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Optimise your Fleet. Maximise your Savings with Herd Connect Brilliant Fleet Management Solution.
At Herd we take care of a broad range of services including vehicle acquisition, service and maintenance, repairs, and driver management through to de-fleet, refurb, and disposal. Our team of fleet professionals become an extension of your own fleet team and support your fleet operation. Additionally, our national supplier network provides significant savings on service, maintenance & repair costs.
All maintenance work and spend is managed and authorised by the Herd Group Technical team. The team monitor and manage the workflow between ourselves and the repairer garages providing scrutiny of work undertaken and authorisation through our network of garages.
We customise our SMR authorisation process to meet individual client requirements. Current Herd Connect customers have benefited from cost savings on unnecessary servicing, excessive labour times, and our diligence on warranty compliance.
Only Essential Repairs Authorised
Our in-house team challenge garages to ensure only the correct work is carried out, when a garage requests authorisation for brake discs and pads, we query things like the thickness of the discs, in order to confirm if they are actually required. Potential Saving over £200!
REDUCING COSTS & ENSURING WARRANTY COMPLIANCE
Herd’s in-house Technical team challenge service requirements. We check whether fuel and air filter changes are necessary due to the age of vehicle. We also ensure oil grades are recorded - an important factor when asked to provide service history for a warranty claim. Potential Saving over £160!
THE HERD ADVANTAGE, A GOODWILL WIN!
Herd conduct extensive negotiations with garages and main dealers, we check what issues are covered under warranty. Recently saving one customer over £700 when they were advised that a shock absorber was not covered under warranty. More Savings!
Expert Fleet Knowledge In Action
Our in-house team challenge labour time, with our extensive fleet knowledge we know the timescales involved in workshop jobs and push back on any unrealistic charges. Potential Saving over £100!
Challenging Unnecessary Services
It is not uncommon for garages to service vehicles that do not require servicing. The Herd team will check the mileage on a vehicle to see if a service is due, we will also ask a garage if the service light is on. Potential Saving over £180!
With Herd Connect Brilliant Fleet Management, our team of experts ensure that the best possible costs are achieved for our customers, while minimising downtime to keep vehicles on the road for longer.
Call us today to see how we can help you save money on your fleet: 01372 747333.
