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Operations•by Gene Allen•June 1, 2001

Exclusive AF Survey Indicates Managed Fuel Programs Work

A recent in-depth survey of fleets of 25 through over1,000 vehicles shows the overwhelming advantages provided by managed fuel systems over other methods of fuel purchasing and documentation, and the price is right.

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Operations•by Mike Antich•June 1, 2001

What are the Pitfalls of Making Vehicle Condition a Part of an Employee's Annual Job Review?

If an employee threw trash all over the office floor, scratched the paint off the walls, broke the light bulbs, left holes and dents in the wallboard, and skipped routine maintenance on the copier until it overheated and broke, no manager would tolerate this abuse, points out Chris Amos, fleet manager for the city of St. Louis.

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Operations•by AF Staff•May 1, 2001

Policy Manual Helps Fleet Deal with Merger Issues

When Allendale Mutual Insur­ance Company in John­ston, RI merged with three other companies in 1999 to form FM Global, Allendale Car Plan Administrator Richard Corsetti took over administration of the new fleet and was faced with the dilemma of how to combine vehicle policies and procedures of four dif­ferent companies.

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Green Fleet•by AF Staff•May 1, 2001

Hybrids Continue to Work Their Way into Fleets

The Shaklee fleet of 1,400 vehicles includes 12 Toyota Prius, and counting.

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Operations•by Paul Dexler•May 1, 2001

Vanity Plates Not an Option for Most Fleet Vehicles

Personalized license plates can provide a company or an individual driver with a boost in the ego, but problems can arise in areas of registration, company image, and cost.

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Operations•by Staff•May 1, 2001

Policy Manual Helps Fleet Deal With Merger Issues

When Allendale Mutual Insur­ance Company in John­ston, RI merged with three other companies in 1999 to form FM Global, Allendale Car Plan Administrator Richard Corsetti took over administration of the new fleet and was faced with the dilemma of how to combine vehicle policies and procedures of four dif­ferent companies.

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Operations•by Staff•May 1, 2001

Hybrids Continue To Work Their Way Into Fleets

Shaklee Corp. in Pleasanton, which recently received the first climate neutral award for its proactive approach to help the environment, now has about 12 Toyota Prius hybrid gas/electric vehicles in its fleet.

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Operations•by Ed Bobit•May 1, 2001

Are We Asleep at the Switch?

The day will happen whether or not yon get up. John Ciardi Luxury is an ancient notion. There was once a Chinese mandarin who had himself wakened three times every morning simply for the pleasure of being told it was not yet lime to gel up. Argosy Sleep foster, we need the pillows. Yiddish Proverb No human being believes that any other human being has a right to be in bed when he himself is up. Robert Lynd

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Operations•by Staff•May 1, 2001

ARI Opens New District Sales Office in Cincinnati, OH

Company says move was necessitated by need to be closer to major accounts.

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Operations•by Daryl Lubinsky•May 1, 2001

Siemens Fleet Consolidation Saves $520,000 Annually

Fourteen Siemens operating companies, which all had separate fleets prior to 1999, consolidated and became Siemens Shared Services. A department intranet site eliminated 13.5 days from the vehicle ordering cycle.

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