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OperationsCover Storyby Thi DaoNovember 5, 2015

Paying Your Technicians Incentives for Certifications

Incentive pay can motivate employees to continue their training and help retain experienced technicians. From lump sum payments to higher wages, fleets explain how they implemented their incentive pay programs.

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Operationsby Wilfrid NixonOctober 20, 2015

How to Effectively Manage Salt Use

There is a powerful new suite of tools allowing government agencies to bring their “A” game to every snowstorm.

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Operationsby StaffOctober 12, 2015

Minnesota PFS Draws Regional Fleets

A sold-out Public Fleet Summit in Minnesota gave fleet and public works professionals an opportunity to connect with nearby agencies and learn from nationally recognized fleet professionals.

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Telematicsby Thi DaoOctober 5, 2015

What's New in Motor Pool Technology?

Mobile apps, more integration, better reporting, and heavy equipment sharing are some of the new and upcoming features of fleet car sharing solutions.

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ProcurementCover Storyby Shelley MikaSeptember 29, 2015

Overcoming the Challenges of Green Fleet Procurement

When fleets put a green fleet policy in place, there’s a ripple effect. Procurement is one area to feel the effects. How do fleets face these challenges — and come out on top in the long run?

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Operationsby Thi DaoSeptember 21, 2015

14 New Ideas For Fleet Improvement

Small changes can sometimes make a big difference within fleet operations. Fleet professionals share the improvements they’ve made to their own fleets, the results, and how others can do the same.

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Operationsby StaffSeptember 9, 2015

2015 Salaries & Retirement Plans

This year, 79% of respondents said they had received a salary increase, which is more than those who reported increases last year — this number has been rising since GF first began collecting this data in 2012.

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Operationsby StaffSeptember 3, 2015

2015 Fleet Inventory and Age

More fleets reported an increase in their total inventory than decreases, mostly due to added agency responsibilities. Refuse vehicles have the highest annual maintenance costs despite being relatively new vehicles.

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OperationsCover Storyby StaffSeptember 3, 2015

2015 Public Fleet Overview

This overview delves into the operations of more than 200 fleets that responded to Government Fleet’s annual industry trends survey. Data includes outsourced services, budget changes, remarketing methods, and tool allowances.

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Operationsby Eric GandarillaAugust 31, 2015

Cranes Help Lifeguards Reduce Rescue Times

Workers in the trauma world operate in what they call the “golden hour.” If they can get a patient to a trauma center in an hour from the moment of the accident, then there is an 89% chance that patient will live.

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