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.
Effective Feb. 1, Vector Fleet has taken over fleet maintenance for Cherokee County, S.C., a service that was previously handled in-house.
When approved to open, the Randolph County (N.C.) Sheriff's Office's facility will be used to service 240 vehicles, replacing outsourced maintenance and repairs.
According to a report from the State Auditor, the Town of Chapel Hill failed to detect inconsistencies between the work done and the parts charged.
By outsourcing towing, fleets can satisfy customers and the marketplace, control costs, and improve service and response time. Here’s how.
The City of Fayetteville, N.C., has signed a 10-year fleet maintenance contract with Vector Fleet Management. The contract includes two five-year extensions and began July 1.
Kansas City, Mo., will nearly double its refuse collection fleet as it plans to fully bring trash collection in house next year.
A waste removal company sued the City of Brownsville, Texas, and its commissioners, alleging that they kept the company from winning the contract.
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.
Fleet operations often work along imaginary lines that separate city, county, and state entities. But combining resources can help agencies take advantage of economies of scale.