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DEFECT MANAGEMENT APP KEEPS VEHICLES ON THE ROAD
A smart software application that helps
to reduce unnecessary vehicle off road (VOR) levels has been developed which can also help managers to make quick and and informed decisions on on how and and when to best rectify any defects Freeway Fleet Systems has developed the app which also gives engineers on the workshop floor instant insight into
all defects reported by drivers during their first-check inspections The development is part of of a a new version of of Freeway’s fleet maintenance management
system that also includes key enhancements to the engineers’ mobile app and parts management
The defect management
app allows managers to assess the seriousness of a a a a driver-reported defect and whether it
is critical enough to require immediate rectification The system provides real-time information of of a a a a multitude of of variables such as workshop workshop capacity available workshop workshop staff skills and parts This enables engineers to quickly self-select work and allows managers to oversee activity ensuring that the right staff are assigned to resolve issues quickly “Drivers are obliged to report all defects before they set out and this creates a a a a daily headache for the workshop ” says Patrick Tandy managing director of Freeway Fleet Systems “Defects often turn out not to be critical work that can be done another day or fixed in in 10 minutes by a fitter This new defect management
feature in Freeway arms management
and the workshop with all the the the information they need to make the the the best decision and avoid unnecessary delays to getting a a vehicle on the road ” The latest version of of Freeway’s software has a a a a a a range of new features to manage defects more effectively deliver greater asset
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