Introduction
How to review a fleet management operation is a difficult question for federal agencies. Fleet management operations are composed of many diverse tasks and responsibilities. Today, managing and operating a fleet of motor vehicles has become both challenging and rewarding. Fleet personnel must understand the vehicle acquisition market, maintenance and repairs, vehicle disposal and all the regulations and policies affecting use of motor vehicles. This requires extensive training for fleet managers.
A comprehensive fleet management can help to develop a good strategie. Companies can save a lot of money if rightsizing the fleet and ensuring proper vehicle utilization. Fleet operations as a source of cost savings has been proven by many fleets in the private sector and can be achieved in the federal government. Over the years fleet management has developed some bad habits for example:
-Highly decentralized vehicle assignment policies- vehicles and equipment are owned and maintained by numerous independent units of a government entity.
-Vehicles that are assigned to individuals rather than used as a pool vehicle decrease vehicle utilization.
-Determining your fleet size based on peak demand. Fleet operations that meet 100% demand in the middle of the week may have many idle vehicles at the end of the week.
-Excessive downtime for vehicle repairs and requires a larger fleet to provide replacement vehicles for drivers.
-Unresponsive to changing technology and working conditions. Retaining vehicles that are not suited to the work requirements may increase fleet costs and reduce worker productivity.
An efficient fleet management program can be reached if the companies reviewing their entire fleet operations. They have to analyze that they have the required types and numbers of vehicles needed. Companies have to evaluate their fleet periodically to ensure that proper use and full utilization are maintained. Many "targets of opportunity" exist for reducing fleet costs, for example:
-Eliminate vehicles from the fleet that are not being properly utilized or that are unnecessary to meeting the goals of the company. Consider not only the vehicle's monthly mileage, but also the time a vehicle is used.
-The use of local modes of transportation such as taxis, public transit, privately owned vehicles and rental vehicles.
-Justify maintaining medium and heavy vehicles that have very low utilization (time and mileage). Consider pooling these vehicles for centralized use or partner with other agencies.
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