Every year holds its challenges for our industry and 2023 is no exception to this rule. But these challenges also offer opportunities for businesses to either make the necessary changes or get ready for the changes sure to come.
Fleet Management
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Every year holds its challenges for our industry and 2023 is no exception to this rule. But these challenges also offer opportunities for businesses to either make the necessary changes or get ready for the changes sure to come.
Just a couple of months ago, in October, I wrote a blog about how the truck parking shortage was finally getting the attention is deserved. Now we see…
I recently wrote an IdeaXchange blog on how preventive maintenance (PM) helps control the TCO of a fleet’s vehicles, especially during a time where supply chains are still strained, new trucks are not available, and diesel prices continue to be volatile. Unscheduled and unexpected downtime can negatively affect that TCO […]
For the trucking industry, there are always the ongoing concerns regarding shortages of drivers and technicians. What isn’t discussed as often as it should be is the need for good managers…in every department. During the Great Resignation and beyond, having the right managers in place is the best way to […]
The job of a fleet manager keeps getting more complex and more challenging. Today, fleet managers face supply chain issues that are forcing fleets to extend the lifecycle of existing vehicles due to, not just a lack of new trucks, but a shortage of components and parts as well. There […]
Tracking trends, or trend analysis, is how businesses often try to comprehend the current state of what is happening in their industry and how that translates to outlooks for the future. Businesses use knowledge of these trends for forecasting, budgeting, hiring, technology acquisition, and more. BUT…sometimes trends suddenly shift due […]
When unplanned downtime takes place for any vehicle in your fleet, the potential losses can negatively impact your bottom line. It doesn’t have to be that way. Challenges for fleets just seem to be mounting, from high diesel costs to parts and components shortages to the proverbial driver and tech […]
Businesses are facing enormous challenges, all coming at the same time. We had hoped that conditions would improve as COVID-19 became controllable and life might return to normal. But supply chain shortages have gotten worse, impacting the ability to get parts and components. Diesel fuel is at an all-time high […]