A company's individual P&L center managers have a tremendous impact over execution of fleet policy within their areas of control. Fleet managers must partner with these stakeholders, giving them latitude to influence fleet decisions to maximize the opportunity to achieve their P&L objectives.
Fermata Energy, The Alliance Center, and Colorado CarShare's collaboration to use a Fermata Energy 15kW bidirectional charger has resulted in significant savings on electricity.
Automotive Fleet views itself as a facilitator to provide a platform for different voices from the industry to sound-off on today’s challenges. This regular column is designed to encourage discourse for fleet professionals to let their voices be heard to their peers and other industry professionals. Here is what is top of mind for fleet professionals today:
Six new members, including telematics provider Spireon, have joined Automotive Grade Linux, a collaborative effort to develop an open platform for the connected car. With the addition of these companies and organizations, the project is now 130 members strong.
Procurement underperforms in cross-collaboration initiatives with other corporate spend categories, such as Environment, Health & Safety (EHS) and supply-chain management. A key collaboration opportunity is in the area of fleet safety.
At one time, the scope of the fleet department’s responsibilities was crystal clear. However, over time these demarcation lines have shifted and departmental boundaries separating them have become fuzzy. Now, collaboration with sourcing, legal, HR, finance, sales, service, and environmental, health & safety (EHS) is needed, often requiring approvals or buy-in from individual departments. There is only one strategy fleet managers can adopt in this new world of fleet management and here it is.
It is a refrain that has been a fleet manager's burden for decades, and all too often not without reason: "Management doesn't appreciate or understand what I do." Here are 10 ways to help create understanding.
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