How many Kit-Kats does it take to manage fleet risk?

The answer might make you feel like you need to 'Have a Break' - ahem.

By Marc McLoughlin, managing director, KeyFleet.

I had a very productive meeting with a gentleman from the government's Driving for Better Business (DfBB) campaign and learned an interesting statistic that I felt compelled to share.

But what about the savings you can make on investing in good management of your fleet and preventing collisions and damage to vehicles?

savings.

So here's the statistic.

So, working on an average profit margin of 3.9% it would take £10,000 worth of sales revenue just to pay for the wing mirror!

not damage

Why Kit-Kats? Well in 2004, Nestle calculated that its European operation would need to sell 235 million Kit-Kats to pay for its motor fleet risks.

Drop me a line if you want to know more. Stay safe, save money, reduce admin.

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