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What is the Best Bike Sharing Software?
The best bike sharing software—such as Cartrack—will give you full control of your entire fleet, even if you have various branches across the country. As one of the best solutions on the market, it prevents scheduling conflicts, optimises the availability of vehicles, and lets you control who drives which bike and when.
According to Market Reports World, motorcycle sales exceed 61 million units yearly, with commercial use growing in Asia and Africa especially. Much of this has a lot to do with fuel costs going up. Fleets are finding ways to use bikes instead of cars wherever they can.
But when it comes to sharing all your bikes across an entire company, how do you do so efficiently to achieve the highest task efficiency? Cartrack will answer that question here, so keep reading.
What will the best bike sharing software actually help companies do?
A bike sharing software platform will unlock more potential within your company by increasing deliveries, optimising usage, and recording bike use. These may sound like small benefits, but cumulatively, they can transform your business into a service powerhouse that crushes the competition with a superior brand reputation.
Using your assets (motorcycles) more efficiently
The essence of bike sharing is the ability to schedule the use of your motorcycle fleet according to which rider needs it the most. It eliminates scheduling conflicts by showing everyone involved which bikes are available and which ones are booked. This is completely flexible and can change as the workday progresses.
Keeping a log of who drove which vehicle and when
You just found a scratch on one of your bikes. It wasn’t there yesterday, so who’s responsible? Check the bike sharing logs to see who drove it. It was Dave. Let’s have a word with Dave.
Scheduling your riders and matching them up with specific vehicles gives you more control over the WHO, the WHEN, and the WHAT. Your bikes are kept safe. Riders are held accountable for the bikes they use, making it easier for you to investigate problems.
Allowing your workforce to complete more tasks
When scheduling is handled smoothly, more customers are served. Your riders won’t be scrambling for the next available bike to make their deliveries. They’ll be assigned a vehicle at the exact time they need it.
Customers are happier because a speedy delivery is what they really want. They’ll order again and even recommend you to their friends & family.
What “big-picture” benefits will bike sharing software achieve?
The main big-picture benefit of using bike sharing software is an ultimate increase in profits. Other side benefits include staff retention, cost-to-value fuel use, and a better brand reputation. All of these contribute to your eventual bottom line, which is why fleets are converting to bikes rather than cars or vans for their logistics workflows.
As we often say at Cartrack Namibia, you shouldn’t buy software unless the monetary benefits exceed the cost. Let’s see how real-life situations of using bike software result in a company that’s well-run.
On-time deliveries: Your brand reputation
You’re probably competing with a bunch of other companies trying to impress your customers. By remaining consistent in on-time deliveries, you build a reputation for dependability. Customers are less fussy about price and more picky about who gets their delivery to them the quickest.
The result? PROFIT!
Asset optimisation: Getting the most out of your motorcycles
Bikes aren’t left on the sideline—they’re being put to use every minute of your workday. When one is dispatched, another is waiting for the next available rider. You’re getting the highest ROI out of the motorcycles you own, and your efficiency instantly goes up.
The result? EFFICIENCY!
Scalability: More customers, same efficiency
As your reputation grows, your customer base grows too. When more customers start utilising your services, you might start looking at purchasing additional motorcycles. This won’t hinder the best bike sharing software, because it’s designed to scale with your company. You manage everything from one point of control.
The result? GROWTH!
Staff morale: Less conflict, more productivity
Riders aren’t arguing over who gets to use the next available motorcycle. Their assigned vehicles are indisputable, and good structure is the order of every day. Your staff know what’s expected of them, and there’s a workflow with minimal interruption or conflict.
The result? PRODUCTIVITY!
Real-life examples of how bike sharing changes the way your company operates
We can all think of real-life examples of how bike sharing is put into practice. Perhaps you can relate to one or more of these scenarios. Most of us order pizza from time to time. Most of us also get packages delivered. And almost all of us have, at one time or another, received a grocery delivery.
Small delivery company: The pizza place down the block
A small pizza delivery place down the road has 5 bikes and 4 drivers. Two of the bikes are larger and use more fuel than the other 3. It’s more cost-effective for the owner if the three smaller bikes are prioritised for deliveries, but when things get busy, the other two are available.
Medium delivery company: The courier agent
25 motorcycles are owned by a courier company. Fuel costs too much to do deliveries with vans or cars, so bikes are the preferable means of dropping off parcels. As the order comes in, one of the 30 riders on staff must use a bike.
These riders don’t argue with each other when there’s a shortage of bikes because the schedule is clear on who gets to ride which bike and when.
Large delivery company: The retail-level grocery vendor
A retail manager has 15 branches of grocery stores within a city. Each of these stores has a different number of bikes available for grocery deliveries. They also have variable numbers of drivers that use those bikes.
Sounds chaotic, but with the best bike sharing software, there’s a set schedule that eliminates confusion and keeps every bike on the road when it’s needed most.
What other software features pair well with bike sharing software?
Other features that pair well with bike sharing software include GPS bike tracking (BikeTrack), workforce optimisation software (Cartrack Delivery), and predictive maintenance software (Cartrack Maintenance). Each of these are powerful optimisation tools on their own, but when combined, they help you to achieve a service & protection force that’s hard to beat.
BikeTrack
Bike theft happens all over the world, and recovering your bike if it gets stolen is one of the surest methods of protecting your assets. BikeTrack uses hidden GPS tracking devices to keep tabs on your motorcycles so that they can be pursued and retrieved if stolen.
Delivery
Delivery is Cartrack’s workforce optimisation software. It’s perfect if you’re in one of the many delivery or service industries. Not only will you get route optimisation for your riders, but you’ll also get confirmation every time a bike dispatches from your premises, your riders complete a service, and your bike returns.
Maintenance
Maintenance shouldn’t be done according to a set schedule. A much more economically sound way to manage it is to predict when the bike needs a service, and have our system automatically book it for you. AI powered predictive maintenance has become a game changer for fleets around the world, and bike fleets are no exception!
How does Cartrack’s bike sharing meet you where you are as a business?
If using motorcycles is a business move you’ve made to keep costs low and deliveries fast, Cartrack meets you with bike sharing software that’s world-class. Carpool from Cartrack has everything you need to keep your efficiency high and your costs low.
We’re in the business of making sure you get the most profit out of your motorcycle fleet, so contact a consultant to elevate your business and your brand image.
