Fuel Management Service "SS Card" and "Fueru Card"
Cost management for refueling by using two cards for the various fuel prices in different regions helps to reduce costs.
This service is provided by SMA Support Co., Ltd., which is one of our group companies.
Customers' problems and concerns
Invoices are received from each gasoline station that is used that makes payment work difficult and prevents us from spending time on cost management, cost reduction, and other needed initiatives.
Service Details
Allows for the issuing of fueling cards, more efficient management work, and central management of fueling information (fueling quantities, fueling costs, etc.).
In addition, various information services can be provided depending on the needs of a customer.
Advantages
- Simplifies the invoicing process (internal costs). (All invoices are sent to the SS Card and Fueru Card.)
- If requested, additional spare cards can be issued and provided.
- Information (vehicle management, cost management, etc.) can be provided through the e-ADVICE web information service.
Description of the Cards
SS Card
Features
Can be used at all the "motouri" service stations throughout Japan. (It cannot be used at JA and trading company affiliated service stations.)
- * All payments will go through our company and we will provide detailed information regarding usage so that it will be possible to use the most inexpensive service stations in a given area.
The disadvantage caused by paying the same price throughout Japan in conventional systems is solved.
Fueru Card
Features
Fuel can be purchased for the same price throughout Japan.
The price of fuel changes every month according to market conditions so that troublesome price negotiations are not necessary.
This card can also be used for car washes.
- * The prices are calculated according to the general retail price (national average price) that is announced for the previous month by the Agency for Natural Resources and Energy.
If market conditions are causing prices to increase or if the area in which vehicles are refueled has prices that are higher than the national average, then this card can lead to major cost advantages.
Conceptual Illustration of the Service
Comparison of the Cards
| Item | SS card | Fueru card |
|---|---|---|
| Applicable card distributor | ENEOS, Idemitsu, Shell, Cosmo, Cygnus, Taiyo, Mitsui | Idemitsu |
| Applicable number of service stations | About 23,100 (all card distributor-related service stations) | About 3,800 (about 15% of all card distributor-related service stations) |
| Applicable products | Fueling + Use for specified parking lots *See Parking Management for details. |
Fueling and car washes |
| Pricing | Pump price | Single price nationwide |
| Pricing revision period | None (market conditions) | Revised monthly according to the market conditions |
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Auto Body Repair Management Service
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Preowned Car Buying Service
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Leasing Vehicles that have been Previously Leased
We provide preleased vehicles using vehicles that we have previously leased.
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Move about comfortably with vehicles that have always been inspected.
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The e-ADVICE Web Information Service
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ETC Management Service
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Transport and Registration Modification Services
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Move about comfortably with vehicles that have always been inspected.
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