Efficient Vans: A Best Practice Guide to Cost - Transport Cafe

Overview
This guide has been produced as part of the
Department for Transport’s Van Best Practice
programme. The Van Best Practice programme is
funded by the Department for Transport and managed
by AEA to promote and improve operational efficiency
within van operations in England.
The Van Best Practice programme offers FREE essential information and
advice for van users, covering topics such as operational efficiency, driver
management, safety, saving fuel and performance management.
All FREE materials are available to download from www.businesslink.gov.uk/
vanbestpractice or can be ordered through the Hotline on 0300 123 1133.
This guide will be useful to a wide
range of organisations, irrespective
of the number of vans they operate,
and will be an invaluable tool for van
drivers and managers.
This guide addresses ‘efficient van
operations’. It is one of a series
of guides for van users that cover
several best practice areas including
safety. It aims to:
(i) Discuss the ways in which your
organisation can benefit from
operating vans efficiently
(ii) Present a step-by-step guide
to obtaining an understanding
of your current van operations
and developing an action plan to
improve efficiency. As part of this
action plan, this guide explains
how to define the requirements
of your vans, write a policy and
monitor improvements in your
efficiency
(iii) Suggest a range of efficiency
measures that you could
implement
(iv) Provide checklists and reports
that drivers can copy and use