Maximising Vehicle Utilisation Across Vietnam’s Agriculture Transport Industry

Vietnam’s agriculture sector is a backbone of the national economy, contributing 11–12% of GDP and supporting over 14 million workers. The country is also a major exporter of rice, coffee, pepper, cashew nuts, fruits, and seafood.

To move these goods across the supply chain, tractors, harvesters, and transport trucks run daily between farms, warehouses, and processing centers.
But many of these vehicles operate in rural and uneven areas, where delays and uneven usage are common. With rising fuel costs, maximising vehicle utilisation has now become a priority for agriculture businesses and farm cooperatives.

• Uneven vehicle distribution
  Some farms lack vehicles while others have idle assets, slowing harvest and transport cycles.
  
• High idle time
  Drivers wait long periods due to poor coordination between harvesting teams and transport schedules.
  
• Inefficient rural routing
  Narrow roads, congestion, and difficult access routes increase travel time to processing units.
  
• Low visibility into daily trips
  Managers cannot accurately monitor trips or measure fleet productivity.
  
• Seasonal demand fluctuations
  Harvest peaks make it difficult to plan vehicle capacity and daily utilisation.

• Real-time tracking
  Live visibility enables quick vehicle allocation and reduces waiting time across farms.
  
• Utilisation & idle-time reports
  It tracks travel time, distance, idle hours, and stoppages to identify under-used vehicles and balance workloads.
  
• Route planning & monitoring
  Optimised routes and deviation alerts minimise detours on rural roads and improve turnaround time.
  
• Maintenance reminders
  Automated service alerts prevent breakdowns during peak harvest seasons and maintain consistent vehicle availability.
  
• Trip summaries for planning
  End-of-day reports help managers forecast fleet requirements and adjust capacity during crop surges.
  

• 20–30% increase in vehicle utilisation
  More consistent use of each asset through better scheduling and tracking.
  
• 15–25% reduction in idle time
  Less waiting at farms and collection points due to real-time visibility.
  
• Faster crop movement
  Optimised routing shortens travel time between farms, warehouses, and processing hubs.
  
• Lower operational costs
  Reduced fuel consumption, fewer unnecessary trips, and better maintenance planning.
  
• Higher peak-season productivity
  Daily utilisation insights support accurate planning during high-demand harvest periods.