Apply DMAIC to reduce avoidable idle time with a defined measure, analyzed cause, and control plan.
Idle time increased 14 percent across the fleet, and fuel spend is over budget. DMAIC: define, measure, analyze, improve, control The shortcut is to publish a driver ranking and call it accountability. That can help only if the cause is individual behavior; otherwise it punishes people for process waits. Define Define avoidable idle as engine-on, non-PTO idle over six minutes outside approved safety or temperature exceptions. A clear definition prevents the team from mixing necessary PTO, safety-related heat, and avoidable waits into one noisy metric. Measure Segment idle minutes by geofence, route, vehicle class, time of day, and driver. Validate…
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