Nightly cadence beats vague “keep your truck full” policies.
Nightly restock is the backbone
The most durable pattern is simple: return, scan or count core bins, replenish from a known source, reset for tomorrow. Complexity belongs in exception handling, not in the base cadence.
Exceptions need a named path
If a technician needs something outside the core kit, the answer should already be mapped: branch pickup, locker, courier, swap vehicle, or next-day route staging.
Branch and van inventory should talk
Restocking falls apart when the branch has no visibility into what the vans consumed or when the vans do not trust the branch data. The replenishment system has to reduce that gap.
This makes the brand feel operationally serious
The category language here is different from generic fleet copy. It sounds like dispatch, warehouse, and field reality all had a seat at the table.