA has provided an above-the-expected service, offering cutting edge fleet management solutions to a wide array of customers and has since diversified its offering to manage sizeable fleets. Today there is a focus on a bespoke offering for three specific groups, including passenger cars commercial vehicles and Government fleets.

PASSENGER CAR FLEET MANAGEMENTThrough the three alternative services of a Corporate Company

Car Programme, Ad-Hoc Rental and Luxury Fleet Solutions, DFM SA offers individuals and companies the use of a vehicle but not the responsibility or risk of ownership. All for a fixed monthly rate. Its Corporate Company Car Programme offers customers the latest vehicle from the Daimler stable as well as branding of the vehicle

and maintenance under the Full Maintenance lease (FML) product. It also includes vehicle tracking, abuse management, utilisation management, roadside assistance and service scheduling.

DFM also provide Ad-Hoc Rental as part of its Passenger Car Fleet Management, providing flexible back up for a fleet by providing replacement or top-up vehicles. These include luxury and chauffeur-driven vehicles from the Mercedes Benz stable. The Ad-Hoc Rental service is a one way rental option and includes insurance.

The Third and final service in DFM’s Passenger Car Fleet Management is Luxury Fleet Solutions, whereby DFM will supply a customer with the ideal luxury fleet from their wide range of Mercedes-Benz products on Full Maintenance Lease FML.

DFM will arrange and provide the vehicle maintenance as well as vehicle tracking. Added benefits of the package include abuse management, utilisation management, roadside assistance and service scheduling.

COMMERCIAL VEHICLES FLEET MANAGEMENTUnderstanding the ‘commercial vehicles’ covers a wide span of

fleet needs and vehicles, DFM SA’s Commercial Vehicle service has

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To stand out and drive your operation forward in today’s tough operating climate, fleet owners need to partner with a premium fleet management provider. MiX Telematics is a leading global provider of fleet and mobile asset management solutions delivered as Software-as-a-Service, or SaaS, to customers in more than 120 countries. We help companies across diverse industries to reduce risk, enhance safety and boost their efficiencies.

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been tailor made for truck operators ensuring that they too can get the best out of their fleet. There are three programmes in this section: the Mercedes Benz CharterWay, Fleetboard and BBEEE Finance Scheme.

The Mercedes Benz Charter Way is a flexible mobility solution that promises to get the most out of a fleet and its service offering starts with a basic service only contractor (CharterWay Service BestBasic) and ends with a lease and maintenance offering (Charter Way Maintenance Leasing Complete).

The top of the range product includes full leasing, maintenance and repair on Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles. Customers also benefit from enhance cash flow in their business as no deposit is required up-front and there are no unforeseen costs in terms of the daily maintenance of their vehicles. Flexible contract terms, ranging from 24-60 months are offered.

DFM SA promise that with CharterWay your biggest concern is “driving your truck while we worry about the maintenance and servicing of your truck for you.”

The second service in the Commercial Vehicles Fleet Management programme is Fleetboard an all-in-one package helping high-performance trucks optimize their efficiency. Daimler

FleetBoard offers market-leading standard equipment and telematics-supported Internet services at an international flat-rate charge.

The final service is DFM SAS BBEEE Finance Scheme, whereby DFM SA provides financing to Small and Medium Enterprises, SMRS and emerging truck operators on a FMI Basis. Financing services include, vehicle selection, vehicle tracking and monitoring, management reporting, driver training, diver behaviour management and fuel fraud management.

GOVERNMENT FLEET MANAGEMENTThanks to a long and peerless history of supporting local

Government in achieving service delivery goals; the diversity of vehicles in these municipalities range from refuse compactors to metro police response vehicles DFM has successfully embarked on tendering for a number of municipalities across the country. Remaining an industry leader in fleet management solutions for over a decade and under the watchful eye of managing director Prudence Seepi, the company aims to continually transform and streamline the business in order to continue satisfying customers nationwide.

To stand out and drive your operation forward in today’s tough operating climate, fleet owners need to partner with a premium fleet management provider. MiX Telematics is a leading global provider of fleet and mobile asset management solutions delivered as Software-as-a-Service, or SaaS, to customers in more than 120 countries. We help companies across diverse industries to reduce risk, enhance safety and boost their efficiencies.

For more information contact us at fleetsa@mixtelematics.com

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