Driver Behavior and cost savings

A Logistics and Transport company in Kenya with more than 20 years experience in the logistics industry working with some of the UK’s leading manufacturing companies had issues with maintenance and servicing costs.

Overall benefits:

With a combination to improve driver's behavior, the customer was able to reduce their fuel consumption as follows:

Before: 2.3km/L

After: 2.8 km/L

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Case Study for Logistics and Transport Company

Challenges

Frequent sudden stops and rapid acceleration wear out brake pads, tires, and engine components faster.
Speeding excessively
Excessive Idling: Keeping the engine running unnecessarily
Freewheeling
Overloading: Carrying excessive weight beyond vehicle capacity accelerates suspension, brake, and tire wear

Solutions Implemented

Harsh Braking & Acceleration Alerts
Speeding Notifications – Monitor speed violations to reduce engine strain,
Excessive Idling Alerts – Identify prolonged engine idling to minimize fuel wastage and carbon buildup.
Over Revving and Freewheeling monitoring
Maintenance Reminders – Automate service schedules based on mileage and engine diagnostics.
Driver Scorecards

Results

Savings on brake drums
Savings on brake discs
Savings on suspension parts
Reduction in tyre damage
With a combination to improve driver's behavior, the customer was able to reduce their fuel consumption as follows:
Before: 2.3km/L
After: 2.8 km/L
The G-force activities set lowered insurance premium cost by 20%
A 0.3km/L - 0.4km/L extra
Recommended acceleration or deceleration for best cost saving is 5 - 6 km/hr/s

Summary

Harsh braking reduced severity and occurrences from 8km/h/s to 5km/h/s

Result for prime mover front brake linings:

Before: Prime mover front brake linings used to last 200,000km

After: Prime mover front brake linings lasted 260,000 km

Result for prime mover rear brake linings:

Before: Lifetime of 180,000 km

After: Lifetime of 240,000km

Result for trailer brake linings:

Before: Lifetime of 60,000km

After: Lifetime of 120,000km

In addition to this: The reduction of harsh braking events generally forces the driver to be more careful especially over bumps where sometimes they don't even bother braking. This leads to:

Savings on brake drums
Savings on brake discs
Savings on suspension parts
Reduction in tyre damage

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