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ArticlesJuly 13, 2009

Bright Ideas: Fleet Management Policies

Written procedures are critical for liability purposes, providing support to the governmental agency in lawsuit-related issues. Fleets identify best practices and steps in creating fleet policy.

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ArticlesJuly 13, 2009

Bright Ideas: Leadership/Management

Leadership and management strategies include maintaining open communication with staff and staying up-to-date in the industry.

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ArticlesJuly 13, 2009

Bright Ideas: Budgeting, Procurement, and Financing

Collaborating with other departments or fleets and conducting reverse auctions are some strategies that may be helpful during budgeting, procurement, and financing.

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ArticlesJuly 13, 2009

Bright Ideas: Fuel Management

Discover best practices and bright ideas for fuel management.

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ArticlesJuly 13, 2009

Bright Ideas: Utilization Management

Underutilization can result in wasteful fleet spending. Fleets must ensure all vehicles are being properly utilized to save on costs.

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ArticlesJuly 13, 2009

Bright Ideas: Customer Service

One of the best practices fleets have found useful in improving operations and customer satisfaction is regular customer feedback, which can be as simple as informal conversations or observations.

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ArticlesJuly 13, 2009

Bright Ideas: Metrics/Reporting

By capturing and benchmarking metrics, a fleet manager can demonstrate the fleet’s improved performance.

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ArticlesJuly 13, 2009

Bright Ideas: Communication

Communication is a vital aspect of fleet operations. Regularly scheduled meetings and newsletters are just a few ways to keep staff in the loop.

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ArticlesJuly 13, 2009

Bright Ideas: Maintenance

Be proactive—make preventive maintenance (PM) a priority and budget for it accordingly to prevent more expensive repairs down the line.

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ArticlesJuly 13, 2009

Bright Ideas: Shop/Facility/Parts

Privatizing the auto parts operation and offering technicians a salary increase based on ASE certifications are a few ways fleets can improve shop operations.

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