De Facto Specification
De Facto Specification Small fleets have a dilemma when it comes to life cycling, a small geographic area will traditionally allow for a longer lifecycle in years but the technological life of an asset...
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Replacement Concepts
Equipment replacement is expensive…Enough said?… Not so fast. Equipment replacement can be an enormous financial benefit when done correctly. The concept of equipment replacement shares equivalence...
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It is a long held proverb in the public sector that “’the number of philosophies on government is greater than to the number of philosophers on government.” This being said, it is especially natural...
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Same Stick New Carrot
Same Stick – Different Carrot It is easy for a fleet manager to identify with the image of a donkey with a carrot dangled in front of him while a rider in his cart beats him with a stick. It is said...
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Utilization in a Small Fleet
Take a look at your Utilization through a set of fresh eyes by simply asking yourself the question; “Is the asset working for you of against you?” If a piece of equipment is not producing revenue or...
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The ins-and-outs of Outsourcing
Shop Productivity Productivity has been defined as the ratio between opportunity and accomplishment. Most if not all municipal garages suffer from a poor public image, the conventional wisdom is that...
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Kind of a Drag
For this experiment you will need: Look among the most important insights a fleet manager must have for success and you will find a keen awareness of the difference between the goals of a customer and...
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If You Only Get One Nice Thing-Make it Your Software
If you are reading this blog chances are you have been to enough fleet manager training seminars to be familiar with the anecdotal instructions for how to eat an elephant…One bite at a time…Right? I...
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Get Out In Front
Image matters. Of course we can find instances where function over form seems more prudent but over all a lot more folks will see a piece of equipment than will ever actually use it. As leaders are...
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“Making” it Green
When most people think of the word green in relationship to fleet management they think less of the color and more of the environmental concept. It’s hard to put a finger on the exact point in time...
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