Unbilled oder fehlerhaft berechnete Fahrtkosten bei Mixed-Service-Verträgen
Definition
School and employee transport contracts often include variable components: base fare, per-km surcharge, fuel supplements, waiting time, extra stops (Stopserlaubnis). Manual billing systems (Excel, paper logs) create systematic undercharging: (a) forgotten fuel surcharge (€0.05–€0.15/km × 10,000 km/contract = €500–€1,500/yr lost); (b) missing extra-stop invoicing (€20–€50/stop × 20 stops/yr = €400–€1,000/yr); (c) mileage discrepancies (odometer vs. GPS = 2–5% variance on long contracts = €1,500–€4,000/yr lost). Cumulative loss: 2–5% of transport revenue.
Key Findings
- Financial Impact: €12,000–€35,000 annually (2–5% revenue leakage on typical €250,000–€700,000 annual transport contract): fuel surcharge gaps (€500–€1,500), extra-stop billing gaps (€400–€1,000), mileage variance (€1,500–€4,000), contract-term adjustments (€8,000–€28,000 if untracked CPI/fuel escalators).
- Frequency: Continuous (per invoice cycle; monthly/quarterly)
- Root Cause: Manual trip logging and invoice generation; lack of telematics/GPS integration; no automated surcharge calculation; unclear SLA enforcement in contracts; no systematic cost-plus recovery model.
Why This Matters
This pain point represents a significant opportunity for B2B solutions targeting School and Employee Bus Services.
Affected Stakeholders
Dispatcher / Fahrplanung, Invoicing Clerk, Finance Manager
Action Plan
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Methodology & Sources
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