SAN DIEGO - Networkfleet announced the availability of new fleet utilization reports for users of its wireless fleet management system. The new reports provide detailed information on each vehicle's usage, including miles traveled, engine hours, days utilized, number of trips, and more, for specific periods of time. This allows fleet managers to analyze both under and over utilization of vehicles to maximize fleet productivity.

Networkfleet's wireless fleet management system continuously monitors a vehicle's GPS location and engine status. Fleet managers log in to a secure web site to access the new Networkfleet utilization reports, which include the Utilization Summary Report and the Utilization by Day Report. Users can set multiple parameters for each report. This flexibility allows them to run a comprehensive report for all vehicles on a single parameter such as "miles driven," or an exception report such as "miles driven greater than 100" or "days utilized less than five."

"In this economy, fleet managers are being asked tough questions about how, why and by whom their vehicles are being used," said Keith Schneider, president and CEO of Networkfleet. "Networkfleet is working closely with customers to provide them with the information they need to make intelligent decisions that improve fleet utilization and maintain mission-critical operations."

The utilization reports were originally developed for one of Networkfleet's state government customers, who used the reports to successfully reduce its fleet size by 20 percent, recovering $2.3 million in operating costs. Since then, a variety of fleets, including those from local, state and federal governments, have used utilization information from Networkfleet to significantly reduce costs. The Fleet Management Department of San Bernardino County, Calif., is one example.

"San Bernardino County Fleet Management has always monitored vehicle utilization in order to optimize fleet size and mix, but current economic conditions and the resulting budget pressures have made this even more critical," stated Ron Lindsey, fleet services manager, County of San Bernardino, Calif. "The Utilization Summary Report and the Utilization by Day Report are additional tools we will use to improve utilization, efficiency and reduce operational costs for the County of San Bernardino's vehicle fleet."