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Mike Antich

Mike Antich

Former Editor and Associate Publisher

Automotive Fleet's former editor, Mike Antich, shared his opinions and ideas on the overall commercial fleet industry and draws interesting comments from fleet managers and other industry professionals from across the country. Mike was inducted in the Fleet Hall of Fame in 2010.

Market Trendsby Mike AntichMarch 23, 2020

Fleet Policies & Procedures to Minimize COVID-19 Contagion

As fleet manager, your mission is to lower  potential infections among those using fleet assets and to minimize the risk of spreading the virus to others with whom drivers interact.

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Market Trendsby Mike AntichMarch 3, 2020

Risk of PM Neglect Increases with Longer Oil Drain Intervals

Extending the oil drain interval to higher miles puts it out-of-synch with courtesy checks for tire wear and brake pad or rotor inspections. By extending oil drain intervals, there will be less frequent inspection of these wear items than what has occurred in the past.

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Market Trendsby Mike AntichFebruary 26, 2020

Fleet Manager Leadership Defines Fleet Operations Culture

Every company has a corporate culture and if you drill down the corporate strata, every department likewise has its own culture that embodies the management philosophy of the department manager.

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Market Trendsby Mike AntichFebruary 19, 2020

The Fleets of Tomorrow Will Attract Fast-Track Managers With Predisposition to Analytics

Younger employees who are aware of fleet manager core competencies will gravitate to fleet as a stepping stone because of the exposure to cross-functional groups.

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Market Trendsby Mike AntichJanuary 28, 2020

Spend Management & Spend Analytics are Crucial to Creating Fleet Accountability

Everything fleet does revolves around money: asset acquisition, fuel to operate assets, maintenance to keep assets operational, and myriad other miscellaneous, incidental expenses ranging from tolls, parking tickets, and waste disposal fees to taxes.

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Market Trendsby Mike AntichDecember 23, 2019

Harness the Power of Driver Engagement

If you are not actively engaging your drivers to help meet fleet objectives, you are managing the fleet with one hand tied behind your back. Most fleet programs focus on managing the asset versus managing the driver.

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