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In Memoriam: Coach's Insights

Ed Bobit
Ed Bobit

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With more than 50 years in the fleet industry, Ed Bobit, Automotive Fleet editor and publisher, reflects on issues affecting today’s fleets. Drawing insight from his own experiences in the field, Ed offers a perspective similar to that of a sports coach guiding his players.

In Memoriam: Coach's Insightsby Ed BobitOctober 5, 2012

Newly Appointed Fleet Managers Have Challenges and Opportunities

My August AF editorial on the perplexing plight of “newbies” caused a stir in the industry. The varied responses present a positive outlook for help.

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In Memoriam: Coach's Insightsby Ed BobitSeptember 5, 2012

The Industry Needs Your 20/20 Vision for the Future

Will you be Chicken Little (“The sky is falling, the sky is falling”) or the clarion to management so you can prepare for the revolutionary change ahead?

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The Real “Movers & Shakers” of the Fleet Management

In the last 10-years or so of my career, I’ve paid close attention to those private sector fleet managers whom I assumed had no previous technical background in the automotive or diesel industry.

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In Memoriam: Coach's Insightsby Ed BobitAugust 7, 2012

How Can ‘Newbie’ and Untrained Fleet Managers Make a Difference?

There has been a transition to turning to the fleet management companies (FMCs), and OEMs for direction, counseling, and technical and systems advice. New (and even the more experienced) managers in the company fleet function have new challenges and opportunities.

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Why You Should Attend an OEM Product Preview (If Lucky Enough to be Invited)

The annual spring ritual by many of the manufacturers who sell fleet vehicles in numbers presents a variety of rewarding experiences; if you are chosen.

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The Good, the Bad & the Ugly

Clint Eastwood is my long-time macho hero (along with John Wayne and Bruce Willis). His historic “Make my day!” statement is kind of a mantra with me. Those three words may also offer a challenge to the nation’s environmentalists, activists, and tree huggers everywhere.

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