GTL logistics Smart fleeter (a unified fleet management system) has been designed after going through a long study and experiences. We have been in transport business since long and during this period we have experienced many problems as a fleet owner. Running a fleet is nothing any difference from running any industry or business. There is a considerable amount of financial uncertainty involved with this business. But considering the financial activities and market, the business planning and management is very less in this field. There are reasons behind this. As we know 95% of fleet owners are individual operator or small owners. They dream to scale their business but the education and field in which they operate; they could not develop their thinking to the level of a sustainable business plan. And even they try, they can't afford for the system and technology require for handling all aspects of management. Due to this reason they face many problems in handling their business and in most cases they fail. The economy conditions are not good in this time. Low margin and high competition for survival, it requires an efficient management platform to handle your business in this tough time. GTL Logistics smart fleeter is best solution for small and independent fleet owners. As a business owner, you want to know that the equipment you’ve invested in is being put to good use. This is especially true for companies in the transportation and logistics industries. After all, you wouldn’t want to spend money on acquiring, maintaining, and repairing vehicles only to find out they aren’t being used for their intended purpose 

The concept has been designed after going through long study and experiences. In simple it can be said “one can't hire a doctor for single patient but when there are more patients a hospital can be created with all required facilities. Concept of GTL has been designed on this basis. 

All the operational activities of fleet are handled by a team of efficient professionals armed with system and technology headed by team leaders. All the functions have been categorized and separate teams have been entrusted with separate responsibility resulting a sharp and high performance rate. 

The formula is aggregation of resources to single platform and provides a better service to all the stakeholders. Starting from vehicle, driver, loads, maintenance, contingency backup, financial issues and many more, everything has a single solution I.e GTL. Due to concentration of resources to a single platform, all can achieve their targets with support of a strong and reliable group of professionals and system. One can't run a house alone, how can he run a business. For running a business, a strong strategic planning and process is required and accordingly the professionals, technology and system. One can't manage all this for his 2 or 4 vehicles but when vehicles/assets are concentrated on the single platform and added to make a high volume of fleet, a strong management concept can be added for guaranteeing the profit and security of business. 

GTL is working in many concepts to provide a reliable platform to its clients I.e vehicles owners, transporters and all related stakeholders. We are learning day by day and adding a valuable feature to strengthen the efficiency of this firm. I hope very soon we will be able to provide the best possible service to our clients. 

All the management team leaders, supporting staffs, system and technology are under construction and soon it will be completed. This firm is equipped with driver bank, maintenance hub, integrated Logistics supplies, mobile break down utility, integrated GPS system, load inventory for high volume of dispatch and many more.

Apart from the operational efficiency, the firm is committed to ensure the human value of professionals engaged with this firm. For human resource management, a separate management team is working for ensuring the protection and development of human value. 

Overall we are working in all areas of the business security to the security of human interests. We want to grow with the concept of a new generation and technology that will help us achieve our interest. Everyone has right to live. I hope you all have been understood the concept and intention behind this project.

By going through study and experiences it is noticed that due to absent of proper management of fleet by the individual/small owner,  many owners can hardly manage/utilize the vehicles they own and subsequently they collapse in business. There are many more factors responsible for failure in transport business and same have been addressed in GTL Fleet management service. By aggregation of independent small fleet in a single platform to making a large fleet provide feasibility on the aspects of management issues like driver management, load management, maintenance management, fuel management, financial management, supportive logistic credit facilities i.e tyre credit, spare credit, fuel credit, and short term working capitals. All the aspects have been properly arranged and managed by bringing separate wing to handle all issues separately under single command which increase the efficiency and productivity of vehicle engaged. The purpose of fleet management in business is to ensure the work vehicles of companies are operating smoothly, are constantly seeking ways to improve performance, can keep operating costs at a minimum, and maintain compliance with government regulations.

Traditionally, this has been done manually and using hard copies. However, when the digital revolution began, wiser businesses found ways to optimize their fleet management operations with the help of computers.

Today, with the rise of software-as-a-service (SaaS) and mobile apps, industries have done away with many hardware requirements. Now, they just use subscription-based services. We will list some of them here later. Using Fleet Management we agree that it generally allows businesses using it to:

• Acquire      more control over drivers and vehicles.
• Less      time spent on predicting the time of departure and arrival, getting hold      of traffic updates and road conditions improves productivity.
• Save      on fuel consumption.
• Prevent      delays in deliveries.
• Reduce      road accidents.
• Improve      driving habits.
• Prevent      dubious reporting.
• Prevent      unauthorized use of vehicles.
• Track      and recover lost vehicles.
• Customer      gets better service having real-time access to the location of their      assets.
• Lessen      driver frustration while on the road, increasing employee satisfaction all      around.
• Reduce      the cost of insurance
• Lessen      maintenance costs

· Fleet management systems stores a record of all the vehicles our organization has engaged or leased, their specifications, details of maintenance, service and parts histories, drivers, and related compliance documents, including licenses and tax, fleet insurance, fuel transactions, and operating expenses. It reduces all involved administrative processes and makes sense of everything to do with your fleet in terms of operating costs, the overall cost of ownership, and all things about compliance and whether you are still on the legal side of things. With the systems capability to generate reports, alerts, and emails, things simply get better and faster for your organization, a thing that is not possible individually.

· Telematics software gives our company unprecedented real-time tracking of all our vehicles, making it more efficient and easier to dispatch the involved workforce as well. It enables us to determine precisely when vehicle and driver will get to their destination and how the vehicle is driven and handled by the driver.

· Integrating the functions of both software hands any organization a degree of control unheard of in the past, a way to optimally run and manage their fleet of vehicles no matter what size.

Getting to the core of managing a large number of vehicles, we easily understand the reason organizations ask what is the purpose of fleet management systems once they consider using one. Specifically, fleet management systems must be careful to address the following problems:

• Preventing information      overload
• Integrating existing      software into fleet data
• Utilizing all asset at an      optimum level
• Getting to small problems      and addressing them before they get out of hand
• Overseeing operations      across different timelines and regions
• Balancing the use of very      large information data versus specific information
• Being stuck in solutions      that turn out to be unscalable when the need to expand arises

01. It is managed by a team of professional lead by team leaders.

02. Driver management

03. Load management.

04. Maintenance/contingency breakdown management ( cost will be beard by  owner itself)

05. No leasing no rent concept

06. Vehicles run even when owners are not present

07. Payment goes to owner account directly from the transporter

08. Pay minimal management charges @4% of challan amount.

09. Short term tyre loan facility on minimal interest(only after engaging vehicle for more than six month)

10. Short term spare parts credit facility(only after engaging vehicle for more than six month)

11. Integrated discount facility (only after engaging vehicle for more than six month)

12. An efficient group of professionals always stand with owner 

13. One can’t hire a doctor for a single patient but when there are more patients a hospital can be built (GTL smart fleeter work in this principle)

FOR TRANSPORTER AND DO HOLDERS

01. It makes a pool of vehicles 

02. It provide easy access to a fleet of vehicles for better planning 

03. It makes easy for engagement and management as vehicles run in a single platform

04. High volume of dispatch through a stable and strong arm of fleet

05. Over all a better platform for strategic planning for vehicle owner and transporters.

These features are specially designed for transportation of iron ore from tensa/koira/joda belt to Rourkela and other parts of India.

“You own trucks we help you run your trucks”

Join GTL stay relaxed. 

** All the above features are based on the terms and conditions fixed by this firm and agreed by the vehicle owners @ engagement contract.**

01. Vehicles will be run with fully operational and ownership authority of original owner itself.

02. There is no lease no rent concept

03. Volume of business based on volume of load achieved (management charge @ 4% of challan amount of every load achieved)

04. During engagement Rs 5000/- ( Rupees five thousand only)will be deposited with GTL as engagement charge ( vehicles disengaging before six month will be refunded)

05. Vehicles will be engaged with drivers (if insisted, drivers will be managed by this firm). Cost of driver, route charge, and fuel charges will be beard by the vehicle owners.

06. Emergency breakdown/maintenance will be attended by this firm but the cost raised will be borne by the owner itself.

07. If owner insisted load will be managed by this firm

08. If owner insisted driver will be managed by this firm.

09. The engaged driver will be4 adhered to all traffic rules of Govt of India and violation if any will be sole responsible of driver and its owner.

10. The vehicle engaged should have up to date documents i.e insurance, tax, fitness, permit, pollution etc.

11. Payment will be directly paid to owner account by transporter (this firm is not responsible for any disputes on payment of load managed by owner)

12. Vehicles should e fit for mine operation. Vehicles will be inspected by our maintenance team prior to engagement. Only after satisfying and fulfilling the all conditions fixed by this firm, the selected vehicles will be engaged with this firm.

13. During operation of vehicles if any road traffic litigation arisen, it will be sole responsibility of owner and driver itself. This firm will only coordinate to handle the situations.

14. Drivers will be engaged with valid license

15. Driver should have compulsory insurance.

16. The copy of every challan will be deposited with GTL smart fleeter office on every load basis.

17. Operating charges will be calculated on weekly basis and accordingly the payment should be deposited to GTL in mode of cash or in account 

18. The drivers and owners have to accept and adhered to all terms and conditions fixed by this firm for driver safety and better performance of vehicles.

19. The provision of driver safety and health will have to obeyed by the drivers and owners engaged with this firm.

20. The vehicles/ drivers regularly defaulting the terms and conditions will be disqualified

21. The periodical check/maintenance of vehicles will be done according to guidelines fixed by this firm 

22. The short term Tyre loan facility will be provided on minimal interest rate to the vehicles engaged with this firm for more than six months.

23. If owner insisted billing of challan will be done by this firm

24. The record of performance and account will be maintained by this firm

25. The personal GPS system will be installed on every vehicles engaged with this firm for better management

26. For help on contingency, driver will directly call to control room of this firm.

27. Except accidents, all the contingency/emergencies will be day time only.

28. Load will be provided with consent of owner and if any litigation on payment arisen, that will be matter of legal issue between the owner and transporter and same will be dealt with the legal provision of Indian laws.

29. This firm will provide all operational support to the vehicles with consent and knowledge of owner.

30. Our aim to manage the operation activity of vehicles to achieve maximum profitable margin accordance to the market situation and position.

31. Frequencies of load are subject to the availability and demand of material.

32. We will try our best practice to achieve high volume of business.

33. If owner unsatisfied with our service then they can disengage their vehicle at any time.

FEATURES OF GTL LOGISTIC SMARTFLEETERS

DESCRIPTION OF OUR PRODUCT AND/OR SERVICE

1. Technology driven with data concentration with physical support system.

2. Our principle clients are vehicle owners.

3. Secondary clients are Drivers, transporter, DO holders, shippers, and other all related support system of transport like, spare parts supplier, mechanics, seller & purchaser of used vehicles, finance & insurance service and tax and other services. 

4. Our main vision is to support the vehicle/fleet owner on operating prospective by providing the data and service of all secondary clients in single platform with organized form.

5. For the said work, a strong team of back office professional backed by advance technology is included with our working culture.

6. Fleet management in organized manner is very essential to optimum utilization of available asset for better return and profitability. 

7. At present days most technology base service provider in logistic business are concentrating on bringing fleet and goods to a single platform. They care about the shipper and good shipped. They don’t care about the fleet owner and its operation. Effective fleet operation is very important for effective supply chain system.

8. We care about the fleet owner. We provide all required support system in single window by which fleet operator can operate his fleet effectively.

9. Some cases larger fleet operators have their fleet management system but not in organized manner. And 90% of fleets operating in markets are owned by small owner or individual operator. They don’t have access to the fleet management system so they suffer many problems on operating their fleet effectively which subsequently affect the whole supply system and also economic condition of India.

10. Economic condition of India is not good and there is many more reforms are required to be done in this field. Our vision is to provide an effective supply chain system in India so that it will help our domestic market and business.

11. Logistics play important role in progress of domestic production and market. 

GOALS 

01. Strategy 

02. Strong leadership

Finding creative, innovative and positive team to work with. This part is very important. Money is important for get access to the technology and all other updates, but an innovative team in business is like heart and mind in human body. If heart and mind is strong enough then one can achieve any target he wishes to.

03. Software/ERP 

04. An interface Get way for data bank.

05. In first phase all the data on following categories will be collected manually and uploaded on website as mentioned below. 

01. HELP CENTRE

02. GET LOAD 

03. GET TRUCK 

04. GET DRIVER 

05. GET MECHANICS 

06. GET ROAD MASTER

07. NEW & USED VEHICLES 

08. FINANCE 

09. INSURANCE 

10. BODY BUIDING

11. GPS

12. TAX & OTHER SERVICES

06. Data will be collected manually by visiting the places and by other mode.

07. Main sources of our data collection will be by card/pamphlets distribution to the drivers at c/posts, toll plaza and parking area. During card distribution, mobile number of drivers will be collected and follow up call will be made from the office by trained professionals. They will convey the concept of fleet management to the drivers and also collected the contact of their owner. Receiving owners contact, follow up call will be made to the owners and concept of fleet management will be conveyed briefly to them. This process will be continued. Also after receiving contacts, concept of fleet management will be circulated in the mode of messages and videos through text, whatsapp, face book and other mode. 

08. Data will be synchronized in GTL website for their utilization.

09. A toll free no will be introduced for 24 hrs service for all India service.

10. Initially the above process will be done manually and in later stage, classified software will be used for the data collection by which all the clients and stake holders can upload their data on GTL website online. 

11. During initial stage Transporter will inform by phone to GTL for entering his load availability daily basis.

12. Drivers and owners will enter/inform their availability of vehicle by phone with providing the details of vehicles and routes they choose to go.

13.  A toll free no will be introduced for 24 hrs service.

14.  Driver will call to GTL for load. After receiving enquiry GTL will confirm the availability of load with transporter and after confirmation, GTL will send confirmation DO to driver with text message. After receiving DO message driver will proceed to receive DO from transporter and further go for load. 

15. All the details of load and others will be recorded at GTL data system and summery will be made for every 24 hrs.

16. Driver will deposit the smart dispatch fee at transporter and transporter will deposit fees to GTL account on daily basis. 

17. For the said purpose 02 land line/mobile number will be provided for receiving and dispatching of vehicles.

18. C/room will be operated for 24 hrs and operation staff will be available for execution of above said work.

19. Summary of dispatch and accounting will be presented to office head daily basis and same will be filed and stored for record in the form of hard copy.

20. Team head will monitor all the activity and he will discuss with the director for any shortcoming or improvements matters.

21. This process will be improved with addition of technology in phase wise. The same will be acknowledged to all stake holders. Instructions and training will be given to all stake holders about the changing on working system. 

22. Separate team leader will handle the in every category and they will make their strategy for providing effective services to clients.

23. In next stage the concept on maintenance support will be added to in GTL service. For the same all required arrangements will be done as mentioned in GTL en-route maintenance support system. Data of all available service system in all selected routes will be collected and organized. The service contact and contract will be done in phase wise. The GTL road master concept will be introduced in phase wise. For the same service hub with vehicle will be contracted.

24. In next stage short term credit system will be introduced in GTL. For the same all required workout will be done. The available investor and financiers will be taken in account on phase manner.

25.  In next stage the shop portal will be introduced in GTL in which category wise goods and services will be available for sale and purchase. For this a separate team will be formed and entrusted with strategy, responsibility and target.

26. Initial strategy will be to provide the service free for some period. Once the benefit of service is habituated, small charges will be introduced phase wise.

27. Our business model is to help others business to grow. If they grow we will grow with them.

28. Our vision is customer first, employee second and investor third. If customer happy then he will pay. If we paid then employee will be happy. If employee happy, he will work hard and if employee works hard then company will progress. If company progress then investor will get better return. This is the priority sequence of GTL smart fleeter. 

PROPOSED TARGET MARKET

1. Initially our target market is iron ore dispatch from Odisha where every day 15000 loads are dispatched different part of India.

2. In 2nd phase the service will be expanded to other bulk mining and industrial supplies located in odisha. (steel product, coal, port dispatch and other) (10,000 loads daily)

3. In 3rd phase our target will be other common transport in Rourkela and all over Odisha. (5,000 loads daily)

(Our targets will be to cover the 33% of loads in first year i.e 10000 loads)

4. In next stage service will be extended to all India phase wise.

OUR COMPETITION AND WHAT DIFFERENTIATES OUR BUSINESS

In the operational prospective there is no other player are operating in India. Yes all the present service providers are concentrating on load and fleet availability. We are different from other our main service is to help fleet owner on hassle free and effective operation of fleet for better return.

1. Technology driven with data concentration with physical support system.

2. Our principle clients are vehicle owners.

3. Secondary clients are Drivers, transporter, DO holders, shippers, and other and other all related support system of transport like, spare parts supplier, mechanics, seller & purchaser of used vehicles, finance & insurance service and tax and other services. 

4. Our main vision is to support the vehicle/fleet owner on operating prospective for by providing the data and service of all secondary clients in single platform with organized form.

5. For the same a strong team of back office professional backed by advance technology available.

6. Fleet management in organized manner is very essential to optimum utilization the available asset for better return and profitability. 

7. At present days most technology base service provider in logistic business are concentrating on bringing fleet and goods to a single plat form. They care about the shipper and good shipped. They don’t care about the fleet owner and its operation. Effective fleet operation is very important to effective supply chain system.

8. We care about the fleet owner. We provide all required support system in single window by which fleet operator can operate his fleet effectively.

9. Some cases larger fleet operator has their fleet management system but not in organized manner. And 90% of fleets operating in markets are owned by small owner or individual operator. They don’t have access to the fleet management system so they suffer many problems on operating their fleet effectively which subsequently affect the whole supply system and also economic condition of India.

10. Economic condition of India is not good and there is many more reforms are required to be done in this field. Our vision is to provide a effective supply chain system in India so that it will help our domestic market and business.

11. Logistics play important role in progress of domestic production and market. 

MANAGEMENT TEAM AND THEIR PRIOR EXPERIENCE

Our management team is vision, mission and value driven. We don’t rely on experience but we believe in learning according to the demand of time. Team is creative, innovative and energetic to meet the challenges in the field.

1. Company mission statement

“Fleet management in organizations is expensive. Vehicles are valuable assets and critical for business continuity. They therefore require adequate attention”

2. Company philosophy and vision

Our priority is customer first, employee second and investor third. Company in not a technology driven rather then it has a vision to help the small and medium business owner for better management of their assets they own subsequently which will add a quality and efficient contribution toward the economy development of India. Our business model base on solving the problems faced by logistic industries. Most of service providers are concentrating on goods and customer but they forget the issue of core player the vehicle, its owners and drivers. They are the base and foundation of whole supply chain system. Without empowering them or solving the problems they faces, it is not possible to achieve our target to make the world class supply chain system. And supply chain plays vital role on progress of any nation. We will extend our services to whole India with our core principle of helping small business.

3. Company goals

Our goal is to form an effective techno based management platform to serve the small and medium fleet owners. We are operating as pilot project in transportation of Iron ore from odisha to different part of India. Service will be extended phase wise to other bulk entities like coal and cement and other general transport to other part of India. We will phase wise (5 year plan) establish our service chain at all service routes in India. 

4. Target market

5. Initially our target market is iron ore dispatch from Odisha where every day 15000 loads are dispatched different part of India.

6. In 2nd phase the service will be expanded to other bulk mining and industrial supplies located in odisha. (steel product, coal, port dispatch and other) (10,000 loads daily)

7. In 3rd phase our target will be other common transport in Rourkela and all over Odisha. (5,000 loads daily)

(Our targets will be to cover the 33% of loads in first year i.e 10000 loads)

8. In next stage service will be extended to all India phase wise.

9. Industry 

Our business is plan based on problem solving concept. At present, the supply chain system in India is very poor compared to other developing/developed countries. There are many more reforms  required to bring in the state of effective service. Most of service provider whether it conventional or techno based, all aiming towards the problems of shipper and receiver. Nobody care about the carrier. Its big industries and most of service provider know the fact but it’s very critical work and they don’t want to mess with the operational problems. I have been in transport business as a fleet owner and I know the pain as a fleet owner. Fleet owners are very sensitive part of supply chain and they go through a very critical condition without the help of technology and effective management. It’s very pathetic. We want to solve the core issues. We are committed to provide all the existing services which other service provider are offering but apart from that we will be standing with the owner and driver to strengthen and empower them. There is nothing short term plan. Our vision is long term and there are so much room available for grow as we have to go long way to meet the developed country.  

10. Legal structure 

This company has been formed as OPC (one Person Company) and very shortly it will be converted in to the private Ltd Company. OPC was applied as pilot project. As we grow we will changes to other forms as it suited.

COMPANY DESCRIPTION WORKSHEET

Business Name

GTL LOGISTIS SMARTFLEET

Company Mission Statement

Mission of GTL is to solve the problems facing by the small and   medium business owners in transport/logistics industries.

Company Philosophy/

Values

1. Customer first, employee second and investor third.

2. Money is important in business but vision, mission and   value is heart of business.

Company Vision

Vision of GTL is to help the small and medium business owner   in transport and logistics business. 

Goals & Milestones

1. Establishing a committed team of leaders to execute the target   fixed

2. GTL is committed to provide access to all customers a well   managed technology supported platform for better management of their   business. 

3. To expand our service to all India covering all segment of   logistic industries within next 5 years. 

Target Market

Initially our target market is iron ore dispatch from Odisha   where every day 15000 loads are dispatched different part of India.

Industry/

Competitors

1. Conventional transporter

2. Techno based logistic provider i.e BLACKBUCK, FREIGHT ……

3. LOGISTICS, like DHL, BLUE DIRT,……..

Legal Structure/

Ownership

OPC (one person company)

In later stage company will be converted into Pvt. Ltd Company

: 

1. Company’s products and/or services: 

We provide fleet management service i.e over all activities in operation of fleet. We provide unified single window services on following 

24 HRS HELP CENTRE

LOAD MANAGEMENT 

TRUCK MANAGEMENT 

DRIVER MANAGEMNT

MECHANICS MANAGEMENT

ROAD MASTER(remote en route maintenance service)

TYRE AND SPARE CREDIT FACILITIES

PAYMENT SOLUTION

NEW & USED VEHICLES 

FINANCE 

INSURANCE 

BODY BUIDING

GPS/TRACKING

TAX & OTHER SERVICES

2. The problem the product or service solves: 

In simple language the fleet runs on the road alone. The service provider care about their goods and customer but we care about the vehicle, owner, driver along with the goods and customer. Without solving the problems faced by the owner and drovers it is not possible to satisfy the shipper and receiver. We have to salve the core issues. Our concept is unique. It may be other will follow us but the target if very large and there is much rooms in this field. We want to grow with others. If our clients grow then we will grow with them. And it is fact that the solution we are offering will not be possible to solve by owner itself. They require a partner like GTL smart fleeter. 

3. How you will price your product or service: 

It’s very important and our mission and vision is to increase the productivity of assets owner. If get more revenue by the help of our service then he will pay some part of his increments. The service charger applied/ calculated on basis of performance. It’s granted; we are charging less than then the other market compotators @ 5% of challan value and our service will help them generate more revenue compared to the present condition.

Business   Name

GTL LOGISTICS SMART FLEETER

Product/   Service Idea

Fleet management ( provide operational   support to the fleet operator with effective management platform and   technology)

Special   Benefits

It will help in smooth functioning of all   operational process which subsequently increases the revenue for fleet owner.

Unique   Features

services We provide

24   HRS HELP CENTRE

LOAD MANAGEMENT 

TRUCK MANAGEMENT 

DRIVER MANAGEMNT

MECHANICS MANAGEMENT

ROAD MASTER(remote en route   maintenance service)

TYRE AND SPARE CREDIT   FACILITIES

PAYMENT SOLUTION

NEW & USED VEHICLES 

FINANCE 

INSURANCE 

BODY BUIDING

GPS/TRACKING

TAX & OTHER SERVICES

Limits   and Liabilities

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Production   and Delivery

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Suppliers

Intellectual   Property Special Permits

Product/

Service   Description

IV. Instructions: Marketing Plan 

The concept of GTL LOGISTCS SMART FLEETER is not to sale product of service for our profit. Our business model is to improve the productivity which will help all stake holders’ i.e fleet owner, driver, shipper, and receiver for better service experience. It will increase the efficiency which will subsequently help the economy of India. There will direct or indirect many jobs can be created. Drivers run alone on the road, we have to be with them on their journey. We have to be with fleet owner during his tough time. Helping each other will make us more safe and secure. It will bring smile on many faces, Many families. We want happy India.

Our targets to reach all the fleet owner of India for support them and make their business secure and profitable. We will extend our services in all over India and our GOAL is to be a unique and unified fleet management service provider in India.

We have been in transport business since long and during this period we have personally feel the requirement of a third party fleet management. We know all business require management but in the case of transport business the management concept is very less. Market is very large but in unorganized condition. Even today transport business in India considered very risky and the people involve there are less educated which directly affect on its productivity.

We have market research and we are promoting our concept via different mode, online, print media direct interaction. Data on fleet management are being collected manually and online. We are receiving positive response from the market. We are organizing the aspect of all data and support system to our portfolio and further techno based systems are included for better result.

We are approaching to all stake holders and conveying them personally about the concept of GTL smart fleeter. 

Market is very large and we tend to extent our service to pan India in phase wise. Today is digital era and transport and logistics need to change working culture according to present demand. We need to update our operating system to increase the efficiency of our supply chain system. Logistic system plays important role in economy. We lose considerable revenue on supply due to inefficient supply chain system. We have to increase our productivity by adding new technology and management systems.

In fact, there in nothing any barrier to enter in this service. Any individual or company can enter in this field. Yes different is how you think about the problems around you and how you want to solve them. Your approach towards your working culture makes difference. Its service and if you can satisfy your customer by your service then it’s your opportunity. There are many more challenges. But we accept it that where there is challenge there is opportunity to do thing different way. That’s entrepreneurship. 

Present days we have well qualified people available to execute the work you want to do. But there is very less people available for think different way. Education is important but creativity and innovative education is more productive. 

There threat will always be with us. It’s never end. We have to learn and update our strategy according to the demand of time. May be tomorrow some better technology come to surpass you but we have to learn day by day and improve and update ourselves. Economy of India needs to be supported by new technology. It is time of digitalization.90% of trucking industry even today operated in old conventional way. And most of fleets are operated by individual or small owners it is in fragmented condition which affects its performance in economy prospective. This industry is mostly neglected and we lose most of revenue on poor class supply chain system.

Use the SWOT Analysis Worksheet on the next page to identify your company’s weaknesses and potential threats, as well as its strengths and the potential opportunities you plan to exploit. 

Strengths

Weaknesses

Opportunities

Threats

Product/ Service Offering

Its   fragmented market and need to be organized foe better management and   productivity 

People   involve are less educated. It will be difficult to bring them to our network

Since,   the economy of India is growing as demand will also grow. To meet the demand   a efficient supply chain is required.

Competitor   in market. Many more will come but success lies on who solve the problems   first.

Brand/ Marketing

This   market needed to be branded

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There   is many more opportunity available in this field

Compotators   

Staff/HR

Its   important. We care about the human value. So our working culture change the   things from our competitor

We   need more creative and innovative people as we don’t have experience.

In   India more and more people are graduated from very reputed universities and   they needed to be join with us 

People   will tray themselves. But its not about the education but its vision, mission   and value make us different.

Finance

we   will find some investor and. It’s not production unit its service. Our   investors are our customer. 

We   don’t have finance. We have our dream and vision.

There   is opportunity as many investor are investing and Govt. also encouraging the   startups 

Our   internal structure. 

Operations/

Management

We   have strong motivated and dedicated team leaders.

Need   to keep together the smart people. A smart leadership

We are working on this issue since the   initial stage. Our main vision is to bring smart people under single roof and   ensure they work together.

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Market

Market   is very large and it will grow more.

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Great   opportunity to work in this field 

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Can any of your strengths help with   improving your weaknesses or combating your threats? If so, please describe how below.

Based on the information above, what are   your immediate goals/next steps?

Based on the information above, what are   your long-term goals/next steps?

Describe all of your products or services, being sure to focus on the customer’s point of view. For each product or service:

· Describe the most important features. What is special about it? 

· Describe the most important benefits. What does it do for the customer? 

In this section, explain any after-sale services you plan to provide, such as:

· Product delivery

· Warranty/guarantee

· Service contracts

· Ongoing support

· Training

· Refund policy

Describe your target customer. (This is also known as the ideal customer or buyer persona.) 

You may have more than one target customer group. For instance, if you sell a product to consumers through distributors, such as retailers, you have at least two kinds of target customers: the distributors (businesses) and the end users (consumers). 

Identify your target customer groups, and create a demographic profile for each group that includes:

For consumers:

· Age

· Gender

· Location

· Income

· Occupation

· Education level

For businesses:

· Industry

· Location

· Size

· Stage in business (startup, growing, mature)

· Annual sales

One of the biggest mistakes you can make in a business plan is to claim you have “no competition.” Every business has competitors. Your plan must show that you’ve identified yours and understand how to differentiate your business. This section should: 

List key companies that compete with you (including names and locations), products that compete with yours and/or services that compete with yours. Do they compete across the board, or just for specific products, for certain customers or in certain geographic areas? 

Also include indirect competitors. For instance, if you’re opening a restaurant that relies on consumers’ discretionary spending, then bars and nightclubs are indirect competitors. 

Use the Competitor Data Collection Plan on the next page to brainstorm ways you can collect information about competitors in each category.
 

Price

Benefits/Features

Size/profitability

Market strategy

Once you’ve identified your major competitors, use the Competitive Analysis Worksheet on the next page to compare your business to theirs.
 

Now that you’ve assessed your industry, product/service, customers and competition, you should have a clear understanding of your business’s niche (your unique segment of the market) as well as your positioning (how you want to present your company to customers). Explain these in a short paragraph. 

In this section, explain the marketing and advertising tactics you plan to use. 

Advertising may include:

· Online

· Print

· Radio

· Cable television

· Out-of-home

Which media will you advertise in, why and how often? 

Marketing may include: 

· Business website

· Social media marketing

· Email marketing

· Mobile marketing

· Search engine optimization

· Content marketing

· Print marketing materials (brochures, flyers, business cards)

· Public relations

· Trade shows

· Networking

· Word-of-mouth

· Referrals

What image do you want to project for your business brand? 

What design elements will you use to market your business? (This includes your logo, signage and interior design.) Explain how they’ll support your brand. 

How much do you plan to spend on the marketing and advertising outreach above:

· Before startup (These numbers will go into your startup budget)

· On an ongoing basis (These numbers will go into your operating plan budget)

Use the Marketing Expenses Strategy Chart on the next page to help figure out the cost of reaching different target markets. 

Target Market 1

Target Market 2

Target Market 3

A vehicle policy will provide specific guidelines for the management and use of vehicles and other mobile assets. Policies are designed to facilitate and encourage accountability, monitoring of usage and costs, provide internal control and to serve as a management tool for better decision

A basic vehicle policy would have the following inclusions amongst others:

· introduction

· purpose

· scope

· objectives

· planning, approval and budget process

· procurement

· approved types for vehicles

· ordering of vehicles process

· assignment of vehicles

· personal use of vehicles by staff

· management of vehicles:

· control of fuel, maintenance/repairs of vehicles

· vehicle insurance scheme

· vehicle replacement

· sale of vehicles

· guidelines for drivers:

· assignment of Motorcycles

· security

· environment

· reports

· revisions

· conclusion

In an emergency situation, and especially in a rapid onset one, the Logistician may seek management authorisation to activate approved emergency processes and procedures. These provide guidance on the use of vehicles. They focus more on the operational aspects. Such a policy could include the following:

· purpose

· objectives

· assignment of Vehicles

· personal use of vehicles by staff

· management of vehicles:

· control of fuel

· maintenance/repairs of vehicles

· vehicle insurance scheme

· vehicle replacement

· guidelines for drivers:

· assignment of motorcycles

· security

· reports

· revisions

· conclusion

· Identifying needs

· Acquisition Process

· Insurance

· Vehicle leasing (Internal & external)

· Vehicle Management

· Fleet management systems

· Vehicle maintenance and up-keep

· Vehicle usage

· Vehicle disposal

· Health, Safety & Security

· Complying with Legislature and security requirements

· Drivers

Identification of fleet needs is dependent on the nature of emergency and operations, and the size and area of operation - urban operations could utilise smaller saloon cars whereas remote field operation may require larger four-wheel drive vehicles for extreme terrain. Vehicle selection criteria are guided by:

· donor criteria applicable to the purchase;

· uniformity of fleet;

· the appropriate vehicle type for local fuel availability;

· the purpose of the vehicle (cargo or passenger);

· the terrain in which the vehicle will operate;

· global acquisition cost;

· availability of local dealers;

· local availability of spare parts for the intended vehicle;

· warranties; and

· Local availability of competent mechanics.

Depending on the level of emergency the criteria may vary.

· The general criteria for selection of a vehicle should be in conformity with the standard recommended vehicles.

· The standard tender process is adopted for vehicles, as for all other goods and services, bulk items and items bought on a regular basis. In some cases, the process may result in outsourcing of some aspects of the vehicle management or leasing of vehicles (See Procurement topic).

· For small daily purchases such as spark plugs, filters etc, petty cash/float may be used by the fleet manager.

Careful consideration should be given to the form of insurance selected for the vehicles belonging to the organisation. The minimum legal requirements must always be complied with; this is usually at least third party cover.

To ensure compliance with the vehicle insurance requirements, all personnel using operation vehicles under the responsibility of the organisation must be fully conversant with accident and incident reporting procedures for vehicles and personal injury.

Personnel requirements: the insurance cover for personnel will depend on the type of policy the organisation takes to cover its vehicles: third party, third party fire and theft, comprehensive or liability insurance.

Rent or outsource: insurance coverage for leased or outsourced vehicles will be dependent upon what the organisation negotiates with the service provider. The organisation will either adopt the service providers insurance as-is or adopt it with amendments. An alternative is to completely outsource the fleet management, but again the type of insurance will be dependent upon what is negotiated with the service provider.

“A vehicle or asset lease is a contract by which one party lets vehicles or assets to another party for a specified period of time”.

Or

“A lease is a written agreement by which one party agrees to let another party have the use of specified assets for a period of time for a fixed amount of money”.

In an external leasing option, the ownership could:

· remain with the leasing company or entity, but the rights for use are passed on to the lessee for the period of the lease;

· in other cases, at the expiry of the lease, the ownership is transferred to the lessee; and

· The ownership remains with the lessee, but management of some aspects such as maintenance, could remain with the leasing company depending on negotiations.

However internal leasing is different. The organisation itself owns the vehicles which are centrally managed and issued to programs on a cost recovery basis. Organisations therefore budget for leasing costs only.

The nature of the contract is dependent on the ownership status which could be:

· an external company is contracted to supply and manage the vehicles;

· an external company supplies the vehicles but the management remains with the organisation; and

· The vehicles are owned by the organisation and an external company undertakes the management of the fleet.

The preferred options are dependent on the organisations approved procurement or sourcing policies and operational needs. Contracting, sourcing and leasing are done in strict adherence with the organisations approved procurement policy. (See Agreement for leased transport fleet sample and refer also to the Procurement section)

In emergency situations outsourcing and external leasing are common practices. In a rapid on-set emergency, it takes time to ship-in or purchase vehicles for use in the response. Organisations are sometimes left with the option of outsourcing or leasing vehicles or trucks from the local market. In the initial days of the emergency, this can prove to be an expensive option. In emergency situations, there are usually very many organisations and very few assets. The high demand may cause price increases.

The location of the vehicle management function within organizations’ structures varies from organisation to organisation. The management may be located within administration, transport function or have an independent fleet manager. For the purpose of the Logistics Operations Guide the manager will be referred to as the fleet manager (FM).

Vehicles are expensive but critical to an organisations' operation. They facilitate the movement of personnel and the delivery of relief supplies to beneficiaries. Vehicle management is also one of the aspects of supply management that can be easily abused if not properly managed. If properly managed this aspect would ensure:

· availability of vehicles as and when required;

· cost efficiency;

· programme or response continuity;

· staff safety;

· safety on the roads;

· vehicle safety;

· vehicle security; and

· Performance management.

To achieve the above, some of the measures taken by the FM are:

· every vehicle carries a logbook;

· logbooks are checked on a weekly basis;

· Vehicles are logged out and signed for before every trip. A vehicle allocation chart is recommended;

· the driver records all fuel and maintenance costs in the log book or fuel request and purchase voucher, indicating the reading on the odometer at the time of the expense;

· Fuel can be purchased from a central petrol station and a receipt issued. Where there is no appointed petrol station, the vehicle fuel request form is completed and approved before funds are released for fuelling. Should the driver have to purchase fuel from their own funds or petty cash, the amount spent on the purchase will be reimbursed;

· all vehicle keys are surrendered at the end of the day;

· drivers adhere to the carrying capacity as provided by the traffic law;

· No unauthorized staff members are allowed to drive the organizations vehicles. Vehicles will be assigned at the discretion of the approving officer; and

· All new staff (those who have a driving license but have not driven for a specified period), will not be allowed to drive the organisation's vehicles unless accompanied by a qualified driver or have been re-tested by the registered automobile association and authorized to drive.

In recent times, to address problems in fleet management and the ever expanding need to monitor usage of vehicles, commercial organisations have designed automated control systems and other approaches to vehicle management. Simple management systems can be designed in-house for internal use to provide a good analysis of the vehicles and driver performance.

Vehicle management systems are structured in a way that enables the capturing of information on various aspects of fleet usage, maintenance and operations. For example:

· distances travelled;

· destinations reached;

· distance travelled by vehicle showing official and private mileage;

· fuel consumption;

· repair and maintenance per vehicle;

· rate of consumption of spare parts; and

· Servicing planned and completed.

The reports can be produced on a weekly, monthly or bi-monthly basis, depending on the needs of the organisation. Weekly reports may comprise a summary weekly refuelling by vehicle – which may highlight any exceptions to targets set per vehicle, whereas monthly reports may comprise:

· summary refuelling by vehicle and average fuel consumption;

· summary mileage per vehicle;

· repairs or maintenance; and

· Any accidents.

Vehicles are regularly maintained for optimum performance, and kept in good repair. In emergency situations the Logistician is sometimes tasked with the responsibility of managing the vehicle fleet. To streamline vehicle management the FM should put in place a simple process. Such a process could entail the following:

There are three main options;

1. "In house maintenance" – performed using the facilities and staff of the organisation.

2. "Outsourced maintenance" – under taken by an outside contractor.

3. "Contract hire" - undertaken by an outside contractor as part of a vehicle operating system.

It will be necessary to review the operational requirements and match the most suitable form of maintenance to the individual operation.

Whichever mix is selected, it must be preventative and must be under the control of a competent manager; if it is not, the condition of the vehicles may quickly decline and running costs may increase.

 Running old vehicles may lead to high costs of maintenance and uneconomical fuel consumption. To avoid this, organisations should have approved and clearly stipulated policies and procedures on how and when to replace and dispose of vehicles/assets (See sample on Disposal of Assets policy). The need to dispose may arise due to any of the following reasons:

· as a result of extensive unrepairable damage, or cost-prohibitive repairs;

· when the vehicle attains the stipulated mileage or years for disposal;

· when the vehicle is no longer economically sustainable;

· when the vehicle is no-longer required; and

· When programs downscale or shut down.

The disposal procedure applied for vehicles will apply for all other assets such as:

· generators

· boats/canoes/barges

· motorcycles

· fork lift trucks

Vehicle safety is one of the key roles of the FM. It leads to staff safety and enhances road safety. WHO estimates 1.2 million people died and 50 million were injured in road crashes in 2002.

Vehicle safety hints.

Complying with legislature and security requirements

Legislature and security requirements are country specific and may relate to:

· driving authorisation documents;

· type of vehicle allowed;

· size of vehicles;

· communication equipments fitted into vehicles;

· duties and taxes;

· return of vehicles - some countries do not allow the re-export of vehicles;

· safety requirements; and

· Vehicle jurisdiction - some vehicle cannot operate outside a specified area.

The key to successful observance of health and safety is the development of an organisational culture of awareness of, and compliance with health and safety issues. To ensure that this is possible the Health & Safety policy document must be practical and be incorporated within day to day tasks.

Health & Safety Specifics in Fleet Management

Some organisations manage their own routine minor repairs and vehicle service workshops. Some basic health and safety measures for workshops would be:

· clear environments around work stations;

· completed risk assessments and action taken where risks are highlighted, i.e. warning tape on raised flooring;

· inductions;

· practice drills for fire evacuation; and

· Availability of and mandatory use of safety equipment such a goggles, boots, gloves, etc.

There are five areas specific to transport management where local health and safety procedures will probably need to be agreed and documented by the fleet technical staff:

1. Fuel stores

2. Safe operation of vehicles

3. Accident and incident procedures for vehicles

4. Vehicle workshops

5. Security of vehicle assets

As part of fleet management it is necessary to divide drivers into categories based on skills and competence. Constant evaluation of their skills, regular training and refresher courses will improve driver and vehicle performance, reduce number of accidents and reduce maintenance costs.

Each organization has the responsibility of identifying relevant training and courses available. These could be included in organizational capacity building programs for drivers.

Fleet management in organisations is expensive. Vehicles are valuable assets and critical for business continuity. They therefore require adequate attention.