A Look at Vocational Vehicle Shortage: Causes, Effects, and Lessons
From the pandemic to chip shortages, vocational fleets have had to weather a lot. Here’s what they can do to prepare going forward.
August 18, 2021
From the pandemic to chip shortages, vocational fleets have had to weather a lot. Here’s what they can do to prepare going forward.
August 18, 2021
It’s critical government fleet managers are aware of the impacts this shortage has on their vehicle replacement cycle.
May 14, 2021
There are many unanswered questions regarding Oshkosh Defense’s $6 billion contract with USPS, including whether an electric prototype or a “swappable” drivetrain even exists. Yet there are ways to achieve electrification of the USPS fleet and avoid living with Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s ham-handed decision for decades to come.
March 31, 2021
With over a decade in fleet, Times has a passion for process improvements, relationships, and mentoring others.
November 20, 2019
For some time now, more fleet supplier decisions involve, or are even managed by, procurement or purchasing staff. The RFPs they generate focus on the quantifiable. Fleet managers know, however; that suppliers are set apart as much by intangibles. Here are some tips on quantifying these intangibles.
November 20, 2019
The stalwart midsize sedan has long been utilized by commercial sales fleets due to its blend of fuel efficiency, comfort, and affordability.
August 27, 2019
Despite limitations in some fleet applications, most companies are open to the idea of adopting electric vehicles (EV) to make their fleet operations more sustainable by reducing their carbon footprint and reducing GHG emissions.
July 18, 2019
The majority of fleets report new-vehicle acquisitions will continue to be elevated due to strong business growth, comparable to MY-2019, with most forecasting an increase or continuation of similar order volume in MY-2020.
July 16, 2019
The fleet procurement process, like most other aspects of fleet, is heavily dependent on the capabilities of modern-day technology. Online-based procurement systems help fleet and procurement professionals understand more about their operations so they can make impactful decisions.
February 5, 2019
Fleet managers should collaborate with a procurement contract specialists and the company's legal department to review commercial terms of a contract.
December 19, 2018
A request for information (RFI) is a less-widely used tactical tool that can provide vital pre-RFP information, including a market analysis that can better inform an RFP when it does go out.
November 15, 2018
The procurement function of researching, negotiating contracts, and purchasing fleet vehicles must harmonize with the management of those assets, so the corporation can achieve the most efficient and best utilization of a fleet’s vehicle lifecycle.
October 8, 2018
Here are 15 recommendations from nine subject-matter experts on how to further improve OTD times.
September 24, 2018
The majority of fleets are reporting that their acquisition strategies are being stimulated by solid organic business growth, with most forecasting an increase or continuation of the same order volume in model-year 2019.
June 26, 2018
Sgt. Richard Hartnett, technical services & electric vehicles project manager for the Hyattsville Police Department in Maryland, believes his agency has the first Chevrolet Bolt patrol vehicle in the country.
November 1, 2017
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