
Hurricanes Harvey and Irma hit the U.S. in late August and early September, wreaking havoc in Texas and Florida. Here’s the fleet impact from public agencies caught in the hurricanes’ paths.
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Palm Beach County, Fla., has promoted Sara Burnam, CAFM, assistant director, fleet management, to director. She was promoted as of Feb. 9, taking over for Doug Weichman.
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Douglas Weichman, CAFM, director, Fleet Management Division, Palm Beach County, Fla., has accepted a new position as fleet management director for the City of Gainesville, Fla.
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Direct labor can be summed up as time on task, or any time spent doing a specific task or repair. The work order is open, and as soon as the technician clocks in to perform preventive maintenance, for example, that counts as direct labor. The issue of monitoring and managing indirect labor costs is important because time is so important to fleet management.
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There are various levels of automation when it comes to fleet fuel management systems for government fleets, and there’s a system for any reasonable budget.
Read More →WEST PALM BEACH, FL – The Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners approved a vehicle and equipment parts management supply agreement with Genuine Parts Company (NAPA) for an estimated annual cost of $2.25 million.
Read More →PRINCETON, NJ - Fleet professionals from Texas, Ohio, Florida, and Connecticut are among the latest in the public sector to achieve the Certified Automotive Fleet Manager (CAFM) designation.
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NEW ORLEANS – Doug Weichman, CAFM, director of fleet management for Palm Beach County, Fla., was presented the 2009 Public Sector Fleet Manager of the Year April 26 by Government Fleet and sponsors, ARI and Fleet Counselor Services.
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WEST PALM BEACH, FL – The first of three hybrid bucket trucks ordered by the county 18 months ago has been delivered, with the other two to be delivered within the next 30 days.
Read More →Volatility in gas prices has made creating fuel budgets a tough job. Fleets share their ideas and best practices.
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