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The general trend to outsourcing all but core business functions may appear to reduce the importance of corporate fleet managers, but in reality they remain critical members of a fleet management ‘partnership.’
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Accounting standards vary widely from country to country, making comparison of company accounts difficult. In recent years, the need to adopt international accounting standards has been gaining ground. For multinational companies, compliance with a single set of accounting standards would be a major improvement to the current multiplicity of national standards and would promise significant cost savings among other benefits. Efforts to develop global standards were started in 1973 by the Intern
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Although gas prices have hit a record high, you can take actions to maximize the fuel efficiency of your fleet. Here are 15 suggestions for drivers to follow to maximize fuel economy, most of which won’t cost you a cent.
Read More →This issue’s cover story recognizes the 2004 Fleet Manager of the Year. During my tenure in fleet, I have had the privilege of meeting 19 of the 20 fleet managers who have won this award. Although each managed different types and sizes of fleets, there were common traits found among these award-winning fleet managers. Likewise, over the years, I have had the privilege of meeting many other unsung pros of fleet management in whom these same traits were also evident. Here’s what they had in common
Read More →An increasing number of fleets, especially those operating trucks and vans, are investigating the feasibility of downsizing to lower-GVW vehicles as a cost-cutting measure to decrease acquisition costs. For example, some fleets are studying a switch to a less expensive compact pickup instead of acquiring a full-size pickup or downsizing to a half-ton van from a three-quarter-ton van.
Read More →The legislative definition of “workplace” is expanding to include company or publicly owned fleet vehicles. The catalyst behind this change is legislation mandating smoke-free workplaces. (See Market Trends, December 2003 issue.) The latest legislation to do so is in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, which is expected to enact (after our press time) a new public health law (H4256), which goes into effect July 5. The new state health law bans in Massachusetts all smoking in public buildings and
Read More →It is very expensive to operate a company-provided fleet. Typically, fleet operations is one of the top five categories of non-product-related spending at most corporations. All too often, however, managers attempt to control fleet costs on the backend. But the best time to do so is beforehand by establishing the policies and procedures that control expenditures before the money has ever been spent.
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What are women’s experiences working in a historically male-dominated industry? In a recent AF survey, a wide sample of women fleet managers responded with some surprising answers.
Read More →DaimlerChrysler’s new fleet offerings, the Magnum and 300, utilize an all-new, technologically advanced rear-wheel-drive system. The vehicles were recently put to the test during a severe winter-weather test drive.
Read More →Judges have selected four finalists from an outstanding field of 19 fleet managers. The winner will be announced April 18 at AF's annual awards brunch, coinciding with NAFA's Fleet Management Institute.Created in 1985, the Fleet Manager of the Year Award recognizes and honors an experienced and proficient fleet manager who has demonstrated special business acumen in developing and executing key management policies. Eligible nominees must be full-time fleet managers, control a company-owned or le
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