{"id":4994,"date":"2021-03-05T14:53:41","date_gmt":"2021-03-05T14:53:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.chevinfleet.com\/en-us\/?post_type=training&p=4994"},"modified":"2026-01-28T11:13:47","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T11:13:47","slug":"manage-fleet-using-spreadsheets","status":"publish","type":"training","link":"https:\/\/www.chevinfleet.com\/en-us\/learning-zone\/manage-fleet-using-spreadsheets\/","title":{"rendered":"Can I manage my fleet using spreadsheets?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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You would be surprised how<\/strong> many large fleets out there are still using spreadsheets and paper-based management.<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Why? Well, some say \u2018if it ain\u2019t broke, don\u2019t fix it\u2019 alongside a consensus of \u2018we\u2019ve always done it this way,\u2019 which often brings with it resistance to change.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

While those managing smaller fleets of say, 10 or so vehicles, may be right in thinking that the cost would outweigh the benefits, there are fleet managers with larger numbers of assets that continue to miss out on the advantages of fleet management software.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

So should you stick with a spreadsheet or take the plunge into software?<\/span><\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n

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Managing a fleet with spreadsheets\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n

Fleet management spreadsheets such as Excel do have some benefits:<\/span><\/p>\n