Did you know that farmers have a higher percentage of women in the workforce than fleet management? Where are the women in fleet?
With so many balls to juggle, today’s fleet managers can easily become overstretched. Thankfully, today’s technology, tools, and partners can help save sanity and find more time to focus on the big picture.
Work Truck editors are looking for the industry's most innovative leaders who will be honored at this year's Work Truck eXchange.
McNeilus Truck and Manufacturing created a program to train service technicians in the maintenance of concrete mixer trucks.
Every aspect of a fleet’s operation is being affected by technology; embracing it is critical for future success.
Omnitracs has launched FleetScience digital hub, a new educational website designed for fleet managers, providing resources for business best practices with an emphasis on technology.
In Europe, they are asking the question: What is the next evolution of fleet management? A growing number of European fleet professionals believe the concept of “mobility management” will transform the concept of fleet management. They foresee an industry-wide move away from traditional fleet management to mobility management. But, what exactly does this mean?
While technology has transformed fleet management to a science, it has also created the risk that, ultimately, technology may “dumb down” fleet managers. In the past, fleet managers would personally perform the calculations and engage in the “cerebral sweat” to accomplish almost all fleet functions. Nowadays (and increasingly so in the future), sophisticated fleet management systems perform these calculations and analyses with the fleet manager only seeing the end result, not the prrocess.
Why do some fleet managers last longer in their positions than others? Longevity is important, because if you want to be a great fleet manager, you need “time in the saddle.” I’ve discovered that longevity is the secret to being exceptionally good at fleet management. So, back to my opening rhetorical question: What is the secret to longevity in fleet? Based on my conversations and observations over the years, there are four key factors.
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