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SEARCHMENUSEARCHWhen most people think of the word green in relationship to fleet management they think less of the color and more of the environmental concept. It’s hard to put a finger on the exact point in time when the definition of green changed, but change it did, and with that change came a new battle flag for environmental stewardship.
Read More →Image matters. Of course we can find instances where function over form seems more prudent but over all a lot more folks will see a piece of equipment than will ever actually use it.
Read More →A successful fleet operation is not an island unto itself. Yet, this is how some fleet managers view their operation – an island surrounded by a sea of unreasonable user groups. We will all agree this is the wrong mindset and that fleet operations must be closely aligned with user departments. However, the reality is that interdepartmental friction is an unfortunate fact of life, especially territorial issues that result in emotional defiance not open to discussion or compromise.
Read More →Is the world ready for fuel-cell vehicles? What I learned from my test drive & Honda’s Steve Ellis.
Read More →If you are reading this blog chances are you have been to enough fleet manager training seminars to be familiar with the anecdotal instructions for how to eat an elephant…One bite at a time…Right?
Read More →The implementation of chargeback systems started the evolution toward professional fleet managers. No longer was the best mechanic the automatic choice to be fleet manager. The trend toward privatization was another catalyst that accelerated the evolution of the fleet function because fleet managers realized that to survive, they needed knowledge and skills beyond vehicle maintenance. These, along with other catalysts, are causing the fleet management function to morph in a new direction.
Read More →Recently, my staff and I concluded a meeting that I wasn’t necessarily looking forward to. Our meeting concerned our utter frustration with having to maintain a constantly aging fleet with limited labor resources. We found ourselves meeting to discuss extending the PM intervals not because it’s optimal for the equipment, but to cope with an increasing labor requirement and a reduced labor force.
Read More →2012’s No. 1 fleet and the Public Sector Fleet Manager of the Year offer for their thoughts on fleet resolutions.
Read More →I few weeks ago I received an email from a fellow fleet manager who was inquiring about vehicle take home policies from other agencies because he lacked his own policy. Knowing this, I decided to give him a call and provide him with some of my own insight into this topic.
Read More →Look among the most important insights a fleet manager must have for success and you will find a keen awareness of the difference between the goals of a customer and that of leaderships. Fleet managers are in a constant state of unsteadiness as they endeavor to walk the tightrope of production and expense.
Read More →The 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show Design Challenge had teams designing a police car for 2025. The Subaru Highway Automated Response Concept (SHARC), by Subaru Research and Development, powers itself through renewable energy and operates autonomously. See what the other contestants came up with.
Read More →In today’s fiscal environment, fleet management can be more aptly described as a form of “crisis management.” More often than not, fleet decisions are driven by senior management’s knee-jerk reactions or by the never-ending need to put out fires. In this reality, it is easy to slip into a reactive fleet management style, managing the fleet from a tactical level, addressing day-to-day crisises with a knee-jerk management approach. However, in today’s environment, you can’t afford to be reactive.
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