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Cory Beard holds a mic next to Tim Lovett and Chris Brown, who sit on a stage for a panel discussion at the Merchant's Fleet conference in New Hampshire.
Articlesby Chris BrownOctober 2, 2025

Managing Fleet Costs and Risk in a Tight Market

Two fleet managers share cost, cycling, and safety tactics that work in their fleet operations.

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Articlesby Chris BrownJune 10, 2025

Order-to-Delivery Times Stabilize, but Challenges Remain

Fleet vehicle delivery times have improved since the height of the pandemic, but persistent constraints continue to test supply chain resilience.

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ArticlesCover Storyby Chris BrownFebruary 24, 2025

Fleet in Flux: Costs, Tariffs & Regulations Reshape 2025

Supply chain recovery brings relief, but rising costs, the potential for tariffs, and an ongoing technician shortage will test fleet managers in the coming year.

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Videosby StaffSeptember 5, 2023

Supply Chain Hurdles to Inflation: 15 Trends Impacting Fleet Managers in 2023

One of the top trends impacting fleet managers is ongoing sourcing constraints to acquire replacement vehicles amplified by logistics delays throughout the entire order-to-delivery process. Watch for more!

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Market Trendsby Mike AntichAugust 23, 2023

Scheduled Replacement Cycles Are Becoming a Distant Memory

The ongoing difficulty in sourcing replacement vehicles is forcing companies to extend the service lives of vehicles that are unable to be replaced, which, inevitably, increases unscheduled maintenance expenses.

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Articlesby Mike AntichOctober 12, 2021

Four Ways to Minimize Upfit Lead Time

Upfitting a vehicle is a process that requires thought and consideration. It is essential that fleet managers and all suppliers collaborate on upfits. In the final analysis, there are four proven strategies that will expedite OTD for upfits.

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Newsby Mike AntichOctober 12, 2021

Upfitter OTD Impacted by Labor & Parts Shortages

Upfitters have been battered by inconsistent chassis deliveries from the OEMs, back-ordered parts, widespread labor shortages, constraints on ordering pre-fabricated parts, and higher expenses for aluminum and steel.

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Videosby StaffOctober 12, 2021

Concern that Product Availability Constraints for MY-2022 will be a Repeat of MY-2021

Learn why model year 2022 product availability will most likely repeat MY 2021 constraints in this episode of State of the Fleet Industry.

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Newsby Mike AntichOctober 11, 2021

Origin of the Microchip Shortage & Other Constraints

As demand for once common products soared, the ability to ship vehicles, parts, components, and other materials dwindled with each passing week into the pandemic.

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Articlesby Mike AntichOctober 11, 2021

Unprecedented Supply Constraints Disrupt 2021 OTD

There were a slew of OEM‐related ordering, production, and cancellation challenges. Throughout the model-year, there were large shifts in buildout times as well as a number of post‐buildout cancellations of accepted orders.

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