An International Fleet Perspective
In this week’s issue, we have two industry experts talking about the necessity for local fleet managers to adopt an international perspective.
Jeff Schlesinger, Managing Director, Global Fleet Services at GE, speaks about how the consolidation within companies to form a global fleet policy has generated considerable growth in the number of global fleet managers.
Daniela Gamble, VP, International Account Manager at LeasePlan International, expands on the subject in her thoughtful article “Not Thinking Globally? Think Again.”
Congratulations to Terri Stiffler, promoted to VP of Transportation Services at AmeriFleet, and to Brian Kinniry to Senior Director of Strategic Services at CEI!
Enjoy this issue and do make sure that you check in with FleetManagementWeekly.com for daily updates.
Janice Sutton
Executive Editor
The First Face You See
In many cases, an AmeriFleet driver is the first face that a new rep or employee sees as a representative of the fleet industry - and they aim to make a good impression.
Officials Want to Give Private Firm Keys to State Motor Fleet
Officials in North Caroline Governor Pat McCrory's administration are looking at privatizing much of the state motor fleet, which has been plagued by misuse for years.
In 2009, WRAL Investigates found plenty of state-owned cars going nowhere and collecting dust. The same situation existed for at least two years, despite WRAL News reports, and state agencies kept picking up the tab for leasing vehicles that weren't used.
Since then, the state has culled about 2,000 vehicles from the fleet – it's down to about 6,500 now – and tweaked some usage rules. But thousands of cars still spend most of the time parked.
Telematics and Business Intelligence
With a good telematics solution, fleet managers can integrate vehicle activity and driver behavior with other parts of your operation - like customers, business policies, payroll information, and fuel card activity - thereby gaining greater understanding.
Social Telematics, Driver Rewards, and Safer Fleets
With the developments of cloud computing and data management, fleet managers are able to monitor driver behavior as if they were sitting in the passenger seat. While these breakthrough developments are keeping drivers safe and increasing ROI, managers and employers have a difficult time shaking off the “big brother is watching you” problem. Even when mitigated, the driver is generally still asking the "What’s In It For Me?" question.
Azuga believes that this sense of overbearing management has brought tension to the manager/driver relationship and has likely contributed to an increase in the already high turnover rate of drivers in the fleet industry. To solve the issue, they’re taking an all-new, highly social approach to telematics. Hence the term “Social Telematics.”
According to the Incentive Research Foundation, an emphasis on individualization was identified as a key business incentive, and the rise of “Gamification” has been shown to have a demonstrably positive effect on all kinds of drivers — especially those who are steeped in millennial culture.
READ MORE about how Social Telematics can make your fleet safer, and your drivers happier.
