Higher‑education facilities departments are treating campus vehicle and equipment fleets as data problems to unlock savings. Institutions managing hundreds of vehicles are deploying real‑time tracking and asset tags to reduce fuel waste, improve utilization and recover stolen equipment. Michigan State University cited a concrete example: more than 200 assets tagged and one recovery after overnight theft. Procurement and facilities leaders say fleet analytics can convert multi‑million-dollar budgets from operational burdens into measurable efficiencies.