Defining the Big Picture For Your Sustainability Plan
By Wendy Eichenbaum
NAFA rolled out its Sustainable Fleet Accreditation Program at their conference in April 2015. In an exclusive follow-up interview with Fleet Management Weekly, NAFA’s immediate Past President Claude Masters discussed the use of metrics in the accreditation process. “We talked about all of the different metrics that we use to help to evaluate a fleet’s performance, and how they reach one of the tiered levels in the accreditation,” he said.
But right after that, Masters further commented, “Again it’s not as simple as this. But there are points [to earn] for having things like a plan, for example. What's your plan? And what kind of tools are you using?”
So while metrics are extremely important, they can’t be created in a vacuum. There are several other pieces of the puzzle you need to define before you can create your metrics.
Fleet Card Dashboard Evolves Significantly
From virtual pay - to integrated data - to sophisticated account management, the dashboard for this comprehensive fleet card product from U.S. Bank just keeps evolving.
Report: Blue the New Black for Future Car Colors
Blue is the new black. And white has run its course and will play a less prominent role in exterior car colors in five years.
That’s according to an annual report from international automotive paint supplier BASF Coatings. The company predicts the revitalization of urban environments — specifically Detroit — is inspiring brighter and more varied exterior automobile colors in North America for the 2019 model year.
The Sustainable Fleet
We’re proud to announce a new column this week, titled The Sustainable Fleet, written by ARI’s Brian Matuszewki. Brian speaks compellingly about how planning is the first step in the process of developing a sustainable fleet — check it out here.
Ed Pierce delivers yet another great fleet marketing column, all about underdog marketing and taking on the big brands. It seems David has some advantages over Goliath, after all! Read more here.
We’ve also got a really great white paper from PARS President Lori Rasmussen, all about “The Keys to Maximizing Vehicle Transport Value."
Enjoy this issue, and be sure to check in at FleetManagementWeekly.com for daily updates.
Ted Roberts
COO / Chief Content Officer
2015 AFLA Conference: ‘The Future is Now: Transformational Ideas Shaping Our Industry’
AFLA is excited to announce the selection of Bryant Walker Smith and Charles Dominick as speakers for the 2015 AFLA Annual Conference to be held September 14-16 at the Gaylord Opryland Resort in Nashville, Tennessee. With a theme of "The Future is Now: Transformational Ideas Shaping Our Industry," the conference will feature innovative presentations on hot topics related to the fleet industry.
Register now to secure your spot at this premiere fleet conference!
