How to Manage and Operate School Bus Services like A Pro?

How to Manage and Operate School Bus Services like A Pro? How many times did you have to miss a meeting because of school buses reaching late? You had to pick up your child and drop him/her on your own. Mismanagement of school bus services is so common that we get used to it. However, sometimes, we have to pay for it, dearly. Today, we are going to offer some tips for managing and operating fleet of school buses like a pro. But first, let’s hold a brief discussion on the challenges to overcome.

Challenges to run school bus services Money and effort, these 2 things are vital for the perfect upkeep of a vehicle. You know it when you pay for the monthly maintenance of your vehicle. Even after paying a hefty amount for it, you must wash your car, every now and then.

Quite demanding huh? Think about the amount of money and effort need to be invested in maintaining a fleet of buses. More so, if it happens to be a school bus. Poor management of a fleet of school buses can put the lives of school children at stake.

Service providers can adopt devices for managing a fleet of school buses and reach the highest standards of services.

Devices capable of overcoming the challenges Complete systems for the management of school buses include scheduling, tracking, route management, and reporting.

1. Paperless filing system Till the end of the 20th century, employee files, route maps, permission slips etc. were filed manually. The entire work was time-consuming and prone to error.

Thanks to the paperless filing system, school bus operators can store documents in the cloud. It simplifies the process of locating a document.

2. Computerized inventory management system Switch from manual to computerized inventory management systems. Finding the right information from different locations will be so easy then.

3. Automatic maintenance process

School bus transport operators can install fleet management software which can produce schedules for preventive maintenance, send reminders for upcoming maintenance schedules, and generate work orders.

Service providers can view pricing information, place a new order and track the entire inventory system. Thanks to the automatic maintenance process.

4. Instal a robust GPS tracking system School buses with GPS tracking systems installed on them enable service operators to track locations, unauthorized stops or deviations from normal routes. Similarly, parents can also track the locations of school buses.

Birla High School, Mukundapur is one of the few schools in Kolkata that has appointed a school bus service operator which maintains the best practices of the profession. The school prioritizes the safety and comfort of students.