March 2009, Government Fleet - Cover Story
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
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
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
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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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.
By Mike Antich
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.
By Eric Bearly
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