Insourcing Maintenance: How to Start
Insourcing work — providing work to other public entities — has its benefits, including reducing costs to customers and helping fleet operations with fewer resources. Here’s how to start.
May 13, 2020
Insourcing work — providing work to other public entities — has its benefits, including reducing costs to customers and helping fleet operations with fewer resources. Here’s how to start.
May 13, 2020
The truck wash cost about $1.6 million to build and is open to government and school district fleet use.
December 10, 2019
The Cumberland County Improvement Authority in New Jersey started a program to share fleet maintenance services with other government entities, leading to reduced costs for each participating entity.
May 10, 2019
One benefit of the fleet community is the ability to learn from each other’s good (and bad) experiences. Fleet managers share the initiatives that have found them success, and offer guidance on the challenges they faced along the way.
September 14, 2018
Shared fleet maintenance has become more widespread in New Jersey in the last several years, as the Cumberland County Improvement Authority (CCIA) Fleet Maintenance Services has grown to service eight public agencies.
December 20, 2017
Fleets with warranty repair programs say they can reduce downtime, provide better customer service, and improve operational efficiency. Others say it’s not a good fit for their fleets. Where does your fleet fall?
November 16, 2017
Bergen County (N.J.) has added another customer to its insourced fleet operations. Officials approved a shared services contract with the Bergen County Board of Social Services.
January 30, 2017
The Bergen County Board of Chosen Freeholders (N.J.) approved a shared services contract with the Borough of North Arlington for the rental and usage of a county-owned street sweeper.
November 25, 2016
Prince George County (Va.) offered fleet maintenance for no labor cost to the City of Petersburg to help get police vehicles back on the road.
September 28, 2016
The Township of Washington and Bergen County in New Jersey have agreed to a shared fleet services contract, allowing the county to provide services for the town’s 15 vehicles.
September 8, 2016
The City of Wilmington, N.C., is considering providing fleet maintenance services to New Hanover County at five of the county’s fire stations. The contract would be for six months at an estimated cost of $25,000, which would be reimbursed.
January 15, 2016
Salt Lake County in Utah has opened a new $9.4 million, 22-bay heavy-duty fleet maintenance shop. The shop has 31-foot ceilings, natural lighting, and energy-efficient features.
December 3, 2014
Pitkin County, Colo., will take on maintenance, repair, and fuel services for the Aspen Fire Protection District’s 23 vehicles.
October 22, 2014
The City of Wauwatosa, Wis., will take over the maintenance and repair of Wauwatosa School District’s 20 vans and trucks used by maintenance and utility workers.
November 14, 2013
Every warranty program comes with its own set of pros and cons. To reveal the true picture of warranty work, two fleets and a software expert share their experiences.
October 12, 2012
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