Getting Back to Business
It may still be hot and sunny where you are, but (alas) Labor Day has passed, and summer is winding down — and, for most of us, that means it’s time to get back to business.
We’re getting back to business by offering up another great column, titled Talent Management, and written by Mike Cieri, Vice President, Mardac Consultants. Cieri’s debut column focuses on synergies that let us concentrate our efforts on efficiencies and exceeding customer service expectations. Check it out!
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Business Travelers Warming Up to Car-Sharing
Despite the attention being paid to Uber and Lyft, rental car companies are proliferating, seeking to serve a growing market of younger travelers and their ever-changing tastes, experts say.
“Vehicles are more free-floating, going where the customers are, rather than where the companies would like them to be,” says Neil Abrams, president of the Abrams Consulting Group in Purchase, N.Y.
NAFA Launches Individualized Fleet Education Certificate Program
NAFA Fleet Management Association announces the launch of its new fleet education single certificate program. This certificate program will empower more fleet professionals to take advantage of the industry standard in fleet knowledge.
NAFA’s individual certificates of completion offer education on the individual fleet disciplines that comprise the Certified Automotive Fleet Management (CAFM®) curriculum will now be available in segmented form, with a certificate of completion for the student after successfully testing on each fleet discipline of their choice.
Global Material Handling Equipment Strategy Relies On Harmonization
By Keith Trumbull
It is important to develop a material handling strategy that works for your organization. Executing a strategy that can be implemented company-wide will help to make the best decisions for your material handling equipment management.
An effective global strategy is dependent on many variables, so we recommend first developing a country-level strategy. It can be challenging to apply one standardized policy to each of the markets in which a company operates due to differences in local markets. These variations include OEM options, equipment availability, leasing structures, and workplace regulations.
With these challenges in mind, we suggest the following best practices to implement a global strategy:
XL Hybrids Taps $10.5 Million to Convert Gas-Guzzling Fleets
Lora Kolondy/Wall Street Journal
To make gas-guzzling trucks, vans and shuttles more efficient, automotive startup XL Hybrids Inc. has raised a $10.5 million round of venture funding. The Boston-based company makes a hybrid electric powertrain for commercial fleet vehicles that reduces fuel consumption by 20%.
Its system–an electric motor, lithium ion battery and control software–is installed in new vehicles or it can be retrofitted into vehicles that have already been on the road. Installation doesn’t require modifications to the existing engine or transmission. The system enables regenerative braking in traditional vehicles, which helps recharge the battery.
