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Yes, procuring fleet tech through a cooperative (co-op) is a best practice. You know that, but you may not realize how much modern fleet management technology is available through a co-op. Or why exploring your options is such a good idea, especially if yours is a student transportation fleet or a local government fleet.

Co-op members often qualify for discounts, which add up the larger your fleet. If your organization is a member of a co-op, you have a library of advanced fleet management technology at your fingertips.

  • Fleetwide visibility and management
  • Fleet efficiency
  • Fleet safety and compliance
  • School bus fleet technology

Fleet visibility and management

The more clearly you understand your fleet’s inner workings, the more effectively you can manage your operation. Detailed visibility requires essential fleet management technologies, including telematics control units (TCUs) and commercial asset trackers. All of which are available for procurement through a cooperative.


Fleet tech Why it’s essential
Fleet management platform
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  • View all vehicles and assets side-by-side on a single online dashboard.
  • Optimize utilization, deployment, vehicle health and compliance.
  • Protect fleet vehicles and assets from misuse, theft, loss and breakdowns.
  • Integrate new and existing technologies for added insights and optimizations.
Telematic devices
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  • Choose the right TCU for each light-, medium- and heavy-duty vehicle.
  • Collect the fleet data you need in real time, directly from each vehicle.
  • Track vehicle location and activity in real time, on the fleet management platform.
Asset & equipment trackers
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  • Maintain accurate, real-time inventory, even across locations.
  • Reduce replacement costs and reliance on rentals and leases.
  • Locate and recover stolen and missing assets faster.
  • Provide a flexible tracking option for seasonal or infrequently used assets.

Procuring these fundamental fleet technologies through a co-op only makes sense. You access advanced fleet management tech from a known, reputable provider faster and at a lower cost. You also reduce the risk of a non-compliant purchase because the co-op has vetted that provider for you.

Fleet efficiency

Stronger efficiency means stronger service levels, reliability, and control over spend: All of which are mission-critical, especially critical for student transportation fleets and government fleets. Procuring modern fleet management technology through a cooperative is more efficient by itself. Plus, the fleet tech available through a co-op opens the door for efficiencies beyond what you may initially have planned.


Efficiency comes in numerous flavors. And extends across your operation.
Cost control
  • Automatically enhance your ROI because the co-op has already negotiated the discounted cost.
  • Reduce risk of paying for false claims and compliance violations with fleet and driver safety video technology.
  • Uncover additional cost control measures and efficiencies with real-time vehicle, equipment, driver and fleet performance insights.
  • Reduce vehicle repair, replacement and maintenance costs with essential diagnostics for every make, model, year and vehicle type.
Utilization
  • Optimize fuel use with per-vehicle insight across more than MPG.
  • Enhance school bus routes, stops and runs—even as the day unfolds.
Optimization
  • Streamline driver workflows with flexible, scalable mobile tools.
  • Measure key performance indicators (KPIs) with detailed data.
  • Report and prioritize defects found during inspections faster.
Digitization
  • Digitize paper processes, including required inspections, without compromising compliance requirements.
  • Save on future physical storage costs by meeting digital record storage requirements and regulations.
Procuring the fleet management tech through the cooperative provides the flexibility to explore your options with that provider, whether or not a certain add-on or integration is available through the co-op.
Integration
  • Custom reporting built in Microsoft® PowerBI provides faster, more useful insights.
  • Student ridership tracking enables greater vehicle, bus and route optimization.
  • Third-party fleet apps and driver tools add flexibility in the office and the field.
  • Advanced vehicle diagnostics and predictive maintenance enhance vehicle reliability.
  • Routing providers, maintenance platforms and more enable added efficiencies for greater service levels.

Fleet safety and compliance

Research safety and compliance technology available through a co-op for preventing incidents, exonerating drivers and strengthening your fleet’s reputation for safe, responsible operations. Your budget and communities will thank you.


Fleet tech Why it’s essential
AI-powered HD dashcam video
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  • Enhance fleet safety with objective coaching in the moment.
  • Reduce claims payouts by capturing footage of what really occurred.
  • Exonerate drivers against false claims build trust with your communities.
Remote, on-board emissions scanning software
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  • Comply with the California Air Resources Board (CARB) Clean Truck Check (CTC) program without downtime.
  • Monitor compliance online, using the provider’s fleet management platform.
  • Avoid costs for third-party scans or purchasing certified tools yourself.
  • Avoid added hardware costs by choosing a software that lives on that provider’s telematics hardware.

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School bus fleet technology

Student transportation fleets need specialized technologies to transport their riders as safely and efficiently as possible. As you explore the co-op’s available fleet management solutions, also look for an all-in-one solution within a complete school bus routing ecosystem.

  • Connect and consolidate your entire school bus fleet operation onto one platform.
  • Optimize routes, runs, stops, buses and drivers (even on the fly) for greater flexibility and service.
  • Protect student riders with real-time, online visibility into who’s on which bus, as well as who exited, when and where.
  • Provide every driver with real-time, turn-by-turn directions so they can always arrive curbside.
  • Open communication with parents and guardians by offering a secure, real-time school bus tracking app.

Procure for today and for scaling in the future.

Procuring fleet management technology through co-ops is a best practice for several reasons: discounted costs and a faster, safer process. And that rings true even as your operation changes size.

The right modern fleet management technology will scale up and down as your fleet evolves. Look for providers that support one-off purchases and support plans for long-term fleet upgrades. All within the same cooperative framework.

Go from need it to have it.

Because co-ops go through the rigorous vetting, bidding and price negotiations for you, procuring these foundational fleet technologies through them enhances their ROI from the moment of purchase.

Sourcewell Co-op Purchasing
  • Procure advanced fleet management tech from a known, reputable provider at a lower cost from the outset.
  • Minimize your risk of violating local and state purchasing laws.
  • Reduce the administrative hassle involved with traditional RFP processes.

With Zonar being a Sourcewell contracted supplier, members have access to a catalog of our fleet management technology at lower cost—with the benefits that come with cooperative purchasing. Plus, as a Zonar customer, you’ll have access to our 24/7/365 customer support.

Learn more about procuring Zonar smart fleet management technology through Sourcewell.

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About Sourcewell

Sourcewell is a member-owned cooperative that helps more than 50,000 organizations, agencies and businesses, including yours, access what they need, faster and at lower costs. All contracts already meet public purchasing laws, so your organization stays compliant. Visit the Zonar’s page on Sourcewell.