Effective inventory management is crucial for managing the volatility and disruptions that is the reality of today’s fuel business. Gone are the days of manually checking tanks, guessing the fuel levels, and estimating when to refill. In today’s environment you must be ready for any situation given the impact it can have on your operational efficiency, customer satisfaction, and bottom-line margin. DashFuel’s AI powered inventory management module was built to actively manage the challenges faced by fuel wholesalers, retailers, and common carriers in today’s market environment.
Real-Time Visibility: Know Your Fuel Levels, Always
DashFuel provides accurate, real-time visibility of fuel levels across all your locations. This eliminates guesswork and reduces costly errors.
- Monitor fuel levels from any device, 24/7, without logging in to any third-party systems
- Identify low inventory situations before they become an issue
- Set up custom alerts for each individual tank to eliminate unnecessary warnings
Demand Forecasting: Predict Your Fuel Needs Accurately
Our advanced machine learning algorithms offer superior demand forecasting compared to current methods. With visibility for up to 96 hours through the browser or phone, plus highly accurate runout estimates, dispatchers and fuel buyers can much more accurately determine when they’ll need a load of fuel.
- Analyze complex usage patterns
- Account for factors like weekend/holidays automatically
- Avoid retains and runouts with precise usage forecasts
- Advanced machine learning models are constantly updating forecasts by comparing what is happening vs what was expected
Custom Alerts: Prevent Runouts Effectively
DashFuel allows you to set up customized alerts for each tank, ensuring you stay ahead of potential issues. You can specify when you want to forecast runouts to, when you want to be alerted to re-order, and what level you set your safe ullage—in case you want to keep some tanks like premium at less than full capacity.
- Create tank- specific alert thresholds
- Receive timely notifications before critical levels are reached to your phone and/or email
Hardware Integration: Maximize Existing Investments
Our system is designed to work seamlessly with your current equipment. If you don’t currently have hardware, we can integrate directly into your underground monitor with a simple IP to serializer device to quickly get you up and connected.
- Compatible with existing tank monitors to simplify onboarding
- Easy integration process that can get you up and running in less than an hour
- Bring new retail stores online with off-the-shelf hardware for less than $100
The DashFuel Advantage: Fully Integrated Fuel Logistics Platform
DashFuel’s inventory management seamlessly integrates with our dispatching and best buy modules, creating a powerful, unified system for your fuel operations. This integration optimizes your entire supply chain, from purchase to delivery.
- One click dispatching saves hours per week for dispatchers as they can work in a single screen
- Make smarter purchasing decisions by combining inventory data with supplier pricing and freight costs—to maximize your “profit per load.”
- Real time data sync between dispatching and inventory management means you’ll get proactive alerts both when you’re at risk of running out and when a load won’t fit.
Elevate Your Fuel Inventory Management
Improve your fuel operations with DashFuel’s advanced inventory management system. We turn your data into actionable intelligence to maintain optimal inventory levels, reduce costs, avoid runout and retains, and maximize your “per load” profit margin through integrations to the rest of our modular platform.
