SupplyChain Magazine May 2022 | Page 85

“ There ’ ve long been calls for live vehiclediagnostic data to be incorporated into maintenance planning ”

PATRICK TANDY MANAGING DIRECTOR FREEWAY FLEET SYSTEMS
with a central asset management system to eliminate paper across compliance-heavy engineering operations ,” says Tandy .
Freeway also helps customers manage stores and purchasing , offering insightful financial and management analytics that help operators reduce costs .
As well as sustainability , safety is another big plus with predictive maintenance . To this end , in February 2022 , Freeway announced a partnership with a leading predictive maintenance solution company , Stratio .
Stratio ’ s AI platform eliminates unplanned downtime and reduces maintenance costs by predicting faults in key components . Stratio is working closely with Freeway to spearhead the introduction of the technology into the transport and bus sectors .
“ Safety is a big issue when transporting passengers and our primary focus will initially be in the bus and coach sector ,” reveals Tandy .
He adds : “ Stratio ’ s platform is being integrated with our fleet maintenance system to provide crucial , real-time , information on real-time vehicle performance and condition . There have long been demands for live diagnostic data from vehicles to be incorporated into vehicle maintenance planning .”
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