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Operations•by Staff•August 1, 1999

Experience and Fleet Size Drive Government Salaries

The salary range of government fleet managers is smaller than that in private industry, but on average salaries are higher than those on the private side. The highest percentage of government fleet managers has over 10 years experience in fleet.

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Operations•by Staff•August 1, 1999

Voice Recognition Product Helps ADT Speed Reporting

ADT Automotive, a nationwide auction chain headquartered in Nashville, has deployed Voxware’s Mobile Voice Pak (MVP) at a number of its 28 auctions. Before cars are consigned for auction, ADT personnel must formally receive and inspect the cars as they are placed into ADT inventory. Voxware’s MVP allows ADT personnel, via voice input, to enter information faster. The data can be stored or transferred via fax or e-mail.

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Operations•by Mike Antich•August 1, 1999

The Need to Create a Partnership Between Government Fleets & Fleet Service Providers

Privatization isn't a new phenomenon among government fleets, but recently it has come to the forefront again following the signing of several prominent outsourcing contracts.

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Operations•by Staff•July 1, 1999

Fleet Managers Can Now Pre-Pay for Maintenance Costs

With Isuzu's Assured Maintenance Program, fleets can pre-pay for scheduled maintenance of a new Isuzu truck, allowing fleets to predict maintenance costs over the entire life of the vehicle.

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Operations•by Staff•July 1, 1999

How City of Charlotte Cut Fuel Costs and Enhanced Productivity

The city achieved an overall three-year net cost savings of about $148,000 by developing an off-site fuel program that provides a centralized reporting and tracking system that is tied with the city's existing computer system.

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Operations•by Staff•July 1, 1999

2000-Model Fleet Vehicles

To assist fleet managers who are finalizing their 2000-model fleet selectors, here is a look at the next model-year fleet vehicles shown at seven auto shows this year. The Year 2000 is not here yet. But 2000-model-year vehicles are, and they came out in full force in early introductions at this year’s auto shows in Detroit, Los Angeles, Detroit, Chicago, New York, San Diego, and Dallas.

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Operations•by Staff•July 1, 1999

OEMs Now Offer 18 Factory-Built Alternate-Fuel Models

Although aftermarket conversions are available, they may not comply with federal and state alt-fuel vehicle mandates. OEM models typically offer better performance and reliability, plus easier warranty service.

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Operations•by Staff•July 1, 1999

Fuel Sites Offering Full Fleet Data Capture Decline 3 Percent

Mirroring the decline in total fueling sites, the number of fueling sites with full fleet data capture has declined slightly. Fleets continue to increase fuel card use, and analysts still predict growth in the fleet fuel card market.

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Operations•by Staff•July 1, 1999

Fleet Fuel Cards

Exception Reporting Capability Helps Control Costs & Enforce Fueling Policies

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Operations•by Staff•June 1, 1999

In Memoriam: Dott Saffer

Industry leader passes away

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