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Articlesby Staff WriterNovember 9, 2018

How San Jose Tackles Fleet Improvements

Better data use, better parts management, and better technician training and advancement programs are some of the improvements the City of San Jose, Calif., has made in the past few years.

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ArticlesOctober 17, 2018

Keeping Parts Management In House

Many fleets dread the thought of outsourcing. Here’s how one fleet used this threat as motivation to improve operations and keep their jobs.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 22, 2018

Fla. County Tightens Policies Following Fleet Theft Accusations

Indian River County (Fla.) is changing its procurement policies after an employee was charged with theft for purchasing and reselling $300,000 worth of tires.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 30, 2018

W.Va. County Contracts Transit Authority for Fleet Maintenance

Berkeley County, W.Va., is handing over preventive and light fleet maintenance to the Eastern Panhandle Transit Authority.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 11, 2018

Ohio City Fleet Manager Joins Waste Authority

The Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio (SWACO) has hired Bill Burns as its fleet & facilities maintenance manager. Burns previously worked as the fleet operations manager at the City of Columbus, Ohio.

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Articlesby Shelley MikaMarch 16, 2018

What to Do When OEMs Stop Making Your Vehicle

Just when you think you have the perfect fleet configuration, the unthinkable happens: your OEM discontinues a model your fleet has come to rely on. If your fleet faces this situation, here’s what to do.

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NewsMarch 14, 2018

Kardex Remstar Launches Remote Support

Kardex Remstar is launching a cloud-based Remote Support platform that focuses on continuously monitoring the status of a customer’s installed systems and remotely maintaining them when necessary.

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NewsJuly 10, 2017

Audit: NYC Needs to Improve Parts Contract Oversight

An internal audit recommends that the New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) tighten oversight of its parts management contract with NAPA.

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NewsJune 27, 2017

Tampa Boosts Productivity by Outsourcing Parts

Since the City of Tampa, Fla., began outsourcing its parts room in January, the fleet has been able to improve technician productivity, improve parts availability, and streamline its procurement processes.

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NewsMay 12, 2017

N.C. City to Decide on Ending Maintenance Contract

The City of Fayetteville, N.C., has one year to decide if it will terminate its fleet maintenance contract with a utility, which has been performing the city’s maintenance work for at least 12 years.

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