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Putting a business approach into fleet management

Vocational vehicle replacement schedules can be daunting. Specialized vehicles represent a variety of moving parts from truck design to unique upfitting. If done incorrectly, this can lead to out-of-control costs...

June 14, 2019

Fleet

Giving your operation a tune-up

Is your shop running at optimal efficiency today? Most likely it is, but over time, shop operations may have changed. This can be an opportunity to look at overall operations and make strategic decisions.

May 13, 2019

Fleet

Spec’ing vehicles – the continual process improvement

Many strive to improve their organization’s specification process. Effective specifications provide the foundation for product standardization which has widely recognized virtues for controlling costs and improving both...

April 22, 2019

Vehicle Specification

Fleet

Lowering bottom-line costs while keeping your trucks

One challenge within the work truck industry is continuing to find ways to reduce bottom-line costs. As a spec' writer, you have taken the care and research to design a work truck accounting for acquisition fees...

September 18, 2018

Fleet

Do you have a customer service plan?

As a fleet manager, do you view fleet equipment users as employees or customers? Although these users are employees under the organization’s umbrella, ideally you should be viewing them as your customers who have...

June 19, 2018

Fleet

Are you optimizing?

Vocational truck performance coincides directly with efficiency. Pursuing a logical approach to proper vehicle design will result in direct and indirect cost savings. Taking several steps prior to writing your spec' is...

May 21, 2018

Fleet

A logical approach for chassis and body design

When spec’ing - what should come first the truck chassis or the body? The answer may appear to be counterintuitive. Following a logical approach for both chassis and body design will ensure an efficient work truck.

April 20, 2018

Chassis Integrations

Fleet

Spec's and standardizing the fleet

In the vocational world, a standardized fleet can be difficult, especially if you have a small- to medium-sized fleet. However, there are several advantages to having a set of standards when it comes to vehicles and...

February 20, 2018

Fleet

Giving safety a check-up

Often, fleet managers who originally specified the vehicle will have little control on the vehicle’s actual use once it’s placed in service. However, there are a few controls that can be put in place to minimize misuse...

December 15, 2017

Fleet

Design your trucks properly; reduce your risk

Although fleet managers may be diligent about important tasks and considerations such as maintenance, safety inspections, the proper licensing of operators, and record keeping, there may be misconceptions about where...

September 15, 2017

Risk Mitigation

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