A Trusted Option for Vehicle Relocation
When it comes to vehicle relocation, PARS has built a great reservoir of trust with its customers.
Start-Stop Technology Is Spreading (Like It or Not)
Dr. Keith Tao, a radiologist in Danville, Calif., owns three late-model Mercedeses, each equipped with a fuel-saving technology called start-stop.
The system saves fuel and reduces emissions by cutting the engine when the car comes to a full stop and restarting when the foot is taken off the brake.
One of the first things Dr. Tao does after starting the engine: He turns off the feature.
The Inside Story on Used Parts for Repair
By Greg Neuman, Senior Manager of Quality Control, CEI
The word “used” has taken on a negative connotation in the automotive world, which is why dealers nowadays talk about selling “pre-owned” instead of “used” cars.
But as we all know, it can make sense to buy a pre-owned car, especially one that’s certified by the maker, because you can pay a lot less for a fine set of wheels than a brand-new one.
The same principle applies to collision repair: used parts can save fleets a tidy sum, as long as you can be sure the parts are in good shape. And that’s where you have to trust somebody who has your best interests in mind and knows what they’re doing.
READ MORE to learn how much you can save and the considerations involved.
Building Alliances within Your Company Can Help You Build a Better Fleet
By Brian Matuszewski, Manager, Sustainable Strategies, ARI
As fleets have become more complex, the challenges fleet managers are facing on a day-to-day basis have also become more complex.
More often than not these days, companies and organizations are often multidimensional, multinational entities, crossing borders and oceans, incorporating multiple languages as a routine course of business, and requiring the adherence to a variety of laws, regulations and rules from different governments and authorities.
And, just as organizations have evolved, fleet management decision-making has evolved right along with it. Fleet management has grown from being a situation where most commonly a single person – the fleet manager – was the decision maker to one where many different stakeholders may have an interest in how decisions are made. From risk to human resources to finance to the c-suite – everyone seems to want to weigh in on fleet. One stakeholder who is likely to have a particularly strong interest is – you guessed it – the sustainability manager.
Have You Done Your SWOT?
By Mike Cieri, MSIR, Vice President of Mardac Consultants
One of the key functions of success for organization is to formulate strategies that will allow an organization to accomplish its mission and achieve its goals. One of the best techniques for accomplishing this is to use a SWOT analysis.
This strategy begins with analyzing the forces inside and outside of the organization that affect its ability to meet its goals now and in the future.
SWOT stands for Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, & Threats. Strengths & Weaknesses focus on the internal business environment, while Opportunities & Threats focus on the external business environment. Looking at both the internal & external environments gives you the ability to identified the potential threats that might harm the company and produce opportunities that you might take advantage of.
