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August 2008 - Cover Story

Fleet Interest in Environmental Issues Grows; Challenges Remain

By Staff

PHH Arval conducts an annual environmental survey of public and private sector managers. Eighty percent of the surveyed fleet managers reported a growing interest in fleets’ environmental impact at their companies.

Tags: emissions, Environmental, green fleet, PHH Arval, Survey

July 2008 - Feature

Going Green Lowers Owens Corning's Operating Costs

(L-R) Callie Glave, sourcing leader, Owens Corning; Matt Lefeld, sourcing specialist, Owens Corning; Karen Healey, dir., product management., PHH; and Isaac Chapman, fleet administrator, Owens Corning.

By Daryl Lubinsky

Owens Corning switched to the Ford Taurus X crossover vehicle and Ford Escape, increasing the fleet’s miles per gallon and reducing its greenhouse gas emissions.

Tags: Ford Escape, Ford Taurus X crossover , Owens Corning, PHH Arval, PHH GreenFleet

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Strategic Fleet Management Focuses on Management by Objective

By Mike Antich
The greatest challenge facing the future of fleet management is how we see ourselves as a profession. Are we administrators of a fleet or are we managers? Do we manage from a tactical level – putting out day-to-day fires – or from a strategic level focusing on specific long-term objectives using metrics to benchmark progress? In the future, you will need a strategic focus to succeed in fleet management; otherwise you run the risk of fading into irrelevancy.

When Fleet Collides With HR

By Mike Antich
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (also known as HIPAA) makes it a criminal act to divulge medical information to a third-party without the employee’s permission. Many fleet managers believe HIPAA non-disclosure requirements are counter-productive to fleet safety. One fleet manager lamented to me that “HIPAA is the worst thing that has ever happened to fleet.”

Fleet Safety Must be Your No. 1 Job Priority

By Mike Antich

Upfitters Increase Prices 3%-8% Due to Higher Commodity Prices