The greatest challenge facing the future of fleet management is how we see ourselves as a profession. Are we administrators of a fleet or are we managers?...

It is these procedures and regulations that determine the types of fleet each of us operates and its characteristics. Think about it. By creating policy...

A fleet manager’s capabilities and expertise can be easily overlooked by executive management, especially when a fleet is well run. When fleet runs...

Technology has transformed the way fleets communicate. One unintended consequence has been the increasing de-personalization of the interaction between...

Twenty-five years ago, there was a utopian vision of what fleet management would be like in the 21st century. However, this new century has been far from...

There is a direct correlation between high driver morale and high driver productivity. The converse is also true. The hidden cost of low driver morale has a...

Complacency. It is defined as self-satisfaction, especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies. Is this you? Complacency is a...

Management must develop remuneration policies and incentive plans encouraging procurement to cooperatively work with in-house fleet leadership to support...

I am dismayed at the number of fleet managers who have lost their jobs due to corporate cutbacks. Similarly, I am amazed at the short-sightedness of today's...

There is an ongoing perception by senior management that fleet management is not a complicated and sophisticated profession. As a result, one of the biggest...