Increases in costs for grease, refrigerant, diagnostics, and environmental/disposal services drove the average cost of vehicle parts and service higher.
For fleets handling all or some service tasks in-house, these tips will help combat parts cost and sourcing issues and aid with tracking and valuing inventory.
AF Editor Mike Antich discusses managing such issues as acquisitions, extended lifecycles, and rising maintenance and labor costs with Kimberly Fisher, global fleet director for NOV, a major oil and gas services company.
Five factors — vehicle complexity, unscheduled maintenance, parts delays, inflation and labor costs — have contributed to double-digit price increases.
Learn about the impact the ongoing replacement part shortage is having on maintenance repairs in this week's State of the Industry video.
There is lot of uncertainty about the timeliness of deliveries of 2023 model chassis earmarked for upfitting. Many fleet managers still have fresh memories of the inconsistent delivery of chassis to upfitters during the 2022 model-year.
The biggest impact has been caused by the microchip shortage.
Supply chain constraints make it difficult to get replacement vehicles leading to extended cycling of those currently in service. This is pushing the envelope of warranty coverage that is exacerbated by a shortage of replacement parts.
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.
Learn about the parts shortages extending beyond fleet to impact companies’ core businesses, prices trending upward for fuel and replacement tires, and how commodity prices are increasing across the board.
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