by Michael Brennan, Chief Judge of the 100 Best Fleets. Once again, Operational Efficiency was identified as the No. 1 general initiative of the 2022 100 Best Fleets. About 30% of the 2022 100 Best Fleets are concentrating on operational efficiency, which is slightly lower than recorded in 2021 (36%). This does not indicate operational efficiency being any less important…
Mike Pitcher, former CEO of LeasePlan USA, a NAFA I&E conference keynoter, and author of the 7 Elements of Leadership for a New Breed of Leader, says fleet managers focusing on their leadership skills is important now than perhaps ever. “Leadership matters,” Pitcher says. “What you do matters. What you say matters.” Pitcher acknowledges that there are many things keeping…
Ready to solidify your EV strategy? These university and municipal fleet managers have some advice organized around planning, preparing, and policy.
A catalytic converter can be stolen from a vehicle in under a minute, but the problems it can heap onto fleet managers can last weeks or even months in cost, lost time, and the inability to find replacement parts. Fleet managers report incurring substantial financial loss due to catalytic converter theft, a crime that has increased 300% year to year….
If fleets are allowing drivers to rush through their pre- and post-trip inspections, they are putting themselves at risk for costly repairs, fines, or service interruptions, says Jeff Jenkins, vice president of sales and marketing for RTA. “A pre-trip inspection is required to take 15 minutes, but a good one should take closer to 30,” says Jenkins. “Almost 100% of…
Fleet managers seeking expert advice on navigating through the fleet vehicle shortage are hearing the same refrain over and over: Hang on to what you have. “Our catering department needs a new refrigerated van, and we reached out to our normal vendors, and they have nothing,” says Jason Davenport, CAFM, assistant director, fleet services, for University of California, Merced. “They…
Here are some ways to reduce fleet spend from Patricia Alonso, CAFM, fleet manager at Boehringer-Ingelheim. “It’s not impossible to cut spending, but it’s very challenging right now. Fleet evolved with new challenges every day.” Tip #1: Driver Education: Don’t Skip the Basics Regardless of their experience level, every new driver should get an education packet that includes information on…
Fleet professionals across the industry convened on Columbus, Ohio, this week for NAFA’s I&E, in what has shaped up to be the largest live gathering of fleet professionals in over two years. “After the pandemic started to recede, we needed to get I&E back on track in its April timeframe, which meant having a second conference in just eight months,”…
You may have done a double-take when you saw Joe DeLoss on the I&E schedule. What could someone who serves as head fryer of a company called Hot Chicken Takeover possibly know about fleets? DeLoss, of course, is founder of the company, and his message really has very little to do with chicken. It’s about solving your workforce challenges —…
No, we’re not talking about environmental initiatives — we’re talking about the green that fleet drivers love most… a green light. V2X stands for vehicle-to-everything, and it refers to a component of the Internet of Things technology that connects a vehicle to anything around it that could impact its safe operation. The United States began developing intelligent transportation communications over…