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By Wheels, Inc.
One of every fleet manager’s major goals is to ensure that the fleet is operating in the most cost-effective manner by identifying opportunities for cost savings which have not been fully realized.
Wheels’ new White Paper outlines the most significant factors that ultimately affect fleet costs. Information is presented in a hierarchical format, grouping items by major cost categories: depreciation, fuel, maintenance, lease funding & fees, registration & tax and collision & safety. The impact of personal use policies and charges is also addressed.
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NTEA is pleased to announce the addition of the Fleet Technical Congress to our Work Truck Week™.
This inaugural event will be held in conjunction with The Work Truck Show 2018 and Green Truck Summit in Indianapolis, Indiana, in March 2018.
At Fleet Technical Congress, fleet managers can explore the latest technology solutions while gaining management insights from leaders of some of the country’s biggest fleets and suppliers.
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By Mark Boada, Senior Editor
As evidenced by the increase in U.S traffic fatalities over the last two years, America’s driving environment is getting worse.
While experts have yet to reach a consensus as to why this is so, a review of the overall conditions gives some powerful clues that form a witches’ brew of factors that doesn’t portend well for the foreseeable future.
Let’s acknowledge that vehicles themselves have never been better built and equipped for safety. With crumple zones and ever-improving structural integrity, seatbelts and airbags, and an increasing array of driver-assist safety technology, automobiles do more to protect the driver than at any time in history.
It’s obvious, then, that other factors are overcoming these improvements. So, what are they?
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New to fleet management, or growing in your role?
NAFA’s one-stop live training event, Essentials of Fleet Management (EFMS), is specially created to guide you through the latest best-practices, strategies, key skills, and resources for managing your fleet.
The three-day, in-person EFMS training is your chance to learn in a classroom of fleet professionals, about the fundamental principles of running an efficient fleet.
Register Today for this Invaluable Educational Experience Before Early-Bird Savings End on September 15!
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On Fleet Driver Management
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By John Wolford, CEI Vice President, Business Process, Quality, and Sourcing
Choosing a body repair shop is one of the most important decisions a fleet can make. If you don’t have a ready network of high-quality body shops at your disposal when a fleet accident occurs, lots can go wrong:
- Damage that makes the vehicle unsafe to drive – like a crooked frame or broken wheel rim — can be poorly completed or left undone.
- You can be charged for needless repairs or needlessly redundant repair steps.
- You can be charged for original equipment manufacturer parts when cheaper used or after-market parts were installed or were available.
- The shop can overcharge for labor.
- The repair can take longer than necessary, driving up your replacement rental expenses, just because you’re no more important than any other shop customer.
- The shop can bill you for storage at $25 to $50 a day if you declare the vehicle a total loss.
- The shop can decide to keep your vehicle until you pay its bill in full.
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McKinsey & Company
How fast is disruption reshaping the personal-mobility landscape, and what will new value pools look like as the ecosystem evolves?
What a difference a few years makes—the automotive sector is changing, and it’s changing fast. Start-up CEOs have risen as superstars of the industry almost overnight.
Artificial intelligence is poised to become a base technology for every engineering department.
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By Mike Cieri
With the national unemployment in the single digits, many employers are struggling to find applicants that meet the Knowledge, Skills & Abilities needed for the job.
This got me curious — how are employers targeting applicants, and how do they inform applicants they do not hire?
Let’s say, you hire 1 out of 10 applicants. Ask yourself, what are the other 9 people saying about your organization and your hiring process? At best they feel respected or ambivalent, at worst they are trashing your company on social media sites for thousands to see.
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