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March 2009, Government Fleet - Cover Story

Standardization Offers Servicing & Budgeting Benefits

By Staff

Standardizing fleet vehicle platforms leads to more efficient servicing, simplifies parts operations, and promotes a consistent organizational image. However, the process presents a few challenges and limitations.

Tags: City of Napa, City of Oxnard, Contra Costa County, Piggybacking, San Diego County, Standardization

March 2009, Government Fleet - Feature

Spec'ing the Right Fire Apparatus for the Job

By Lauren Fletcher

Writing specifications for a new fire apparatus can be daunting. Determining the intended purpose is the first step, but there are many paths to take from there.

Tags: CALFIRE, Fire Apparatus, Los Angeles Fire Department, Napa County, Palm Beach County Fire Rescue, San Diego County, Spec, Spokane Valley Fire Department

November 2008, Government Fleet - Feature

Best Practices in Hazardous Waste Disposal

By Mike Scott

San Diego County, City of Portland, Ore., and Lee County, Fla., promote and share best practices in eliminating toxic and unsafe waste.

Tags: hazardous waste, San Diego County

January 2008, Government Fleet - Feature

San Diego County 'Sold' on Reverse Auctions

San Diego County fleet and purchasing track downward-trending bids from three particpating suppliers over the duration of a reverse auction.

By Cindy Brauer

The Web-enabled competitive pricing tool has saved the County more than $25 million in four years. For fleet, the technology saves time and results in better vehicle pricing.

Tags: auction, Reverse Auction, San Diego County

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GF Market Trends

Mike Antich
Pay Me Now or Pay Me Later

By Mike Antich
Fleet maintenance costs are trending upward compared to prior years. The key reason is the higher frequency of repairs on higher-mileage units as a result of the widespread deferment of equipment replacement by many government fleets. In a true case of "pay me now or pay me later," fleet managers face the challenge of how to hold maintenance costs down while operating an aging fleet.

DEF: A New Variable in Managing Government Fleets

By Mike Antich

Questionable Opinions

Eric Bearly
Poor Fleet Management Can Kill

By Eric Bearly
In good times, your fleet operation can become an easy target for policy-makers trying to find money for pet projects. In hard times, the size of that target can grow out of control. When lifecycles are extended to extreme lengths, staff cuts go too deep, replacement funds are pilfered and logical fleet policy is replaced with uneducated number crunching, the results can be deadly.

My Fleet is Better than Your Fleet

By Eric Bearly

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Government Fleet - March/April 2010

In This Issue
Here are some of the Highlights:

  • The Recession Need Not Cripple Fleet Replacement Programs
  • Six Sigma Improves Fleet Operations
  • 24 Vie for 2010 Public Sector Fleet Manager of the Year
    And much more…