Millennials Are Disrupting Business…In a Positive Way!
By John Wysseier, President and Chief Executive Officer, The CEI Group, Inc.
For the past decade or so, the press has been filled with stories about how difficult millennials are to manage.
We're talking about people born approximately between 1980 and 1996, and the complaints about them are legion: They lack a work ethic, question and disrespect authority, are needy, and want to be pampered.
The description sounds like a nightmare. But as a business leader for a number of years, that negative portrayal doesn’t fit. That's not to say I haven't come across individual employees with those traits, but I don't think they are any more prevalent among people between the ages of 22 and 38 than they are among any other age group.
The reason I don't share the negative perception of millennials is because I’ve seen a very different type of millennial.
Top 6 Reasons to Join NAFA!
With organizations tasking fleet professionals to reduce costs and increase responsibilities, members look to NAFA to provide the education, resources, and information to meet these needs.
For over 60 years, NAFA has been the gold standard in fleet, offering valuable tools and insights developed by fleet professionals for fleet professionals.
Seeking even more reasons why a NAFA Fleet Management Association membership brings fleet managers high value in their jobs?
Here are the top 6 reasons why fleet professionals join NAFA
Good Advice
Compared to other industries, fleet is certainly more open and welcoming than most. Many of us are involved and actively networking via NAFA and AFLA (and other organizations), and we see over and over just how many great folks there are in fleet.
We spoke with industry veteran (and PARS Founder) Jim Christiano at AFLA, and he offered up some powerful advice for fleet newcomers: get to know your suppliers. Speaking of newcomers, Booster Co-Founder Tyler Raugh has seen some immediate benefits from NAFA involvement.
Also in this issue, John Wysseier offers some great insights on Machine Learning, which is rapidly changing the landscape all around us. It's a great read!
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Republican Senator Proposes Taking Away US EV Tax Credit
A Republican Senator from Wyoming thinks it’s not a good idea to help clean up our air, lead the world in an extremely fast growing industry, and stop global scorching.
US Senator John Barrasso (R-WY) has proposed killing off the federal electric vehicle tax credit via a bill he has introduced in the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), the “Fairness for Every Driver Act."
Read the article at CleanTechnica.
LeasePlan USA and AutoAp, Inc. Partner to Bring Proactive Safety Recall Management to Fleets
Alpharetta, GA. (November 5, 2018) – LeasePlan USA announced today a partnership with AutoAp, Inc., the leading automotive safety recall software company, to offer recall management solutions to fleets.
A recent study - "The Auto Industry's Growing Recall Problem - and How to Fix It," shows that OEMs and parts suppliers spent nearly $11.8 billion in claims and recorded $10.3 billion in warranty accruals for the U.S. recalls in 2016 alone. That $22.1 billion total is an estimated 26 percent increase over the previous year. Recall activity from OEMs over the past several years has also followed this trend.
